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Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson #4)
By day, Mercy is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shapeshifter with some unique talents, Mercy has often found herself having to maintain a tenuous harmony between the human and the not so human. This time she may get more than she bargained for.
Marsilia, the local Vampire Quee...more
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Mass Market Paperback, 300 pages
Published
2010
by Ace Fantasy
(first published February 3rd 2009)
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Mercy, mercy, Mercy! Patricia Briggs latest Mercy Thompson novel "Bone Crossed" kept me on the edge of my seat, furiously reading to find out what happened next! There's good news and bad news in Mercy's latest adventure and just when you think things will settle down, BAM, there's someone new looking to mess with Mercy's peace.
Mercy is still recovering from her brutal rape at the hands of a fae 'possessed' wacko. Mercy managed to kill the b^%tard, but it will be a while...more
Mercy is still recovering from her brutal rape at the hands of a fae 'possessed' wacko. Mercy managed to kill the b^%tard, but it will be a while...more
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This was a pretty good read, but not as satisfying as the earlier books. Why is there always a drop in quality when these series move into hardback?
First of all, this book picks up right where the previous one left off, as if the action had been uninterrupted. It didn't feel like an opening chapter, but rather like I had opened a book in the middle and picked a chapter at random. The emotional intensity of the earlier books is missing here, particularly in Mercy's interaction with St...more
First of all, this book picks up right where the previous one left off, as if the action had been uninterrupted. It didn't feel like an opening chapter, but rather like I had opened a book in the middle and picked a chapter at random. The emotional intensity of the earlier books is missing here, particularly in Mercy's interaction with St...more
Well, I wasn't as impressed with this addition to the Mercy Thompson series (which I really, really like). For some reason, it was more words-on-a-page to me than an experience. Less drawn into the story, less tension/action overall to the story, less details when you wanted details. This very much seemed like a transition/plotwrap book instead of a contribution to the overall story arc. I guess after the last book actually made me cry, I was expecting this book to be similarly emotionally e...more
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Briggs has the remarkable talent of making it seem effortless. I open one of her books and am instantly right there. Her characters feel like real people, with complicated but relatable lives. The heroes are people I would genuinely like to know. I really like that their emotions run deep, they aren't just momentary reactions. Mercy was raped in book 3 and she struggles with it profoundly throughout this book. But her bravery and sarcasm are just as evident. I love her with Adam. I'm extremely ...more
bought it at B&N today 2/14...
read the book this evening... I like how Stefan's absence was explained and the book had such a nice calm ending for once...
I'm getting extremely fond of these covers by Daniel Dos Santos
re-read 4/5/10
read the book this evening... I like how Stefan's absence was explained and the book had such a nice calm ending for once...
I'm getting extremely fond of these covers by Daniel Dos Santos
re-read 4/5/10
I really enjoy Patricia Briggs' writing. That said, I thought the book was a little rushed and could have stood to be longer. I especially would have liked to see more of Stefan and more development of his character. I think that Marsilia is shaping up to be an excellent and complex villain, though.
4th in the "Mercy Thompson" series and just as good as the previous ones. Briggs just knows how to make the reader care for her characters. All of them are three-dimensional and well-rounded, the good guys just like the baddies. I loved the new characters, especially Chad, and John's fate made me actually cry (it's strange but every one of Mercy's adventures somehow makes me cry in the end). And then there was Adam, Samuel, Bran, Stefan, Warren and Kyle, the fae and the weres, the craz...more
The Mercy Thompson series is a comfort read for me. I sit down and immerse myself in the Mercy’s world and I don’t even notice that time has passed. In fact, I am always sad when I finish reading a book. Not because the ending is sad, but because I finished another book in the series. I don't want this series to end.
I love so many things about this series. I love how the author mixes up werewolves, vampires, and fae and has them living together in our world semi-peacefully. I enjoy the...more
I love so many things about this series. I love how the author mixes up werewolves, vampires, and fae and has them living together in our world semi-peacefully. I enjoy the...more
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Mercy serisi dur durak bilmeden devam ediyor :)
Marcy Adam ile düzeyli bir ilişkiye başlayacak ike annesinin kapsınıda belirmesi olaylar değiştirir. Annesi her yerde yayınlanan ''TAMİRCİ VE KURTADAM SEVGİLİSİ TECAVÜCÜYÜ ÖLDÜRDÜ. '' gazate başlıklarını görmüştür. Gazateler tv'ler ve herkes Mercy'in tecavüze uğrayıp katili öldürdüğünü bilmektedir.
Yerel halk ona bazen kurban bazen ise kötü kız gözü ile bakarken. Mercy Adam'ın eş teklifini kabul eder. Ta ki Stefan salonunu ortasında bel...more
Marcy Adam ile düzeyli bir ilişkiye başlayacak ike annesinin kapsınıda belirmesi olaylar değiştirir. Annesi her yerde yayınlanan ''TAMİRCİ VE KURTADAM SEVGİLİSİ TECAVÜCÜYÜ ÖLDÜRDÜ. '' gazate başlıklarını görmüştür. Gazateler tv'ler ve herkes Mercy'in tecavüze uğrayıp katili öldürdüğünü bilmektedir.
Yerel halk ona bazen kurban bazen ise kötü kız gözü ile bakarken. Mercy Adam'ın eş teklifini kabul eder. Ta ki Stefan salonunu ortasında bel...more
CJ - You Carry On As If I Don't Love You
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Recommends it for:
mercy fans, good paranormal supernatural fans
I will not say much about this book as it's not properly out yet but I loved it.
It made sense, it touched upon the important parts and it didn't make Mercy's trauma any less real and the handling of all of the relationships was done perfectly.
The story was great and it tied up a lot of loose ends. It also paved the way for more.
It made sense, it touched upon the important parts and it didn't make Mercy's trauma any less real and the handling of all of the relationships was done perfectly.
The story was great and it tied up a lot of loose ends. It also paved the way for more.
MelissaB
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urban fantasy and paranormal romance fans
Another great entry in the Mercy Thompson series and we finally get some payoff between Mercy and her mate but unfortunately it was mostly left up to the imagination, which normally drives me nuts but I forgave Patty because the rest was so good (Hint to author: Please include more details next time, I can't stand vagueness)
I get so excited when my favorite authors break into hardcover. In fact, I'm pleased as punch to shell out the bigger bucks because it means that the awesome I've been basking in for awhile now has finally caught on and is being recognized on a wider scale. So it was, in a word, thrilling to open up the package from Penguin and see the words "#1 New York Times Bestselling Author" atop Patricia Briggs' shiny new hardcover Bone Crossed.
Mercy Thompson starts her fourth advent...more
Mercy Thompson starts her fourth advent...more
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After three books of frusteration finally I have seen the light. I declare BONE CROSSED the best book in the Mercy Thompson series to date.
As soon as I picked up BONE CROSSED I couldn’t stop. I loved following all of these characters especially Mercy. After the heartbreaking events at the end of Iron Kissed I cried along with Mercy and enjoyed watching her recover and being able to conquer everything in BONE CROSSED. Mercy is a heroine that amazes me with every book.
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As soon as I picked up BONE CROSSED I couldn’t stop. I loved following all of these characters especially Mercy. After the heartbreaking events at the end of Iron Kissed I cried along with Mercy and enjoyed watching her recover and being able to conquer everything in BONE CROSSED. Mercy is a heroine that amazes me with every book.
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Annie the Destroyer *Leather Lust*
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Urban Fantasy fans
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This is my second time reading Bone Crossed. Having not read the first three books the first time, I was completely lost to what was happening. I didn’t feel attached to Mercy’s character and didn’t find the romance engaging. This time around though, everything was in perspective and I found that this book was a lot “lighter” in terms of the banter between characters. Briggs really kicked up the humour in this book! I found myself stupidly smi...more
This is my second time reading Bone Crossed. Having not read the first three books the first time, I was completely lost to what was happening. I didn’t feel attached to Mercy’s character and didn’t find the romance engaging. This time around though, everything was in perspective and I found that this book was a lot “lighter” in terms of the banter between characters. Briggs really kicked up the humour in this book! I found myself stupidly smi...more
Bone Crossed is yet another great installment of this awesome series. I can't believe I waited so long to start reading this. I think this is the only urban fantasy series that I actually really like. The plots are great (even if this one was just a tad harder for me to get into when Mercy was in Spokane) and I love the characters.
Mercy, yet again, was wonderful and she--yay!--finally totally accepted Adam as her mate, completing the mating bond and becoming part of the pack. A...more
Mercy, yet again, was wonderful and she--yay!--finally totally accepted Adam as her mate, completing the mating bond and becoming part of the pack. A...more
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My, My My. What a lucky girl that Mercy is (mostly lucky)...she has every supernatural alpha hot on her tail. Now that she has the sitch ironed out with weres Adam and Samuel, she has 2 vamps fighting over her--Stefan and Blackwell...who's gonna get to complete the blood bond? Are they going to be able to get through her alpha were of choice?
Mercy leaves me in a state of high anxiety --trouble seems to find her where ever she goes. She still has a death wish hanging over her head...more
Mercy leaves me in a state of high anxiety --trouble seems to find her where ever she goes. She still has a death wish hanging over her head...more
I was introduced to the Mercedes Thompson books by my sister-in-law and niece because they are set in the Tri-Cities where we lived for almost 13 years (Richland, Pasco, Kenewick WA.) I really enjoyed the first three - although I am a little concerned seeing here that these books would be classified as a romance genre. Guess I'll have to man up to that!. Anyway, I wasn't really happy with the way this book started - too sexual, although still not graphic. That ended up being a major theme throug...more
He grinned. "Adam seems to think you've declared yourself his. But, given his record of doing that without consulting you, I thought I'd ask you myself."
I raised my hands in helpless surrender. "What can I say. My mother thinks he's hot. I have no choice but to take him. Besides, it's a terrible thing to see a man crawling... begging."
Love this book! This would have to be one of my all time favourite series. I could go on and on about how amazing...more
I raised my hands in helpless surrender. "What can I say. My mother thinks he's hot. I have no choice but to take him. Besides, it's a terrible thing to see a man crawling... begging."
Love this book! This would have to be one of my all time favourite series. I could go on and on about how amazing...more
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I'm glad I had not read Iron Kissed and read both IK and Bone Crossed together. It made for a smoother transition (since BC starts up with a bit of overlap).
As usual, Mercy is caught up with vampires, werewolves, fae and ghosts. The background stories also saw important progress :)
As usual, Mercy is caught up with vampires, werewolves, fae and ghosts. The background stories also saw important progress :)
Chessa
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fans of Kim Harrison, Charlaine Harris, Carrie Vaughn
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Jan
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I love this series even if the sex is implied and behind closed doors. What can I say I live in the Tri-Cities. It's fun reading about vampires, werewolves, fae, and a shapeshifting coyote that live right outside my front door.
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More vampire action! And more interaction with the fae!
For each new Mercedes Thompson book I read, I like the character a little more. Patricia Briggs' ability to pull the reader into her world improves as the series continues. Each mystery and power play is becoming more intricate and more interesting. I find her characters likable and believable, and appreciate that she is trying to carve her own niche in the urban fantasy genre by making her main character a Walker rather than a ...more
For each new Mercedes Thompson book I read, I like the character a little more. Patricia Briggs' ability to pull the reader into her world improves as the series continues. Each mystery and power play is becoming more intricate and more interesting. I find her characters likable and believable, and appreciate that she is trying to carve her own niche in the urban fantasy genre by making her main character a Walker rather than a ...more
I love this series! Bone Crossed picks up right where Iron Kissed left off. Threads from the other books in the series are woven throughout, making this about wolf pack bonds, vampires, fae, and now ghosts. What I really love about this series is the introspection, where Mercy considers her course of action in her relationships and in dealing with the different supernatural creatures. I was glad to see that Mercy ended this novel in better shape than she did in Iron Kissed, but I wouldn't be...more
Bone Crossed starts off soon after where Iron Kissed left off - Mercy is still recovering from the events in the last novel when the charred, tortured body of Stefan drops out of thin air into the middle of her trailer. The obvious conclusion is that Marsilia, ruling vampire of the Tri-Cities has found out about their involvement in the death of Andre, one of her own, and now Mercy and all her friends are in danger.
OK, this is one of my favorite series, and I think I'm predesposed t...more
OK, this is one of my favorite series, and I think I'm predesposed t...more
Patricia Briggs has hit the big time with her 4th Mercy Thompson Novel being published in hardcover, and deservedly so. This terrific series is a perfect blend of romance, suspense, paranormal, and fantasy. Mercy, a gifted auto mechanic and coyote shapeshifter living in Washington state is resourceful enough to get herself out of many scrapes (martial arts expertise and supernatural speed help) but also has her boyfriend's werewolf pack, her former boss's fae contacts, and her vampire acquaintan...more
I'm always a little leery of paranormal fiction. If done well, it can be some of the best fiction out there because there is a lot of room for creative license. But, there's also a lot of potential for dreariness.
I'm ashamed to admit that I was reluctant to read the Mercy Thompson series by Patrica Briggs. Based solely on the cover art, I was sure that these books were going to be dreary to the extreme. But I couldn't have been more wrong. The fourth book in the series, B...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...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...more
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