Synopsis:Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day--or night--may bring in a world where "witches, vampires, werewolves, and shapeshifters life beside ordinary people" (Booklist). But she is about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous, those who seek them are just plain deadly...
Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical fae, the less you know, the better. But you can't always get what you want. When she attempts to return to a powerful fae book she previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down.
It seems the book contains secrets--and the fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side--leaving Mercy to cover for him lest his own father declare Samuel's life forfeit.
All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she may not have many more...
My Rating: 7/10
My Thoughts:
I loved, loved, loved the first three books in this series, but the fourth one was a big disappointment, so I had mixed feelings when I picked this one up. Silver Borne, though not as good as the first three, is an improvement on the fourth.
Early on, the novel spends a long time dealing with Mercy and Adam's relationship, but then transitions into dealing with the fae. The biggest problem I had with the book was the ending. It felt rushed and, like the fourth installment, I felt like Mercy did not play much of a part in resolving things.
I also felt how Sam's problem was resolved was rather forced. If there had been hints toward this possibility in other books, perhaps a slightly cryptic mention here or there, it wouldn't have been so out of the blue. But how it just magically happens seemed really contrived.
I'm still of the opinion that the series should have been concluded after book three, but I'll keep hoping the next one is back up to that standard.
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