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Blood Bound

Mercy Thompson Series, Book 2

By Patricia Briggs

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| Paperback | 9780441014736

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Book Description

Mechanic Mercy Thompson has friends in low places-and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new vampire is hardly ordinaryContinue

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The Best Reviews: Patricia Briggs, Blood Bound

"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 ... (read full critics)

thebestreviews published on Thu, 16 Sep 2010

Blood Bound

Blood Bound Blood Bound is the second book in what could become a great new urban fantasy series starring a tough, non-human heroine. Mercedes Thompson is a VW mechanic, which gets her a lot of jokes. She is a "walker", which is similar to the Skinwa ... (read full critics)

likesbooks published on Tue, 31 Aug 2010

4 Reviews

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I didn't expect much from this book, and in that I wasn't disappointed. I couldn't bring myself to finish it because the first hundred pages were nothing new. The heroine came across as a bit predictable, it's told in first person but the voice isn't nearly as quirky, strong, or special in any way, ... (continue)

I didn't expect much from this book, and in that I wasn't disappointed. I couldn't bring myself to finish it because the first hundred pages were nothing new. The heroine came across as a bit predictable, it's told in first person but the voice isn't nearly as quirky, strong, or special in any way, as it should be in order to carry the narrative, and I didn’t particularly like the prose style.
I found the "big bad" to be interesting, in that it was a demon-possessed vampire sorcerer, and the horror the protagonist felt in meeting it/him was decently rendered. The rest of the cast, though, was something already seen: possessive and assertive (and hot, my God, don't doubt it for a second) werewolves, and a vampire who is reluctant to drink blood - for whatever reason. Since someone suggested this book to me when I mentioned I was looking for some story where vampires weren't the sissies they all seem to be today, I dropped it. I think they were pulling a prank on me. Heh.
To sum this up – nothing exceptional about it. If you’re looking for a urban fantasy that follows the usual format, this one shouldn’t be a bad choice. If you’re looking for something that goes beyond that... tell me if you find it.

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Erialti said on Apr 22, 2011 | Add your feedback

Getting Even Better

This book is just as good and in some ways better than the first. You get to know some of the lesser known characters in the first book better, learn a bit more about the supernatural culture, and are taken on an exciting ride. This is a must read for fantasy/sci-fi fans.

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javajinny said on Sep 22, 2010 | Add your feedback

Second in the series

I think I liked this one a bit more than the first. A few more characters are introduced, though the story still revolves around Mercy. Fast-paced, action-packed, character-driven - good series.

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Bashful said on Aug 21, 2008 | Add your feedback

Mercy Thompson is a walker, a girl who changes into a coyote. She was raised by werewolves and makes her living as a mechanic. She has a conflict with the werewolves next door, especially Adam, the Alpha wolf. She also runs into a sorcerer vampire who captures the wolves and she goes to the rescue ... (continue)

Mercy Thompson is a walker, a girl who changes into a coyote. She was raised by werewolves and makes her living as a mechanic. She has a conflict with the werewolves next door, especially Adam, the Alpha wolf. She also runs into a sorcerer vampire who captures the wolves and she goes to the rescue.

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jackie said on Jul 21, 2007 | Add your feedback