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jacey
I love the Mercy Thompson (coyote shapechanger, raised by werewolves) series, so when I say this is not one of the best, it's relative, and still gets four stars from me. Several books ago, Mercy rashly accepted responsibility for the safety of the citizens living in the werewolf pack's territory. Adam, the pack alpha and Mercy's mate, who also runs a security firm, is tied up with negotiations between the government and the Fae, and has also taken a contract to protect one of the senators involved. The Fae are very dangerous, but so, too, are black witches and it looks like a coven of black witches is trying to move into pack territory by attacking Elizaveta, the local grey witch Adam calls on when he needs a magical solution to something. There are very few white witches, grey is about the best Adam can hope for, but he and Mercy get a shock when they discover Elizaveta's secret. There are two main strands to this story, but this is book number 11, and the world is now so full and complex that even for a regular reader, it seems a bit messy. Several problems (some of them ongoing from previous books) are woven into this story. I enjoyed it, but not quite as much as earlier ones.
This is certainly not a starting point for anyone new to the series. I recommend starting from the beginning with Moon Called.
