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Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman—the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack—has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what... read more

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  • Mercedes "Mercy" Thompson Hauptman: Volkswagen mechanic who can shapeshift into a coyote. Mated/married to Adam.
  • Adam Hauptman: The Columbia Basin werewolf pack's alpha and Mercy's mate, a security expert who owns his own company.
  • Jesse Hauptman: Adam's human teenage daughter.
  • Honey: Werewolf, Peter's mate.
  • Peter: A submissive wolf known as the "heart" of the pack.
  • Campbell: A US Senator from Minnesota, originally anti-werewolf, now portrayed as ambivalent.
  • Ariana: Samuel's mate; a fae
  • Marsilia: Mistress of the local vampire seethe
  • Charles: The Marrok's eldest son.
  • Ben: A member of Adam's werewolf pack; British
  • Gabriel: The college student who helps Mercy in the office occasionally; likes Jesse. Sylvia's son.
  • Dale: A tow truck driver; a human acquaintance of Mercy's
  • Bran: The Marrok. Alpha wolf of all North America.
  • Stefan Uccello: Vampire, Mercy's friend.
  • Asil: aka The Moor. Old werewolf, member of the Marrok's pack.
  • Wulfe: Scary vampire wizard
  • Siebold (Zee) Adelbertsmiter: the blacksmith of Drontheim, Fae, Gremlin, metalzauber.
  • Tad: Zee's son. Half human, half fae. Friend of Mercy's.
  • Warren: Werewolf, Adam's third in command, Kyle's mate.
  • Darryl: Werewolf, Adam's second in command.
  • Kyle Brooks: Prominent attorney, Warren's mate, human.
  • Sylvia Sandoval: Gabriel's mother, works for the local police.
  • Lin Armstrong: Cantrip agent
  • Tony Montenegro: Local police lieutenant. Has a romantic interest in Sylvia.
  • Jim Gutstein: Human, highest ranking non-werewolf working for Adam's security company
  • Elizaveta: Very old local witch who is under contract to Adam's werewolves.
  • Sliver: renegade fae, working as an assassin.
  • Spice: renegade fae, working as an assassin.
  • Thomas Hao: The lone vampire from San Francisco. Has no interest in creating his own seethe. Acquainted with Marsilia.
  • William Frost: Vampire, a necromancer, aka "Gauntlet Boy".
  • Iacapo Bonarata: The vampire Master of Milan, the Lord of Night.
  • Shamus: Vampire, former Master of Reno.
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  • “I did not want to go where that line of people was going. I wondered if this was how Civil War soldiers felt, looking over a ridge and seeing the other side's combatants, grim and poised for battle. This line of people was pushing baby strollers instead of cannons, but they still looked dangerous to me.”
    Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson
  • “It's 'The Scottish Play.' You should know better. There are some things you never name out loud, like Macbeth, the IRS, and Voldemort.”
    Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson

First Sentence edit see section history

"You should have brought the van," said my stepdaughter.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapter 1 - 12

Glossary edit see section history

  • The Marrok: The alpha of all the werewolves in North America.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 7 of 7 in Mercy Thompson. (standard series)

Preceded by River Marked.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Patricia Briggs (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Hardcover
Country: New York, NY., USA
Publication Date: March 5, 2013
ISBN: 978-0441020010
Page Count: 352

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3602.R53165 F76 2013
  • Dewey: 813.6

Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Moon Called
  • Blood Bound
  • Iron Kissed
  • Bone Crossed
  • Silver Borne
  • River Marked

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