Name: Bone Crossed
ISBN: 9781841496863

Patricia Briggs

Bone Crossed

An auto mechanic in eastern Washington by day, Mercy Thompson, a shape-shifter with some highly unusual abilities, puts her talents to work maintaining the precarious balance between the human and paranormal worlds, in the sequel to Iron Kissed.

Jess

Read this review on my blog! --&gt; <a href="http://gonewiththewords.com/2014/03/review-bone-crossed-by-patricia-briggs.html" rel="nofollow noopener">Review: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs</a> Bone Crossed was just as great as the rest of the series so far. It did feel like it was more of a wrap-it-up book though. It had its own conflict with a new vampire threat from Spokane, but it also continued two story lines from previous books. Mercy went through such an awful thing in Iron Kissed that I was not surprised to find she was not completely healed from it yet in Bone Crossed, considering only a week’s time has passed from that book to this one. I love how Adam handles Mercy. At the end of Iron Kissed, Mercy and Adam are in her bedroom and she finally agrees to be his mate, and it looks like they’re about to get it on...so when Bone Crossed starts, it begins at that scene. And Adam, being the amazing guy that he is, handles it really great. Later on in the book we get what we’ve been waiting for from these two and YES! It was awesome. :) Stefan. Oh, man. Stefan in this one is pretty much ace. I liked him before but I love him now. He’s gone through so much to help Mercy and if I didn’t love her and Adam together, I’d definitely want her with Stefan. Since the vampires find out what really happened with Andre, Mercy is once again in danger. That continued storyline was wrapped up in a surprising way. I did not think the reason for everything was part of a bigger plan, but there you have it. And so the main, separate threat in Bone Crossed is actually that new characters from Spokane. I thought that, compared to other stuff she’s been put through, this one was pretty tame. I mean, the Monster was pretty awful, but I thought they got out of that without as much fuss as other times she’s been in danger. Each time I finish a Mercy book I’m surprised at how much I’m still enjoying the series. It’s been a long time since I’ve binge read one like this and it makes me super happy to continue. :)

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review.

Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️

Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻

Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️ 

 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂 

Bone Crossed is the fourth installment in the "Mercy Thompson" series and this is where we get a continuation of the story between Adam and Mercy, Mercy has decided to embrace Adam as her mate and working on adapting to working with the pack, but there are other factors that are coming into play that will put her life in danger by the vampires and other threats she won't imagine will happen. I really had a good time with this one, I do wish that was a bit more romance in these books, I understand it's UF but I just need a little bit more which is why these books probably won't get five stars from me. But my favorite moments from this book are whenever this couple is together. It has some great plot developments and once you really get into it, it will keep you engaged. 

I stared at my reflection in the mirror. 

Adam is the alpha of his pack and is working on cementing his relationship with Mercy, a blue-collar heroine who works as a mechanic and is a coyote shifter. Mercy and Adam are in the beginnings of their relationship as mates and learning to adapt to new circumstances and threats. But when the vampires make a comeback for Mercy and want to destroy her, and Adam is in delicate negotiations, and Mercy will be brought into some political divisions within the vampire clan and a secret enemy that none of them will see coming...

The plot is the BEST part of this book. Although I do love the characters that come into play with this one here. But I really love the way that this author develops the plots. It just has such great build up to it and the dynamics as the characters get involved just balances it out so well. I loved seeing the moments with Adam and Mercy as they attempt to "date" lol I absolutely was endeared by their moments and the way that Mercy is all in for Adam. Adam is very patient with Mercy and respectful of who she is and what drives her. He doesn't get overbearing and I really admire that. The villain in this book was so creepy and made such a good villain, especially for this time of year. I honestly wasn't sure how he would be defeated but it ended up in a way that worked. 

This book was a bit slower than some of the previous books. So this book took me almost a week to read it, unfortunately. This surprised me but since I had this is in audio and my eyes have really been struggling reading this week, just been super strained, I just wasn't that motivated to push through it. But once I got almost halfway I just didn't want to put it down. It just took a while to get to that point. Also as much as I love these two I just want them to have more moments together or working together on threats, and not being separated so much. 

I really enjoy this narrator, it can start out slow, but she does a great job doing the voice for Mercy especially. She pulls you into the story just right. 

Bone Crossed was a thrilling installment that brings together the tenacity, the grit, and the raw love that is building between Adam and Mercy. It is a novel to knock a brutal punch of shocks and delights all the way through. 

Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 

Character Types: Blue Collar, Alpha Male, Shape Shifter

Themes: Heart/Emotional Touching, Gothic Vibes, Danger/Suspense, Ghosts

Mostly a plot conflict, hardly any relationship conflict 

Lover of Romance 

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review. Also my tags may have spoilers in them so be forewarned before checking out full review. 

 Book Evaluation: 
Plot: 🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️🎞️
World Building:🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎
Cover:📔📔📔📔
Hero: 🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻🦸🏻
Heroine:🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️🦸🏻‍♀️ 
Intimacy Level: 🔥🔥
Relationship Building: 💒💒💒
Heart & Feels:💞💞💞
 Witty/Banter/Reaction of Laughter: 😂😂😂😂 
Page Turner Level:📖📖📖📖
Narration:🎧🎧🎧🎧
Ending:🧧🧧🧧🧧
 Overall View: ✨✨✨✨


First Impressions
Bone Crossed is the fourth installment in the "Mercy Thompson" series and this is where we get a continuation of the story between Adam and Mercy, Mercy has decided to embrace Adam as her mate and working on adapting to working with the pack, but there are other factors that are coming into play that will put her life in danger by the vampires and other threats she won't imagine will happen. I really had a good time with this one, I do wish that was a bit more romance in these books, I understand it's UF but I just need a little bit more which is why these books probably won't get five stars from me. But my favorite moments from this book are whenever this couple is together. It has some great plot developments and once you really get into it, it will keep you engaged. 

First Line 
I stared at my reflection in the mirror. 

The Main Protagonists 
 The Hero: Adam 
 The Heroine: Mercy 

Summary 
Adam is the alpha of his pack and is working on cementing his relationship with Mercy, a blue-collar heroine who works as a mechanic and is a coyote shifter. Mercy and Adam are in the beginnings of their relationship as mates and learning to adapt to new circumstances and threats. But when the vampires make a comeback for Mercy and want to destroy her, and Adam is in delicate negotiations, and Mercy will be brought into some political divisions within the vampire clan and a secret enemy that none of them will see coming...

What I Loved 
The plot is the BEST part of this book. Although I do love the characters that come into play with this one here. But I really love the way that this author develops the plots. It just has such great build up to it and the dynamics as the characters get involved just balances it out so well. I loved seeing the moments with Adam and Mercy as they attempt to "date" lol I absolutely was endeared by their moments and the way that Mercy is all in for Adam. Adam is very patient with Mercy and respectful of who she is and what drives her. He doesn't get overbearing and I really admire that. The villain in this book was so creepy and made such a good villain, especially for this time of year. I honestly wasn't sure how he would be defeated but it ended up in a way that worked. 

What I Struggled With
This book was a bit slower than some of the previous books. So this book took me almost a week to read it, unfortunately. This surprised me but since I had this is in audio and my eyes have really been struggling reading this week, just been super strained, I just wasn't that motivated to push through it. But once I got almost halfway I just didn't want to put it down. It just took a while to get to that point. Also as much as I love these two I just want them to have more moments together or working together on threats, and not being separated so much. 

Narration 
I really enjoy this narrator, it can start out slow, but she does a great job doing the voice for Mercy especially. She pulls you into the story just right. 

Overall View 
Bone Crossed was a thrilling installment that brings together the tenacity, the grit, and the raw love that is building between Adam and Mercy. It is a novel to knock a brutal punch of shocks and delights all the way through. 

Book Details (also in my shelves)
Sub Genre: Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 
Character Types: Blue Collar, Alpha Male, Shape Shifter
Themes: Heart/Emotional Touching, Gothic Vibes, Danger/Suspense, Ghosts
Tropes: Fated Love

Book Perspective 
1st POV 

Relationship Conflict vs Plot Conflict
Mostly a plot conflict, hardly any relationship conflict 

If you like these authors, I recommend This Book
Kira Brady 
Ilona Andrews 
Elle Kennedy 

Song This Book Inspires
Seven Nation Army-White Stripes 

Recommendation For Reading Order
Yes you need to read this series in order 

Steam/Spice Explanations 

Simmering cup of tea---soft warm touches and light intimacy 
Warmin' by the fire- a medium level of sexual tension, a balance of sexual and emotional intimacy, lighter on the details in the sexual moments. 
Steamin' up the room -the sexual content is more explicit in the language and tone, heavier amount of sexual scenes. 
Blazing fire to the building-The prime focus is the sex scenes, scorching hot, and could burn one. Less focus on the emotional intimacy to the relationship.


Narrators: 
Lorelei King 


karrington pease 

Rating: 4

This series gets better and better as you dive deeper into the series. It is becoming one of my favorite series to read. Mercy is also becoming my favorite character to read. In this book we see Mercy struggle in ways we have never seen before. I was so glad that Briggs portrayed the aftermath of Mercy's rape the way she did. I was nervous that Mercy was going to resume normalcy after what had happened, but I was very happy to see the representation of recovery. It broke my heart watching Mercy try to piece her life together. I also enjoyed Briggs' representation of how survivors of publicized rapes are treated by others in the community. 

I love Adam so much!! He is literally the love of my life. I love how much trust and faith he has in Mercy. He is always trying to be aware of his alpha tendencies and tries so hard to keep them at bay for her. I can't wait to see their relationship grow further. 

Stefan is one of my favorite characters and one I wished had more book time. I loved how this book focused around him and his own of vampire politics. I hated seeing Stefan suffer the way he did throughout this book. I really missed reading interactions between Stefan and Mercy. Their relationship is one of my favorites in the series. I did get more than a little irritated with how Mercy was treating Stefan in the beginning of the book. While I get that Stefan played a role in the murdering of two humans back, it was done so in order to protect Mercy. But, I may just be bias being as I love Stefan. 

Overall, I loved this book so much and I can't wait to continue in the series and read more about her world.

Jacalyn Boggs

The fourth Mercy book keeps up the intense action and mystery packed pace of the first three. We learn more about the magical aspects of bonds between vampire and were's and how they affect Mercy as well as more about Walkers.

Dawn Keiser

Summary:
Mercy Thompson has a knack for getting herself in trouble. After ridding the world of a demon-possessed vampire and the vampire who made it, Mercy is trying to overcome the aftermath of rape. This has become more difficult when the Mistress of the vampire seethe finds out that Mercy killed the vampire who could create more demon-possessed. Now the Mistress wants her to pay and is using her family and friends to do it. Add to that the vampire of Spokane wants Mercy to himself. Seems like Mercy has stepped in it again!

Overview:
I love this series. It took me forever to get around to reading it and now that I've started I can not (and will not) stop! Mercy is such a strong female character and those are hard to find. Adam is simply delicious. Hot, alpha male, who knows when to step back and let a woman decide her next step. Where can I find that in real life? Needless to say I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys urban fantasy.
Favorite Quotes:
“That’s a pretty lame superhero name,” I told him.
“Scooby-Doo is already taken,” he said with dignity. “Anything else sounds lame in comparison.” 
--Mercy and Stefan

“People who know other people’s secrets can’t afford to do things that impair their ability to control their mouths.” 
--Mercy

“Mercy?”
“Just a minute,” I told Adam. “I'm in the middle of a revelation.” 
--Mercy and Adam

“I give you Mercedes Athena Thompson, our newest member."
Much awkwardness ensued.

“Truth is without flourishes or manners and runs with a logic all its own.”
--Adam

Nickie Mohler

Sara Gaspar Farinha

Acabadinha de ler “Cruz de Ossos” de Patricia Briggs e pronta para ler o próximo livro da série.

Como já afirmei anteriormente, tenho apreciado bastante esta série (“O apelo da lua” e “Beijo de Ferro“). Mercy Thompson é uma heroína fantástica, que tem vindo a desenvolver-se e a amadurecer como personagem. Este livro é mais um exemplo disso, após os acontecimentos traumáticos do volume anterior, Mercy continua a debater-se com a rejeição da sua submissão aos lobos e a um maior entendimento desse relacionamento com o bando. Assim como, com a possível relação amorosa com Adam, o Alfa do bando.

Os enredos levam-na novamente a combater vampiros e a defender aqueles de quem gosta, apesar de nunca perder a noção das suas fragilidades pessoais e emocionais. Esta é uma heroína muito agradável de acompanhar, e as personagens masculinas que a rodeiam não são menos carismáticas ou envolventes.

Fico a aguardar o próximo livro com alguma antecipação.

http://sarinhafarinha.wordpress.com/2...

Elaina Wells

Kenzie Smith 

Kylie

Julie Kelly

Welcome to Patricia Briggs’s world, a place where “witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live beside ordinary people” (Booklist). It takes a very unusual woman to call it home—and there’s no one quite like Mercy Thompson. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shape-shifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so-human on more than one occasion. This time she may get more than she bargained for. Marsilia, the local vampire queen, has learned that Mercy crossed her by slaying a member of her clan—and she’s out for blood. But since Mercy is protected from direct reprisal by the werewolf pack (and her close relationship with its sexy Alpha), it won’t be Mercy’s blood Marsilia is after. It’ll be her friends’.

Sheena

Kattia

Local Vampire Queen Marsilia is out for revenge against shapeshifting mechanic Mercy Thompson, but since Mercy enjoys the protection of the werewolf pack, Marsilia will need to find more indirect means of achieving her vengeance.