Darkest Mercy

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Darkest Mercy
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Author Melissa Marr
Cover artistMark Tucker (photography)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesWicked Lovely
Genre Young adult
Urban fantasy
PublisherHarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins
Publication date
February 22, 2011
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages352
ISBN 978-0-0616-5925-6
OCLC 666573450
Preceded by Radiant Shadows  

Darkest Mercy is an Urban fantasy novel by Melissa Marr. It is set in the same universe as Marr's previous YA novels, but is not a sequel to Radiant Shadows; rather, it is a follow-up to Wicked Lovely and Fragile Eternity.

Critical response

Kirkus found it hard work, "for fans only". [1] However RT Book Reviews was much more positive, seeing it as an excellent if shocking conclusion to the series. [2]

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References

  1. "Darkest Mercy". Kirkus Reviews.
  2. Brennan, Kelly. "Darkest Mercy". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 5 October 2012.