Okay, y’all. We are halfway through this book, and I am so excited about it.
First, poor Mercy. I’m still super proud of her for accepting a drink from Uncle Mike, but I feel bad she was triggered into another panic attack. That’s the thing about trauma. Recovery isn’t linear. And I’m glad Briggs shows this to us so realistically.
I also really love Adam and how well he understands her, allowing her the space to create physical connection as she needs it, and how neither of them are soft, but they always seem to fit together. It’s just romance goals, am I right?
Their dynamic is one of the main reasons I’m so invested in this book. They are so GOOD for each other. And generally good people, and I love them.
When he chooses her over the responsibilities in his life, I swooned. When he said that he could live without his pack, without his business, with the guilt of other innocents dying, but that he couldn’t live with losing her, I teared up. Literally. I wiped them away, sniffed, and gave Adam a big old nod. That’s perspective right there.
This chunk of the novel is so nicely wrapped up with the two of them, out on their own adventure, and it’s been a while since we got to see this, so forgive me my gushing, but the nudging. LOL. I can’t get over it.
“I am the Alpha…I can nudge anytime I want to.”
Love it. And the ogling him in his jeans, which comes back as they walk into the resort. Mercy checking out his backside and missing the jeans he tore. No worries, though, the view is still nice!
Okay. Let’s talk about HrÍmnir, our snow giant. My first thought with him, in relation to his brother and the dog that stayed by his side, was that this dude could call dogs—or coyotes—like Ymir can with wolves. That doesn’t seem like the case…so far…
But he does recognize their relation, and the mention of Coyote again, with his appearance in the beginning and the note he leaves me wondering what the heck he’s gotten them into this time.
And the bargain Mercy makes with HrÍmnir seems safe. For now. Foreshadowing abounds, but I have no clue what’s going to happen once she retrieves the harp artifact thing.
I’m wondering why he can’t go onto the resort land with the hot springs, but a vampire and crazy weird spider creature can? What’s that about? I don’t have any answers, but the spider is giving me MAJOR creeps.
Are they going to stop the thing from consuming the ghost? What’s it really after?
My prediction is that it wants Mercy, or something only Mercy can gain access to. The big issue might come down to this silvery spider.
One final note is on Zane. Who is this guy? What’s he and his marriage to Tammy going to do to Mercy and Adam’s mission? And what with his inner selves and how he always finds these friends? Speaks of a long life or reincarnation with transferred memories.
So, tell me what you think. Got any predictions? Other things I didn’t talk about that hit you just right? Leave them for me in the comments below!
Join me next week as we read up to page 317. I’ll see you then!