As one of my favorite Mercy Thompson books, this particular story has stayed closed to my heart even though it has been a few years since I first read it. I was even more thrilled when I found out I would be covering my first choice of the available titles–the sixth book, River Marked. ***The giveaway is now over, thanks to everyone who entered!***įire Touched is almost here! To celebrate, I’m very excited to be taking part in the Mercy Thompson Reread Blog Tour leading up to the publication of the ninth volume of the series. Their support and love for one another, coupled with the respect that they have for each others’ personalities shines like nothing else throughout this story.Īnd, although I loved visiting the Native American heritage of Mercy, it is the love between Adam and Mercy that shines through most vividly.Mercy Thompson Reread: River Marked by Patricia Briggs & GIVEAWAY! Although I’ve enjoyed the courtship of these two throughout the rest of the series, it really isn’t until this book that I actually get their relationship. Mercy’s ability to love and do the right thing, at great cost shine through, as does Adam’s love for her. Yet, as with this entire series (and, really, every good series), that isn’t the case. I could only wish to be as adept at such beautiful and complex world building.Īdam and Mercy finally seem to be gaining their “happily ever after”.

I loved how this story took a completely new turn into the world of Mercy, but also helped to build it further along the same lines.

It layers the idea of immigration and European-based fae onto the natural magical beings of the Americas. They play well into what (little) I know of Native American culture and just further build upon the world that Briggs has painstakingly created. I liked that Coyote plays a big part in this story, as does the Native American devil that is about to bring about the destruction of the world. Not being American, I’m not sure how true to the actual experiences of Native Americans Mercy’s are, but I enjoyed the journey nonetheless. Finally, some of Mercy’s heritage and cultural background begin to come to light. It serves to keep her apart from everyone else, creates her unique powers, but generally it isn’t touched upon. In the past Mercedes Thompson books, Mercy’s Native American heritage doesn’t seem that integral.