Mercy Thompson's declaration on the bridge that day has changed the balance of things. Now, the pack is embroiled in the politics between the US government and the Gray Lords, and Mercy's husband and Pack Alpha, Adam Hauptman, has his hands full trying to maintain the peace. Unfortunately, things are about to heat up as another foe has arrived in town.

I think I fell in love just a little with the whole idea of miniature zombie goats! As Mary Jo points out in STORM CURSED, they just sound cute even with the word zombie in it. STORM CURSED has all the elements we love in a Mercy Thompson book. We've got humor (hence the miniature zombie goats), lots of butt-kicking action, political intrigues with the various species of supernaturals, and the camaraderie we expect from the much-beloved characters. We're learning about a lot of new powers and the witches play a very large role in STORM CURSED.

STORM CURSED is the eleventh book in the phenomenal Mercy Thompson series. I would strongly encourage new readers to start with the first book, MOON CALLED, and read through the entire series in chronological order as Patricia Briggs has been carefully crafting both her world and her characters over the course of the series. Besides, the Mercy Thompson series is one of the best urban fantasy series out there so why wouldn't you want to enjoy each and every moment?

Patricia Briggs throws some interesting curveballs at us in STORM CURSED. Patricia Briggs is not letting her world stagnate but is instead expanding and broadening the horizons with each new entry into the series and oh wow, does STORM CURSED ever deliver! No spoilers here but I have questions on how things are going to proceed after the events of this book, and it's going to be so hard to wait on the next book to see where Patricia Briggs takes us next! If you love urban fantasy, then Patricia Briggs and the Mercy Thompson series are a must read for you!