#35 in Urban fantasy
River Marked
- 324
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #3
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Our view
“River Marked” takes Mercy Thompson away from her usual territory and into her own heritage, which gives this sixth volume a personal stake. Some readers enjoy the change of setting and think the Native American lore well handled; others value the answers she finds about her father but feel that Indigenous people and culture are portrayed awkwardly in places and that the new characters lack depth. It is for readers who know Mercy and Adam.
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About the book
Car mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson has never known any others of her kind. Until now. As Mercy comes to terms with this new information, an evil is stirring in the depths of the Columbia River--and if Mercy and her mate, the Alpha werewolf Adam, are to have any hope of surviving, they will need all the resources the shifters can offer.
Reading order · Mercy Thompson series
Full order & progress →- Moon CalledStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Blood Bound
8.08.0 / 10 - Iron Kissed
8.18.1 / 10 - Bone Crossed
8.18.1 / 10 - Silver Borne
8.18.1 / 10 - River MarkedThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - Frost Burned
8.18.1 / 10 - Night Broken
8.28.2 / 10 - Fire Touched
8.18.1 / 10 - Silence Fallen
8.18.1 / 10 - Storm Cursed
8.18.1 / 10 - Smoke Bitten
8.18.1 / 10 - Soul Taken
8.08.0 / 10 - Winter Lost
8.08.0 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 193 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 57% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Urban fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.9 | 9 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 184 | 95% |
Frequently asked
How long is River Marked?
It has 324 pages — shorter than 90% of the ranked books in Urban fantasy.
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