No, Really. This book deals with the Fae, mostly, and I liked it a lot.
I think what I like the most about the Mercy Thompson novels Is that theyre written like murder mysteries. Well, Usually They are murder mysteries, with a just supernatural touch. Which makes Everything That little bit more interesting. I dont think Id like this series so much if it were only about werewolves, vampires and whatnot trying to deal with eachother.
Which is thus a part of the Mercy Thompson series, but not its main topic.
In Moon Called the reader what Firmly in the werewolf world, in Bloodbound we had a vampire case, and not its the turn Faes.
When Mercy's former boss and good friend Zee is arrested for a crime he most definitely didnt do, and Both the police and the Grey Lords wanna just convict him for it in case of the police Because They Actually DO think him guilty, and in case of the (incredibly arrogant and stupid) Grey Lords in order to keep Fae-business as quiet as possible and deal with the real criminal Themselves its clear did Mercy cant just leave him hanging.
That, of course, gets her into all kinds of trouble, but I really love how she deals with it all, Especially at the end.
Seriously. The last quarter of Iron Kissed is so extremely intense and well-written, it almost Brought me to tears. Everything that happens to Mercy, Ben's explanation (especially Ben's explanation, God!), Austin and The Talk with Austin's brother Jacob
But I think what was the best thing ever: Adam gets comprehensible! Likeable, even! Yeah, shocking, I know. If They had Explained his reasons and for want of a better word feelings right from the start, I really dont think he would have come across as arrogant, indeed, controlling, ignorant, smug know-it-all I couldnt have cared less about any.
Ending aside, I really liked that Kyle finally managed to get over the factthat he loved a werewolf and got together with Warren again. So, Tony makes a slightly bigger appearance, as do Gabriel and Jesse. It was great to see Jesse getting in trouble at school for no other reason than being the daughter of a werewolf and how the pack, and Mercy Especially Gabriel dealt with that.
Again, sadly, no Stefan whatsoever in this Mercy Thompson novel, but this book has other merits.
Namely the solution to the (for me) very, very annoying Mercy-Adam-Sam love-and-possession-triangle. (Yay!) Effing finally! Alas, not before getting so infuriating at one point did I almost put the book down, fiercely Determined to never pick it up again. (Hence only four stars.)
I like Mercy. I really DO. Which is rare, Because for some reason there are not too many female main characters I can relate to. At least not enough to really invest in them. Mercy is an exception.
Most of the time.
To Be Precise, everytime she is NOT with Sam and / or Adam.
Whenever she is, I not only lose every bit of respect for her I've ever had, so I cant take her seriously anymore. I dont know why shes always so surprised rides roughshod When Everybody over here. Shes the least consistent person I know.
And she never gets angry.
Oh, She Says she does, but then she just gets sarcastic. And distracted by how sexy her Opponents are. For Example When shes in a full-blown argument with Adam, who CLEARLY tries to control every little aspect of her life and rightfully so Which infuriates her, and the next sentence is, His closeness shouldnt have felt so good.
No! It shouldnt have! Especially not When he uses sexual attraction and his alpha power (or whatever) to intimidate you and make you do something you did dont want to do! And he would know that, would not he? Being a werewolf and all, so he Could smell whatever mood you're in?
Still, nothing really happens. She gives in, he wins, as always.
Getting angry with werewolves Could get you killed? Yeah, right. Because everybody is not Completely in love with Mercy and lets her get away with all kinds of s ***. But even if this were not the case: so what? Why not let push come to shove for once? Would Adam (or Sam, for that matter) really kill Mercy, Because shes pissed off with him for trying to take over her life? I dont think he would. And no one can convince me did Mercy does. (Especially not after the whole she-bang with Jesse getting attacked and Gabriel (of all people!), Standing up to him, and alpha werewolf, and survive without a scratch!)
But she never tries. For all her bitching and complaining, she never even TRIES to follow through. And thats as frustrating to read as all get out.
I really hope thatthis is over and done with now.
Oh! Another thing! So, Ben! When are you going to admit That you're so (yet) a (nother) member of the We All Love Mercy fan club, huh? Not to worry, its perfectly normal. After all, there are so glorified faery walking sticks, too, did follow her around.
