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Praise for the Mercy Thompson novels
BONE CROSSED
[The] rousing fourth adventure for kick-ass werecoyote auto mechanic Mercedes Thompson.
Publishers Weekly
Mercy is not just another cookie-cutter tough-chick urban fantasy heroine; shes got a lot of style and substance and an intriguing backstory. Series fans will appreciate the resolution of some ongoing plotlines, and the romantic tension is strong.
Library Journal
[Mercy is] one of the best of the kick-ass heroine crop.
Locus
IRON KISSED
An increasingly excellent series... Iron Kissed has all the elements Ive come to expect in a Patricia Briggs novel: sharp, perceptive characterization, nonstop action, and a levelheaded attention to detail and location. I love these books.
Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling author
BLOOD BOUND
Once again, Briggs has written a full-bore action adventure with heart... Be prepared to read [it] in one sitting, because once you get going, there is no good place to stop until tomorrow.
SFRevu
Plenty of action and intriguing characters keep this fun. In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.
Locus
MOON CALLED
An excellent read with plenty of twists and turns. Her strong and complex characters kept me entertained from its deceptively innocent beginning to its cant-put-it-down end. Thoroughly satisfying, it left me wanting more.
Kim Harrison, New York Times bestselling author
Patricia Briggs always enchants her readers. With Moon Called she weaves her magic on every page to take us into a new and dazzling world of werewolves, shapeshifters, witches, and vampires. Expect to be spellbound.
Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author
Praise for the other novels of Patricia Briggs
DRAGON BLOOD
It goes without saying, I suppose, that Im looking forward to seeing what else Patricia Briggs does. If Dragon Blood is any indication, then she is an inventive, engaging writer whose talent for combining magic of all kindsfrom spells to lovewith fantastic characters should certainly win her a huge following and a place on many bookshelves.
SF Site
DRAGON BONES
I enjoyed Dragon Bones... This is an enjoyable, well-written book, with enough plot twists and turns to keep the readers attention. This book is sure to appeal to lovers of fantasy.
The Green Man Review
[Briggs] possesses the all-too-rare ability to make you fall hopelessly in love with her characters... Its good stuff all the way... You find yourself carried away by the charm of the story and the way Briggs tells it.
Crescent Blues
THE HOBS BARGAIN
This is a Beauty and the Beast story but unlike any Ive ever read. Ms. Briggs blends adventure, romance, and innovative fantasy with a deft hand. [I] highly recommend this one to all my readers.
S. L. Viehl, national bestselling author
[A] fun fantasy romance... Theres plenty of action, with battles against raiders and magical creatures, a bard who isnt what he appears, and an evil magebut theres also plenty of humor and some sweet moments of mischief and romance.
Locus
Briggs has a good ear for dialogue and pace, and a marked talent for drawing complex characterizations... If youre looking to while away some time with a good story full of magic and wonder, you might find it worthwhile to accept The Hobs Bargain.
Rambles.net
It is easy to like Patricia Briggss novels. Her books are perfect for a Friday evening or a late Saturday afternoon when you dont want to have to work to enjoy your reading. Her books are clever, engaging, fast-moving, and with plots that manage to be thought-provoking without being heavy-handed. A warning, howevermake sure you dont start the dinner cooking or the lawn watering before you curl up with one of her books, because youll end up with a burnt dinner and a soggy lawn and an enjoyable few hours lost in another world.
Romantic Science Fiction & Fantasy
WHEN DEMONS WALK
An interesting cross between a murder mystery, romance, and fantasy... There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep most readers interest.
VOYA
Patricia Briggs proves herself a rare talent as she devises a clever mystery with appealing characters in a fantasy setting... top-notch reading fare.
Romantic Times
Titles by Patricia Briggs
The Mercy Thompson Novels
MOON CALLED
BLOOD BOUND
IRON KISSED
BONE CROSSED
SILVER BORNE
The Alpha and Omega Novels
ON THE PROWL
(with Eileen Wilks, Karen Chance, and Sunny)
CRY WOLF
HUNTING GROUND
MASQUES
WOLFSBANE
STEAL THE DRAGON
WHEN DEMONS WALK
THE HOBS BARGAIN
DRAGON BONES
DRAGON BLOOD
RAVENS SHADOW
RAVENS STRIKE
AUTHORS NOTE
Which, not being a part of the story, may be skipped
I wrote Wolfsbane in between When Demons Walk and The Hobs Bargain.
Careerwise, it was a dumb thing to do, and I knew it. Masques had been out of print for a couple of years by that point, and I was aware that its sales figures were abysmal and no one in his right mind would reprint it. My editor, Laura Anne Gilman, had left Ace for Roc (which at the time was owned by a different publishing company). After she left, Ace politely declined publishing When Demons Walk, for several very good reasons. First, the editor who had liked my work was gone. Second, my sales record was not good. Masques had failed. Steal the Dragon had done all right, but itd had a terrific cover by Royo. I was pretty sure that, at least for the time being, my career as a writer was over. So I wrote the book I wanted to write.
I had lived with Wolf in my head since I was in fifth or sixth grade... maybe since I first read The Black Stallion by Walter Farley and recognized the pull of the powerful, dangerous creature who loves only one person. By the time Id written three books, I knew that I had a lot to learnand that I had learned a lot about writing since I wrote Masques. I still consider The Hobs Bargain my first professional work. It was the first book I wrote that turned out exactly as Id envisioned it, the first one that I wrote from craft rather than instinct. I wanted to take those new skills and turn my hand to giving Wolf and Aralorn a story more worthy of them.
Wolfsbane was the result. Eventually, somewhat to our mutual surprise, Ace bought When Demons Walk, The Hobs Bargain, and the first book that really sold well for us, Dragon Bones. Wolfsbane stayed on my shelves, and every once in a while I thought a little wistfully about it. I admit, believing that this day of publication would never come, I borrowed things from Wolfsbane for other storiesyou might see them. You might even pick up on a few that I havent noticed.
