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who is patricia briggs?
Born in Montana in 1965, Patricia Briggs is an urban fantasy writer, best known for the New York Times bestselling Mercy Thompson series. She started writing in 1990 and soon a first book, Masques, was published in 1993. She first wrote fantasy books, until her publisher asked her to write an urban fantasy book, as the genre was growing. that’s when briggs chose to write moon called, the first book in the thompson mercy series (which will launch the mercy verse)
You are reading: Patricia briggs books in chronological order
currently living with his family in eastern washington near the tri-cities, also the home of mercy thompson.
patricia briggs books in order:
sianim series
- masques (1993): After an upbringing of proper behavior and oppressive expectations, Aralorn fled her noble birthright for a life of adventure as a mercenary spy. His latest mission is to spy on the increasingly powerful sorcerer Geoffrey Ae’magi. but in a war against an enemy armed with the powers of illusion, how do you know who the real enemy is, or where he will strike next?
- wolfsbane (2010) — the Aralorn’s dangerous existence has alienated her from her aristocratic roots and kept her away from her homeland for over a decade. Now, she must return home to mourn the death of her father, the Lion of Lambshold. but when aralorn and his wolf companion arrive, they find that their home is gone forever and they must face an old enemy more sinister than they could ever have imagined.
- steal the dragon (1995): A lord in Darran seeks to ban slavery, but there are plans to kill him before he can. Rialla is chosen by the Sianim spymaster to prevent assassination, and she is plunged into a world of deadly magic, where the gods walk in human form. where her most trusted companions are not what they say. and where rialla could be enslaved again…
- when demons walk (1998) — an assassin has attacked southwood, taking the lives of nobles. Lord Kerim, Sheriff of Southwood, turns to Sham for help. Posing as his mistress, he goes behind the castle walls to find the killer. But this killer isn’t mortal, and Sham must use all of his magical wisdom to drive the demon away. because the city of southwood has nowhere to hide and no time to run…
hurog series
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- dragon bones (2002): We all play roles at some point. Wardwick of Hurog played the fool until he reached adulthood, just to prevent his father from murdering him. he must now overcome the image he so carefully constructed and fight not only for his birthright, but also to free the five kingdoms from tyranny and the rising tide of darker magic that threatens the world. of the.
- dragon blood (2002) — hurog’s wardwick wishes to live in peace. fate has other plans. he is about to be arrested and incarcerated in the lunatic asylum for nobel embarrassment and inconvenience. Worse still, Ward has learned that the very man hell-bent on his imprisonment, Jakoven Tallven, High King of the Five Kingdoms, is seeking Hurog blood to activate the supernatural equivalent of a weapon of mass destruction. Once again, Ward must play dumb to survive. however, that will not be enough. All of Ward’s closest companions must risk their lives and fortunes to prevent Jakoven and his malevolent Jade-Eyes wizard from destroying his world.
raven duology
- the shadow of the raven (2004) — seraph is a raven mage who left her responsibilities behind for the love of the ex-soldier. but when tier disappears, the seraph must use her magic and fulfill her ancestors’ oath to protect humanity from destruction.
- raven strike (2005): the seraph Traveler must use all her cunning and skill as a raven mage to track down an unimaginable force of destruction known as the shadow.
mercy thompson
mercedes “mercy” thompson is a “walker” raised by werewolves, until the pack kicked her out for having a forbidden love affair. Now, she uses her talents to repair cars and runs a one-woman auto repair shop in Kennewick, Washington. she also uses her particular powers to help werewolves, vampires, or fairies, willingly or not. For more details (and a chronological reading order for the Mercy Verse), see our Mercy Thompson Reading Order.
- call to the moon (2006)
- bound in blood (2007)
- iron kissed (2008)
- crossbone (2009)
- silverborne (2010)
- marked river (2011)
- burnt frost (2013)
- broken night (2014) )
- fire touched (2016)
- silence fell (2017)
- cursed storm (2019)
- bitten smoke (2020)
- taken soul (2022)
collection of stories:
- sshifting shadows (2014)
alpha and omega
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This is an independent series that takes place in the mercy universe. It follows Anna, an empathic werewolf, and Charles Cornick, the enforcer of the North American werewolves. “alpha and omega” occurs before the events of the story of mercy. then, starting with “cry wolf”, which takes place right after the events of “moon called”, the series runs parallel. To learn more about it, you can check out our mercyverse reading order.
- lurking: alpha & omega (2008, novel) — also collected in shifting shadows.
- I cry wolf (2008)
- hunting ground ( 2009) )
- fair play (2012)
- dead draw (2015)
- burn bright (2018)
- wild sign (2021)
graphic novels
set in the same world as the mercy thompson series
- mercy thompson: homecoming (2009)
- mercy thompson de patricia briggs: moon call (2012)
- cry wolf: alpha and omega (2012)
- mercy thompson: hopcross jilly (2014)
independent novels
- the hob’s bargain (2001): Hated and feared, magic was banished from the land. But now, freed from the spells of the evil blood mages, magic, both good and evil, returns. and aren of fallbrook feels his own power of vision strengthen and grow. overcome by visions of chaos and murder, they vow to save her village from the ruthless invaders who descended on her and killed her family. With the wildlings returning to the hills and forests, she makes a deal with the hob, a magical human-like creature imbued with the power of the mountains. but the countertop is the last of its kind. and she will demand a high price to defend the village, a price she must pay herself…
anthologies and short fiction
Most of Patricia Briggs’s short stories have been republished in the Shifting Shadows anthology, mentioned above.
- wishing well (1999) — published in adventures of sword and sorcery magazine #6.
- the price ( 1999) — released in Silver Birch, Blood Moon.
- Unappreciated Gifts (2014) — Released in a Fantastic Holiday Season.
- asil and the uncited date (2020) — published in fantastic hope.
- dating terrors (2022) — published in heroic hearts.
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