Blood Bound

By: Patricia Briggs


Welcome to the newest book by Patricia Briggs, Blood Bound. This book is the sequel to Moon Called. In these books Mercedes Thompson, call her Mercy, is a local mechanic and skinwalker. For those who don’t know what a skinwalker is, at least in this story, it is a Native American who can turn into a coyote at will without having to be tied to moon’s cycle. They also are immune to most vampiric powers and can communicate with ghosts.

In this world, some of the supernatural creatures have come out of hiding like some werewolves, the fae, and witches. ‘Witch Hunts’ are illegal in the Tri-Cities. Unfortunately, most groups keep to themselves but that’s where Mercy comes in. She has a few friends in the different communities, so by default she’s basically an ambassador between the groups.

Things start to get hairy when her vampire friend, Stefan, calls in his favor from her. What would happen if a demon attached itself to a vampire who has sorcerer powers? A demon exerts evil when it’s around making everyone crazy, so when people start getting killed the Vampires, Werewolves, and Mercy get together and try to locate this particular person who’s doing it, Cory Littleton.

Once the reader gets into the story they start to get attached to the characters and feel strong emotions when something happens to them, be it good or bad. Patricia Briggs definitely has a way with telling her stories. The description she uses is just enough to catch the mood and to set the scene. She is able to have the reader focus on the things she wants us to and not question the little things around the main story. But, even while shadowing the Native American Folklore the complex main characters keep the reader entertained and always wanting more.

I would have to say that Patricia Briggs does an excellent job with the romantic triangles, it keeps the reader guessing which one she’ll pick or if she’ll pick. The reader will also find little revelations throughout the story that explains so much to the plot of the story. This is definitely a sequel that’s worth picking up and devouring the next chance you get. Enter the realm of the Tri-Cities and I dare you to try and leave once you’ve finished the book.
 

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