02/25/11

Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

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Darkest Mercy by Melissa Marr

Release Date: February 22, 2011
Publisher: HarperCollins
Age Group:
Pages: 336
Source: ARC
Other Titles in the Series: Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, Fragile Eternity & Radiant Shadows
Interest: Series
Challenge: None
Buy the Book: Amazon

The Summer King is missing; the Dark Court is bleeding; and a stranger walks the streets of Huntsdale, his presence signifying the deaths of powerful fey.

Aislinn tends to the Summer Court, searching for her absent king and yearning for Seth. Torn between his new queen and his old love, Keenan works from afar to strengthen his court against the coming war. Donia longs for fiery passion even as she coolly readies the Winter Court for battle. And Seth, sworn brother of the Dark King and heir to the High Queen, is about to make a mistake that could cost his life.

Love, despair, and betrayal ignite the Faery Courts, and in the final conflict, some will win . . . and some will lose everything.

Darkest Mercy was more than a just satisfying ending to an unforgettable series…. it was brilliant. Epic even. I shall miss it.

Let me just get this out of the way right now. That whole thing with Keenan… how painfully obvious was that! I mean seriously…. did you give yourself the duh slap with that one, or what!?!? And for those of you that haven’t read it yet, that won’t probably mean anything, sorry about that.

I love this story and I love the characters. I’m going to miss them so much! Usually I enjoy a certain character because I can relate to them, honestly there wasn’t any character that I felt I could relate to in these novels. I mean they’re bad-ass… tattoos, piercings… dangerous fae…. but they are FASCINATING! I couldn’t help but come to love each and every one of them.

Marr did an excellent job creating threads in each novel and finally weaving them together to make this stunning ending a masterpiece….. loved it. There are so many story lines one might find it easy to become confused but somehow Marr makes it work, and makes it work wonderfully well. Did I mention I loved it? I was actually hesitant to start this one because I didn’t want it to end, but once I started I couldn’t put it down. I didn’t put it down until the last page was turned.

If you haven’t read this series I recommend that you do! Can’t wait to see what Marr has for us next!

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  1. Don't Sleep, Read
    2/25/2011

    Awesome! I just started reading this series and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it all!

  2. Renae
    2/25/2011

    I love this series. Not only is it beautifully written, but the covers are gorgeous!

  3. Rachel Star
    2/25/2011

    I really loved the first two books of the Wicked Lovely series, but then I sort of lost interest and never managed to hunt out the third. But with all the positive reviews that the latter books got (including yours, obviously), I think I might have to try again :)
    -Rachel Star

  4. Melina
    2/25/2011

    I am going to miss these characters too. Such a great series.

  5. Bungle
    2/25/2011

    I'm Very much looking forward to this book but I have to wait a few mores week I think for the UK release date :(

  6. Mundie Moms
    2/25/2011

    This is such a great ending for a fantastic series. I really enjoyed the book, though I'm going to miss the characters.

  7. girlsinthestacks.com
    2/25/2011

    I have just recently discovered this series and am already in love and that is after reading just one book. Cant wait to devour this one.

  8. P.E.
    2/25/2011

    LOVE this series. Glad you liked DM! I'm sooo excited to read it. And Keenan is my favourite character so I'm very interested in what you meant about Keenan.

  9. Aylee
    2/25/2011

    haha, you're right about the Keenan thing. It was pretty obvious when I realized it. And I completely agree about the characters: I found I couldn't relate to the characters either because they were way "cooler" than me but I still loved them! I'm going to miss Seth and his quirked eyebrow the most. Overall, a very satisfying end to the series.

  10. S
    2/26/2011

    I didn't know this was the final book :(
    At least I get to play catch up now and not have to wait in suspense!

  11. Kailana
    2/26/2011

    I really need to read this, but I still haven't read the book before it.

  12. Natalie Aguirre
    2/27/2011

    Can't wait to read this.

  13. BookGeek
    2/27/2011

    Still need to read this series, ahhh! Glad that the last in it was satisfying. Love it when the close is perfect.

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