New Releases by Patricia Briggs

When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends,” his reclusive life will never be the same, in this enthralling novel in stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series. Includes two all-new stories as well as three previously published stories. Dear Asil: We are worried about you. A werewolf alone is a sad thing, especially at Christmastime. So we have a challenge for you: five dates in three weeks. We have taken the work out of it and connected you with five people from online dating sites. You should also know that we have informed the whole pack and instigated a betting pool. Have fun! Sincerely, Your Concerned Friends

''Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable filled suspense story'' Erin Watt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Royals series. Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must stop a disaster of world-shattering proportions in this exhilarating entry in the No. 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 . . . Praise for Patricia Briggs: ''It is always a joy to pick up a new Briggs novel'' RT Book Reviews ''Patricia Briggs is an incredible writer . . . I love hanging out with the amazing characters in this series!'' Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling series

''Patricia Briggs never fails to deliver an exciting, magic and fable filled suspense story'' Erin Watt, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Royals series.Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, returns in another thrilling instalment of the major urban fantasy series from No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs.

Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, must face her greatest fears in this chilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. The vampire Wulfe is missing. Since he’s deadly, possibly insane, and his current idea of “fun” is stalking me, some may see it as no great loss. But, warned that his disappearance might bring down the carefully constructed alliances that keep our pack safe, my mate and I must find Wulfe—and hope he’s still alive. As alive as a vampire can be, anyway. But Wulfe isn’t the only one who has disappeared. And now there are bodies, too. Has the Harvester returned to the Tri-Cities, reaping souls with his cursed sickle? Or is he just a character from a B horror movie and our enemy is someone else? The farther I follow Wulfe’s trail, the more twisted—and darker—the path becomes. I need to figure out what’s going on before the next body on the ground is mine.

Mated werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham must discover what could make an entire community disappear--before it''s too late--in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Alpha and Omega series. In the wilds of the Northern California mountains, all the inhabitants of a small town have gone missing. It''s as if the people picked up and left their possessions behind. With a mystery on their hands and no jurisdiction on private property, the FBI dumps the whole problem in the lap of the land owner, Aspen Creek, Inc.--aka the business organization of the Marrok''s pack. Somehow, the pack of the Wolf Who Rules is connected to a group of vanished people. Werewolves Charles Cornick and Anna Latham are tasked with investigating, and soon find that a deserted town is the least of the challenges they face. Death sings in the forest, and when it calls, Charles and Anna must answer. Something has awakened in the heart of the California mountains, something old and dangerous--and it has met werewolves before.

Jahrhundertelang lebten die Fae in Annwnn, doch dann verschloss die Anderwelt ihre Pforten, und die Fae mussten fliehen. Ihre prächtigen Schlösser ließen sie zurück. Ebenso wie ihre magischen Artefakte. Und ihre Gefangenen, finstere Kreaturen, die seither eine Spur der Verwüstung in Annwnn hinterlassen. Nun ist das tückischste dieser Geschöpfe aus der Anderwelt entkommen und streift ungehindert durch die Tri-Cities. Es kann jede nur erdenkliche Gestalt annehmen und die Gedanken seiner Opfer kontrollieren. Für Mercy Thompson ist klar, dass sie dieses Monster aufhalten muss – um jeden Preis ...

A collection of sixteen sci-fi and fantasy stories edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton and author William McCaskey. A child’s wish for her father comes true. The end of the world has never been so much fun. Conquering personal demons becomes all too real. It’s not always about winning; sometimes it’s about showing up for the fight. It’s about loving your life’s work, and jobs that make you question everything. In this anthology, seventeen authors have woven together brand-new stories that speak to the darkness and despair that life brings while reminding us that good deeds, humor, love, sacrifice, dedication, and following our joy can ignite a light that burns so bright the darkness cannot last. Laurell K. Hamilton and William McCaskey are joined by Kevin J. Anderson, Griffin Barber, Patricia Briggs, Larry Correia, Kacey Ezell, Monalisa Foster, Robert E. Hampson, John G. Hartness, Jonathan Maberry, L. E. Modesitt, Jr., Jessica Schlenker, Sharon Shinn, M. C. Sumner, Patrick M. Tracy, and Michael Z. Williamson in this collection.

In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves… My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic. And a coyote shapeshifter. And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack. Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn’t stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae. The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death. But we are pack, and we have given our word. We will die to keep it.

Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, faces a threat unlike any other in this thrilling entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. I am Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman. My only "superpowers" are that I turn into a thirty-five pound coyote and fix Volkswagens. But I have friends in odd places and a pack of werewolves at my back. It looks like I''m going to need them. Centuries ago, the fae dwelt in Underhill--until she locked her doors against them. They left behind their great castles and troves of magical artifacts. They abandoned their prisoners and their pets. Without the fae to mind them, those creatures who remained behind roamed freely through Underhill wreaking havoc. Only the deadliest survived. Now one of those prisoners has escaped. It can look like anyone, any creature it chooses. But if it bites you, it controls you. It lives for chaos and destruction. It can make you do anything--even kill the person you love the most. Now it is here, in the Tri-Cities. In my territory. It won''t, can''t, remain. Not if I have anything to say about it.

Pozor na zajíce! Není ušák jako ušák. Někteří, zvláště ti démoničtí, koušou a dokážou zotročit vaši mysl tak, že byste vztáhli ruku i na své nejbližší. Bolestně se o tom přesvědčí kojotí automechanička Mercedes Thompson. Patricia Briggs už mnohokrát dokázala svým fanouškům, že má pro ně v autorském šupleti vždy něco nového. Tentokrát se nevypravíme do nevyzpytatelné říše Pod Kopcem, naopak. Pod Kopcem v podobě malé umouněné holčičky si postaví dveře do své říše přímo na Mercyině pozemku. Srážka s fae končívá málokdy šťastně, ale nyní bylo na svět vypuštěno něco, s čím si nikdo neví rady a co se postará, aby Mercy potkávala ve svém domku o ducha navíc. Jako by nestačilo, že se kolem plíží vražedný kouřový démon a Mercyin poťouchlý upíří šmírák. Navíc se ještě něco děje s jejím Adamem a jejich manželství začíná z nepochopitelných důvodů skřípat...

Unter den Werwölfen von Aspen herrscht Aufruhr. Als ein Notruf eintrifft, dass einer der Ihren eine Feengeborene angegriffen haben soll, müssen Charles und Anna sofort handeln. Doch was sie am Tatort erwartet, übertrifft ihre schlimmsten Befürchtungen. Je weiter sie ermitteln, umso tiefer geraten sie in den Sog einer bittersüßen Liebesgeschichte voller Magie und Gefahr ...

Lorsqu''un mystérieux assassin s''attaque à la noblesse des Bois du Sud, lord Kerim recrute Sham, voleuse et sorcière, pour le démasquer. En se faisant passer pour la maîtresse de Kerim, Sham mène son enquête derrière les hautes murailles du château de Finisterre. Mais son insaisissable adversaire fait preuve d''une habileté démoniaque... Pour vaincre, Sham a besoin d''alliés, mais comment distinguer les faux amis des vrais traîtres, à la cour comme dans le quartier mal famé du Purgatoire ?

« J''adore ces livres. » Charlaine Harris, auteure de True Blood Enlevée et retenue en otage par l''un des plus puissants vampires au monde, Mercy parvient à échapper de justesse à son ravisseur. Seule et désarmée au beau milieu de l''Europe, à des milliers de kilomètres des siens et entourée d''ennemis potentiels, Mercy doit à tout prix parvenir à nouer de nouvelles alliances pour éviter de déclencher la guerre qui gronde entre loups-garous et vampires. Car des magies anciennes sont à l''oeuvre, prêtes à dresser les meutes les unes contre les autres et à déchaîner le chaos. Et au coeur de la cité millénaire de Prague, les fantômes rôdent... « Un concentré d''action ! » Publishers Weekly « Patricia Briggs est une auteure décidément pleine de talent ! L''Épreuve du silence est tout simplement fantastique. J''ai adoré retrouver les personnages incroyables de cette saga ! » Nalini Singh, auteure de la série Psi-changeling « Une lecture jouissive ! On adore lire les aventures de la charmante Mercy qui parvient toujours à se sortir habilement des mauvais pas. » All Things Urban Fantasy « On plonge une nouvelle fois avec joie dans le monde de Mercy Thomson ! » Vampire Book Club « Une lecture coup de poing ! Quel plaisir de retrouver Mercy et Adam dans une nouvelle aventure qui ne déçoit pas ! » Books Over Coffee

Mercy Thompsons neuester Auftrag beginnt harmlos: Sie und ihr Gefährte Adam sollen einen randalierenden Troll zur Vernunft bringen. Doch dann finden sie dabei einen seit Langem vermissten Jungen – einen Jungen, der einst von den Fae entführt wurde. Plötzlich droht die ohnehin schon angespannte Situation zwischen den Menschen und den Fae völlig zu eskalieren, und die Tri-Cities stehen vor einem Bürgerkrieg. Um das Schlimmste zu verhindern, nehmen Mercy und Adam den Jungen in ihrem Rudel auf – nicht ahnend, dass ihr Schützling eine dunkle Gabe hat ...

Mercy Thompson has been hailed as “a heroine who...always remains true to herself” (Library Journal). Now she’s back, and she’ll soon discover that when the fae stalk the human world, it’s the children who suffer... Tensions between the fae and humans are coming to a head. And when coyote shapeshifter Mercy and her Alpha werewolf mate, Adam, are called upon to stop a rampaging troll, they find themselves with something that could be used to make the fae back down and forestall out-and-out war: a human child stolen long ago by the fae. Defying the most powerful werewolf in the country, the humans, and the fae, Mercy, Adam, and their pack choose to protect the boy no matter what the cost. But who will protect them from a boy who is fire touched?

Rendered a pawn against werewolf Adam and the Tri-Cities vampires, Mercy flees her captor and struggles to recruit allies while avoiding activities that could cause an interspecies war.

Als Christy, die Exfrau ihres Gefährten Adam, plötzlich in ihrem Leben auftaucht, schrillen bei Mercy sämtliche Alarmglocken – und das zu Recht, denn Christy führt nichts Gutes im Schilde: Sie will Adam zurück und ist sogar bereit, Mercys eigenes Rudel gegen sie aufzustacheln. Doch eine Mercy Thompson gibt niemals kampflos auf – schon gar nicht in der Liebe! Noch ahnt Mercy nicht, dass Christy ihr geringstes Problem ist: Ihr droht weitaus größere Gefahr von einem Gegner, der die ganze Welt zerstören kann ...

Mercy ne cracherait pas sur quelques jours de vacances. Apres avoir passe les derniers mois a tenter d''echapper aux griffes de la Reine des Vampires, elle decouvre que le grimoire des faes est tombe dans de tres mauvaises mains: les secrets qu''il renferme sont sur le point d''etre reveles. Ce qui n''est pas du gout de tout le monde. Non contente de devoir regler cette crise majeure, Mercy a des problemes personnels: sa maison a brule, son ami Samuel file un tres mauvais coton et on lui reproche les dissensions apparues au sein de la meute. Elle va devoir faire preuve de la plus grande diplomatie... pas facile quand on est sous pression !

LE SPIN-OFF DE LA SÉRIE À SUCCÈS MERCY THOMPSON Pour une fois, ce n''est pas parce que Charles est l''exécuteur de son père qu''il part en voyage avec Anna. C''est pour des raisons personnelles qu''ils se rendent en Arizona : Charles a l''intention d''offrir un cheval à Anna pour son anniversaire. Ou du moins, c''est l''idée... Mais le couple va bientôt découvrir qu''un dangereux fae rôde dans les parages, remplaçant des enfants humains par des simulacres magiques. La guerre froide entre faes et humains est sur le point de se raviver, et Charles et Anna vont se retrouver pris entre deux feux.

Shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has friends in high places—and in low, dark, scary ones. And in this must-have collection of short stories, you’ll meet new faces and catch up with old acquaintances—in all their forms... Includes the new stories... “Silver” “Roses in Winter” “Redemption” “Hollow” …and reader favorites “Fairy Gifts” “Gray” “Seeing Eye” “Alpha and Omega” “The Star of David” “In Red, with Pearls” “One of the best urban fantasy anthologies I’ve ever read.”—The BiblioSanctum

Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifting coyote and honorary member of the Tri-Cities werewolf pack. When the pack stumbles upon the buried bones of numerous dead children, she shapeshifts into a mystery of the legendary fae - a mystery that draws Mercy''s stepdaughter Jesse into the fray! The supernatural romance series Mercy Thompson continues in this all-new, original story by New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs, exclusively created for the comic book medium!''

Meet car mechanic and coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson, star of Patricia Briggs''s #1 New York Times bestselling series. Being a lowly "walker" in a world of vampires, werewolves, and fae once kept her safe. But Mercy''s bark-and bite-are not so harmless any more... Though Mercy Thompson can shift her shape into that of a coyote, her loyalty never wavers. So when her former boss and mentor, Zee, asks for her help, she''s there for him. A series of murders has rocked a fae reservation, and Zee needs her unique gifts, namely her coyote sense of smell, to sniff out the killer. But when Zee is accused of murdering the suspect Mercy outed, he''s left to rot behind bars by his own kind. Now it''s up to Mercy to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. Mercy''s loyalty is under pressure from other directions, too. Werewolves are not known for their patience, and if Mercy can''t decide between the two she cares for, Sam and Adam may make the choice for her...

Mercy Thompson''s all-new comic book adventure comes to its tense conclusion, in a story by New York Times'' bestselling author, Patricia Briggs! Mercy has discovered a fae connection to the buried bodies. But can that knowledge help save her stepdaughter Jesse before she becomes Hopcross Jilly''s next victim?

Mercy Thompson''s all-new comic book adventure continues in a story by New York Times'' bestselling author, Patricia Briggs! Jesse''s the prime suspect in her classmates'' disappearances, so Mercy seeks advice from the legendary Zee, a spokesman for the fae. Meanwhile, Jesse receives a phone call that may just spell the end... for her! You''ve never read a Mercy Thompson story like this before! This issue features bonus content exclusively on comiXology!

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as “one of the best” (Library Journal). Now Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest—one that brings a danger unlike anything she’s ever known. When her mate’s ex-wife storms back into their lives, Mercy knows something isn’t right. Christy has the furthest thing from good intentions—she wants Adam back, and she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get him, including turning the pack against Mercy. Mercy isn’t about to step down without a fight, but there’s a more dangerous threat circling. As the bodies start piling up, she must put her personal troubles aside to face a creature with the power to tear her whole world apart.

In the past week, coyote shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has seen her friends kidnapped, killed, and assaulted - and things are about to get worse! A war between werewolves is erupting, and Mercy is caught smack in the middle! Can she unravel the secrets of the dark conspiracy that threatens them all in time to save her friends... and herself? Scores are settled and secrets revealed in the thrilling climax of Patricia Briggs'' Mercy Thompson: Moon Called. Collecting issues #5-8 of the series, along with an all-new, never-before-published 8-page bonus story, and a complete cover gallery.

Continuing the all-new Mercy Thompson comic book adventure by New York Times'' bestselling author Patricia Briggs! While more dead bodies emerge from the mass graves discovered by Mercy Thompson, her step-daughter Jesse finds herself in the firing line of some unpleasant accusations at school--where only the new student is on her side. But is all as it seems? You''ve never read a Mercy Thompson story like this before!

The explosive conclusion happens right here as Mercy Thompson battles rival wolfpacks in the Tri-Cities!