Night Broken: A Mercy Thompson Novel - Supernatural Thriller, Urban Fantasy Book Series - Perfect for Paranormal Fiction Fans & Late-Night Reading

Fantastic!So I just finished Night Broken, and I already say how fantastic I find the book, and yes I love this serie and this world so much I'm going to reread the book! LOLMercy was the first character if I remember well I started reading in this category fantasy "bit-lit" we called in french. Before I was reading mostly fantasy, pure and hard fantasy.So this serie and those characters have a special place in my heart.And I remember the weekend I bought the first book "called moon", I remember have read it all the afternoon on my couch and I fell in love with Adam, follow Mercy in her quest of truth and justice with excitation and anxiety. And here we are, the 8th book, I am proud to say I have them in french and english now, and follow Alpha and Omega because it's so good. (I prefer the english version than the translate one).But as usual after each new book new questions are delivered and I just can't stop hypothetize and ask me "And now what is going to happen??" Beware lot of spoilers.So we follow Mercy in her days to days life being turned upside down by the arrival of Christy, Adam's ex-wife. [spoiler]Christy is being stalked, and who did she call to the rescue.... Adam of course. But Christy's intentions are not really genuine.In the meantime Mercy try to retrieve the walking stick from Coyote to give it back to its son's creator.And we learn that the stalker Christy 's been followed by is a really strange guy, and not human at all!So what I find amazing was the intricated plot. Also it brings up a doubt, that maybe Coyote has ingeniered all this retrieving walking stick party just because Mercy will need it to understand something about her futur opponent. Which makes me wonder if Coyote hasn't a foresight gift, and like Gary, Coyote must have the possibility to see a futur.I really loved how Patricia Briggs brings the pack to see Mercy a bit differently, make the pack respect her more. Actions speak more clearly than words and the fact that most of the pack usually think her a liability, but now starts to see her as a strong unquitable woman. Now I wonder what will it bring in for the pack dynamic? More cohesion?The Mercy and Adam couple is magnificent, so sweet, I was all along the book feeling on the edge, but when Mercy is with Adam and they shared those intimate moments, I was feeling really peaceful. I love their relationship. As Mercy said, Adam and her enjoyed even fighting, and arguing together. Because there is unconditionable love between them, but also respect, confidence. And Briggs described it very well.Like all good book well written, when I read Briggs its amazing how I'm totally sucked in the book. Like I was there. It's fluid and enthralling.Mercy is a really smart character, with a lot of humour. She is responsible. And most of all she is a good person, which give her the means to deal with complicated and stressful situations.She has a beautiful relationship with Jesse. And had an incredible good mother instinct.She will be a fabulous mother, and I keep hope we will be able to see her being a mother. I know that's stupid, but I can't stop wondering what will happen, how Adam and Mercy will react, and the pack, and all people around? Another story and dynamic for the pack. But also another uncommon being for the creatures community, as Mercy is kind of the last coyote.This discussion is already been talk about on the forum, so I'm not going to speculate here.And at last, in this book we met Christy. In the previous books, Briggs gave some clues of how she is and how was her mariage with Adam, or how she was seen by the pack. But here we have a taste of what Adam have been through... Briggs lay in words a detestable character. I could not believe Adam married this woman. But her manipulative and complaining personality was really well transcribed.Christy is an irresponsible harpie (to be polite) and I'd wished to be able to punch her several time.[u]However, and this is a negative point for me in this book[/u]; I don't understand why Adam do not correct her when she act rudely toward Mercy. Why can he not tell her no? I mean it distress Mercy, she even cannot eat, he should see it, or feel it through their bond. And I didn't really like some of Adam behavior at a particular moment.Mercy is his mate, not just his wife. They do not have children yet together, but it doesn't make less their bond stronger. So I really do not understand Adam's behavior.when Adam let Christy play childish games, (she invade the master bathroom with the grace of bulldozer, as if it was still her own) doesn't stick to the alpha and man Briggs created in the previous books. But it might be a deed to show how Christy screw him up so much.Like Auriele when she came and knock at their bathroom door, thought they are in the shower, Adam let that be permitted, made me confused. I was waiting for him to snarl or growl and said to Auriele to leave... But nothing came. I fell an antagonism here. In those situation. This is what upset me in the book. And I didn't understand.The "I love you" from Christy toward Adam at the end, and the fact that he said thank you was Not to my taste either. Sure it shows how selfish and selfcentered Christy is, but I didn't feel like it play in the favor of Adam, because his comportement wasn't right again.I really felt like Adam was weak. Ok Christy knows how to manipulate people but he is an alpha, I would not have imagined him so soft and a bit tame in christy's presence. But maybe was the contrast Briggs wanted to show. The Adam with Christy and the Adam with Mercy. I prefer the last.In the begining of this book, The pack continues to be direspectful toward Mercy. They hate for having a coyote as second... Too bad. They are also very unfair towards Mercy. I couldn't believe they have no shame to accuse Mercy to be mean or petty toward Christy, when they are doing the same. Their bias blind them. They cannot even appreciate the sacrifices Mercy made for the pack. I was just glad to seen her opponent soften their opinion toward her presence in the pack in this book at the end. They start to see her value and the benefit her presence bring them. Which also smell the end of the serie... SadlyThe day by day life with Christy is stressful. Patricia Briggs makes her a very very 'good' villain character. Drama irresponsible immature queen. And her intention at the end to move back killed me! Instantly. I was laughing, imagining Mercy's face.I hope for Mercy's, Adam's and also Jesse's sake that she is not going to moving back in the tricities.in conclusion Christy is a really great character as a vilain, but I think she will destroy the alpha man Adam usually is. I didn't not enjoy all Adam's personality when in presence of Christy.Loved how Mercy is working so hard in herself to accommodate everybody. With brings a pleasant contraste between the two women.Jesse is still the sweet teenager I learned too love in the begining of the serie. She has so constantly been desappointed by her mother it was painful to read. But hopefully she has Adam and Mercy.The new opponent is gruesome, he killed and killed but also eat his victimes. Awesome! And what an Interesting man! Christy is attract by dangerous men.Meanwhile we met new people.Zack, a new wolf. The guy seemed to be a good guy, lost, broken too, apprently he has some personal issues. And I was really glad to see the pack welcome a new wolf, I hope it will not be temporarely. But I can't keep thinking he is going to bring some troubles. Even if he is a submissive wolf. Will see.Gary the half brother of Mercy. I like him. He is funny and pragmatic. I enjoy seeing a relative if Mercy.I still cannot put a finger on coyote's real intentions. But what an intriguing character.Make me think that is not a bad guy like Gary keep saying. He is full of surprise. And he looks like he really love his children.So my question are,The walking stick is back :D What does it mean? What happened to it? Why does it like so much Mercy? What ties do they have together? Why can't it stay with the fae?Joel: What will happened to him? Will he be able to be a humain again? What will happened for the pack? what brings this new addition? Will the pack be unhappy with this new situation?Mercy: She win more respect from the pack. It looks like she assert her position as a second and alpha's mate in this book, she show the pack, that she can protect them, and will die trying.But the fact that she add Joel -even by last-chance move- in the pack, will it not shake again the cohesion of the pack and increase the pack distastes of her? Will she live longer than a normal human span life?Will she be pregnant? Sam's obsession for her possibility to bear viable children makes me wonder, what could be the progeny between her and Adam.Stephan: I was happy to 'see' him back in Frost Burn, and to know that him and Mercy have still a tie. What a great and mysterious surprise. What will that bring between them (Adam-Mercy-Stephan) in the futur? What consequences on the pack? and with the seethe? The kiss was a touching surprise.The book revealed also a big plot behind the CNTRP agency and big troubles are to be expected.The status of Mercy is slidding. People are asking questions about her humanity. What will happened?[/spoiler]I absolutly hate the cliffhanger at the end! I am so mad. >:(So many things, so many questions, and I really cannot believe they were going to be answered just in the next. It's too big.I wish Mrs Briggs continue this série past the 9th book. This serie must continue.