Iron Kissed

Overview

When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder and left to rot behind bars by his own kind, it's up to shapeshifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have to choose between the two werewolves in her life-whether she wants to or not.

Editorial Reviews

Shape-shifter Mercy Thompson has a complex life, juggling two werewolf lovers and a job working for a fae mechanic; things get even more hectic when her boss and mentor is arrested for killing a citizen of the fae reservation. As the fae seem content to let him rot, Thompson takes it on herself to clear her friend's name, beginning a lone-wolf investigation that may cost her life. Briggs's third novel featuring Thompson (after Blood Bound) is another top-notch paranormal mystery; her well-balanced contemporary world, where humans live uneasily among werewolves and fae, is still a believably lived-in world; the ever-present threat of government legislation against nonhumans (though familiar to X-Men fans) adds weight to her paranormal elements, and thoughtfully researched mythology adds rich detail. Thompson is a sharp, strong heroine and her lycanthropic love triangle is honest and steamy. Briggs never shies from difficult material, and she moves effortlessly from werewolf pack psychology to human legal proceedings, making this a tense, nimble, crowd-pleasing page-turner. (Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information. -- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Patricia Briggs

Patricia Briggs lives in Montana with her husband, children, and six horses.

Customer Reviews

• Enraging! Upsetting! Wonderful!

  Posted February 24, 2008 by Jade, Wyoming, USA

  In this book Mercy finally makes a decision. Sam or Adam...and I can actually say that the result was the one that I, for one, had been hoping for. This book was so upsetting! It is rare that a book actually makes me angry, makes me laugh, makes me cry, and makes me happy. It wasn't the anti-fae activists and groups or the fact that Zee gets jailed for murder. It was actually what happened to Mercy that upset me so much. I felt for her and felt with her. To feel guilt about...what happened... and to believe that...her choice... would no longer love her and Ben's speech about it made me cry a bit. This is a very emotional book and perhaps not for the faint of heart. It is best that you read it having read the first two in the series first. Patricia Briggs is a great author and she always responds to emails if you choose to write her.

Additional Info

Imprint

Ace Books

Filesize

686.46 KB

Number of Pages

304

eBook ISBN

9781429577601