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Silver Borne (Mercy Thompson, #5)

Patricia Briggs

Start date: May 1, 2021

Finish date: May 31, 2021

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Challenges: What's the Rush

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May 22, 2010 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: reviewed, can-i-live-in-this-book, female-lead, not-manga, paranormal, twice-read, 2010, 2015, fae, title-s

Second time reading this, and honest to gods, I don't remember half of it. Some bits I did remember, but I completely had forgotten what the plot was about in this book.
I was glad that I read this again. The character development was tremendous. ...more

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Mar 31, 2010 Lisarenee rated it it was amazing

I love Briggs' stories and this was no exception. Dealt with issues of Mercy joining the pack and having to deal with her being different and not being totally accepted. You got a better sense of Adam and Mercy's relationship. Dealt with Sam and his discontent for his life. I think Mercy's relationship with Adam kind of sent him over the edge. Also, had the issue of the Silver Borne which brought Mercy into trouble with a Fae being. Very fun read and kept my nose in the book until I finished. Ho ...more

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Dec 07, 2009 Literary Ames rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, read-in-2010, series-continue, dtb, weres-shifters, fae

My three-star rating is down to personal preference. I'm not into the fae and they were a big part of the second half of the book, which I found myself skimming. I didn't particularly like the way Samuel's problems were resolved so quickly and easily with the introduction of Ari, it didn't feel right. Of course Samuel deserves happiness but Ari came out of the blue and Samuel falling immediately in love with someone he hadn't seen in decades or more wasn't very realistic. However, the writing wa ...more

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