River Marked
2011
- nyt:mass_market_paperback=2012-01-28
- werewolves
- fiction
- automobile mechanics
- shapeshifting
- good and evil
- mercy thompson (fictitious character)
- indian mythology
- fiction, romance, paranormal, general
- nyt:mass-market-paperback=2012-02-19
The story
Car mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has never known any others of her kind. Until now. As Mercy comes to terms with this new information, an evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River--and if Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, are to have any hope of surviving, they will need all the resources the shifters can offer.
What it’s like
Wry, first-person voice over grease, engine noise and river damp: the feel of a late-summer Pacific Northwest town where the air smells of motor oil and cold water. The prose is brisk and chatty, full of small domestic and mechanical details, so it reads quickly, like a conversation with a sharp friend who fixes cars for a living. Beneath the banter runs a slow, creeping unease as something stirs in deep, dark water and a community of shapeshifters gathers in watchful, wary alliance. Romance simmers warmly between the lines without taking over. Violence is present and can be sharp when it arrives, though it stays brief and rarely graphic, and fear builds through atmosphere more than gore. Mood: cozy-uneasy, warm and wry with a cold current underneath. It suits a rainy weekend, a long commute on audio, or a comfort reread when you want a bit of supernatural danger with a steady, funny heroine. Best for readers who like urban fantasy, found-family loyalty, and romance that grows slowly.
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