Blood Bound (Mercy Thompson Series #2)

LOVED IT!

AT FIRST I WAS A LITTLE PUT OFF SINCE I'M A BIG FAN OF THE TWILIGHT SAGA ( A FEW SIMILARITIES)...BUT ONCE I GOT READING I COULDN'T STOP. LOVED ALL THE CHARACTERS AND PLOTS...EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE WRITING STYLE...GOOD SEXUAL TENSION GOING ON BETWEEN CHARACTERS. I WOUND UP READING ALL THE BOOKS OF THE MERCY THOMPSON SERIES PLUS CRY WOLF FROM THE THE ALPHA AND OMEGA SERIES. CAN'T WAIT FOR HER NEXT BOOK !

6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Never ask favors from a vampire. . .

Poor Mercy. She's living with the man she thought she was going to marry, right next door to the man she's infatuated with--and they both want her. As if that wasn't enough, they are both werewolves, she's a shifter and one of her best friends, the vampire, is calling in a favor.

Blood Bound adds strength and depth to the characters we became attached to in Moon Called. The humanity of Mercy, Sam, Adam, Stefan, Zee . . . is only strengthened by the contrast that they are not entirely human.

The plot is interesting and fast-paced and the writing style makes the read flow easily. If you are looking for something that's going to really tax your mind as you read, this is probably not the book to read right now. If you are looking for something you can devour in a few hours or break up into chunks without losing your track, this is it.

If you haven't read Moon Called, you might start with it as it's the first in the Mercy Thompson series. Then you can enjoy Blood Bound, followed by Iron Kissed and Bone Crossed. After that, you can wait impatiently with the rest of us for a book five!

5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

Book 2 - Better Than Book 1

It isn't often that you read a sequel and think it is better than the first, but this book falls into that category. This is book two of the Mercy Thompson Novels and she is back with a vengeance. At the end of book one she had two wolfs lusting after her, Sam and Adam. She owed a vampire, Stephen, after borrowing his VW van to try and save Adams life. And she still has all the customers at her auto shop to help. In Blood Bound there is an animal or creature that is killing loads of humans, whole hotels full of people. Stephen figures out that it is a vampire who is a daemon as well. He asks Mercy for her help and this is when all hell breaks loose. Vampire magic doesn't work on a shifter like Mercy, so she is the perfect choice to take with him. But, Mercy is also a 40-pound coyote that really can't do much when Stephen falls under the control of the demon vampire. Figuring out how to stop the vampire, how to save the vampires and wolfs that have fallen under the control of the demon and killing all of the naughty vampires falls squarely on Mercy's shoulders. She steps up to the calling and does everything within her power to help save the people she loves. Dang good novel!

3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

Mercy, Mercy

Patricia Briggs delivers throughout the Mercy Thompson series. Although Mercy claims the animal nature of herself, the one that is a loner, her circle of friends is ever expanding. More friends spells more problems for Mercy, for her curious nature and concern for others overrides the fear of threat. Mercy the coyote shifting mechanic continues to find herself in the middle of whatever skirmishes are going on in the paranormal side of things. And those worries come nowhere near the mess of her personal life, the man, men in her life. As if she doesn't find enough trouble, she continues to poke the bear (the Alpha next door).

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

A compelling and fascinating supernatural tale

Some years ago, the fae were outed by the Grey Lords and recently the werewolves made themselves known to humans. It is due to a fantastic public relations job that the weres did not come under attack by human mobs. Mechanic Mercy Thompson is a one of a kind (as far as she knows) supernatural entity, a Walker who turns into a coyote at will, has a strong sense of smell, and is able to run very fast.------------------ Stefan the Vampire asks Mercy to go with him in her coyote personae to witness what happens when he visits what turns out to be a demon vampire Corey Littleton. After the encounter, Stefan believes the messily killed humans, calling attention to vampires who are still in the closet. Mercy remembers that it was Corey who made the mess and through vampire magic her words are accepted as truth. Corey goes on a rampage killing indiscriminately the werewolves become involved when one of their own is hurt. However, the vampire mistress believes the Walker is the one who can find and kill the demon vampire sorcerer and when he hurts her friend she sets out to do that.---------------------- BLOOD BOUND is a compelling and fascinating supernatural tale that fans of Laurel K. Hamilton and Charlaine Harris will thoroughly enjoy. Patricia Briggs is a powerful storyteller who convinces readers her earth inhabited by supernatural creatures actually exists. Compelling and multidimensional characters that the audience cares about will lead to readers seeking the previous tale MOON CALLED.--------------- Harriet Klausner

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Even better than Moon Called!

Moon Called was great! It snagged me into the world of Mercy Thompson, but Blood Bound was even better! This book brought me closer to the characters and ventured even further into the things that make each character so unique and interesting. I'm really enjoying this series!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Blood Bound

I like this series very much. I was looking for a different writer while waiting for the newest Laurell K Hamilton to come out in paperback. I love the fact that Mercy Thompson is a mechanic, doesn't describe herself as beautiful and takes care of her friends. If I like a book I keep it and read it over and over. I was going to trade these books in for credit at my neighborhood used book store. After reading 3 out of 4 I pulled them back out of the bag and put them in my bookshelves. Sorry book store you'll have to get your own copies. I'm keeping these.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Mercy , Mercy, Mercy!

Wow! This is one book that doesn't need all the erotic romance to make it a great series! A great read for any age. ;)

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Wow! The twists and turns in this book kept me on the edge of m

Wow! The twists and turns in this book kept me on the edge of my seat. I love the strong female lead and the interaction with all the different types of characters. Enough romance to keep things interesting without being over the top. I would let a young teen read this. Lots of action to keep the story moving along and enough suspense/mystery to keep me reading long after I should have gone to bed.....LOL.

Not Twilight! Thankfully

I tried to read the Twilight books but they were too juevinile for me. These are fast paced and believable.. You can just imagine looking around a corner and seeing Mercy shift or a fae working at your local book store. Keep them coming!!!

you must check it out!!

loved it

Good book

Good book

Romance

I love the book and the romance was amazing just what the book needef

Great Series

Good clean fun in the modern set fantasy. Who doesn't like an underpowered hero taking on all baddies, working with vampires and werewolves?

amazing

There is nothing more to ask for.

Great series

An awesome sseries to read if ur into shapeshhifting and werewolves, vampires,ect... i loved Mercy charchter and how strong willed she is and passionate about things she beilves in! Has a lot of romance, mystery, action, and adventure!

What's Scarier than Weres and Vamps?

Once again, Mercedes Thompson (the heroine of Blood Bound) finds herself caught between the weres and the vamps. This time, her troubles begin with a late-night phone call from a vampire asking for her help. When she agrees to assist, him, Mercy puts herself directly in the path of a being so powerful that even the vampires and werewolves may not be a match for him.

This is the second novel in the Mercedes Thompson series, and I enjoyed it even more than I did the first one. The book is tense right from the start, and action-packed to the last page. Briggs is always amazing at world-building; the weres and vamps have a social order so intricate that, at times, the entire alternate world seems real. The downside is that the book can become bogged down with too much detail. At times, it is overly talking with the dialogue dominating the action. Overall, however, this is a wonderful read. I'll certainly be continuing on with the series.

Love

I couldnt put this down. I love the idea of her being something other than a wolf.

Great

2nd book!!!!

must have

if you love werewolf novels. patricia is one of the better authors