Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

Mercy’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman – the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack – has made her a stepmother to his daughter, has made her a stepmother to his daughter, Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more…

After a car accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam – or anyone else in the pack, for that matter. They’ve all be abducted.

Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. But she fears Adam’s disappearance may be related to the political battle the werewolves have been fighting to gain acceptance from the public – and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outmatched and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.

This is the seventh book in the Mercy Thompson series. She’s in trouble! Again! However, that is one of the many reasons I keep coming back to this series. I like Patricia Briggs’ writing style. I’ve only read two series by her; the Mercy Thompson series and the Alpha and Omega series. The characters are from the same world and are intertwined in places. Actually, this book plays off of something that happened in the book ‘Fair Game’.

I really like this book because it focuses more on Mercy’s role as step-mother and Alpha’s mate. This is a VERY different role for her. She’s usually considered the trouble maker…although I’d say that it’s more like trouble finds her than she creates it.

In this book, Mercy has to rely on her friends (no matter who they are) in an attempt to keep her step-daughter safe and to get back the entire pack. She discovers things about herself that in the normal realm of magic is next to impossible but because she is Coyote’s daughter, she doesn’t have to play by the rules all the time. It makes it definitely interesting to go against the rules when she is able.

Overall, I’d say this is a very good book. I’m just sad that these stories are almost too easy to read for me and then I have to wait for the next book to come out. I rate this book 4.

Publisher: The Berkley Publishing Group

ISBN: 978-0-441-02001-0

Price: $26.95 (Hardcover)

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