Mercedes Thompson book #3
ISBN: 9780441015665
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
Rating: A-
Zee asks Mercy to aid the Fae in a murder investigation on the reservation, but Mercy doesn’t know the whole story because the Fae don’t want you to see too much.
Mercy is loyal to a fault, it is absolutely one of her best qualities. However, her loyalty could end up costing her more than she can afford. Mercy needs to decide between her past and her present in order to figure out her future, should she choose Samuel or Adam. This decision goes deeper than just whom she loves, every choice she makes has repercussions.
I adore the way that Briggs writes her characters; flawed and real. I admit that I was quite upset with how Blood Bound ended, but I feel like I was vindicated in Iron Kissed. As readers I am sure we know better than the author does with how our favorite series should play out, but I admit that I am glad that Briggs brought Mercy back to her roots and allowed us to see her again. After finishing Iron Kissed, I realized that I felt like Mercy was missing.
The politics in this series are fascinating, but not overt and I love watching He-Man Werewolves learn to treat women as equals not only has property. I was touched beyond measure with a scene between Ben and Adam and had me feeling that my reaction to Ben was the correct one, so as a reader I am even more impressed with the way Briggs writes because she was able to convey to me his true nature while his actions give way to something more sinister.
I just went to Briggs website and found out thankfully that the Mercedes Thompson series will be at least 7 books long and that means I still have 4 more book to read and I am eagerly anticipating Bone Crossed.
