About this title: When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder, its up to shapeshifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have to choose between the two werewolves in her life--whether she wants to or not. Original.
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Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mercy Thompson Novels, 3. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mercy Thompson Novels, 3. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
Description: New. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mercy Thompson Novels, 3. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mercy Thompson Novels, 3. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: LITTLE, BROWN BOOK GROUP Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781841496856ISBN:1841496855
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 320 pages. The third in the high-tension supernatural series that is taking the us by storm. 1 map (Paperback) read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wheeler Pub Inc
Date Published: 2008-11-19
ISBN-13:9781597228671ISBN:1597228672
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ace Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780441015665ISBN:0441015662
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. creases in spine. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Mercy Thompson Novels, 3. Audience: General/trade. read more
"Mercy Thompson #3: Iron Kissed, by Patricia Briggs
When Mercy's former boss, Zee, is accused of murder and arrested by the police, it's up to her to figure out just what's going on and clear his name. Mercy has enough obstacles to overcome while trying to do that, including Zee - he doesn't want her help. Mercy fears that the Gray Lords, the rulers of the fae, are setting Zee up to take the fall for a crime he didn't commit, and they don't care that he's innocent - they just want it to be over, and quickly.
But Mercy has her own trouble with the Gray Lords; while sniffing for evidence at a crime scene, she drifts into the Underhill, the magic land of the fae. That, and her fight for Zee's innocence lead to a death sentence on her head...luckily she has the werewolves to help when things get a little swampy with a dangerous fae. And if that isn't enough, Mercy also has to make a choice between Adam and Samuel, two dominant werewolves who both want her as a mate.
This third installment of Briggs' excellent paranormal series focuses on the fae, as book 1 focused on werewolves and book 2 focused on vampires. In her world, the fae have been out to the public for over 30 years, but that hasn't made them any less dangerous, as Mercy quickly comes to find out. We finally also learn Zee's background, something that has been tantalizingly hinted at throughout the other books.
"Iron Kissed" kept me captivated; I couldn't turn the pages quickly enough to find out just what was going to happen. The last 60 or so pages blew me away, I read them with a sick, but eager feeling in my stomach - I knew Mercy would triumph, but what she had to overcome was gut-wrenching. I absolutely love how Briggs writes her characters; rarely do I feel such affection and emotion in this short of a book. I also like how the author handles romance - Mercy has two men interested in her, but it isn't the focus of the book, it's just a nice side plot that isn't overpowering.
I wish that "Iron Kissed" was longer, but it doesn't need to be; I'm just greedy for more!
"Book three of Patricia Briggs' Mercy Thompson series, Iron Kissed brings another side to the ongoing saga that is Mercedes Thompson's life. Mercedes is taken deep into the mysterious world of the Fae to help investigate a murder of several Fae on the Fae Reservation and to help free Zee.
This book is a different speed of the previous two. There isn't as much action but is just as thrilling as the first two. I was glad to learn more about Zee and more about him as a "gremlin", more about the Gray Lords and also, more about Mercy's relationship with Adam and Samuel. This book is difficult to review without giving away too much. I just finished this last night and can't tell you whether it's my favorite of the series, but it definitely broke my heart. The first two books Mercy was tough and independent, in this book she hasn't lost either of those traits but she did get broken. Badly. I felt for her so much. Iron Kissed brought out a different side of Mercy, some people didn't like it but I liked it. She showed she can be broken down to the lowest form and rise above tragedy without completely losing herself. All of the main players in this series are crushed and show different sides in this book. This is definitely one to ponder after reading.
In my book, Mercy rocks and so does Patricia Briggs."
"This is my favorite of the Mercy Thompson books. I was intrigued about the Fae world from the start, and to have her go on the reservation and see Underhill was great. I was surprised about the killer, and sad when he enslaved Mercy with the Fae cup. Seeing her doing whatever he wanted, pretty much being submissive in a way that's so unnatural for this spirited, independent woman I've come to love was hard. While she's not real, Briggs has a way of writing her that makes you really care about her as if she were. So, knowing that this guy was going to make Mercy have sex with him was troubling, and after the fact I was wanting him dead, too. I was glad when she killed him, even more so when Adam ripped him to pieces. And seeing her after, so ashamed and submissive to Ben of all people, it did make me want to cry. Then Ben's sympathy of her, his knowing how she felt, explaining it to Adam, that was touching. You saw a side of Ben that I wasn't sure was there concerning Mercy, and while it was apparent that it was also Ben's pain from his past, you could tell that seeing her act like the lowest wolf in the pack truly hurt him because of how she normally is. It showed that she really is a member of the pack, and considered to be by the rest of the wolves. It's there in the way they care for her, sleep on her bed when she's still in Coyote form because she can't face what's happened yet. Her eventually coming to somewhat terms with what had happened to her, the rape, being enslaved, was good. And I was very happy when Mercy and Sam decided they were pack and not mate worthy, and even more happy that Adam and Mercy became mates. Oh! And I do have to say that Briggs did an excellent job with the rape scene. It wasn't graphic, though it was still hard to read, and did not go into detail at all. I've read some books where scenes involving rape are disgusting, over the top and too descriptive. Briggs did it tactfully, without having to go into immense detail as to what was actually happening while still delivering the same amount of horror and disgust because you really care about Mercy."
"I think the only reason I keep reading these books is because I like Adam (and Mercy) so much. I know Adam rubs some people the wrong way, but I think even though he is the Alpha and super dominant, he really makes an effort to not use that on Mercy. He lets her live her life and doesn't try to change her; in fact he really tries to change himself. I don't think I could write this review without giving away spoilers, so I decided that I would put my "spoiler" info in the comment section. I liked that this book focused on the fae, it was interesting to learn more about them and to meet new characters. I like Zee a lot, I was sad that he was out of the picture for a lot of the story, but I guess it had to be done. Overall, I wasn't happy with the book. The ending upset me and I think it could have been handled differently. I don't know if I would really recommend the series, it is rather dark and at times pretty violent. There has always been something that was a little off for me, the ending of this one didn't help. Because of that I don't know if I will continue the series. I'm very happy who Mercy chooses so I think I would be able to end on at least that good note."
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