
Mary Jo, for example, has been truly hate-able in the past, as has Honey, who has less of a presence in this book. I’ve also loved watching the pack itself be further fleshed out- seeing them as people and wolves, rather than just a group who either benignly dislike Mercy or outright hate her. What’s great about Briggs’ stories is that many of her characters find love and then go on to have further adventures, meaning that the reader gets to have their cake and eat it too.


In a lot of serialized supernatural stories, settling down and getting married is an indication of the story slowing down, of domestic life taking the reigns from the fantastic. Ever since Mercy joined the pack and got married, a new life has been breathed into the story.

I love the last installment in the Mercy Thompson series, and was excited to get my teeth into this one.
