Review: Worth the wait? Absolutely!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 28, 2012
In a way, I'm glad I only recently discovered Lisa Olsen's Fallen series, because I didn't have to wait long at all for Child of Mercy. I bought it as soon as I read that it was out, and I plowed through it, even taking my phone into the bathroom so I could read a few more pages.So what I'm saying is, I wasn't disappointed.From the first book, I've been invested in Mercy as a character. With all of her insecurities and temper, she seems like many people I know--including the one I see in the mirror everyday! I care about her, and about the whole crew: Adam and Sam and Ben and Daphne and Parker and Nelo. This time, they're joined by some new folks, including a couple of surprising cameos.Ms. Olsen could have taken the easy, predictable route, but she didn't. I don't want to say too much for fear of spoilers, so I'll just say that there were plenty of unexpected turns that always made narrative sense, and didn't feel like they came out of nowhere. I never cry about events in books, so I'm sure there was just dust in my eyes at a couple of points.Now, of course, ungrateful wretch that I am, I'm all, "When's the next one coming out?"