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Silver borne
342 pages
A gritty, fast-paced urban fantasy where blue-collar pragmatism meets deadly fae politics and the fierce bonds of found family.
What it feels like
Reading this installment feels like riding shotgun in a battered but reliable truck racing through the shadowy, rain-slicked streets of the Pacific Northwest. The narrative moves at a brisk, confident clip, balancing high-stakes supernatural action with deeply grounded, blue-collar pragmatism. The protagonist's wry, observant voice anchors the reader even as the world tilts into deadly fae politics and visceral werewolf pack dynamics. There is a heavy, emotional undercurrent here—a palpable sense of dread surrounding a loved one's profound depression—that gives the action a desperate, deeply personal edge. It is a gritty, suspenseful experience that will delight readers who crave urban fantasy where loyalty is hard-won, magic is dangerous, and the heroine relies on her wits and a tire iron just as much as her supernatural instincts.
- Mood
- tense
- gritty
- atmospheric
- high-stakes
- Tone
- wry
- pragmatic
- suspenseful
- grounded
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- found family · the weight of immortality · supernatural politics · loyalty and sacrifice · mental health and isolation
- The writing
- Direct, unpretentious, and sharply observant, balancing dry humor with visceral descriptions of supernatural danger.
- The arc
- Moves from a simmering, anxious tension surrounding a friend's despair into a high-octane, desperate fight for survival and hard-won redemption.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love their urban fantasy grounded in blue-collar pragmatism, featuring fiercely loyal heroines who use their wits as much as their teeth.
Content notes
- violence and gore
- suicidal ideation
- depression
- supernatural peril
About the book
All-new action in the urban fantasy series When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down.It seems the book contains secret knowledge-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 Sam's life forfeit.All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she might not have many more to live...
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