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Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson, #2)

Patricia Briggs

Start date: February 1, 2021

Finish date: February 28, 2021

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Challenges: What's the Rush

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Jun 13, 2010 Katyana rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, ass-kicking-women, uf, favorites, shapeshifters

Yum! I liked this one even better than the first one - I feel like the plot is a lot stronger in this one.

I also have to say that I really like that Mercy isn't constantly playing the role of damsel in distress in this series. Honestly, you can't even argue that she's the cause of the problem that tangles up the cast. In the first book, Adam was the target. In the second book, Stefan was the target. And in both books, now, she's saved her guys. Woo! Girl power!

Book 3, here I come!

Re-read March Yum! I liked this one even better than the first one - I feel like the plot is a lot stronger in this one.

I also have to say that I really like that Mercy isn't constantly playing the role of damsel in distress in this series. Honestly, you can't even argue that she's the cause of the problem that tangles up the cast. In the first book, Adam was the target. In the second book, Stefan was the target. And in both books, now, she's saved her guys. Woo! Girl power!

Book 3, here I come!

Re-read March 2017 - It's funny, because when I have some time away from this series, I am somehow able to forget how much I adore it (not that I don't remember it fondly, but I'm not panting for the next book for a whole year or two ... but maybe that's the reason, now that it takes a couple years between books). But I love this series and these characters.

Mercy remains an incredibly refreshing heroine. Without convenient plot devices that get her across the finish line, she reasons her way through a situation and manages to rescue her boys.

And seeing Bran come to the rescue in this one was especially glorious, even though Mercy didn't need him. But what can I say, I love Bran.

Re-read March 2020
Everything I said above rings as true as ever on this latest re-read. But I'm also glorying in the secondary characters. I love Ben's evolution, which really begins in this book. And man, this book made me realize how much I miss ... (doubled-back to put spoiler tags here, for folks that are reading this their first time through)...(view spoiler) ...more

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Aug 26, 2009 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it really liked it

Shelves: not-manga, 2011, 4-stars, reviewed, thrice-read, 2010, paranormal, 2015, vampires, werewolves

hmmmm... Well this book wasn't as good as the first one, but it didn't suck ass either. Maybe I just wasn't expecting for the vampire plot to be pushed through so quickly. I think it was rushed about 2 books to soon. ...more

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Jun 25, 2009 Jamie ~ Bad Boy Inspector rated it it was amazing

Shelves: genre-urban-fantasy, subject-pn-shifters

I love these books they are so full of everything and they keep me on the edge on my seat. I just wish Mercy would get over herself and jump Adam's sexy bones already..lol!! ...more

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Oct 13, 2009 DarkHeart "Vehngeance" rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, audiobooks, a-patricia_briggs

Love this book and Lorelei does a wonderful job with the narration, providing a great range of voices for the different characters. Brilliant!

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Sep 09, 2010 Monica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: own, fiction, fantasy, audio, 2013-in-2013, 2013-yearly-challenge

This book was great. I am enjoying this series and know that I will be reading more of Mercy. Blood Bound has Mercy involved again with the vampires.

Mercy still cracks some jokes that make you chuckle as you read the book. I loved the interaction among Mercy, the werewolves and the vampires. Again we meet Stefan, Adam, Samuel and the others.

I love how she is a great kick ass heroine. She is so independent and yet in need. Mercy doesn't want to be controlled by anyone or so she thinks. ...more

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