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River Marked (Mercy Thompson #6)

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Coyote shifter Mercy Thompson knows that life with her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, will never be boring, but even their wedding doesn't go as planned. Nevertheless, a ten-day honeymoon camping on the banks of the Columbia River, alone, just the two of them, should make up for it. But the trip - and the pimped-out trailer they're using - is courtesy of the fae. And nothi...more

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Jun 05, 2012 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of a good badass heroine

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*edit 22 Dec 2011*

No? Too much? Nevermind…

YES! Finally a great book! Finally a use for the mysterious walking stick!! Oh such a wonderful day! What a wonderful life!

Love Mercy
Love Adam
Love Coyote
Love Fishy Thing Creature

It just might be the best in the series.

P.S. Chris Hemsworth is so hot.

P.P.S.

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Mar 02, 2011 Kat Kennedy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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River Marked is a good book. There's not really any reason to think otherwise.

It follows on faithfully the tale of Mercedes Thompson through her marriage and honeymoon. Fans of the series might be very relieved that this book's mystery doesn't deal with fae, vampire or pack issues unlike previous books.

After a lovely wedding, Mercy and Adam head off on their romantic and sex fueled honeymoon. The book is very light on any sexual descriptions, possably causing a number of frustrated groans from f...more River Marked is a good book. There's not really any reason to think otherwise.

It follows on faithfully the tale of Mercedes Thompson through her marriage and honeymoon. Fans of the series might be very relieved that this book's mystery doesn't deal with fae, vampire or pack issues unlike previous books.

After a lovely wedding, Mercy and Adam head off on their romantic and sex fueled honeymoon. The book is very light on any sexual descriptions, possably causing a number of frustrated groans from fans as they read. When a man is found in a boat with a bitten-off leg and his sister missing, things start to get interesting. This probably proves that either the universe hates Mercy or that she is on a one-coyote mission to prove that werewolves CAN age by giving Adam Hauptman prematurely gray hair.

Briggs has been suspiciously closed lipped on my query emails about whether it is the latter.

Nevertheless, Mercy has her opportunity to scare the shit out of Adam who should really know by now that she is not a normal woman but a super-powered space robot which is impervious to death.

Actually, this novel addresses and finally resolves one of Mercy's big mysteries about herself and her past and it is done with such a lovely flare of American mythology that I found myself really enjoying the story and characters. Though we are missing most of the usual cast apart from brief appearances, the stand-in cast is funny and very likable.

But the book left me pondering a single question. How much more does the Mercedes Thompson series have in it?

A quick google search says it's a seven book deal, but what more does this story REALLY have to offer?

evil

Well, the first six books HAVE been painfully void of evil squirrels so I guess it's their turn next...

I'm glad that there's only one more book in this series. I enjoy the Thompson world, and I'm glad that Briggs has taken it up in her Alpha and Omega book series, but I'm honestly not holding out for anymore books that focus on Mercy and her crew. I'm glad that it's coming to an end and hopefully the last book will maintain the same good quality as the ones that came before it.

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Mar 10, 2011 Lady Allison marked it as to-read · review of another edition

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She always has amazing covers, I can't wait!

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Mar 04, 2011 Christine marked it as to-read · review of another edition

Woo-hoo!!! Bring on a new Mercy, I can't wait :) :) :) :)

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Feb 09, 2011 Angela James rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, arc, urban-fantasy, my-faves, 2012, reread

Okay, I finished this last night and I'm not going to do any type of in-depth review, but I wanted to get a few thoughts down. I think people will either love this book or feel a bit meh about it. The book is very much about two things: Adam and Mercy's relationship and Mercy's...biological roots. I think that the outside conflict of the "big bad" is instead used to support the development of those two stories, rather than being the driving force of the book. I enjoyed this.

This book contains a...more

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Jun 11, 2011 Dj rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I LOVE the Mercedes Thompson series!!!!!!!!! okay, so now that that's out of the way. Mrs. Briggs....you best bring my boy Stephan and his mystery machine back. or we gonna have a few issues.

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STEFAN WAS BACK! not in a way i expected but yes he was indeed back. Thank you Ms. Briggs. This book was pretty good, I felt you could see more of Mercy and Adams relationship develop and how they've grown, and how Mercy has...more

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Feb 23, 2011 Mandi Schreiner rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Favorite Quote: Adam didn’t approve of Walmart.

Note: This is a spoiler-free review!

I had not read any blurbs or spoilers for this book before I started it and let me tell you how surprised I was at the first few chapters in this one. Yes, it tells the big surprise on the inside of the jacket cover – but since I am posting this review before release date, I don’t feel comfortable talking about it. So I’m not going to talk a lot about the plot. But I will tell you this.

I read this series for two r...more

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Mar 22, 2011 Annie (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Werewolf and fae fans, Urban Fantasy fans

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4.5 STARS!!!

Even after five books, Briggs is able to keep the Mercy Thompson world fresh. I found that this book was very different from the others. It’s set in an entirely different place. No garage here, even though I kind of missed that. The Pack is set on the sidelines, while Mercy and Adam take centre stage and new characters are introduced. The newbies are very interesting because they are the first Native Americans we’ve encountered in this series apart from Mercy. River-Marked explores...more

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Jan 28, 2012 Heather C rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fae, faves, ghosts, read-2011, shapeshifter, series, vampire, ebook, pdoc

I absolutely loved this book. I was happy to find out more about what Mercy really is and her ancestry. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the Native American Folklore.

Finally we get a story where Adam and Mercy are together almost throughout the entire book. (view spoiler)

I missed the Pack and Mercy's other friends so this one felt different to me. But at least we get to see them all for a bit in the...more

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Jun 28, 2012 Lisa Kay rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Picture of the Columbia River Gorge, by Doug Porter

★★★★☆ (This is a review of the audiobook.) This sixth installment of Mercy Thompson’s series is very well narrated by Lorelei King. Ms. King certainly has cemented her voice as Mercy’s in my brain and she delivers nicely for this first person narrative. Love her Italian accent for Stefan (a vampire), who features in the opening scenes of this volume. It has kind of a “I want to drink your blood…” cadence to it, but Ms. King totally gets away wit...more

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Mar 05, 2011 Anna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fairies-and-friends, werewolves-and-vampires, mythology

Patricia Briggs has this amazing ability to keep this series feeling fresh. Unlike other longer series (for example, the Sookie Stackhouse Mysteries) the plot lines never feel contrived or forced. River Marked is the epitome of Brigg's ability to tell a story that feels so real, despite the fantasy. When more is revealed about Mercy's background it seems authentic, not like Sookie's fairyblood, which seemed pulled out of Harris' ass. The new supernaturals fall flawlessly into their place in Brig...more

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May 03, 2011 TJ rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, kindle-archives

4.5/5.0

*warning* a huge torrent of gushing admiration about to commence...

I now understand people who are so blinded by their love of an author, they truly believe they can write no wrong (listen closely Lisa Kleypas fans) The eye rolling is over, I am officially capitulating and stand repentant... I am now one of you - with Patricia Briggs. I love everything about the way she writes. Her Mercedes Thompson series is humorous, suspenseful, touching, warm, scary, inventive, romantic - everything,...more

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Sep 30, 2010 Ricotn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I can't wait! I love this series.

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Mar 18, 2012 Lady Jaye rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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It feels really blasphemous to be rating a Patty Briggs book so low :(, and to be fair, I liked it a lot more than many books I've rated three stars. However I rated Bone Crossed four stars and I liked that one much better than this one. So I am rating in comparison to the other books in this series as opposed to the book on its own merit, if you get what I mean. That's said......

I liked the story. It was a good one. But for me it lacked the draw that other books in the series have had. I didn't...more It feels really blasphemous to be rating a Patty Briggs book so low :(, and to be fair, I liked it a lot more than many books I've rated three stars. However I rated Bone Crossed four stars and I liked that one much better than this one. So I am rating in comparison to the other books in this series as opposed to the book on its own merit, if you get what I mean. That's said......

I liked the story. It was a good one. But for me it lacked the draw that other books in the series have had. I didn't care much for the first book in the series, but every one after that has held me spellbound until I finished it. This one I found hard to get into from the beginning and had to put it down for awhile. When I came back into it, it hit its stride and I rolled with the story until the end, but it was still lacking in Patty's usual subtle oomph for me.

I think a part of that could be attributed to the new setting. The story takes place away from the pack, and the usual supporting cast, and has a slew of new characters. They were interesting to read about, and I really liked to see Mercy 'explore' her Native American heritage; it was also moving in parts - especially the scene where she saw her father's ghost dancing and the scene where Coyote explains that dance to her. But it still lacked the magic of previous books, the cohesiveness the Columbia Basin support cast brings.

And this one is my fault. You know how people read to see their favorite characters - like how most people will read to see Mercy and Adam again? Well, my favorite character is Samuel, and I sorely missed the glimpses of him I usually get. I mean, it's not Patty's fault that I had the bad taste (well, it's good taste IMO, LOL!!!!) to fall hardest for a side character, but it is what it is.

And these next two paragraphs are a little ranty. You can skip it entirely, as I'm pretty sure I'm going to be the only one who feels this way :)

For the first time, Mercy and Adam really got on my nerves. Adam with his posturing and yellow eyes, and general rudeness.....yes sah! We get it. She's your wife, your mate, she belongs to you, no one can hurt her, blah blah blah. Enough already. Adam used to be both possessive and sensible; in this book he was not sensible, and I wanted to smack him on the nose and tell him to get a damn grip. I felt more than a fair share of malicious glee when Wolf got his own back on Adam. In that scene especially I felt Adam's behavior was uncalled for, so I was glad he was 'put in his place', so to speak.

And Mercy going on and on and on and on ad nauseum about not being a fragile flower, and not needing to be protected and how Adam was her mate.....we get. We really do! We know you aren't a fragile flower. We've been rooting for you guys all along. Now we don't need to be reminded every two pages. The Lady and the Gentleman doth protest waaaaaaaaay too much. Okay, rant over.

It was a good book, a solid book, an enjoyable book and I have no doubt many, many people will love it. It just didn't pack the punch for me Patty's books usually does, and so I was disappointed. The whole was less than the sum of its parts, for me. (less)

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Mar 13, 2011 Jen rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

MILD SPOILERS AHEAD!!!

I literally inhaled this book - i do believe it took me less than 12 hours total to completely consume it- and I LOVED IT!!!!!
The Mercy/Adam relationship finally got to where we've all been wanting it to be for 5 books now and Briggs told it beautifully (as per usual). I enjoyed finally discovering the secret of Mercy being a walker and unravelling her Indian history. It was beautifully written and the ceremonies etc that Brigg's described were amazing.
I will say the thing...more

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Mar 27, 2013 Vivian rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011, re-read, read-2013

Disclaimer: I absolutely love this series, so I'll probably read and love anything Briggs puts out about Mercy.

This is a little bit different than the others in the series. Very laid-back pace. Usually, I fly through these books, but I kinda just sat and read it leisurely over a couple days.

This book is predominantly Mercy and Adam on a little trip, so those looking for other characters are pretty much out of luck. But you do meet some great new peeps in this book, some of who tell us about Mer...more

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Apr 25, 2012 Tahera rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Aaaaw this book was soo good to read. I loved how it concentrated on mercy and Adam (gotta love Adam!!). A bit slower pace than the rest of the books in this series but still a really fab read.

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Mar 23, 2011 Lisa MH rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I love the Mercy Thompson books, so I went into this one with high expectations. And it was good; it just wasn't great.

Pros-

It's a Mercy Thompson book. That alone put it on my instant read list. I adore Mercy's world and the characters within. Briggs has created a truly wonderful and enjoyable universe for us to enjoy.

As always in this series, Briggs displays her strength as a great author. I don't remember any scene that I had to re-read or puzzle through. She paints such a vivid picture with h...more

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Nov 23, 2012 Meep rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-paranormal

Found this book just didn't hold my interest. It's not the same character as in the previous books and I fear Briggs has focused more on the spin offs and written this merely to fullfil a contract.

The Mercy we've come to know is a strong character, from introduction in this she's become a flippant characture. She visits Stefan simply because it's necessary to mention some of the side characters and acts completely out of character (view spoiler)...more

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Mar 10, 2013 Jean rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This is a difficult review to write. First of all, I have to say that Patricia Briggs is one of my all-time favorite writers. I started with her fantasy books (loved them!) and then moved on to the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega series.

I loved seeing Mercy happy in this book. It's about time she caught a break! Ms. Briggs usually does an excellent job of developing secondary characters, so much so that I found I missed them in River Marked. Spoiler if you haven't read the books up until t...more This is a difficult review to write. First of all, I have to say that Patricia Briggs is one of my all-time favorite writers. I started with her fantasy books (loved them!) and then moved on to the Mercy Thompson and Alpha & Omega series.

I loved seeing Mercy happy in this book. It's about time she caught a break! Ms. Briggs usually does an excellent job of developing secondary characters, so much so that I found I missed them in River Marked. Spoiler if you haven't read the books up until this point and haven't read the blurb on the back of the book: (view spoiler) I think of this series as really a werewolf series. What makes werewolves? The pack. I really missed the interaction with the pack. (view spoiler)

I was also frustrated with the new characters introduced in this one. I found I didn't care for them as much as I should have. It was really irritating that no one would give her a straight answer. Ms. Briggs does a good job incorporating Native American beliefs into the story, and perhaps some of my frustration was due to the inherent vagueness in the stories. Spoiler for River Marked: (view spoiler)

The ending of the book was definitely more my speed, and I loved the last page. It must be difficult to come up with new stories once you get into a series. I admire Ms. Briggs for trying to mix it up in the sixth book of her series. I have noticed that many reviews touted River Marked as their favorite book of the series, so I'd still recommend giving the book a chance. For me, I'm rating it 3.5 stars.(less)

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Mar 14, 2011 Julia rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, urban, dropbox

I do so love Patricia Briggs. There were some transition and conversation issues that may be attributable to the eBook, or confusion based on a story where several people have the ability to appear without warning (i.e. - Several times in the story I had to backtrack to understand who was speaking or when then appeared), and those were the only reason this book is 4.5 stars rather than 5.

Loved this glimpse of Adam and Mercy's honeymoon, I look forward to every opportunity where I can see them to...more

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Mar 16, 2011 Beth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love this series...because it's a little different from the other paranormal series out there...it's not steeped in sex, but there's suspense, danger, romance (the real kind), and a smart heroine. She doesn't have all the pieces, we don't have all the pieces, we're still figuring out who she is...but the author does give us pieces (and we get some answers in this one)...it's not a forever, unending mystery. Earlier in the series, she's torn between two men...but she chooses, and everyone lives...more

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Mar 03, 2011 C rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011, urban-fantasy

This is undoubtedly one of the most consistently best urban fantasy series. This book was a particularly great read. I loved the humor throughout, and Mercy is absolutely loveable in this one. Adam and Mercy's relationship is developing really well. It's somehow adorable without being overly-mushy.

Noticeable in this book is that Mercy is a hero despite not having any extraordinary powers for a supernatural. She's just a mechanic who can turn into a coyote. Her success comes from will and her sup...more

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Sep 04, 2011 willaful rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: fans of horror

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4.5 stars. The romantic pairing has been established, the lovers have committed to each other... this is the place in a long-running series where things often start to tank. Briggs meets the challenge with an intense, disturbing story that satisfies as a continuation of the relationship, a delving into the characters, and a meaningful plot.

With a strong emphasis on the folklore and magic of Mercy’s formerly little-known Indian heritage -- I kept think it should have been subtitled “Native Americ...more

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Apr 18, 2011 Laura the Highland Hussy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed this latest Mercy Thompson book.

I think that watching Adam and Mercy get married and have a honeymoon was great fun, especially since we all know Mercy can't go 5 minutes without a new enemy.

This time, the Fae are involved in their honeymoon plans, which can come to no good. But we get (for the first time) a bit of her Native American heritage here.

We learn about Mercy's father. We also see a lot of Coyote, the Coyote.

In this book, Mercy is up against an ancient river monster a...more

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Dec 26, 2011 Sarah rated it 5 of 5 stars

Cannot wait. I love this series, and I don't think of myself as an Urban Fantasy reader--but I guess I am, since I'm such a fan of Mercy Thompson.

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Nov 22, 2011 Myvampfiction rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

reviewed by Saluki

*Warning: possible spoilers ahead.*

River Marked is the most recent book in the Mercy Thompson series. As you know if you read my reviews, I am a big fan of this series. However, this book still has me scratching my head. Out of all the books I have read so far, this one is my least favorite. This review will contain some spoilers, so proceed with caution.

Why is this book my least favorite in the series? Well, there are a couple reasons. First, I miss the dynamic between Adam an...more reviewed by Saluki

*Warning: possible spoilers ahead.*

River Marked is the most recent book in the Mercy Thompson series. As you know if you read my reviews, I am a big fan of this series. However, this book still has me scratching my head. Out of all the books I have read so far, this one is my least favorite. This review will contain some spoilers, so proceed with caution.

Why is this book my least favorite in the series? Well, there are a couple reasons. First, I miss the dynamic between Adam and Mercy. At the beginning of this book, we discover that Adam, Mercy’s mother and Jesse had been putting together a surprise wedding. Wedding planning was not Mercy’s favorite thing to do, so they took care of all the details and even got her to the church without her realizing it was her wedding day. Frankly, I found this part pretty boring. Mercy and Adam were going to get married one way or the other, so I think the author could have spent less time on the wedding and focused more on the central plot. More importantly, I felt that after the wedding, Adam and Mercy turned into two characters I couldn’t recognize. I’m hoping this change is only temporary and that they get back to their normal sarcastic, button pushing selves soon.

Another reason this book fell flat for me was the book dragged and seemed cobbled together. In the first part of the book Mercy pays a visit to Stephan to pull him out of his depression. Then, it jumps to Adam and Mercy’s wedding and honeymoon. In lieu of a more traditional honeymoon, Adam borrowed a camper from Uncle Mike and accepted his invitation to stay at an abandoned camp ground owned by the fae. I was a bit confused as to why Adam would go along with Uncle Mike, knowing that it would only put Mercy in danger. For a newly married Alpha male, you would think that he would want to keep his new wife as far away from the supernatural (himself excluded) as possible. But, Adam took Uncle Mike’s offer as a sign that they were meant to go to that campground. How romantic – take your new bride on a honeymoon orchestrated by the fae *snort*

It doesn’t take Mercy long to stumble into trouble after she saves a dying man from the river. She becomes river marked, which starts her on a journey that is both rewarding and dangerous. Mercy does learn some very interesting information about her father and Native American heritage, but she also is tasked with killing a legendary river monster who has been killing humans. The story at times seems long on explanation and short on action, which is a big departure from past books. While I enjoyed getting some insight into Mercy’s heritage, it seemed like much of the information could have been left out in favor of more plot development regarding the river monster. So many questions about the monster were left unanswered that I was left feeling very unsatisfied.

The book focused primarily on Mercy and Adam. Uncle Mike was only part of the the story on the periphery, even though he was a key part of the reason Mercy ended up at the camp ground in the first place. The pack was barely mentioned and Zee was no where to be found. . Stephan’s part in the book seemed like an afterthought and it didn’t really fit with the rest of the story. One of the things I like most about the series are the supporting characters, so I think that was another reason I wasn’t a huge fan of the book.

Overall, I was very disappointed in this book. It didn’t feel like a paranormal book at all. In fact, it felt like a stand alone book that could have been released between installments in the series. There were scenes in the book that seemed to have no purpose, characters were introduced that I never connected the main plot took too long to unfold, and when it did it was very anticlimactic, and Mercy seemed very detached from the information she discovered about her father and her heritage.

I have no idea what is going to happen in book seven, but I would venture to say this is a book in the series that you could skip and not miss much. For that reason, I give it 2.5 out of 5 fangs.

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Mar 16, 2013 Amyiw rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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March 16, 2013
On a re-read I changed my stars from 3 to 5, though I might say 4 1/2 still really like it on the re-read.

OK, this is the first time that I have change my opinion on a book significantly. The first time I read it I had been waiting for it and I think I was disappointed because it wasn't a Mercy Thompson novel. One that goes from one excitement to the next. On a re-read, which I though I would skip this one if I ever did a re-read because of my so-so feelings, I discovered that this...more March 16, 2013
On a re-read I changed my stars from 3 to 5, though I might say 4 1/2 still really like it on the re-read.

OK, this is the first time that I have change my opinion on a book significantly. The first time I read it I had been waiting for it and I think I was disappointed because it wasn't a Mercy Thompson novel. One that goes from one excitement to the next. On a re-read, which I though I would skip this one if I ever did a re-read because of my so-so feelings, I discovered that this had more soul.

When I was thinking of this book before, I only remembered the Honeymoon and meeting others of her kind but the first 1/3 of the book is in the Tri-Cities and has many of the characters that you have grown to know. Silver Borne didn't have Stephan at all but this one did, and Mercy brings him back from the dead, so to speak. Also seeing all the characters (view spoiler) was very satisfying.

I liked how Mercy grew to know where she came from even though it is a bit confusing. Yes, some of the parts here dragged but the relation between Adam and Mercy grew too.

I forgot a lot about this book and had been disappointed that it didn't follow the normal Mercy pattern the first time through. And maybe, because this is a series re-read, 5 books in a row (plus 2 from A&O), I am a little tired of the constant action that Mercy normal invokes, that I really, really enjoyed the change. I liked taking the time to see everyone, if only for a moment. I found myself laughing a lot more than the normal books too. This had a lot of humor, another thing I had not remembered on the first time through. Another thing forgotten, Stefan, I was glad to see him and remember how Mercy affects him. And more than all of that, the ending was quite satisfying.

Original review below.

First read--May 31, 2012 gave it 3 stars
Good, not very good or great like the previous books. Absolutely don't pick this as the first book to introduce you to the series!

It had been so long since I read the Mercy Thompson books that I decided to reread many of the previous books before reading this one. This one didn't compare to those for complexity and interest. Still as a Mercy fan, it was fun to see the other characters, from previous book, in the beginning of the book, and get information on who and where Mercy came from. If I ever reread the books, I will probably skip this one as there is only a small part that furthers the overall story of Mercy.(less)

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Mar 15, 2012 Leea rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy

This Mercedes Thompson book should have been called 'A Wedding and some Funerals' not that many people die it's just so dark at times. Such a mix of light and dark moments.

Here is what we learn from River Marked: Who/what Mercy's father really was. More about Mercy's heritage and if there are more Walkers. The fae, more crazy creatures that go bump in the night.

In River Marked Mercy is quieter, or it seems so through Briggs writing. The first half is slower, not that it does not grab your atten...more

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Jun 15, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2011

I was so excited to get home & find this book on my doorstep! I love me some paranormal romance, and although as a feminist, I have trouble with women in love with werewolves in books (since they all seem to say, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't hurt me, but I should be careful because he is short-tempered/violent/etc.), I manage to get over that.

I have loved this series. So much. This book kind of went in a different direction, what with leaving the Tri-Cities, but I thought it was a great way t...more

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Patricia Briggs was born in Butte, Montana to a children’s librarian who passed on to her kids a love of reading and books. Patricia grew up reading fairy tales and books about horses, and later developed an interest in folklore and history. When she decided to write a book of her own, a fantasy book seemed a na...more

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“Nothing says you're sorry like a dead bunny.” — 195 people liked it

“He was like Superman, but with fangs and oddly impaired morals.” — 152 people liked it

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