Rebecca Lim

Mercy

Mercy, an angel, wakes up again and again in different bodies, trying to earn her way back into heaven while being hunted for a crime she did not commit.

Monicap

First time I read it: July 10th, 2012
Firstly, BEAUTIFUL Cover. Someone should go on that Beautiful Book Covers list where I found Passion by Lauren Kate and replace it with this one.
Speaking of Lauren Kate's series... Move over, Fallen, this is my new Favorite full-angel series (half-angel series is a completely different category, of course) 
I love Mercy. I love Ryan. I love the whole romance they had going and how he was asking her not to go at the end, even though she had no choice. 

 "How do I find you again?" Ryan says desperately, shaking Carmen, shaking  me  even further free of my moorings.
I sigh. "You can't. Could be anywhere, anyone. No time." 
I touch his face with Carmen's cold fingers. Kiss him once, gently. 
"No! Mercy," Ryan cries, crushing  her  closer, not knowing I am already gone. "Mercy!" 

Suffice to say, I can't wait to get ahold of Exile and Muse. Unfortunately, my local library doesn't have them... yet. 
muhahahaha. 
see ya!

Second read: May 12, 2013
See full series review here: http://awesomemonica.blogspot.com/201...

Mercy 'wakes' on a school bus bound for Paradise, a small town where everyone knows everyone else's business -- or thinks they do. But they will never guess the secret Mercy is hiding .... As an angel exiled from heaven and doomed to return repeatedly to Earth, Mercy is never sure whose life and body she will share each time. And her mind is filled with the desperate pleas of her beloved, Luc, who can only approach her in her dreams. In Paradise, Mercy meets Ryan, whose sister was kidnapped two years ago and is now presumed dead. When another girl disappears, Mercy and Ryan know they must act before time runs out. But a host of angels are out for Mercy's blood and they won't rest until they find her and punish her -- for a crime she doesn't remember committing ... An electric combination of angels, mystery and romance, Mercy is the first book in a major new series.

Jessica Nottingham

I went into Mercy sight unseen. I'll admit that it was the cover that drew me in, and before I could even read the synopsis I was already opening the book to read. Yes, a classic case of cover lust. I'll be honest.

Anyway I'm fairly certain that this is why I was so confused when I first started reading. Mercy is instantly introduced as a being who is constantly travelling from body to body. As she wakes up at the beginning of the book, we begin to see that she never chooses where she goes, nor does she have any control over when she leaves. It never even occurred to me at this point that there were angels involved in this story. I was thinking more along the lines of a lost soul, or something of that nature. Then, as I continued to read, things began to become a lot clearer to me. Although I was a bit frustrated at the beginning, I was definitely more engaged as the story went on. 

As a character, Mercy has a rather powerful voice. I enjoyed coming along on her journey, especially near the end when she really comes into her own. I thought that the concept of her borrowing her host bodies was interesting, especially because of the reason why she does, which is eventually revealed. This story is a lot like a puzzle. Mercy goes about her life, slowly figuring things out. It isn't until the majority of the pieces are in place that the story begins to make sense. Well, unless you read the synopsis. Yes, feel free to laugh at me.

I ramble. Overall this is a solid story, I just don't think that it was one I was ready for at the time. I liked a lot of aspects of Mercy, especially the connection between Mercy and her hosts, but I still wanted more. However, as the beginning to a series, I see this as the start of something great. I'm definitely in for the long haul. I can't wait to see where Rebecca Lim takes this next.

Mercy

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