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Finally, a book that broke me out of my Angelic Plotline Ennui. I've deluged with angel-themed YA books lately, and I think I can safely say I have hated every single freaking one. Mercy is the light at the end of the tunnel! In fact, Mercy reminds me a lot of the Last Vampire series I enjoyed as a young tween (back before the word tween was invented). Mercy is a semi-sociopathic entity who is clearly some form of angelic presence - yet she's being punished for a transgression she doesn't remember. She wakes up time and time again in the body of a girl or woman, and spends her time doing what she can to "fix" whatever's wrong in their life. This time she wakes up in the body of Carmen, a young and shy singer with mega soprano talent. Mercy has pressure coming from all sides - from a mysterious man named Luc who appears in her dreams, to a surprise encounter with a shining presence called Uri (anyone with the remotest knowledge of mythology should be pretty clear on who these two mysterious figures are) that brings memories rushing back. She is torn between her allegiance to Luc and her desire to solve the mystery she's been plunged into - Luc keeps warning her to do nothing, or she'll lose it all. What I really enjoyed about Mercy is the title character's autonomy - she's in a lousy situation, and the one person she cares about is telling her to do the wrong thing. Rather than place herself at the mercy (hur hur) of the various Hot Boys around her, she goes and figures things out on her own. And when it comes time to save the day, she manages on her own - no rescue needed. I absolutely devoured Mercy, and I'm assuming from the ending that this is going to be a series - I can't wait for the next one! -- Sarah L. |
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