Soul Taken

Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book has me believing in Mercy and her merry band of misfits again. There were definitely some books prior to this one that had me doubting, but consider me firmly Team Mercy now.

Only a Mercy book can somehow tie in a horror movie premiere, pirate gaming, Shakespeare, and vampires to form a coherent storyline. Werewolves are implied here, but also heavily involved. Oh, and a car, because what's a Mercy Thompson book without some sort of car storyline, too? So, back to the start, we are forced to acknowledge some changes in the pack that ends up putting the higher ranking pack members in the front row of some weirdo vampire nonsense. The line here is that Wulfe is missing and because he's been stalking Mercy, maybe she killed him? Seems very loosely thought through from the vampires, but there's games within games here.

Before they even begin to unpack to the vampire drama, there's also mysterious murders happening that end up involving the fae. We get our usual suspects together for some deliciously nostalgic crime fighting that had me so happy the gang was back together. Adam and Mercy, also, were simply amazing in this book. The way they balance one another out was a joy to see. With so many traps, bad decisions, and rules to navigate, Mercy was really the hero in this one. I am absolutely back in and can't wait to see the next one come out.

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