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CW: graphic violence and torture
Expensive Patricia Briggs,
Soul Taken principally doesn’t reference the occasions in Wild Signal and definitely not in a spoilery manner. However it’s clear that this e book takes place at across the similar time as or simply after the epilogue in final yr’s launch.
One thing that occurred in Wild Signal meant that Sherwood Put up’s reminiscences have returned and given who he’s, that might imply important issues for the Columbia Basin Pack. Whereas making an attempt to agree on a plan of motion the place no-one will get killed, Marsilia mysteriously seems to Adam and Mercy and tells them Wulfe is lacking. She prices the pack to seek out him, warning that their alliance and fame will undergo except they transfer rapidly to seek out her Wulfe.
An outdated foe is again to trigger hassle for the pack and Mercy and an historic sentient artifact is on the free within the Tri-Cities, (principally) focusing on these with small magic.
Like most issues that encounter Mercy’s and her distinctive magic, the artifact, the Soul Taker, takes a particular curiosity in Mercy and this ramps the stakes up even larger.
One thing is occurring with Warren and Darryl and Adam has given them solely a few days to type it out or fess as much as him earlier than he takes extra decisive motion because it’s inflicting unrest throughout the pack.
Additionally, Tad has a girlfriend and Zee could also be taking an excessive amount of of an curiosity within the relationship for her security.
A few of the storylines don’t actually go wherever regardless of how tantalising they initially seem like. Not less than one of many threads seems to be not all that a lot and was set as much as seem a lot larger than it was. It felt a bit bait-and-switchy. And talking of bait – at the least one of many threads was principally sequel bait as a result of regardless of the promising begin, it fizzled out right here despite the fact that there may be clearly far more to inform – ultimately.
However the principle story – that of the Soul Taker – is tense, spooky, scary and thrilling. For added bonus factors, Adam and Mercy work carefully collectively – typically simply the 2 of them – to save lots of the day and actually, that’s simply the very best. I like the way in which that the collection has developed to the purpose the place Adam and Mercy are likely to work collectively greater than aside. I don’t want for Mercy to be separated from Adam to be heroic or to be the star of the present. She will (and does) shine simply positive with Adam by her facet.
I like the way in which that Mercy has modified the pack and the hints about what which may imply. I used to be happy to see that Mercy’s relationship with Mary Jo and Honey continues to enhance and her place throughout the pack is turning into extra settled.
I like the way in which Adam is 100% Staff Mercy. He’s all in for her and it’s one thing that touches her deeply and nonetheless surprises her a bit when it reveals itself in massive methods and small. (Mercy is equally 100% Staff Adam and her love is simply as fierce.)
There’s even a chapter from Adam’s POV which – yay. Though, it’s principally Mercy which – additionally yay.
For excessive arachnophobes like me nonetheless, there are a few creatures early within the story I might have performed with out. Critically, what is it with spiders and UF/PNR? (Don’t inform me; that was rhetorical.) I do not like this development. *shudders*
The after-effects of Mercy’s interplay with the creature had been such that I actually thought it will and may have had extra lasting impacts, given Mercy’s historical past.
I’m happy to report that there’s no sexual violence on this e book, although there’s loads of different violence and torture and gore. It was one in every of my massive criticisms of Wild Signal and it was a aid that sexual violence was not a theme of Soul Taken. I don’t complain in regards to the different sort of violence – if I didn’t wish to learn it, I wouldn’t select this style.
Your entire e book takes place solely in a number of brief days – the stakes are excessive, the hazard is intense and options dangerous. Mercy and Adam do have little bits of time for intimacy and different softer feelings which serve to provide the reader a little bit of an interlude between the peril and likewise construct on their HEA.
Whereas there have been these dropped or lower than satisfying threads, there was additionally loads of Adam and Mercy. I actually favored the way in which that each characters had essential work to do, as a staff and aside, and the way in which they labored collectively to guard their territory from a genuinely scary foe.
Grade: B+
Regards,
Kaetrin
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