It's been prevalent throughout this series that the body language, ever-shifting power balances and statuses between the pair are given a clarity to help make this a fully-realised relationship. Beyond that the battles of opposites are clear - Mercy and Adam against much older things, native versus the modern, magic contra the mundane, and so many more.ĭeeper than that too is the ever-precise look at the natures of Mercy and her werewolf, and the bonds between them. Within that is a lot about Mercy's own heritage, and the bloodlines and history that make her such a unique character. It is certainly not all about the monster in the lake versus the honeymooners. More than many another book I can remember, this has a kind of fractal quality to it - you can look at it interminably and find more depth of detail.
Their presence there was, shall we say, requested, for a killer is lurking in the river waters, and only they can see to it. But not long into their honeymoon at an idyllic riverside camping ground they have to themselves, she finds something is about to break their peace. Mercy, the female car mechanic who is half-Native American and half-Caucasian, and can turn into a coyote, has bitten the bullet and married Adam, the Alpha werewolf of the region. Another fantastic addition to the series.Ĩ/10 Another fantastic addition to the series.Summary: The urban fantasy series goes very rural, but does not suffer one jot, as a river-based monster threatens an idyll. I really liked the Coyote character – one of the Native American animal spirits that can walk as humans – and Patricia Briggs’ knowledge and interest in Native American history and traditions comes through clearly. Patricia Briggs has a lot of skill in keeping the story moving forward for people who have read all of her books, as well as bringing people who are new to the series up to speed. Her father died before she was born, but it is only now that she is finally finding out more about him, and more about her coyote self. This has been my favourite of the Mercy Thompson series so far as we have moved away from the wolf pack and focused more on Mercy’s Native American heritage and ability to shapeshift.
A river monster is killing people along that stretch of the river, and it is Mercy’s resilience to magic, which could be key to finally destroying it. A newly married Mercy and Adam are attempting to have a peaceful honeymoon in Columbia Gorge in the Cascade Mountains, but trouble always manages to find Mercy and it isn’t long before the real reason they were asked to go there by the fae is made clear.
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