Blood Bound
Title: Blood Bound
Author: Patricia Briggs
Series: Mercy Thompson, Book 2
Publication Info: Ace Books, February 2007
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating: <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 (5 Hearts!)
Blood Bound, the second book about mechanic Mercy Thompson, is more suspenseful and bloody than the first, but has the same fabulous world building, dash of humor and heart that made Moon Called a Desert Island Keeper.
Blood Bound, which I read first (do not repeat – read them in order!), delves into the world of the vampires. And a scary, violent world it is too. Mercy’s friend Sebastian, the Scooby-Doo loving VW bus owner who shows briefly in the first book, asks Mercy for help with a vampire matter. As a Walker, Mercy can not only shift into a coyote at will, but is also immune to some magic. Sebastian and Mercy visit a rogue vampire and discover he is a psychopathic killer. They escape, but the werewolves are drawn into the hunt as the body count piles up. Everyone tells Mercy to stay out of it, but she isn’t the sort of person to sit idly by while her friends are in danger. Meanwhile, tension grows in the pack as Samuel and Adam compete for Mercy as mate.
Mercy is one of the all-time greatest heroines in fiction. She is brave, loyal, and flawed. If it sometimes seems like every straight male immediately falls in love with her, I understand the appeal. The secondary characters are full and vibrant too. I really enjoy the way Ms. Briggs weaves in the psychology of werewolf behavior throughout the book, with Mercy using body language to communicate, calm tempers, and get what she wants.
Patricia Briggs is a fabulous author. Her dialogue is witty, her ideas are fresh, and her characters are well-developed. I plan to read every book she puts out.
Tags: Blood Bound, Book lovers & reviewers, Desert Island Keeper, Mercy Thompson series, Patricia Briggs, Urban Fantasy
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May 18, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Great review! I think you said it all. Seriously, if we were going to pick a heroine to take to our island I would have to choose Mercy. I honestly can’t think of another heroine I have loved more.
May 18, 2008 at 5:01 pm
Thanks for the review, Ciara. I have this whole series on my bookshelf. I REALLY need to read it… sounds like I’d really love it!
May 18, 2008 at 5:02 pm
I agree, Mercy is an excellent heroine! I’ll confess I haven’t read the next book…maybe I’m a bit worried. And oh, so many to read, but I aim to.
I love that she is such a mechanic and a loner. I love that she keeps her unsightly trailer in sight of Adam’s place just to irk him. The villain in this one was scary!!
May 19, 2008 at 11:36 am
Isn’t she great? I thought about taking her on the island instead of Samuel. My one question is why she never talks about biodiesel in her VWs, cuz if she really lives in Warshington, biodiesel is where it’s at. But I digress.
May 20, 2008 at 10:20 am
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December 1, 2008 at 1:56 am
Good review, except the name is Stefan and not Sebastian…