Silence Fallen by Patricia Briggs

  Silence Fallen is the tenth novel in the Mercy Thompson series and might be my favorite. It opens with the werewolf pack family enjoying a game night. Needing eggs to bake her delectable cookies, Mercy heads to the store. It's a perfect evening until a semi-truck slams into Mercy's car. Next thing she knows Mercy is waking up in a foreign country as a prisoner of a very powerful vampire. It seems someone told him that Mercy was the most dangerous and the most powerful person in the Tri-Cities and he wants to know why.

Silence Fallen presents and interesting discussion about power. Mercy isn't the strongest being in the Tri-Cities area - werewolves and vampires have her easily beat there. She's fast, but not necessarily the fastest. Aside from being able to turn into a coyote and talk to ghosts, she doesn't have much in the way of magical powers. Instead of physical strength and magic, Mercy's power comes from her relationships. The world of Mercy Thompson is populated by a variety of types of beings - humans, werewolves, vampires, witches, fae, goblins, and a bunch of other things I'm not sure how to classify. Most of the non-humans interact with other supernatural beings as little as possible. Circumstances may sometimes compel them to work together, but they aren't really friends. Yet Mercy has somehow forged friendships or at least earned the respect of members of all the different communities. That's what makes her so powerful, and to some, so dangerous. 

One of the best parts of this series is the relationship between Mercy and Adam. Sadly, they are separated for 95% of the story. Even worse, Mercy's kidnapping temporarily severs the mate bond connection between Mercy and Adam and that loss is deeply felt by both of them. She's trying to survive in surroundings that are foreign to her. He is desperately trying to find her without losing control and letting his wolf go on a rampage. Even apart their relationship is strong.

I loved this book! It was action packed and emotional. Plus Mercy, and by extension I as a reader, got to explore new territory as Mercy made her way from Milan to Prague. I can't imagine how Briggs is going to top this one, but I am eager to find out.