The Hob's Bargain

Back when I was first getting into the Mercy Thompson urban fantasy series, I went to the library I looked for the first book, Moon Called. It was checked out, so after I recovered from my sad I took a look through Patricia Briggs' other books and decided to try this one. The Hob's Bargain is defini......more

This was a loose mix between a Beauty and the Beast retelling and a story of the Fae in a traditional fairy tale style fantasy world. It had a bit of romance but was also a little dark at times. For hundreds of years the natural magic of the land has been suppressed by the blood mages. They hold a r......more

This is a fun book with a deeply sympathetic character it was easy to fall in love with. Aren is stronger than she thinks she is, and more powerful. And compassionate as well—way more than I could have managed. Briggs does a great job creating a story and setting with very broad strokes of power and......more

I wanted it to be over. Too much telling, not showing. The physical book is better than the audiobook. AUDIOBOOK PROBLEMS: I do not recommend this as an audiobook. It should be read, not listened to for three reasons. The first problem is knowing if something is a vision or is happening. For example A......more