January 2017 Re-read: Buddy read with Sarah 
 January 2016 Re-read: Buddy read with Sarah: I've never really loved this book as much as the previous 2 in the series, before. But this re-read was different for me. It was stronger here. I appreciated the villain, and the story, and everything that was happening. Mercy needed this time, needed this moment - especially after the events of the last book. And - even though this is one of the worst villains she's faced yet - it was, to me, a welcome reprieve after the heart-wrenching moments in the last book. Not that there aren't plenty of them here. After all, one doesn't heal immediately from the events at the end of Iron Kissed. 
 Even though Mercy spends some time away from the Tri-Cities, we get plenty of development with her relationships - with everyone. And I love that. 
 Original Review: 
 Mercy's barely a week out from the tragic events that happened at the end of Iron Kissed when Stefan pops in at her feet, a blackened husk, whispering "She knows." 
 With vampires stalking her steps and pressing vague attacks on the werewolves in her life, Mercy decides to take a trip to help a friend with a ghost. Of course, it just couldn't be that simple and Mercy finds herself in a much scarier predicament. 
 Not quite as good as Blood Bound and Iron Kissed, but still a pretty solid read. The "mystery" story-line wasn't as appealing to me, but there's so much development with the characters (Mercy and Adam in particular, with quite a bit from Stefan) that I can't help but enjoy this every time.