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So how does Briggs keep this series engaging for the reader considering that the protagonist in all of these books remains the same? Well for starters, each of the Mercy Thompson books is self-contained. Pretty soon you realise that you’re essentially reading about the same characters, they just have different names. The characters have developed and grown as much as they can, and the plots become repetitive. That’s a lot of books in a series and it’s not uncommon for readers to start losing interest at this stage. And to top it all off, Adam’s not behaving like himself, he has sealed the mating bond and almost appears to be avoiding Mercy. As if that wasn’t enough, there are rival werewolves who want to depose Adam and take over the pack and their territory. There’s also a new monster running amok in the wild, one that can not only turn people to it’s will once it bites them, but also wear their likeness once they die. Smoke Bitten sees Underhill create a doorway right in Mercy’s backyard, because she wants to be closer to Aiden. It ends with Adam killing Elizaveta to keep his pack and their territory safe. Though once she absorbs the Hardestys’ power, she becomes a real threat to the pack. Ultimately Elizaveta manages to kill the witches with key assistance from Mercy. They kill Elizaveta’s family and create zombies that start wreaking havoc all over the city. Storm Cursed sees Mercy and the pack trying to deal with a new gang of witches, The Hardesty Witches, black witches who are trying to take over their territory. These books are also best enjoyed if read back to back.

I’m going to review these two books together because their plot is closely linked.