I found myself enjoying this quite a bit, despite the fact that it’s told from the viewpoint of a character only seen briefly in the Mercy Thompson book Frost Burned. This story is interesting in that it tells a story in two alternating timelines, the year 1900 in Butte Montana, and present day Butte Montana. It was really interesting to see the origins of a number of characters who only get small amounts of screen time in the main series, as well as what’s probably the origins of the werewolves themselves. Though a time period is not given as to when this story is set, its obviously a very long time before Moon Called takes place, and gives a pretty good idea how long a werewolf can live. We also get a glimpse into the early life of Ariana and the ill fated romance between her and Samuel. Silver tells the origins of Bran and Samuel becoming werewolves and an explanation of sorts as to where werewolves originally came from. I did my best to keep any actual spoilers out of them while still giving my impression of each one. I wasn’t quite sure how to go about writing this, so I just decided I will go through and write a small little review for each story in the order they appear in the book. We get a really good look at some characters who are only briefly mentioned in the main books in the series, and some insights into the lives of werewolves, vampires, and ghosts. When a series of books is written in the first person, its makes the short stories told from the perspective of someone else. There was not a single story in this anthology that I did not enjoy in some way. Shifting Shadows is an urban fantasy anthology set in the world of preternatural shapeshifter Mercy Thompson. Normally I am not a big fan of anthologies as I find myself unable to enjoy them when one story ends just as it starts to get interesting, but this one really stands out from the others I have read. Mercy Thompson’s world just got a whole lot bigger… Shifting Shadows: Stories From the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs : Review

Shifting shadows by patricia briggs