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Frost Burned

(Mercy Thompson #7)

Patricia Briggs

4.34 · Rating details · 69,090 ratings · 3,744 reviews

Mercy Thompson's life has undergone a seismic change. Since becoming the mate of Alpha werewolf Adam and stepmother to his daughter Jesse, her life finally seems to be calming down. But after an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy suddenly can't reach Adam or the rest of the pack. All she knows is that Adam is angry and in pain.

With the werewolves fighting a politi ...more

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Jun 15, 2014 Melissa ♥ Dog/Wolf Lover ♥ Martin rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: own

Re-Read. Still love ❤️

Another awesome Mercy Thompson Hauptman book! It was really sad of one of the pack members, but that has to happen. The whole wolf pack is taken and Mercy has to help set them free, in which she did in a very cool way.

I thought the book was going in a different direction, but Patricia Briggs put in a nice change of events. I thought it was great!

I recommend this whole series to people that love werewolves, shape shifters, fae and vampires. But it is mainly about the were ...more

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Feb 21, 2018 Virginia Ronan ♥ Herondale ♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: shapeshifters-werewolves

”All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing.”

Thank god we have Mercy to do the job!!! XD

So this was already the seventh book in the Mercy Thompson series and even after all those many books I still can’t help but have to love Patricia Briggs heroine. =)

Mercy is such a strong female character and I really wish there would be more of them in literature. XD Don’t get me wrong, it’s getting better and better and a lot has improved ever since I started to read this series ...more

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Sep 07, 2011 Schay rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: weres-shape-shifters, vampires-immortals-undead, faeries, urban-fantasy, kick-ass-strong-heroine, adult

"Expected publication: Spring 2013"

*blinks*
*blinks again*
HELL.
NO!
(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

UPDATE:
February, huh?
*sniff*

POST-READ
Hmm.Still not sure how I feel about this one... ...more

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Feb 17, 2016 Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: you-go-girl-kickass-heroine, vampires-and-werewolves-oh-my, urban-fantasy, fantasy

This is book #7 in the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series, and poor Mercy can't catch a break. Hardly recovered from injuries suffered in River Marked, she's trying to distract her stepdaughter Jesse by taking her Black Friday shopping on Thanksgiving evening. Mercy has a panic attack while driving, which leads to a car accident. At first Mercy thinks it's because Jesse asked her when she and Adam were going to have a baby, but it soon becomes apparent that her Alpha werewolf husband and almost ...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Maja (The Nocturnal Library) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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4.5 stars
A few weeks ago, Patty Briggs and her husband Mike joined a chat room to discuss both Frost Burned and Patty’s previous books. The idea was to discuss each Mercy Thompson book separately, but that’s not how it went in the end. I was able to join them just once because the timing didn’t work for me, but the half hour I spent talking to Patty and her fans further convinced me that she is both a great author and a very pleasant person. When I shared with her my opinion that Fair Game, her 4.5 stars
A few weeks ago, Patty Briggs and her husband Mike joined a chat room to discuss both Frost Burned and Patty’s previous books. The idea was to discuss each Mercy Thompson book separately, but that’s not how it went in the end. I was able to join them just once because the timing didn’t work for me, but the half hour I spent talking to Patty and her fans further convinced me that she is both a great author and a very pleasant person. When I shared with her my opinion that Fair Game, her third Charles and Anna book, is the best one she’s ever written, she assured me that Frost Burned is even better. At the time, I took that statement with a healthy dose of skepticism, but now that I’ve finally read it, I both agree and disagree with Patty.

Frost Burned is neither better nor worse than Fair Game – both are as good as urban fantasy can get. From the first Mercy Thompson book (so far there are ten books in this universe), Patty has been getting better and better. In pacing, characterization and plot development, she has reached perfection. Big words, you say? Well, yeah, but so is this series.

After all that fear of her mate bond and of losing herself to the pack, it was nice to see Mercy so comfortable in her role as mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin Pack. She and Adam have such a beautiful, healthy relationship. In River Marked, Mercy was feeling more comfortable as part of the pack, but she was still adjusting and she still had her doubts. In Frost Burned, she is truly the Alpha’s mate – she thinks as one, acts as one, and protects as one.

I was going to have to come up with a rank for myself besides Alpha’s mate. In the pack, I was just Mercy – but if ten more people called me the Alpha’s mate, I was going to hit someone. It sounded like a chess move.

The addition of Adam’s point of view was so very unexpected that I had to take a moment to think about it and decide whether I liked it or not. I certainly understand the need: Adam and Mercy spent most of this book apart and their mate bond can only be used so much. Besides, I feel that I now understand Adam just a bit better, and Patty did an excellent job writing from a male perspective. And yet, something bothered me about it, and it took me a while to figure it out. It wasn’t the change in perspective, it was the switch from first-person view to third person view. I wish she’d done both Mercy and Adam in first person. I think that would have worked much better.

Although he was mostly absent from the second half of this book, one Mr. Kyle Brooks stole the first half all to himself. Yes, that’s right – an ordinary human (though admittedly a lawyer) won me over by being a bigger hero than all those other heroes Briggs has created. Kyle has always been the brightest star in Mercy’s universe, but I felt that hi finally got due respect in Frost Burned.

All of the secondary characters appeared, at least for a little while, with the exception of Samuel and Bran. I didn’t miss Samuel all that much (I never did warm up to him), but I missed Bran greatly. He was a constant comforting presence both in Mercy’s mind and mine, but I missed his subtle sense of humor and everything else that makes him who he is.

Those of you who are still unfamiliar with my favorite coyote and her wolves should consider giving this series a chance. And I doubt I need to say anything to those of you who’ve read this series before except: We waited two years for Frost Burned to be released and now it’s finally out. Yaaaay!

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Nov 12, 2011 Regina rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Beyond typing “I loved it. I loved it. OMG I loved it.” over and over again, it is hard to write a coherent review. Why? Because I loved this book so much. It was an emotional and a fun experience reading it. I feel like I lived another life through the pages of this book!

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Beyond typing “I loved it. I loved it. OMG I loved it.” over and over again, it is hard to write a coherent review. Why? Because I loved this book so much. It was an emotional and a fun experience reading it. I feel like I lived another life through the pages of this book!

Patricia Briggs’s talent seems to increase with every book that she writes. Frost Burned brings a heightened level of complexity and character development to the Mercy world — in the same manner that Fair Game did for the Alpha & Omega world. Like the other Mercy novels, there is danger and Mercy is engaged in figuring out the source of danger. What I like about how Mercy traces down the danger is that she does it in a rational way. She does take chances, but only if she has to. She really doesn’t want to be reckless. And Mercy’s actions make sense. I can see her living a real life off the pages of these books, fixing cars and giving Adam heck. The cast of characters that are involved in Frost Burned is large, but in my opinion it was manageable and oh so satisfying to see “everyone”. Frost Burned feels longer than previous Mercy books and is very meaty. This book is worth reading and buying now.

The monsters are freaking scary and yes this includes the werewolves. Briggs’s stories are engaging because they are not simplistic. She does this by writing horrifying creatures that remind me of what I was afraid of when I was younger and alone in the dark. Vampires are not sexy — well they may be sexy, but only in a terrifying way. Werewolves’ protective nature may be admirable, but it gets in the way of modern life and puts others in the vicinity of a protective werewolf in danger. And then we have the Fae. For those readers that read Fair Game, then you know that the stakes have been upped and the world is suddenly a much more dangerous place for supernaturals. In the midst of all this there is Mercy and Adam. Their humor, banter and flirting shine through the pages and as does their love for each other. Thankfully, their bond is stronger than ever ..

Kyle blinked. “You can talk to Adam when he’s not in the room, and you don’t have a phone?”

Frost Burned gives readers several chapters from Adam’s point of view. These advance the story line and give good insight into why Adam does what he does. But also, (for me anyway) reading Adam’s point of view solidifies that he there is NO doubt that Adam is my favorite werewolf. I live to read when he is frustrated with Mercy and yells, “Mercy!”

I gotta say that I love what being an alpha and submissive means to Briggs. Alpha is not just to push people around and to dominate. Alpha is to protect and care for others. As Briggs writes, having a submissive werewolf in a pack is a gift because it breaks the tension and gives the alphas something to focus on and protect. I love this concept, it is so beautiful.

Frost Burned is funny (lots of really good humor) and sweet; it moves the Mercy world forward. Fans of Mercy and Patricia Briggs will not be disappointed. ...more

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Jan 28, 2013 Mandi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Favorite Quote: He laughed again, and his body softened as much as it ever did – there just wasn’t much soft about Adam. “I love you,” he said.

“I know,” I told him seriously. “How could you help it?”

While the Mercy Thompson series is an absolute favorite of mine, the past couple of books have been a little on the slower side for me. But I am happy to say, Frost Burned brings back the fun action and world building I’ve come to expect from this series. And before I go any further, let me also say Favorite Quote: He laughed again, and his body softened as much as it ever did – there just wasn’t much soft about Adam. “I love you,” he said.

“I know,” I told him seriously. “How could you help it?”

While the Mercy Thompson series is an absolute favorite of mine, the past couple of books have been a little on the slower side for me. But I am happy to say, Frost Burned brings back the fun action and world building I’ve come to expect from this series. And before I go any further, let me also say –

We get two full chapters of Adam Hauptman POV.

I’ll give you a minute to recover from this. Because yes, it is that fabulous.

Frost Burned starts with Adam and almost his entire pack being kidnapped by possible federal agents (although everyone is pretty sure they are rogue, human radicals). To take down almost 30 werewolves means these guys are serious and must have a lot of power and knowledge about the werewolf community. What Adam soon learns is that these rogue agents want to set-up the shifters by having Adam assassinate a senator to look bad in the public eye, as public perception of the supernatural population is on very thin ground. Pumped full of silver and drugs, Adam must play these kidnapper games to keep his pack safe, all the while concerned for his Mercy and his daughter Jesse, who have yet to be kidnapped.

Mercy and Jesse were out shopping when it all went down. Unable to get ahold of anyone after getting into a fender bender, Mercy starts to panic. Eventually she finds Gage (Jesse’s love interest), Ben (the only werewolf able to escape – I love me some Ben) and Kyle (Warren’s partner). The three of them along with some help from Stefan (I love this vampire too) set out on a plan to keep Jesse hidden and safe and try to figure out where Adam is being kept and how to get them all out.

I think the Mercy/Kyle/Ben dynamic is a really nice in here. While Mercy is quite upset and panicked that Adam is in danger, using their bond she is able to reach out to him and she knows he is still alive. She actually “visits” him on two occasions through a dream of sorts too, which gives her a tiny peace of mind. Even with the dark cloud hanging over them, this book is still full of some lighter moments, especially when Mercy takes Marsilia’s (head vampire queen) car from her shop (it was in for an oil change). The car is a really fancy expensive model and let’s just say, while Mercy has every intention of just harmlessly borrowing it, horrible things happen to this car which is quite amusing.

When I first read the blurb and noticed that Adam was kidnapped, I was bummed he wasn’t going to be in the book very much, but I was wrong. As I said, we get two chapters of his POV and he has a lot of page time. I really enjoyed what we get between him and Mercy in this book. Now married, they have such a mature relationship, and by getting Adam’s POV, we get insight into how proud he is of Mercy, but also how fragile he thinks she is and his overwhelming need to keep her safe.

I have to give Patricia Briggs a lot of credit for the way she writes her shifters. She makes their wolf part of them, so realistic. So violent, so feral, so….not human. Adam has to make some decisions in this book that are hard core, and I love that she shows the reader his complete alpha side. We see the ramifications of pissing off the leader of the pack. We see the ramifications of supernatural power and how human police also need to follow through with their procedures. This author portrays so well how a shifter world would integrate into a human world and is really careful with the details. And that is something I really appreciate with this series. As well as the fabulous characters – all of them, even the small supporting ones add so much to each book. Such a well done urban fantasy world. I really enjoyed.

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Feb 18, 2018 Maria V. Snyder rated it liked it · review of another edition

I've been enjoying this series and for me to make it to book 7 is rare. This had all the elements of the previous books, danger and strange magic and political machinations. And I like the characters, but for this one the plot was....not weak, but the main protagonists, were more reactive than active. I know, sounds strange - here's some examples: (view spoiler) ...more

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Nov 07, 2013 Robin (Bridge Four) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adorable-alphas, 4-5-stars

Re-read Time

I might have enjoyed this a little more the second time through but will retain my 3.5 star rating. I again had forgotten most of this book and so everything felt new to me again. I do like this new discovery Mercy makes about her connection with ghosts and what she can do for them. The bad guy is pretty fascinating and I did wonder when he was going to show up again.

Also, Vampires. Can't live with them, can't stake them all. Marcella and Wolf do have an interesting relationship. It ...more

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Jul 15, 2014 Alex is The Romance Fox rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: vampire-shapeshifters, paranormal, authors-a-h, romance, urban-fantasy, erotic-romance, series

This series is one of the best Paranormal/Urban Fantasy series out there. Patricia Briggs has a wonderful ability to create a world that feels real and is totally believable.

Mercy Thompson as found her place in Adam’s life, even though there are few things that just get to her…

Frost Burned, the 7th book in the series starts a day after Thanksgiving and Mercy and her stepdaughter, Jesse decide to do some last minute shopping. Unable to contact Adam, they return home to discover that ...more

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Feb 20, 2018 Cece ❀Rants, Raves &Reviews❀ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reviews-of-the-year, magic-etc, shapeshifters, vampires, paranormal-detective

I greatly enjoy the Mercy series. It's like a branch of the Kate Daniels world that focuses on another sassy capable heroine with a hilarious love interest.

In other words, I friggen love this series.

“He bit his tongue because he’d look like an idiot if he yelled at her for not arguing with him”

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Adam knows Mercy is being herself when she argues and bites back. Otherwise, she is broken and weak. She always fights, so what do you do when she doesn’t bother to fight back?

“Zee taught magic t ...more

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Apr 13, 2011 Sharon ∞❥ is an emotional book junkie ❥∞ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I was so happy that this book took place back at home especially after River Marked. I was really missing the pack, the fae and especially Stefan but of course, we don't get any time to enjoy it. Right at the start, Mercy and Jesse are involved in an accident. When Mercy is trying to call someone to pick them up, all she gets is voice mails and no answers. Turns out the pack has been taken...thank goodness for the pack bond!

This book is action packed and practically non-stop with a lot of varia I was so happy that this book took place back at home especially after River Marked. I was really missing the pack, the fae and especially Stefan but of course, we don't get any time to enjoy it. Right at the start, Mercy and Jesse are involved in an accident. When Mercy is trying to call someone to pick them up, all she gets is voice mails and no answers. Turns out the pack has been taken...thank goodness for the pack bond!

This book is action packed and practically non-stop with a lot of variables involved but not enough for it to get confusing. When the pack is held hostage, an extremely sad part happens that just killed me but I felt better about how PB incorporated things later on. And at the end, we get a good battle scene...I think my only complaint is that I wish it was more detailed.

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We get to spend time with most of our favorite characters but because almost everyone was involved, some of the character's page time was limited. (What in the heck happened to Samuel??) I really enjoyed catching up with Stefan and Mercy spending time with Ben but I missed having more Warren. There are a few new characters (Hello Hao) and one from PB's other series, Alpha & Omega, Asil. Asil's one of the old but yummy werewolves with some problems. I have a sneaky feeling something might happen with a certain female werewolf. Anything to get her out of Mercy's hair...that's dragged on long enough!!

We do get some good Adam and Mercy time, namely Chapter 9, but alas, not really any smexy time. I swear the 'fade to black' drives me crazy sometimes! But...we do get a couple of chapters from Adam's POV which I really liked.

I think my one main complaint is that I felt PB over explained things. I don't remember it being this much before! One example is her telling us that Mercy can see well in the dark. Not only is this the seventh book of the series and we should know..and remember that by now but she explains it at least four other times. It was a bit frustrating!

Overall, I thought it was a good addition to the series. I guess there are some tradeoffs with every series. In this one, we got caught up with the characters but I did miss having more humor...and even that darn walking stick! The funeral pyre at the end was a great help to end things on a lighter note..."just because."

Favorite quotes:

♦ "When are you and Dad going to have a baby?"

♦ "I was going to fight vampires, and my name wasn’t Buffy—I was so screwed." ...more

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Oct 29, 2011 Anzu The Great Destroyer rated it liked it · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Mercy/Adam fangirls

Shelves: fae, facepalm, could-have-been-sooo-much-better, dat-cover-goddammit, fat-kitty-judges-you, suburban-fantasy, welcome-to-snoozeville, excitement, rotten-stinky-walking-dead, paranormal-fix

Say hello to my most disappointing read of 2013.

I am not being a drama queen. I am a huge, and I mean HUGE, Mercy Thompson fan and I was expecting this book to be as awesome as the previous ones. Well, it wasn’t. Frost Burned single-handedly pissed on all my expectations and presented me with a snoozefest as compensation.

Well, you know what? I am not the kind of person who will bend over and take it just because I love an author or a series. My expectations are, and always will be, high from the ...more

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Feb 25, 2014 Sarah rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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1st Read March 2014
2nd Read February 2016
3rd Read February 2017
4th Read February 2018

Original Review

Buddy read with Ange

Mercy should be settling into life as Adam's wife and Jesse's step-mother but when a Black Friday shopping spree ends in an accident and not only Adam but the entire pack aren't answering their phones she knows something has gone horribly wrong. Discovering that the whole pack has been abducted sets Mercy in full on rescue mode, especially when she can feel Adam's suffering thr ...more

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Feb 28, 2013 Beth rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: magic, werewolves, romance, paranormal, vampires, fae, skin-walker

I wrote this wonderful review and deleted it! Yup, completely gone... I need a vacation or at least a week of uninterrupted reading ;D... So now I’m just going with a simple review.

I loved Frost Burned. I read it straight through in one day and yeah, it was just a great read. I loved having some past characters back as well as a few new ones. Since the pack has been kidnapped, Mercy is on her own making allies and connections to help her save her loved ones. I was especially happy that Mercy and ...more

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Mar 07, 2014 ♥Rachel♥ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, audio-book, urban-fantasy, romance, 2020-audio-book-challenge

Re-read for the 3rd time April 25th 2020Maybe I'll add a review at some point, lol.

Re-read March 29th 2017 ...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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I love this series and one thing of many that I love about it is its characters. Whether those characters are the main characters, the secondary characters or even the side characters, it doesn't matter, they are all great and truly help make this series so much fun and so addicting.

It was so much fun to not only see all those characters this time around but to get some unexpected ones as well from her Alpha & Omega series. I adore Bran and Charles and while they aren't new to this series, Asil ...more

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Aug 16, 2017 Carole (Carole's Random Life) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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This was another great installments in an excellent series. I have been working my way through an audio re-read of this amazing series over the course of this year. It surprises me how much I am enjoying this series during my re-read. This book isn't one of my favorites in the series but it was really good. I wanted to listen to this book for hours at a time because I wanted to stay with Mercy and the gang and make sure that everythi This review can also be found at Carole's Random Life in Books.

This was another great installments in an excellent series. I have been working my way through an audio re-read of this amazing series over the course of this year. It surprises me how much I am enjoying this series during my re-read. This book isn't one of my favorites in the series but it was really good. I wanted to listen to this book for hours at a time because I wanted to stay with Mercy and the gang and make sure that everything would work out for them.

This book opens with Mercy and Jesse doing some black Friday shopping. Mercy gets into a small traffic accident while they were out which really shouldn't have been a big deal. They realize that there is a problem when they can't reach Adam or any other member of the pack when they call for a ride home. The entire pack has been abducted.

Mercy is such a strong character and great leader. She takes her role as Adam's mate seriously and works to keep everyone she safe. There is quite a bit of excitement as she works to protect the few connected to the pack that were not taken. She is able communicate with Adam through her mate bond so she isn't completely unaware of things that are happening.

I really enjoyed spending time with some of my favorite characters. Mercy was incredibly brave and smart in this story. She is willing to sacrifice her own safety to keep others safe when needed. Adam was fierce at times but such a great leader and protector. I do wish that Mercy and Adam hadn't been separated so much during this story. I really enjoyed the focus on Ben, Tad, and Asil in this book since they are characters that we don't always see a lot of.

Once again Lorelei King does a fantastic job with the narration. There were a few sections of this book that were told from Adam's point of view and I thought she did a great job with those. She really does bring Mercy to life. There is so much emotion that really comes through in her narration. She is quickly becoming one of my favorite narrators and I look forward to listening to more of her work soon.

I would highly recommend this series to others. This is my second time experiencing this book but it will not be my last. It is simply wonderful to find a series of books that you know you will enjoy no matter how many times you read them. I can't wait to listen to the next book very soon.

Initial Thoughts
Another great installment in the series. The story was good and the narration was excellent.

Book source: Audible purchase

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Jan 01, 2012 Angela rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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February 2018 Reread. Buddy read with Sarah and Erica.
February 2017 Re-read

February 2016 Re-read: Buddy read with Sarah

I can't believe that I haven't written a review of this one. That seems so foreign to me, especially since I just re-read it a little over a year ago. But, I guess that gives me time to write my review now.

I'm not sure I love it quite as much as my original thoughts below, but I do love this book still. Mercy and Adam are, as always, amazing. And we even get a couple of chapters ...more

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Apr 25, 2013 Elise ✘ a.k.a Ryder's Pet ✘ rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: adult, fantasy, read-in-2019, read-in-2013, paranomal-general, urban-fantasy, pn-werewolves, 3-stars, reviewed, pn-romance

⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱*Bored*⋰⋱⋰⋱⋰⋱

Re-read: 10.07.2019
In the seventh book in the series, the focus is mainly back on the Volkswagen mechanic and a walker (a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will), Mercedes ‘Mercy’ Athena Thompson Hauptman (31?). Her mate and husband, Adam Alexander Hauptman (over 60?), the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf Pack, is still in it, though not much. It starts with Mercy finding out that the whole pack - with the exception of Ben - has been kidnapped ...more

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Oct 17, 2011 Lisa rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Urban Fantasy Fans

Shelves: adult-fiction, must-have, pub-2013, awesome-heroine, flail, werewolves, alpha-males, sobsobsob, orbit-books, magic

NOTHING CAN HAPPEN TO ADAM!!!!

NOTHING!

I LUZ HIM!!

MERCY BETTER KICK SOME SERIOUS ASS TO FIND HIM!

GRRRR!!

UPDATE: LOOK AT THAT COVAH! MERCY IS SO FIERCE!

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I am at a loss for words even though it has been two days since I've finished reading Frost Burned, but let me just say that it. was. worth. the. wait.

Patricia Briggs, you own me.

Review to come later. ...more

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May 13, 2020 Dana Ilie rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

Another very good book. I truly enjoyed Frost Burned. Finally, I feel like the series is coming to a more focused overall direction, while incorporating elements from prior books. I cannot wait for what comes next for Mercy, Adam & Co

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Jun 29, 2017 samantha Bookworm-on-rainydays rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Each books shows the development of the characters. I enjoy each of these books greatly

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Jan 12, 2021 Mari rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: finished-series, 2021, urban-fantasy, vampires, paranormal

[January 10, 2021] This was a stressful one! These wild kids keep getting into so much trouble.

What I liked about this book: I loved getting to see more of Mercy's power, FINALLY. I know that she's not powerful like all of the other creatures around her, but my next wish list item is that 7 books in, we lose her sort of wide-eyed "WHY ME?" thing, seeing as how she keeps proving that she's a right badass, 35-pound coyote or not.

I enjoy anytime we get lots of supernatural creature crossover, and ...more

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Mar 14, 2013 Kathleen rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fantastical-romance, magic-fantasy, series

I love Mercy. She's not your typical stock UF character. So, here are 15 questions about Mercy's age, ancestry, beliefs, occupation, etc.

Frost Burned is set in the Yakima Valley of Washington State, not far from Mercy's home in the Tri-Cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. This is a fae-rly satisfying urban fantasy involving werewolves, a coyote-shifter, a few fae, some vampires, a witch or two, and humans. I very much enjoyed the bulk of it, but... Who is the informant? Is the money ...more

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Mar 05, 2013 Christy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

4.5 Kick Ass Stars!

The Hauptman’s: Adam and Mercedes

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This is the 7th book in the Mercy Thompson series- I feel like I have been waiting FOREVER for this book to come out! I was so happy to get more Mercy and Adam!

FYI- If you haven’t read books 1-6, there may be a few spoilers...

We start out with Mercy and Adam’s daughter Jesse out Black Friday shopping. Mercy wrecks her beloved ‘rabbit’ and tries to get ahold of Adam. She can’t reach him. Or anyone in the pack for that matter. The pac ...more

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May 17, 2012 Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: hero-mad-bad-and-dangerous-to-know, mages-witches-magic-users, hero-hot-male-in-my-harem, genre-urban-fantasy, author-patricia-briggs, shifters, faves-kings-of-the-harem, action-adventure, heroine-i-love, va-va-voom-vampires

I am not going to bother with a blurb for this one, I figure if you have gotten to book 7 of a series you are probably going to get it no matter what the blurb says! All you need to know is Mercy, Adam and the Pack face some troubles, which they then proceed to beat the crap out of.

Adam and Mercy are one of my favourite couples, they seem far more real than other couples I have read, they argue, they piss each other off and they have separate interests but they are still unmistakably in love. T ...more

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Dec 12, 2017 Emma rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, fantasy, shapeshifters

A lukewarm meh...I feel like I'm losing interest in this series.. ...more

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Oct 01, 2012 Glamdring rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, 2018, multiple-reading, paranormal-romances, 2017, reviews, buddy-read-with-v, 2015

*Buddy (re)-read with Glass and V <333*

*Review without spoilers*

Coyote never loses, Coyote told me. Because I change the rules of the games my enemies play. What are the rules of your game?

Unlike many other sequels that have disappointed me over the last year or so, this book didn’t. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because of the lose ends Patricia Briggs left in the plot. That being said, if you are a fan of the series you shouldn’t be disappointed by it. I also would like to sa ...more

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Sep 05, 2011 Dija rated it did not like it · review of another edition

Shelves: wtf-abkjkad, could-have-been-sooo-much-better, everyone-loved-but-dija, great-disappointment, waste-of-anticipation-energy, meh, mini-reviews, uf-or-pnr, why-do-i-even-bother, sequels-challenge

I skimmed through most of the book, skipped entire chapters, and read only the first 15% and last 5%. Since doing that alone took me over a month, I think it's safe to say I'm done with this series. I'll only reconsider reading the rest of these books if the focus shifts from the boring plot to ~~Adam~~ the characters.

*Buddy read with Jenny. Read her review here.* ...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 n ...more

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