Blood Bound rocks - Rated 
I discovered Patricia Briggs when I was looking for somethng new to read and picked up Moon Called. I was addicted from the start and couldn't wait for the second installment - Blood Bound.
It certainly didn't disappoint - what a fantastic book!
This time round Mercy is paying back the favour she owes Stefan the vampire, which of course leads to loads of trouble for our walker (she can change into a coyote) heroine Mercedes.
I couldn't put this book down and read it in one sitting.
I would recommend reading Moon Called first as it is just as fab as this book.
A great follow up to Moon Called - Rated 
The second in the Mercedes Thompson series about car mechanic and walker, Mercy. She is able to shift between human and coyote form and is not tied to the cycles of the moon like werewolves are. Her property backs onto the local Alpha werewolves land, a werewolf is staying with her as a house guest, one of the fae helps in her garage from time to time and she does car repairs for the local vampire and his clan.
This tale sees Mercy, the werewolves and vampires team up to take on a sorcerer who has been turned into a vampire. He is particuarly dangerous having deominc strength, extra magical abilities and enhancing violence in others human and non-human. It is mostly the same main characters from Moon Called including Bran, Samuel, Adam (werewolves) and Stefan and Marsilia (vampires).
It was fast paced and unfolded a lot more information about the nature of vampires, werewolves and walkers. I spent a little while at the start trying to remember what the main parts of this series was and what separated it from others like Laurell K Hamilton and Kelley Armstrong. Once it got going a bit, it stood out as my favourite of the urban fantasy series at the moment. I really like Mercy and prefer to other heroines in similar books. There is something likable and believable about her that slightly sets her apart. I am definately looking forward to book three (Iron Kissed) coming out next year which sounds like it involves the fae a lot more. I want to see what happens with the love quadrangle she has gotten herself into!
great book - Rated
ive just finished this book and WOW a great book it's got everything in it werewolves/vampires and loads more i read it in 2 days. mercy is you normal kind of heroine she is your normal cheesey ones you get she stands her ground.i just can't wait for the next one.
Love it, Love it - Rated
I am a fan of this genre and so often find that the books lack originality- I can sympathise with authors difficulty in giving a fresh take on such established mythology. Blood Bound (and Moon Called) are some of the best I have read lately. The heroine is independant without being pigheaded, refreshingly unobsessed with sex and the supporting characters are interesting and varied. The books are well written with fresh dialogue and engaging scenes. A winner for me
Finally, a heroine who I would want to hang out with! - Rated
Blood Bound picks up a few months after the excellent 'Moon Called' with our heroine Mercy now having to repay the favour she owes the vampire Stefan. Of course, this favour turns into another rip-roaring plotline that sees Mercy and the werewolves take on a demon/sorcerer/vampire.
All the characters who were in the first book feel like they have had something added to them in this one and I found myself really coming to care about all of them. Blood Bound, like Moon Called, goes along at a brilliant pace with hardly any " lets just stand around and talk to get the page count up" passages. That Briggs manages to keep up this pace and still have excellent characertisation and realistic dialogue is a real testament to her writing skills.
My favourite thing about these books however is Merceded Thompson herself. I have read most of the other chicklit/fantasy/horror books out there and Mercy is one of the few characters I would happily go for a drink with.
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