Mercury Striking (The Scorpius Syndrome #1)
by Rebecca Zanetti
Blurb:
With nothing but rumors to lead her, Lynn
Harmony has trekked across a nightmare landscape to find one man—a mysterious,
damaged legend who protects the weak and leads the strong. He’s more than
muscle and firepower—and in post-plague L.A., he’s her only hope. As the one
woman who could cure the disease, Lynn is the single most volatile—and
vulnerable—creature in this new and ruthless world. But face to face with Jax
Mercury…
Danger
has never looked quite so delicious…
Themes: post-apocalypse,
suspense
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
So,
where to start with this one… I guess I should start with the fact that I am a
huge fan of Rebecca Zanetti and have enjoyed several of her series in the past,
so when I saw that she was starting something new I was thrilled. I read the prequel that was part of an
anthology and enjoyed it immensely, so when I had the chance to read this story
it was a no-brainer for me. That being
said I was a bit disappointed in this first book in the series. I understand
there has to be a lot of world building in these types of world-changing events
stories, but the usual emotion and love that I can feel from Rebecca’s
characters was a bit lacking for me. I
enjoyed the overall story arc, and seeing Jax and Lynn so devoted to helping
those around them, even at the expense of their own lives was a great way to
show that even in the worst of times humans can come together to do great
things. Jax was a hardass, but in a way
that was understandable because of his past, however his unwillingness to
really try to make a connection for most of the story, even when he was bedding
Lynn, made him seem like an jerk. I can
tolerate a little bit of that, but at times he was too much on an asshole for me. Lynn was an interesting character though,
strong and vulnerable by turns, but she gave her trust to Jax pretty quickly
and she became a part of his world just as quickly, ingratiating herself with
his people and finding her footing in his community. It was nice to see people still able to band
together and protect the vulnerable even if sometime their efforts were to no
avail and of course others came together to wield power over the weak
instead. The fear that this could
someday really be something we have to deal with gives this story a certain
edge of reality to it, because honestly this is something that is way more than
just possible. The passion between Lynn
and Jax was obvious, even when he was being an ass, and I enjoyed seeing Lynn
use her heart and soul to keep Jax from falling too far into darkness and
ultimately making him a better man, a better warrior, and an ultimate leader of
his people. As they say, behind every
great man is a great woman and this story proves the truth of that in spades. I am interested to know what will happen next
to this shattered society, but hopefully there will be just a tiny bit more
actual relationship building as well.
*eARC provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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