Patricia Briggs has done it again. She’s written an awesome Mercy book which has everything I’ve come to expect: intriguing mystery, creative fantasy, a little romance, and a butt-kicking heroine.
Bone Crossed picks up right where Iron Kissed left off. Mercy’s reeling from her emotional wounds and questioning her commitment to her chosen lover, when Stefan literally lands on her doorstep, so bloodied and charred that he’s virtually unrecognizable. With him is a warning: Marsilia, the mistress of the local vampire seethe, has discovered that she was responsible for the death of one of her right-hand vampires. If that wasn’t enough, Mercy’s old roommate Amber needs help with a ghost who is haunting her son.
This time around the focus is on ghosts. As always, the new focus keeps each book refreshing, while the expanding capabilities and characters of the vampires, werewolves, the fae, and other shapeshifters (namely Mercy) keeps it interesting. The mechanics of Briggs’ supernatural world continue to surprise and intrigue me. She follows her own rules but also makes the possibilities seem endless. I’m so glad that there are three more books in this series, because she knows what she’s doing. Some of my loves: 1) Stefan is back! His close, unconventional, and sometimes dysfunctional friendship with Mercy is one of my favorite parts of the series. 2) The vampire conspiracy. What? Marsilia kept me guessing. 3) The ghosts. Who knew haunting could be so complex? And I’m beginning to see why Mercy chose who she did and like it.
