{"id":39233,"date":"2018-12-18T09:03:56","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=39233"},"modified":"2018-12-18T09:21:07","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T14:21:07","slug":"audio-review-echoes-of-fire-mercury-pack-4-by-suzanne-wright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=39233","title":{"rendered":"Audio Review: Echoes of Fire (The Mercury Pack, #4) by Suzanne Wright"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Review<\/b><\/h4>\n

4.5 smartass shifter smut stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I love Suzanne Wright\u2019s PNR series and was so excited to go back into her shifter world as we\u2019re back once again with the Mercury Pack. And as expected, this is a fun, fast-paced read with laugh-out-loud banter and ribbing, great action and intrigue, and a super-sexy, functional and emotional love story. Bracken and Madisyn\u2019s story is lots of fun and I loved it!<\/p>\n

Bracken is an enforcer with the Mercury Pack. He\u2019s a big, badass wolf shifter, but he\u2019s understandably struggling with the violent and devastating murder of his family, still raging with anger and grief and feelings of hopelessness for his inability to protect those dearest to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cLie to me, and tell me I\u2019m not totally fucked up.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Madisyn is a pallas cat shifter (yes, I had to google what a pallas cat is \u2013 very badass in their own right!). She works both at the shifter shelter that has been a part of previous books, and at one of the bars owned by the Mercury Pack, and though she and Bracken know each other, they\u2019ve never really spent time together or gotten to know each other. But put two strong-willed, smart-mouthed shifters together and, with Suzanne Wright, you know you\u2019re in for a great ride!<\/p>\n

\u201c<\/i>Someone ate a full bowl of Bitch Flakes this morning.\u201d
\n\u201cDude, I ate two.\u201d
\n\u2026 \u201cI\u2019ve eaten chicken breasts that were bigger than your tits.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd I\u2019ve worn heels that are longer than the dick you appear to be packing.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But there is something<\/i> between them. And when Madisyn is attacked and Bracken is dragged into the unfolding drama, one moment with their walls down is all it takes for them to recognise the other as their true mates, and from then it\u2019s all on!<\/p>\n

\u201cKiss me, Madisyn.\u201d
\n\u201cI need space\u2014\u201c
\n\u201cAnd you\u2019ll get it.\u201d For a few hours anyway. \u201cI\u2019m leaving right now. But I want a kiss first.\u201d
\n\u201cYou want a lot of things from me.\u201d
\nHe shook his head. \u201cNo, baby. I want everything.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I LOVE the mythology of this world! Each shifter has a true mate \u2013 the one person that is destined for them. Of course they can fall in love with others, but there will never be anyone more perfect for them than their true mate. And that bond is accepted and respected by all. So when Bracken and Madisyn recognise that in each other, it\u2019s life changing. But they\u2019re both very realistic about what it means for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re no coward. Which is a good thing, because you\u2019re in for a rough ride.\u201d He honestly felt sorry for her.
\nShe blinked, unsure if he meant that in a sexual sense. Her libido sure hoped so. \u201cExcuse me?\u201d
\n\u201cLook at me, Madisyn. Take a good long look. I\u2019m a fucking wreck. Barely functioning. How do you think I\u2019ll handle having a mate? I\u2019ll tell you.\u201d He leaned forward, pressing his body against hers. \u201cI\u2019ll want everything from you. Actually, that\u2019s a lie. I\u2019ll <\/i>demand it.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

\u201cFate didn\u2019t just pair us up like a meddling matchmaker. Your soul is the other half of mine, just as mine is the other half of yours. It\u2019s as simple and as complicated as that.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the things I love best about this series is that the love stories are so freaking functional! The couples talk about their issues, they\u2019re open with what they\u2019re feeling, how their actions impact on each other (and their animal counterparts), and they deal with it. It\u2019s so incredibly refreshing, and Bracken and Madisyn are no different. Bracken acknowledges that he has issues, Madisyn admits that she needs more than a mythical bond to join them together \u2013 she wants love, and the prospect of living in a pack after being alone for so long is also very daunting for her. They have things to work through, but they do just that \u2013 they work with it, and they honestly work to build something together and it\u2019s just awesome!<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t be pushed away,\u201d Bracken warned. \u201cI won\u2019t be kept at a distance. I won\u2019t tolerate walls or barriers \u2013 not just because I won\u2019t allow there to be anything standing between us, but because you don\u2019t need to protect yourself from me. You hear me, Madisyn? I\u2019ll move at your pace, but you have to let me in. You have to get used to not being alone anymore.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But while they are finding their way forward together, Madisyn is being targeted by a local bear shifter clan, and there\u2019s another shifter who has her sights set on Bracken. They are in a dangerous situation, but they have the support of their pack, and the stage is set for an exciting ride.<\/p>\n

I love this book. It\u2019s fun and funny with a nice amount of action and a sexy (slightly filthy) romance that is just gorgeous. The audiobook is once again narrated by Jill Redfield, and she\u2019s fantastic, doing a great job in bringing this whole world to life. I\u2019m excited for more from this series!<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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The Mercury Pack<\/strong><\/h4>\n

This series very closely ties in to and crosses over with the Phoenix Pack series.
\n<\/strong>Check here for suggested reading order<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Spiral\u00a0\u00a0\"Force\u00a0 \"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0 \"\"<\/p>\n

Spiral of Need (#1)<\/strong> (Derren & Ally)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Force of Temptation (#2)<\/strong> (Jesse & Harley)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Lure of Oblivion (#3)<\/strong> (Zander & Gwen)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Echoes of Fire (#4)<\/strong> (Bracken & Madisyn)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n

Shards of Frost (#5)<\/strong> (Eli & Casey)
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback\u00a0<\/a> |\u00a0 Audio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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See our Phoenix Pack \/ Mercury Pack series page<\/a> for more information<\/strong>
\nand to see how these two series fit together (including suggested reading order).<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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