Patricia Briggs

Jan 2021 30

KRL’s Favorite Books of 2020

2021 Articles, Cynthia Chow, Lorie Lewis Ham, Sandra Murphy, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by KRL Staff

Another year has ended and once again we take a look back at a few of the many books that were reviewed in KRL in 2020. 2020 was a year most of us want to forget, but one good thing that did happen is that a lot of great books were published! All but one of our main reviewers share in this post their top 5-10ish favorite books they reviewed in 2020. Katherine Costa wanted to include favorite authors and TV shows that she has reviewed, so hers went up in a separate post in this issue.

Apr 2020 25

Smoke Bitten By Patricia Briggs: Review/Giveaway

2020 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance Mc Arthur

You may think it’s a jackrabbit, or someone you know, but….
If it bites you, the puncture wound begins to smoke.
It takes over your body and your life.
It uses you to kill to gain strength and power.
When there is no more use for you, it tosses your body aside and turns into smoke.

Jun 2019 22

Storm Cursed A Mercy Thompson Novel By Patricia Briggs: Review/Giveaway

2019 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance Mc Arthur

She’s a shape-shifting daughter of the god Coyote.
She’s married to the Alpha of a werewolf pack.
She has claimed the Tri-Cities of Washington under her protection.
She is rounding up a herd of zombie miniature goats.

May 2018 12

Burn Bright By Patricia Briggs: Review/Giveaway

2018 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs is an Alpha and Omega story in the same world as the Mercy Thompson stories. The events in this book take place after Silence Fallen and the book features Anna and Charles.

Apr 2017 1

Silence Fallen By Patricia Briggs: Review/Giveaway

2017 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Mercedes Thompson is a simple Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington, but then maybe she isn't so simple since she has the ability to take the form of a coyote at will. She is also surrounded by supernatural beings, including werewolves, vampires, and fae.

Apr 2016 2

Fire Touched By Patricia Briggs: Review/Giveaway

2016 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs, Terrance V. Mc Arthur

by Terrance Mc Arthur

Mercy Thompson is a mechanic. Mercy Thompson is now Mercy Thompson Hauptman, but she’s still Mercy Thompson, more or less. Mercy Thompson is married to Adam Hauptman, the leader of a werewolf pack in the state of Washington. Mercy Thompson is a part Native American shapeshifter coyote. Mercy Thompson is such a popular urban fantasy character that “Fire Touched” is the ninth book Patricia Briggs has written about her.

Mar 2015 28

Dead Heat By Patricia Briggs

2015 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Dead Heat is the newest fantasy novel by Patricia Briggs. After a three-year wait, we get to return to the Alpha and Omega series (part of the Mercy Thompson world, a world with werewolves, fae, and vampires). The Alpha and Omega series features werewolves Charles and Anna.

Oct 2014 11

Shifting Shadows By Patricia Briggs

2014 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Shifting Shadows by Patricia Briggs is a group of short stories set in the Mercy Thompson world. Some of them have been published before and others are brand new, but it’s nice to have all of the short stories together in one collection. I’ve been waiting eagerly for this book.

Jul 2014 26

Magic City: Recent Spells, An Urban Fantasy Anthology

2014 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Magic City: Recent Spells is a selection of previously published short stories which have been brought together because they have the common “urban fantasy” theme. The stories are previously published in different anthologies. Some of them are good; some are okay and some of them “bleh.” But if you select it because there a couple of authors you like and you read more of the stories, then maybe you will find some great new to you authors and continue expanding your store of authors to read.

Mar 2014 15

Night Broken By Patricia Briggs

2014 Articles, Fantasy & Fangs

by Mary Anne Barker

Night Broken is the eagerly awaited eighth novel of the Mercy Thompson series and Patricia Briggs does not disappoint. I have been enjoying the development and progression of the relationship between Mercy and Adam since the beginning.