Mercy Thompson #4
“She’s married and if you call her a rude name, she’ll shoot you with her pretty pink gun and I’ll spit on your grave.”
Mercy Thompson
The running theme of the Mercy Thompson books is that there are consequences for everything. While recovering from the end of Iron Kissed, the events of Blood Bound come back to bite Mercy. Quite literally, given that the vampires are gunning for her this time. She’s not quite back to the sass level from the first two books, but she’s getting there, and I hope her mom (and her pretty pink gun) get more screen time in future books.
Things seem pretty straight-forward when Stefan crashes into Mercy’s living room. Marsilia knows. But, as the danger grows, it becomes clear that not all is as it first appeared. It is great to see that there is more to vampire society than we have seen so far, and Marsilia becomes even more of a nuanced character by the end of the book. I don’t like her more, but knowing more about what she thinks and her leadership style makes her a stronger character.
Mercy has a great group of characters around her for support, and she needs all that she can get after the end of the last book. Adam, especially, is willing to take their relationship slowly for her sake. Her willingness to do what it takes to keep her friends safe is one of her more endearing traits, even when taking on enemies exponentially more powerful than herself. However, Mercy’s continued insistence on tackling every issue by herself is frustrating, but she does finally curb that instinct.
Overall, this is a solid entry in the Mercyverse and introduces some interesting characters that I would love to see more from in future entries.
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