The end result is that Mercy makes an offer of protection on behalf of the pack and this offer is going to have repercussions.Ī good deal of Fire Touched is about politics, particularly surrounding the fae. The regular police are struggling to contain the situation and the pack and Mercy rush to the scene to offer assistance.

The book starts off very dramatically indeed with an explosive situation involving a troll killing humans on a bridge spanning the Columbia River. But who will protect them from a boy who is fire touched?Īs mentioned above I’m not going to go into the plot. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate, Adam, are called upon to stop a rampaging troll, they find themselves with something that could be used to make the fae back down and forestall out-and-out war: a human child stolen long ago by the fae.ĭefying the most powerful werewolf in the country, the humans, and the fae, Mercy, Adam, and their pack choose to protect the boy no matter what the cost. Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. In terms of both books – these were bought on audible and I really enjoyed listening to both – it’s almost like the narrator listened to the voice of Mercy in my head and plucked it straight out of there – painless thankfully and great to listen to.īe aware that there may be spoilers for earlier books within the series contained below. I’m going to give the synopsis from Goodreads followed by a short overall write up of my own feelings of each one. This double review will take a slightly different format than my usual reviews. Reviews for Fire Touched and Silence Fallen, numbers 9 and 10 in the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs. “Outstanding.Today I’m posting a double whammy, a twofer if you will. “These are fantastic adventures, and Mercy reigns.”-SFRevu “Action-packed and with more than a few satisfying emotional payoffs.Patricia Briggs at the top of her game.”-The Speculative Herald “In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”- Locus “The best new urban fantasy series I’ve read in years.”-Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author “An excellent read with plenty of twists and turns…It left me wanting more.”-Kim Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author “I love these books.”-Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author

More Praise for the Mercy Thompson Novels

“Briggs’ careful and layered building of both her world and her characters is an iron-clad guarantee of an outstanding read! Fans will love this one!”- RT Book Reviews “The characters are all realistic and vibrant.”- The Independent Fire Touched is fresh and game-changing.”-Dear Author “The world building is incredibly lush and subsuming.a fantastic urban fantasy adventure.”-Fresh Fiction

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