Silver Borne, One Book Behind!

I've been lazy, lately..I'll admit it, but I can't believe how neglectful I've been with one of my favorite series. (I'd have NEVER done this with Harry Potter) When I'd been given a copy of River Crossed by Patricia Briggs for my Kindle, I'd gotten 2 chapters into it before I realized I had no idea what was happening. Talking about Faerie abductions and weddings had me all sorts of confused. Then it hit me like a ton of bricks. I'd missed an entire book. In was waiting for so long for River Crossed and Silver Borne was waiting patiently for over a year for me to read it. Shame on me.

So I went online snatched all the Mercy Thompson books to date and then some books from her Alpha & Omega Series. Once I'd accomplished that I felt more than prepared to tackle it. (Having created a category titled Patricia Briggs with a total of 10 books can do that.)

Here's what Publisher's Weekly says about Silver Borne:

Coyote-shifting garage mechanic Mercedes Thompson, now mated to Adam, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, embarks on her exciting fifth dark fantasy adventure (after 2009's bestsellingBone Crossed). Three subplots—Mercy's attempt to return a magical book to a fae friend-of-a-friend, her difficulties integrating into Adam's pack, and her roommate Samuel's misery over being a lone Alpha—come together seamlessly, and excitement builds as Mercy and her loved ones go through ever more intense experiences, including a house fire, a suicide attempt, a death sentence, and a reunion between long-ago loves. Briggs creates both well-rounded characters and a complex mythology, resulting in a rich read that's far more than a series of action adventures strung together. Fans of the series will be thrilled; new readers should start at the beginning or risk drowning in the immersive world-building.

It took me 3 days to finish Silver Borne. I would have finished it sooner, but life has this annoying way of cutting into a book addicts free time. After finishing it, I feel like I should have read Iron Kissed again to remember some of the characters and a bit of the plot to help me get into the flow of 5th installment of this fantastic series. This one just didn't really feel like her usual work. She was repeatitive every other chapter she would remind us that Mercy's hearing was better than a normal humans but not as could as it could be with she were in her Coyote skin. It didn't seem as complicated a plot line. While in true Mercy fashion everything grew increasingly chaotic because she was dealing with several problems at once it just didn't feel right to me. Everything ended neatly with a pretty bow. Solving Samuel's problem I think is what bothered me most. It was too convenient. I am please that Samuel's character finally has something to live and fight for, but it just came too easy. She was just there with a premade history there were no hints prior to its debut with a scene that felt like a B Flick.

Despite whatever issues I may have with this particular book it DID still keep me up past midnight last night to finish it and it still made me feel the way a good book should, because all in all it was a good book. I can't wait to move onto River Crossed. As I'd mentioned, I'm already two chapters in and it has me hook, line, and sinker.