Review: Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs

Storm Cursed by Patricia Briggs
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Mercy Thompson series is quite possible one of my favourite series to read ever! This book sees Mercy’s return from Europe (Silence Fallen #10) and back working at her mechanics store with Zee and Tad, her relationship with the Basin pack Alpha, Adam is still going strong. She has more than embraced being a coyote skinwalker and she doesn’t seem to have upset anyone for at least a week. Or so it seems…. Enter goblins, zombie goats, witches and so much more. Being in the neutral zone doesn’t mean that Mercy and her friends are safe; it could actually mean the complete opposite!

For me, this was a book I couldn’t put down. I just wanted to see what was happening and Ms. Briggs writes in such a way that you feel like you are walking along with her characters as she describes what is happening. Mercy is one awesome protagonist, her voice is as real as are the dilemmas she faces, not just with the pack hierarchy but also with those around her, including those who are in power and those who have power. We definitely see a real side to Mercy and her emotions (this can also be seen throughout all of this series) where Mercy has to weigh up what is good for herself as an individual, as a couple and as a leader (although she will never say she is one of those), she is just one of those characters that has such internal strength and her only weakness (if it is one) is that she feels. She isn’t a character that has lost her humanity due to her other-worldliness, like some of the characters in this book have.

This book is again back in Mercy’s original setting of the Tri-Cities and although a few new characters crop up, the book is mainly written around characters we already know, love and some we hate a little.

These books are certainly a guilty pleasure and I always look forward to catching up with all (well most) of the characters in the books. A must read for all paranormal/urban fantasy fans. I can’t wait for the next book in this series; sadly it’s a long wait…2020.

Also, how awesome is the book art!


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