Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Addicts discussion

Ok Members! Our Group Series Read Winner this time around is the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs!



Please join us in reading it together!

There will only be 1 thread for each series we read, and we will update it as we go along. You may post, comment and discuss the books here, making sure to hide spoilers.

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Starting November 1, 2016, we will spend 3 weeks reading and discussing each book in the series before moving on to the next in the series. Try your hardest not to move ahead, so that we can all stay together as a group!

Reading List & Dates

Book 1: Moon Called - November 1, 2016 to November 21, 2016

Book 2: Blood Bound - November 22, 2016 to December 12, 2016

Book 3: Iron Kissed - December 13, 2016 to January 2, 2017

Book 4: Bone Crossed - January 3, 2017 to January 23, 2017

Book 5: Silver Borne - January 24, 2017 to February 13, 2017

Book 6: River Marked - February 14, 2017 to March 6, 2017

Book 7: Frost Burned - March 7, 2017 to March 27, 2017

Book 8: Night Broken - March 28, 2017 to April 17, 2017

Book 9: Fire Touched - April 18, 2017 to May 8, 2017

Book 10: Silence Fallen - May 9, 2017 to May 29, 2017

Dear Group,
I really enjoy Mercy's personality, strength, loyalty and the way she doesnt let much get her down. I am looking forward to discussing the series with you all.
Sincerely Yours,
Jina

"Moon Called" was an enjoyable read. Mercy is an interesting and likable protagonist. I appreciated her intelligence and her ability to empathize with others. The plot is not particularly original for an UF novel, but the world building is solid. I also liked the way Patricia Briggs tackled issues such as women's rights and homophobia. I would definitely recommend this book.

I loved that she wasn't a werewolf, it's nice to read about a different supernatural for a change.

Agreed, I loved the world building and how it including all sorts of different paranormal races. Mercy is the first (view spoiler)[coyote-shifter (hide spoiler)] that I've ever read about, especially in a main characters role.

I don't recall what series it was, but I have come across a coyote shifter since reading this series.

Mercy's heritage is actually quite interesting and unique.

LKH had a fox shifter named Gil, but he dropped off the map a long time ago. (Probably ran far far away from St. Louis and Anita's harem.)

Let's clarify that I truly like this series - i read fantasy. But I just read Moon Called again with hopes of recommending it for my non-fantasy book club to try to hook them into fantasy. My problems with the first book is....too many characters/races, too much 'world' building. Let me clarify...we have vampires, werewolves, witches, coyote shifter, oh and let's not forget Zee of the Fae. Did I miss any? Anyway, for a nonfantasy reader (again i was searching for a "regular" book club recommendation) I found this book to be a bit daunting for a beginner. I figure this review might spark some rebuttal. Be kind - i love this series but in my opinion it's a daunting introduction to the world of urban fantasy.

Myst: I'm really hoping the books explore Mercy's heritage, from what I could tell from the book there aren't very many other types of shifters other than werewolves so I would love to see how coyote shifters came to be.

Holly: While I happen to love the world-building, that may in part be because my first series by Briggs was her Alpha & Omega series. I already knew about some, if not all, of the races so it wasn't a big info-dump for me. But I can see how it could be daunting to a non-fantasy reader, hopefully it explains things bit more further along in the books for those readers.

I think the most interesting aspect of this fictional universe is the way all those paranormal species interact with one another. Although in general they prefer to live in isolation, their leaders understand that this situation cannot last. Some species decided to reveal their existence to the world, while others prefer to remain hidden. So the politics between various factions tend to be complex, and that contributes to the complexity of the plot.

Seraphina wrote: "Myst: I'm really hoping the books explore Mercy's heritage, from what I could tell from the book there aren't very many other types of shifters other than werewolves so I would love to see how coyo..."

Mercy certainly doesn't have much competition from other coyote shifters. But it's always possible another could be around somewhere.

Hmm, after the Mercy series is done, should there be a comparison between Mercy and Jane? Both are native american heroines who are able to shape shift.

Myst wrote: "Seraphina wrote: "Myst: I'm really hoping the books explore Mercy's heritage, from what I could tell from the book there aren't very many other types of shifters other than werewolves so I would lo..."

Jane? What's her series called?

is the Jane Yellowrock series.

J.C. wrote: "This book is very different! They don't say she's fae really per say but to me it comes across as that she's part fae as well...I'm still reading this first book but so far it's still really cute s..."

Mercy is not fae, but what her family history is, is a twist unlike most other stories who seem to recycle the same old same old.

Myst wrote: " is the Jane Yellowrock series."

Thanks!

has anyone finished the second book yet? I'm jsut about to start it and was wondering how everyone is likeing it so far.

Hi. I haven't posted in a long time but you just happen to be kicking off the New Year with my next book in this series.
Love Mercy. It's been way too long!
Looking forward to joining you.

I'll try and order book 8 before the dates

This is a fabulous series! I like her spin-off series Alpha Omega too! Love theses books!