BLOOD BOUND (Mercedes Thompson #2)
by Patricia Briggs
PUBLISHER: Orbit (UK) | Ace (US)
RELEASE DATE: July 2008 (UK) | Jan 2007 (US)
FORMAT: Paperback, 326 pages
GENRE: Urban Fantasy
Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average citizen… Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places – and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new vampire is hardly ordinary – and neither is the demon inside of him… (Goodreads)
REVIEWER: Carolyn
BLOOD BOUND is a fun, action-packed read with a great story line. I really enjoyed this instalment. Mercy is creeping up my list of best urban fantasy heroines – she’s feisty but not cocky, she’s sassy but not annoying. I love the fact she’s a coyote and not the typical werewolf or vampire too.
There’s lots of twists and turns and lots of different plot lines that really kept me engaged. Mercy’s vampire friend, Stefan, requires her help and draws her into a complex situation.
Stefan has gone missing along with Adam and Sam and Warren has been violently beaten and is in a really bad way. As usual Mercy finds herself in the thick of it and sets out to find them, along with vampire Andre, while others take care of Warren.
There’s also a newly-made vampire containing a demon on the lose and it’s causing deathly havoc. It murders several people and nobody can kill it. It’s having a negative effect on the werewolves, who are all becoming a bit more growly with it in their town.
I really feel as though I’m following Mercy through her life. We get to be with her when she’s eating breakfast, what she’s going to wear and while she’s working on a car in her garage, as well as all the supernatural shenanigans she has to put up with. I thought this would become increasingly annoying, but in fact it’s becoming one of the aspects I love about this series. I really get a feel for who Mercy is and I’m feeling more connected with her with each book I read. I hope it continues.
The only aspect I would say that the author hasn’t got quite right yet is the romance. There are a few more Mercy thoughts in this instalment than there were in the first book and so I know a bit more how Mercy is feeling about Adam, but Sam is still a bit fuzzy. In fact in this book she’s kissed by three men! She’s a popular girl!
Of course it is always great to have scenes with Adam and Sam and I like them both a lot. I do feel as though I’m leaning towards Adam with respects to Mercy’s love interest as I know his liking her comes from his heart and not from the fact that Mercy can possibly produce live young, which is how Sam sees her. Although, things are clarified a little with regards to Sam and his feelings towards Mercy at the end of this book, which leaves me guessing.
VERDICT:
BLOOD BOUND is a fabulous second instalment in this series, which is fast becoming a favourite. Mercy is coming into her own and I’m loving her character more and more. I would definitely recommend starting this series if you haven’t already!
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BOOKS IN SERIES ORDER
- Moon Called
- Blood Bound
- Iron Kissed
- Bone Crossed
- Silver Borne (Laura’s Review)
- River Marked (Laura’s Review)
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5 Comments
It does sound interesting – another to add to the list
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I love this series. Don't read it too fast. There is no book planned for next year, so I guess we have to wait until 2013.
Alpha & Omega is a spinoff series, though, and there is a book out in that series next year. So, it could be worse!
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It does sound interesting-great review
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This is one of those series I am tackling in 2012
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Carmen – I would definitely recommend the series, I'm enjoying it so far
Kailana – I have a few to read before I'm up to date with the series, plus I do have the first couple of books in the Alpha & Omega series too
Roro – Thanks! if you like urban fantasy then I would definitely at it to your TBR
Felicia the Geeky Blogger – I will be interested to hear what you think
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