Frost Burned
MACOURIA says:
This isn't meant to be a book specific review, nor an overall series review since I still have another one to go, but I did want to jot down some general non-spoilery things about the series that I think will actually inspire me to write my first blog post in 2+ years.I like this series, and it has me hooked, but right now it feels like it's because I've spent two weeks sleep deprived over the series and can't stop until I know what happens. With the first three(ish), I was very mu...ch interested in the books as they were. But at this point, there are just some things that are bothering me so much about the series that instead of picking up the last book, I'm writing about them here.(1) I really don't like that Mercy has no friends who are women. To an extent, the lack of female friendships among the werewolves is somewhat explained by what amounts to werewolf bigotry as per the world building, but I think that is incredibly lazy and really, really ducking weird. Even if I did accept that--she made no other friends at all in the ten (?) years she'd been living in the Tri-Cities? It's so weird.(2) There is actually so much plot in every book that it is overwhelming. Like, I just want more time to know the characters without them being in mortal peril!(3) As a result, the characters mostly fall flat, and there is a lot of telling and not all that much showing when things happen. I don't know if it's because I am obviously not paying as much attention as I could (plot bores me), or if the handful of short stories say more, but it's weird to have such different time jumps between books, and then throw in mega plot points in a paragraph with nary an explanation, and then just skim over things that could be incredibly interesting to explore, character-wise.(4) I'm just super ambivalent about Mercy and Adam. As far as the dominant alpha and not-so-dominant woman trope go, it's not squicky for me in the way some are, but I think as a result of how much the characters are not built independently outside of action-driven plot, I just am not convinced of their relationship. And THERE IS NOT HOT STEAMY ALPHA MALE SEX! Like. I mean, this is UF, not HF, but Briggs, you missed out on an opportunity here!! Anyway, I just want more background--I mean, they were neighbors for a long time, and we only have one flashback? They're the two main characters, and I'm very confused about when feelings actually had a chance to develop and when they got engaged? Mostly I'm just ????A part of it could just be me, too. I guess I hoped this would be Kate Daniels-y for me, and it just... isn't.
Alexa says:
Once again, a wonderfully well written book by Patricia Briggs. Mercy is a hero that is approachable and also could kick your butt in a minute. If I had to criticize ANYTHING, it would be the moments when there is a lot of talking going on. The conference/council/powwow scenes where we explain everything going on to the other characters can get a bit long, but Briggs puts in enough character humor moments that break up the slowness. Her dialogue is on point. I loved this book, and finished it in 3 days. Can't wait to read the next installment.MoreLess
This isn't meant to be a book specific review, nor an overall series review since I still have another one to go, but I did want to jot down some general non-spoilery things about the series that I think will actually inspire me to write my first blog post in 2+ years.I like this series, and it has me hooked, but right now it feels like it's because I've spent two weeks sleep deprived over the series and can't stop until I know what happens. With the first three(ish), I was very mu...ch interested in the books as they were. But at this point, there are just some things that are bothering me so much about the series that instead of picking up the last book, I'm writing about them here.(1) I really don't like that Mercy has no friends who are women. To an extent, the lack of female friendships among the werewolves is somewhat explained by what amounts to werewolf bigotry as per the world building, but I think that is incredibly lazy and really, really ducking weird. Even if I did accept that--she made no other friends at all in the ten (?) years she'd been living in the Tri-Cities? It's so weird.(2) There is actually so much plot in every book that it is overwhelming. Like, I just want more time to know the characters without them being in mortal peril!(3) As a result, the characters mostly fall flat, and there is a lot of telling and not all that much showing when things happen. I don't know if it's because I am obviously not paying as much attention as I could (plot bores me), or if the handful of short stories say more, but it's weird to have such different time jumps between books, and then throw in mega plot points in a paragraph with nary an explanation, and then just skim over things that could be incredibly interesting to explore, character-wise.(4) I'm just super ambivalent about Mercy and Adam. As far as the dominant alpha and not-so-dominant woman trope go, it's not squicky for me in the way some are, but I think as a result of how much the characters are not built independently outside of action-driven plot, I just am not convinced of their relationship. And THERE IS NOT HOT STEAMY ALPHA MALE SEX! Like. I mean, this is UF, not HF, but Briggs, you missed out on an opportunity here!! Anyway, I just want more background--I mean, they were neighbors for a long time, and we only have one flashback? They're the two main characters, and I'm very confused about when feelings actually had a chance to develop and when they got engaged? Mostly I'm just ????A part of it could just be me, too. I guess I hoped this would be Kate Daniels-y for me, and it just... isn't.
Alexa says:
Once again, a wonderfully well written book by Patricia Briggs. Mercy is a hero that is approachable and also could kick your butt in a minute. If I had to criticize ANYTHING, it would be the moments when there is a lot of talking going on. The conference/council/powwow scenes where we explain everything going on to the other characters can get a bit long, but Briggs puts in enough character humor moments that break up the slowness. Her dialogue is on point. I loved this book, and finished it in 3 days. Can't wait to read the next installment.MoreLess
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