Storm Cursed: By Patricia Briggs

STORM CURSED

SUMMARY

My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.
And a coyote shapeshifter.
And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.

Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn’t stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae.

The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death.

But we are pack, and we have given our word.

We will die to keep it.

REVIEW

If you want the short version of this review it is simple, Storm Cursed is another amazing book by Patricia Briggs, and it will leave you craving more from Mercy and the gang.

As for more details, while Storm Cursed tends to focus on black magic witches, readers are also given a more detailed glimpse other supernatural communities and their leaders, including the Goblin King and even a small bit into Wolf’s history (which is both fascinating and creepy as all get out and I want to know so much more!!!)

While Briggs spent some of the end of the last book focusing on the healing that Mercy and the Pack needed and were dealing after Mercy’s abduction, Storm Cursed opens with a continued sense of recovery. The Pack are trying to teach Mercy how to use a cutlass to protect herself, Mercy still wakes with nightmares, and her friends and allies are hesitant to leave her alone (so that a situation like last time cannot occur again). I saw all that to focus on the excellent job that Briggs has done caring over these feelings and the effects of the previous book into this next installment. It is only natural that after such a terrifying and horrible experience there would be far ranging ramifications and it is nice to see these ramifications span more than an isolated book.

That said, while the echoes of the last books effects are still present, like the last book in the series, Briggs has continued to expand on the strength of Mercy’s magic (and let me tell you it is awesome!). Of course, much of Mercy’s use of the magic is not fully explained, but as Mercy herself is only recently discovering it this lack of knowledge makes sense to the story. On top of that, it is also clear that we have only seen the tip of her magic, and I personally can’t wait to see more of this awesome powerhouse that Mercy is becoming.

Pacing unfortunately was the only downside to this story. Partially because Briggs focused a bit more on the witch’s effects to the community, including the making of zombie goats and the like, instead of on actual confrontations with the witches, the end battle felt a little lack luste. I recognize it wasn’t but in comparison to some of the other battles Mercy has had in the past it felt a bit easy. That said not every battle has to be the hardest things of all time.

Considering the only other complaint I had about the book was how quickly I finished it I would say that’s a pretty good sign. So in summary, as I mentioned above, Storm Cursed is amazing and I fully recommend it. Its action packed, a great installment in the series, filled with great characters and absolutely leaves readers wanting more. All in all, a great book.

INFO

Publisher: Ace

Published: May 7, 2019

Price: $27.00

Link to Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0425281299/?coliid=I2H3ZKQIUA6MFY&colid=3G2Q4F0PGLI5U&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it