New Releases by Patricia Briggs

Originally published in hardcover in 2013.

Nečekaný telefonát přinese Mercy zajímavou výzvu. Bývalá manželka jejího druha Adama má problémy a je na útěku před svým novým přítelem. Adam není z těch, kdo by odmítli žádost o pomoc – a Mercy to ví. Když se ale Christy usadí v Adamově domě, nedokáže se Mercy zbavit pocitu, že na celé situaci není něco v pořádku. Brzy se její podezření potvrdí, když se dozví, že Christy nemá ani zdaleka dobré úmysly. Chce Adama zpátky a je ochotná udělat pro to cokoli, dokonce i obrátit Adamovu smečku proti Mercy. Mercy se nemíní vzdát bez boje, objeví se ale mnohem větší hrozba. Christyin bývalý není jen špatný člověk – vlastně možná není vůbec člověk. A když se začnou hromadit mrtvoly, musí Mercy odsunout stranou osobní problémy a postavit se tvorovi, který může roztrhat na kusy celý její svět.

Život Mercy Thompsonové prošel zásadní změnou. Když se stala družkou Adama Hauptmana – charismatického alfy místní vlkodlačí smečky –, stala se zároveň i nevlastní matkou jeho dcery Jesse. Tento vztah vnáší do Mercyina života požehnané okamžiky normálnosti. Ale na okraji lidskosti se může drobný incident za úplně normálního dne proměnit v něco mnohem většího. Po dopravní nehodě v rušném provozu se Mercy a Jesse nemůžou spojit s Adamem – vlastně s nikým ze smečky. Všichni byli uneseni. Skrze jejich pouto Mercy ví, že Adam je rozzlobený a trpí. Vlkodlaci bojují politickou bitvu za akceptaci veřejností a Mercy se obává, že s ní Adamovo zmizení může nějak souviset – a že on i celá smečka jsou ve velkém nebezpečí. Mercy čelí mnohem mocnějšímu protivníkovi a je na něj sama. Možná bude nucena přijmout pomoc od jakéhokoli spojence, a to bez ohledu na to jak nepravděpodobný je.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs presents a collection that includes the first two novels in her Sianim series—together in one volume. Before there was Mercy Thompson...In a world far removed from the Alpha and Omega werewolves...There was the shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn. MASQUES After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn has fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. Her latest mission involves gathering intelligence on the increasingly charismatic and dangerous sorcerer Geoffrey ae’Magi. But in a war against an adversary armed with the power of illusion, how do you know who the true enemy is—or where he will strike next? WOLFSBANE For the last ten years, Aralorn has led a dangerous existence. Now she must return home, for her noble father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her companion Wolf arrive, they find that not only is he not dead, but a darkness is very much alive within him...

Aufregend, sexy, magisch Mercy Thompson ist stolze Besitzerin einer Autowerkstatt. Und sie hat das außergewöhnliche Talent, sich in einen Kojoten zu verwandeln – eine Gabe, die sie von ihrem verstorbenen Vater geerbt hat, zu dem sie niemals Kontakt hatte. Doch als sich in den Tiefen des Columbia River das Böse regt, bleibt Mercy nur eine Möglichkeit, um ihr Leben zu retten: Sie muss die Familie ihres Vaters finden ...

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs'' third Alpha and Omega novel brings werewolves out of the darkness and into a society where fear and prejudice could turn the hunters into the prey… It is said that opposites attract. And in the case of werewolves Anna Latham and Charles Cornick, they mate. The son—and enforcer—of the leader of the North American werewolves, Charles is a dominant Alpha. While Anna, an Omega, has the rare ability to calm others of her kind. When the FBI requests the pack’s help on a local serial-killer case, Charles and Anna are sent to Boston to join the investigation. It soon becomes clear that someone is targeting the preternatural. And now Anna and Charles have put themselves right in the killer’s sights...

KNIHA NAVÍC OBSAHUJE NOVELU ALFA A OMEGA, KTERÁ NAKONEC DALA NÁZEV I CELÉ SÉRIIKnihou Štvanice z nové série Alfa a Omega Patricia Briggs opět potěší milovníky vlkodlaků. A také všechny fanoušky předchozí mimořádně úspěšné řady knih s Mercy Thompsonovou v hlavní roli. Charles, hlavní hrdina Alfy a Omegy, je bratr Samuela, který je jedním z hlavních hrdinů série Mercy Thompsonová a taky syn Brana, alfy všech alfů.Anna netušila, že vlkodlaci existují, dokud jedné noci nepřežila krutý útok... a nestala se jedním z nich. Po třech letech na poslední příčce hierarchie smečky se naučila klopit hlavu a nikdy, nikdy nevěřit dominantním vlkům. Pak ale do jejího života vstoupil Charles Cornick, zabiják a syn vůdce všech vlkodlaků v Severní Americe.Charles tvrdí, že Anna je nejen jeho družka, nýbrž i vzácná a ceněná omega. A právě Annina vnitřní síla a konejšivá přítomnost se ukáží být neocenitelné, když se spolu s Charlesem vydá na lov vlkodlačího odpadlíka – tvora pod kontrolou magie tak temné, že by mohl ohrozit celou smečku.

Patricia Briggs presents a collection that includes the first five novels in her #1 New York Times bestselling urban fantasy series. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a coyote shapeshifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so-human on more than one occasion... This collection includes: MOON CALLED BLOOD BOUND IRON KISSED BONE CROSSED SILVER BORNE

Anna a toujours ignoré l''existence des loups-garous, jusqu''à la nuit où elle a survécu à une violente agression... et en est devenue un elle aussi. Dans sa meute, elle a appris à faire profil bas et à se méfier des mâles dominants jusqu''à ce que Charles Cornick, Alpha, et fils du chef des loups-garous d''Amérique du Nord entre dans sa vie. Il affirme qu''Anna est non seulement sa compagne, mais qu''elle est aussi une Omega d''une puissance rare... ce qui se révélera très utile pour traquer un loup-garou doté d''une magie si sombre qu''il pourrait menacer l''ensemble de la meute.

The second Sianim novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Masques. For the last ten years, shapeshifting mercenary Aralorn has led a dangerous existence—a far cry from her noble upbringing. Now she must return home under the most unfortunate circumstances. Her father, the Lyon of Lambshold, has passed away. But when Aralorn and her companion Wolf arrive, the combination of their magic uncovers something wonderful yet alarming—he’s not actually dead, but only appears so. Yet a dark mist is also very much alive within him... The Lyon of Lambshold has been ensorcelled by the ae’Magi, who’s using him as a conduit to finally destroy Aralorn and Wolf. With her father as the pawn, can Aralorn overcome this mysterious mist with her magic? Or will she finally fall to the blackest of magic, losing not only her one true companion, but also her life...

Mercy Thompson, car mechanic and shapeshifter, never knows what the day—or night—may bring. But in the fifth novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, she''s about to learn that while some secrets are dangerous—those who seek them are just plain deadly… Mercy is smart enough to realize that when it comes to the magical Fae, the less you know, the better. But you can’t always get what you want. When she attempts to return a powerful Fae book she’d previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down. It seems the book contains secret knowledge—and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn’t take enough of Mercy’s attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side—leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam’s life forfeit. All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn’t careful, she might not have many more to live...

Welcome to Patricia Briggs’s world, a place where “witches, vampires, werewolves, and shape-shifters live beside ordinary people” (Booklist). It takes a very unusual woman to call it home—and there’s no one quite like Mercy Thompson. By day, Mercy Thompson is a car mechanic in the sprawling Tri-Cities of Eastern Washington. By night, she explores her preternatural side. As a shape-shifter with some unusual talents, Mercy’s found herself maintaining a tenuous harmony between the human and the not-so-human on more than one occasion. This time she may get more than she bargained for. Marsilia, the local vampire queen, has learned that Mercy crossed her by slaying a member of her clan—and she’s out for blood. But since Mercy is protected from direct reprisal by the werewolf pack (and her close relationship with its sexy Alpha), it won’t be Mercy’s blood Marsilia is after. It’ll be her friends’.

Mercy Thompsonová sice umí měnit podobu – její charakter je však pevný. Když jejího bývalého šéfa a učitele zatknou pro vraždu a vlastní lid ho nechá hnít za mřížemi, je na Mercy, aby i navzdory jeho přáním očistila jeho jméno. Mercy je však vystavena i jiné zkoušce. Vlkodlaci zrovna neprosluli trpělivostí, a pokud se Mercy nedokáže rozhodnout mezi dvěma muži, k nimž chová city, Sam s Adamem by mohli rozhodnout za ni.

Il y a très longtemps, les mages de Colossaë libérèrent une force maléfique : le Traqueur. Depuis lors, le peuple des Voyageurs luttent pour protéger le monde de ce fléau. Séraphe est l''un d''eux, mais elle est aussi une jeune femme comme les autres, ne souhaitant rien d''autre qu''une vie paisible en compagnie de son mari et de ses enfants, après avoir livré son dernier combat. Mais une force nouvelle, à l''intelligence démoniaque, rôde aux alentours. C''est le Ténébreux qui se nourrit de mort, de destruction, et qui puise à la source du pouvoir du Traqueur. Son intention est de réveiller l''entité maléfique et de déchaîner le chaos. Or, pour libérer le dieu noir, il a besoin de posséder les dons magiques des Voyageurs... et il a jeté son dévolu sur Séraphe.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs invites readers to follow her into the seductive realm of the Alpha and Omega series… Anne Latham didn''t know how complicated life could be until she became a werewolf and was mated to Charles Cornick, the son—and enforcer—of the leader of the North American werewolves. She didn''t know how dangerous it could be either... Anna and Charles have just been enlisted to attend a summit to present Bran''s controversial proposition: that the wolves should finally reveal themselves to humans. But the most feared Alpha in Europe is dead set against the plan—and it seems like someone else might be, too. When Anna is attacked by vampires using pack magic, the kind of power only werewolves should be able to draw on, Charles and Anna must combine their talents to hunt down whoever is behind it all—or risk losing everything...

Includes art gallery and an interview with the author.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs presents the first Alpha and Omega novel—the start of an extraordinary series set in Mercy Thompson’s world, but with rules of its own... Anna never knew werewolves existed until the night she survived a violent attack…and became one herself. After three years at the bottom of the pack, she’d learned to keep her head down and never, ever trust dominant males. But Anna is that rarest kind of werewolf: an Omega. And one of the most powerful werewolves in the country is about to recognize her value as a pack member—and as his mate.

“Expect to be spellbound”* by Patricia Briggs’s #1 New York Times bestselling series starring Mercy Thompson. 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 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... *Lynn Viehl, New York Times bestselling author

Four stories of inhuman passions from four of the hottest authors in paranormal romance... “Alpha and Omega” by Patricia Briggs The werewolf Anna finds a new sense of self when the son of the werewolf king comes to town to quell unrest in the Chicago pack—and inspires a power in Anna she’s never felt before. “Inhuman” by Eileen Wilks Andie has a secret gift of sensing thoughts and desires. What she senses in her neighbor Nathan could be dangerous. Because he has a secret gift too, and it’s about to be let loose… “Buying Trouble” by Karen Chance A Lord of the Fey crosses paths with a fiery red-headed mage named Claire in a New York auction house. But in this strange underground society, the rarity up for sale is Claire herself. “Mona Lisa Betwining” by Sunny Among the children of the moon, Milady is of mixed blood—part Monère, part human, and destined to be alone. Until she meets a man who could be her salvation—or her downfall.

“Kick-ass were-coyote auto mechanic Mercedes Thompson” (Publishers Weekly) has leapt to the forefront of today’s urban fantasy heroes, thanks to bestselling author Patricia Briggs. Now, Mercy finds herself in the middle of a bloodbath—with only one way out... Mercy has friends in low places—and in dark ones. And now she owes one of them a favor. Since she can shapeshift at will, she agrees to act as some extra muscle when her vampire friend Stefan goes to deliver a message to another of his kind. But this new vampire is hardly ordinary—and neither is the demon inside of him. When the undead and the werewolves sent to find him don’t return, the local vampire queen turns to Mercy for help. A coyote is no match for a demon, but Mercy is determined to get her friends back—including the two werewolves circling around her heart.

THE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL! Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs’s Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon... Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never be one of them, especially after the pack ran her off for having a forbidden love affair. So she’s turned her talent for fixing cars into a business and now runs a one-woman mechanic shop in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State. But Mercy’s two worlds are colliding. A half-starved teenage boy arrives at her shop looking for work, only to reveal that he’s a newly changed werewolf—on the run and desperately trying to control his animal instincts. Mercy asks her neighbor Adam Hauptman, the Alpha of the local werewolf pack, for assistance. But Mercy’s act of kindness has unexpected consequences that leave her no choice but to seek help from those she once considered family—the werewolves who abandoned her... “In the increasingly crowded field of kick-ass supernatural heroines, Mercy stands out as one of the best.”—Locus

Seraph must use all her skills as a Raven mage to stop the force of destruction known as the Shadowed in the second novel in this thrilling fantasy series. Seraph is among the last of the Travelers, those who strive to destroy the dark magic released by their ancestors’ mistakes. Seraph tried to escape her people’s duty and live a quiet life, until evil found her…and her family. A cunning new force for darkness called the Shadowed stalks the land, feeding on death, destruction, and the sleeping Stalker’s power. He plans to wake the Stalker, wreaking untold havoc, but he needs those who bear the Travelers’ magic to release the dark god…and he has his sights set on Seraph and her family.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Patrica Briggs presents a tale of beauty meets beast in this romantic fantasy novel. Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the wicked bloodmages, magic-both good and evil-returns. And Aren of Fallbrook feels her own power of sight strengthen and grow... Overcome by visions of mayhem and murder, Aren vows to save her village from the ruthless raiders who have descended upon it-and killed her family. With the return of wildlings to the hills and forests, she strikes a bargain with the Hob, a magical, human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. But the Hob is the last of his kind. And he will exact a heavy price to defend the village-a price Aren herself must pay...