Mercy offers protection on behalf of the pack, which has the unfortunate consequence of pitting the werewolves against the Grey Lords.įor existing fans of the series, Fire Touched hearkens back to the cadence of earlier books. Aiden is a human boy who was trapped in a magic-touched world, and when he escaped, the fae tortured him in an attempt to understand his power. In return, he asks for protection against the fae. When the local police request the Columbia Basin pack’s help in dealing with a troll (on a bridge, naturally!) an unusual boy called Aiden comes to the werewolves’ aid. If you’re the kind of reader who likes to absorb the worldbuilding in urban fantasy, you’ll need to start with the first book, Moon Called, and also follow the related series, Alpha and Omega. I wouldn’t recommend it as a place to start if you’re new to Briggs’s work, but it’s not a dealbreaker as long as you’re not fussed about references to previous plot points and can gloss over implied relationships between characters. It relies heavily on the female protagonist’s voice, and when it’s an open-ended series with strong romantic elements I tend to struggle past the first three books. The Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs is the only one that has stuck with me.įire Touched is book 9 of the series, and I think it’s safe to say that most of its readers will already be heavily invested in the series. Urban fantasy has always been very hit or miss for me. Destiny and Berkley are both imprints of Penguin Random House. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate, Adam, are called upon to stop a rampaging troll, they find themselves with something that could be used to make the fae back down and forestall out-and-out war: a human child stolen long ago by the fae.ĭefying the most powerful werewolf in the country, the humans and the fae, Mercy, Adam and their pack choose to protect the boy no matter what the cost.Fire Touched hearkens back to earlier books in the series. The cast might be a little crowded, but Mercy always holds her own.Īn advance reading copy of this book was generously provided by Berkley via Netgalley.ĭisclosure: Kat hosts the Heart to Heart podcast for Destiny Romance.
Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. Mercy Thompson is back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer.
There’s a real treat in store with this new book. But we’re glad to say that that it’s coming in March 2016 and is available for pre-order now. Waiting for the next Mercy book can be tough for urban fantasy fans, since we’re all on the edge of our seat to find out what happens next in this gripping series. We’re very proud to present the UK cover for FIRE TOUCHED, the new Mercy Thompson novel by Patricia Briggs.
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