Book Review: Winter Lost by Patricia Briggs

Winter Lost
Author: Patricia Briggs
Series: Mercy Thompson (Book 14)
Publication: Ace (June 18, 2024)

Description: Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

In the supernatural realms, there are creatures who belong to winter. I am not one of them. But like the coyote I can become at will, I am adaptable.

My name is Mercy Thompson Hauptman, and my mate, Adam, is the werewolf who leads the Columbia Basin Pack, the pack charged with keeping the people who live and work in the Tri-Cities of Washington State safe. It’s a hard job, and it doesn’t leave much room for side quests. Which is why when I needed to travel to Montana to help my brother, I intended to go by myself.

But I’m not alone anymore.

Together, Adam and I find ourselves trapped with strangers in a lodge in the heart of the wilderness, in the teeth of a storm of legendary power, only to discover my brother’s issues are a tiny part of a problem much bigger than we could have imagined. Arcane and ancient magics are at work that could, unless we are very careful, bring about the end of the world. . .

My Thoughts: Mercy, still suffering from the damage inflicted on her magic in the last story, has to travel to Montana in a blizzard to help her brother Gary who has been cursed by a frost giant. She hates to pull Adam away from all his responsibilities in the Tri-Cities, but he won't let her go alone.

After traveling through very difficult weather, they find themselves at a resort that is on the brink of holding a wedding if the groom manages to arrive in the teeth of the storm. Mercy and Adam need to find an artifact that was stolen, possibly by Gary, from a frost giant who has control over the weather. 

Unknowingly, they also find themselves in place to renew a magical spell that prevents Ragnarok from beginning. This one deals with a lot of Northern European mythology, but Native American mythology has its influence here too. And Coyote also has his trickster paws in the mess...

I always enjoy books in this series. This one was no exception. I love the relationship between Adam and Mercy. And I enjoy all the different mythologies that find their way into these stories. I listened to the audiobook for this story and enjoyed Lorelei King's interpretation of the characters. 

Favorite Quote:

"My father is a sneaky rat bastard," I told him. "He risked the end of the world to get my head fixed."

I bought this one. You can buy your copy here.