It’s also one of the easiest to recommend (most of the urban fantasy series I geek out about usually come with disclaimers… this one is just straight-forward awesome). Recommendations: I consider Mercy Thompson a staple of the urban fantasy genre. And I love the number of players involved that make future books so compelling with their boundless possibilities. I love the relationships with magical beings. The way Mercy related to specific characters in Smoke Bitten was my favorite aspect of the story. This novel was a success for me partially because Briggs managed to take the deep connections between a few of the characters and forge them even closer. The story is full of amazing characters, and the depth we have with each of them at this point is remarkable. This is a showcase of Briggs at her finest, and I can’t wait to read what she comes out with next! It had an excellent combination of action, humor, sentiment, and world-building. Smoke Bitten was easily one of the strongest in the series. Soooo not the case here – she was central to all the happenings, and back to being that beautiful instigator of change I’ve loved her for. My main criticism was that Mercy wasn’t as pivotal a role-player in advancing plot as I thought she should’ve been (instead seemed more focused on the mundane). That book didn’t have the same spark as the books before it and I started questioning whether the series was being drawn out past it’s prime. That said, I was let down by book #11 and said as much in my (somewhat) critical review. I’ve been following the Mercy Thompson/Alpha & Omega books almost from the start, and the saga is a strong favorite. Go me!! But more importantly, I love it when books can get you involved in solving things out of your own volition. The plot was very engaging, involving the mystery of a body-snatching Smoke Creature, who’s identity I actually figured out around the same time as the main character. It can make you do anything–even kill the person you love the most. It can look like anyone, any creature it chooses. Without the fae to mind them, those creatures who remained behind roamed freely through Underhill wreaking havoc. They abandoned their prisoners and their pets. They left behind their great castles and troves of magical artifacts. Centuries ago, the fae dwelt in Underhill–until she locked her doors against them. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. My only “superpowers” are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. The Overview: I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman.
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