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MercyVerse � Author's Order (MT, A&O, novellas, etc.):
novellas: in progress
GN � Homecoming: ★★★☆�
MT � #1 Moon Called: ★★★★�
AO � #1 Cry Wolf:
AO � #2 Hunting Ground:
MT � #2 Blood Bound:
MT � #3 Iron Kissed:
MT � #4 Bone Crossed:
MT � #5 Silver Borne:
MT � #6 River Marked:
AO � #3 Fair Game:
MT � #7 Frost Burned:
AO � #4 Dead Heat:
MT � #8 Night Broken:
MT � #9 Fire Touched:
MT � #10 Silence Fallen:
AO � #5 Burn Bright:

I'm reading this collection in the order recommended on (with one tiny change), so I'll be slowly updating this review as I complete each story, but won't mark it as "read" with a star rating until I've finished them all. �

� S I L V E R � ★★★★�

I don't know if any novella has ever made my heart hurt so thoroughly. I love Samuel and Bran so much, and getting this insight into their lives "before" and how they became wolves, and the things they've been through � Samuel, especially, to have loved and lost so much... It broke my heart. This was a gorgeously crafted story and it reminded me of why I love Patricia's narrative voice so much. It feels so effortless and powerful.

� F A I R Y GIFTS � ★★★★�

I don't think I've met Thomas yet in the series (I feel like I would have remembered him!), since I'm reading these in "chronological" order, so this was a bit unusual for me but I was quickly sucked in and I loved the twist. I can't wait to see more of these characters in the regular novels, because they seem absolutely delightful.

� G R A Y � ★★★★�

This short story takes place pretty far outside of the main series and can be read at any time, so I decided to get it out of the way first. It follows a character named Elyna Gray, and it's been long enough since I read Moon Called that I couldn't remember if I should have recognized any of the names mentioned in the novella. Either way, I loved this novella. It endeared me to Elyna's character so fast that I immediately decided I would happily read a series featuring her as the protagonist, though if that hasn't happened yet, I doubt it's going to. There's something really tragic and haunting about this story that I can't explain without spoilers, but really loved.
(read 2x)

� SEEING E Y E � ★★★★�

Another excellent short story, this time detailing how Moira and Tom came to find one another and team up. These were also characters I hadn't met yet, but I loved Moira from the start � a badass witch who manages to strike fear into the hearts of everyone she meets despite her disability? Yeah, I'm here for that. I just found this whole story so enjoyable and lovable. I'm amazed by how quickly Patricia Briggs can make me fall in love with characters she writes.
(read 2x)

� ALPHA & O M E G A � ★★★★�

* full novella review here *
This is a really short novella and flies by, but I was impressed by how much world-building is packed into so few pages. We get a little info on the Chicago wolves and more back story on the Cornick family, plus we get to meet Anna, who is instantly such a likable character. She's been through a lot (major trigger warnings here for mentions of rape and abuse), but she's got a fighting spirit left in her and she really develops it quickly in these 61 pages.
(read 2x)

� THE S T A R OF D A V I D �

� ROSES IN W I N T E R �

� IN R E D, WITH P E A R L S �

� R E D E M P T I O N �

� H O L L O W �