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Under the rule of science, there are no witch burnings allowed, no water trials or public lynchings. In return, the average law-abiding, solid citizen has little to worry about from the things that go bump in the night. Sometimes I wish I was an average citizen...

Mechanic Mercy Thompson... read more

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  • Mercedes (Mercy) Thompson: A VW mechanic and a coyote walker
  • Adam Hauptman: The Columbia Basin werewolf pack's alpha. Mercy's neighbor.
  • Honey: Female Werewolf, married to a submissive pack member.
  • Uncle Mike: A fae who owns a bar for the fae.
  • Wulfe: a vampire who works magic & can sense lies.
  • Elizaveta Arkadyevna Vyshnevetskaya: a very powerful and old witch.
  • Andre: an old vampire who's also Stephan's friend
  • Kyle Brooks: Warren's lover; he works as a very intelligent and successful divorce attorney. A good friend of Mercy's.
  • Tom Black: New customer of Mercy's and reporter.
  • Signora Marsilia: Leader of the Vampire seethe in the Tri-Cities.
  • Gabriel Sandoval: Mercy's employee. Oldest child and only boy of a single mother, who is a local police dispatcher.
  • Cory Littleton: Dangerous vampire and sorcerer who is attached to a demon.
  • Jessica (Jesse) Hauptman: Adam's human teenage daughter.
  • Samuel Cornick, MD: A very old werewolf, Mercy's roommate, and a physician in the local hospital's emergency room. His father is the leader of all werewolves in the USA.
  • Mrs. Hanna: A ghost.
  • Warren: A gay werewolf in the Columbia Basin pack, third in the line of succession. He is Mercy's friend.
  • Ben: A werewolf Mercy isn't exactly sure she likes. Originally from the U.K. he is now a member of the Columbia Basin pack.
  • Tony Montenegro: Friend of Mercy's who is a undercover police officer.
  • Bran Cornick: The Marrok, top Alpha for all of North America. Sam's father.
  • Siebold (Zee) Adelbertsmiter: Mercy's former boss, a mechanic. A self-described "gremlin", a fae who works metal.
  • Stefan Uccello: A very old vampire in the local seethe. Mercy gets along with him. He owns a VW bus that is painted to resemble the one from Scooby Doo.
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Quotes edit see section history

  • “Why couldn't the people I cared about just need someone to fix their cars?”
    Mercy
  • “Passive isn't like you." "Shut up. I'm wallowing in misery, here. Have a little respect.”
    Adam and Mercy
  • “How did you know I could even carry a note?" "You were raised by a Welshman, Mercedes Thompson. And isn't that a Welsh name, Thompson? Then, too, one of the names for the coyote is the Prairie Songbird. Of course, it wasn't my life on the line.”
    Mercy and Uncle Mike

First Sentence edit see section history

Like most people who own their own businesses, I work long hours that start early in the morning.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 15

Glossary edit see section history

  • Furor: 1. a general outburst of enthusiasm, excitement, controversy, or the like. 2. a prevailing fad, mania, or craze. 3. fury; rage; madness.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 7 in Mercy Thompson. (standard series)

Preceded by Moon Called, and followed by Iron Kissed.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Patricia Briggs (Author)

Other Contributors:

  1. Daniel Dos Santos (artist) (Cover Artist)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Ace Books
Country: New York, NY., USA
Publication Date: Feb-2007
ISBN: 9780441014736
Page Count: 292

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: CPB Box no. 2675 vol. 17
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Suitable for a young adult audience.

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Books with Additional Background Information edit see section history

   
  • Moon Called

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