Mercy inherited the Walker side from her father, and her mother discovered this ability accidently when she found a baby coyote in the crib instead of her daughter. He died three days after meeting Margi in a car accident. Her father was a Rodeo bull rider and a male Walker: a Native American Shapeshifer not linked to the power of the moon who can turn into a coyote. Mercy Thompson was born on November 20, to a Blackfoot Indian father named Joe, and a 17 year old white teenage mother called Margi. She is an independent, stubborn, hardworking, and thoughtful character with some superhuman capabilities and inherited powers. It is narrated by Mercy Thompson, a Volkswagen mechanic, living in Washington, the Tri-Cities, where Patricia Briggs actually lives. The series’ events take place in a fantastic version of our world, full of vampires, werewolves, walkers, demons, faes, and other supernatural creatures. The series counts 8 books up to date, and had been featured into graphic novels: ‘ Mercy Thompson: Homecoming’, released in 2009, and ‘Patricia Briggs ‘Mercy Thompson: Moon Called’ released in 2012. Patricia Briggs started writing the series in 2006 as her editor suggested she launches into the urban fantasy style which was knowing a promising growth at the time. Kept me entertained from its deceptively innocent beginning to its can't-put-it-down end' Kim Harrison, bestselling author of Dead Witch Walking 'I enjoyed every minute of it.Mercedes Athena Thompson, shortly called Mercy Thompson, is the protagonist of the Mercy Thompson series, an urban fantasy written by Patricia Briggs.

Praise for the series:'Plenty of twists and turns. On top of this, there's an even more dangerous threat circling.Ĭhristy's ex is more than a bad man - in fact, he may not be human at all.Īs the bodies pile up, Mercy must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her world apart. She wants Adam back and will anything to get him, including turning Adam's pack against Mercy. Soon, Mercy learns that Christy has the farthest thing from good intentions. Her mate Adam's ex-wife is in trouble, on the run from her new boyfriend.Īdam won't turn away a person in need, but with Christy holed up in Adam's house, Mercy can't shake the feeling that something isn't right. 1 bestselling Mercy Thompson series - the major urban fantasy hit of the decade'I love these books!' Charlaine Harris'The best new fantasy series I've read in years' Kelley ArmstrongMERCY THOMPSON: MECHANIC, SHAPESHIFTER, FIGHTERAn unexpected phone call heralds a new challenge for Mercy.

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