Frost Burned vs Night Broken: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mercy Thompson, Shapeshifting, Werewolves, Fiction
Frost Burned
Mercy’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Alpha werewolf Adam Hauptman has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life.…
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Night Broken
" #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson series has been hailed as "one of the best" (Fiction Vixen). Now, Mercy must deal with an unwanted guest-one that brings a threat unlike anything…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Frost Burned has the widest readership — 80526 ratings behind its score.
- Frost Burned runs the darker storyline; Night Broken stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Frost Burned | Night Broken | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.4 (80526) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.1 (178) | 4.2 (168) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (1043) | 4.5 (1321) |
Reception
| Frost Burned | Night Broken | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 80526 | 1321 |
| Editions | 5 | 6 |
| Want to read | 20197 | — |
| Reading it now | 1800 | — |
| Written reviews | 4255 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 1472 | 1472 |
| Pages | 331 | 341 |