Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs
Iron Kissed, Patricia Briggs
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Iron Kissed

Author: Patricia Briggs

Narrator: Lorelei King

Unabridged: 9 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/01/2009


Synopsis

Meet car mechanic and coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson, star of Patricia Briggs's #1 New York Times bestselling series. Being a lowly "walker" in a world of vampires, werewolves, and fae once kept her safe. But Mercy's bark-and bite-are not so harmless any more... Though Mercy Thompson can shift her shape into that of a coyote, her loyalty never wavers. So when her former boss and mentor, Zee, asks for her help, she's there for him. A series of murders has rocked a fae reservation, and Zee needs her unique gifts, namely her coyote sense of smell, to sniff out the killer.But when Zee is accused of murdering the suspect Mercy outed, he's left to rot behind bars by his own kind. Now it's up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not.Mercy's loyalty is under pressure from other directions, too. Werewolves are not known for their patience, and if Mercy can't decide between the two she cares for, Sam and Adam may make the choice for her...

About Patricia Briggs

Montana born author, Patricia Briggs, has worked her way into a very successful author of fantasy novels. She chose to live mostly in the Pacific Northwest which is not typically the hotbed of authors, but she has managed to live a quieter life and still become a New York Times bestselling author. Her most famous series, Mercy Thompson and the Columbia Basin Pack, we're fictional residents of the area in which she resides, the Tri-Cities Washington.

From 1990 on, Briggs has published 17 novels beginning with traditional fantasy, then in 2006 moving to urban fantasy. A unique mark of her novels is that even in a series, each novel can serve as a stand-alone story without leaving the reader to wonder what happens next.

Briggs also writes the Alpha and Omega series, and they are set in the same environment as the Mercy Thomas series. The most recent of that series debuted in 2012, and came in at #4 on the NYT bestsellers list.

Briggs still lives in Washington state with her husband and children. They have a small herd of horses that they enjoy.


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Tanisha on 2008-08-05 16:24:56

This third installment of Mercy had me enthralled from page one. This time around Mercy is helping to her former Boss, when he's suppected of murder. Mercy is thrown into the tight lipped world of the Fae as she goes searching for clues which only puts Mercy into dangerous situation. And after a tragic ordeal Mercy finally lay claim to the man she wants to be with. I loved this story by far it was the best in the series, the only disappoint was the cliffhanger ending.

AudiobooksNow review by Juliet on 2009-05-15 15:09:02

I loved Mercedes, the VW mechanic from page one, book one. This third installment does not disappoint on any level. The only real problem I have with this series is that the cover art really doesn't match the picture I conjure in my head when I'm reading the description of Mercy and her ONE tattoo. I would recommend reading this series from book one in the correct order. If you read them out of order you just won't enjoy them as much.

AudiobooksNow review by Wendy on 2009-05-25 12:16:56

From Moon Called to Blood Bound to Iron Kissed, this has been an amazing series. It has been a very hard series to finish only because I did not want it to end. I highly recommend this book. You will not be sorry.

Goodreads review by Kat Kennedy on January 23, 2011

I fucking cried like a big baby made of baby tears and the only down side to this whole novel was the very last sentence. Don't think she was ready for that step AT ALL but still... Someone give me a hug! *runs off to cry some more*......more

Goodreads review by Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ on April 25, 2020

#3 in my 2020 Mercy Thompson reread! Review first posted on Fantasy Literature: Patricia Briggs, who has explored werewolf and vampire societies in the first two volumes of her MERCY THOMPSON urban fantasy series, turns her attention to fae society in this third volume. In the second book, Blood Bou......more

Goodreads review by Jessica's on January 16, 2022

Short review with spoilers:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: There were somethings I liked about this book. Not enough to save it but..... I still really liked Mercy and Adam. I also liked getting to understand Ben more. Still I feel like there was not much depth or develop......more

Goodreads review by Angie on January 03, 2008

So this series just keeps getting more and more intense. And in such unexpected ways. I love it when an author has the ability (and the guts) to slip in a real shocker without compromising her characters or the story as a whole. In a series, that's particularly hard to do without making it seem like......more

Goodreads review by Sheyla ✎ on December 13, 2020

Read first time-> December 21, 2010 It's difficult to write a review on a book you have read so many times. The first time I read it was in 2010 and to this day, Iron Kissed is still one of my favorite books. In Iron Kissed, Mercy will have to help Zee who has been imprisoned by the humans after find......more


Quotes

“The third book in an increasingly excellent series, Iron Kissed has all the elements I've come to expect in a Patricia Briggs novel: sharp, perceptive characterization, non-stop action, and a level-headed attention to detail and location. I love these books.”—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author 

“Another top-notch paranormal mystery...Thompson is a sharp, strong heroine and her lycanthropic love triangle is honest and steamy...a tense, nimble, crowd-pleasing page-turner.”—Publishers Weekly

More Praise for the Mercy Thompson Novels

“An excellent read with plenty of twists and turns…It left me wanting more.”—Kim Harrison, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“The best new urban fantasy series I’ve read in years.”—Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”—Locus

“Action-packed and with more than a few satisfying emotional payoffs...Patricia Briggs at the top of her game.”—The Speculative Herald

“The characters are all realistic and vibrant.”—The Independent

“These are fantastic adventures, and Mercy reigns.”—SFRevu

“The world building is incredibly lush and subsuming...a fantastic urban fantasy adventure.”—Fresh Fiction

“Outstanding.”—Charles de Lint, Fantasy & Science Fiction