It was in Bitten, Kelley Armstrongs debut novel, that thirty-year-old Elena Michaels came to terms with her feral appetites and claimed the...
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Feb 14, 2011
Lady Vale
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Not what I expected, which is good as I thought I would not like this book much. I did like it more than the first installment in this series though. Still, I need more. Something was just missing, but the series is really good, definitely worth to read.
In Stolen we get to read about Elena again, the heroine from book 1. Elena is a werewolf, and the only female werewolf that has ever existed. In book 1 we see how she struggles to understand her wolf and accept it. It took her a while More...
In Stolen we get to read about Elena again, the heroine from book 1. Elena is a werewolf, and the only female werewolf that has ever existed. In book 1 we see how she struggles to understand her wolf and accept it. It took her a while More...
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Mar 24, 2011
TJ
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3.5/5.0
"Stolen" continues the story of Elena Michaels, a young woman turned werewolf, where the book, "Bitten" left off. The relationships between Elena and her pack, especially Clay are just as real and engaging as in the former book. Ms. Armstrong shows an amazing gift in painting life as it would be as a half human/half werewolf with incredible depth and understanding. The downside in this book is the inordinate amount and graphic nature of the violence. I More...
"Stolen" continues the story of Elena Michaels, a young woman turned werewolf, where the book, "Bitten" left off. The relationships between Elena and her pack, especially Clay are just as real and engaging as in the former book. Ms. Armstrong shows an amazing gift in painting life as it would be as a half human/half werewolf with incredible depth and understanding. The downside in this book is the inordinate amount and graphic nature of the violence. I More...
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Jul 19, 2009
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This is the seventh girl-werewolf book I've read in the last seven days. I swear I didn't plan this, I just have no sense of self-preservation when it comes to books. I think I'll need werewolf detox after this, although I'm not sure what would do it. Someone's autobiographical account of the summer they spent in Ireland, learning to love the peace and quiet.
Here's what I love about Elena; she's an unreliable narrator, and a sociopath. She doesn't know she's a sociopath. She tal More...
Here's what I love about Elena; she's an unreliable narrator, and a sociopath. She doesn't know she's a sociopath. She tal More...
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Jan 11, 2009
Shannon
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A wonderful, wonderful sequel to Bitten.
Elena is investigating someone selling info about werewolves but finds her contacts to be a pair of witches instead, wanting to warn her about a secretive organisation who are abducting creatures of the otherworld: witches, shamans, half-demons, who want a vampire - and a werewolf.
After dealing with her incredulity (for some reason, despite being a werewolf herself, she never considered the possibility that there'd be other superna More...
Elena is investigating someone selling info about werewolves but finds her contacts to be a pair of witches instead, wanting to warn her about a secretive organisation who are abducting creatures of the otherworld: witches, shamans, half-demons, who want a vampire - and a werewolf.
After dealing with her incredulity (for some reason, despite being a werewolf herself, she never considered the possibility that there'd be other superna More...
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Oct 22, 2010
Mel
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Stolen is the second book in the Women of the Otherworld series by Kelley Armstrong. Armstrong writes good stories and this was no exception.
The plot was in thriller form and it kept me at the edge of my seat. It was nice to learn about other races in the supernatural community and it was great to see Elena and Clay together. Their relationship was beautifully portrayed. Those two really complete each other and it was great to see their mutual respect and love for one another.
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The plot was in thriller form and it kept me at the edge of my seat. It was nice to learn about other races in the supernatural community and it was great to see Elena and Clay together. Their relationship was beautifully portrayed. Those two really complete each other and it was great to see their mutual respect and love for one another.
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Jul 29, 2010
Catherine
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This is a really hard one to review. I think my opinion was skewed because of unmet expectations. I think if I gone into this book cold I would have enjoyed it a lot more. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it, but my opinion teeter-tottered throughout it. I finally decided on a four star grade because the end did pick up and once I was able to put aside my reasons for reading it immediately after Bitten I got caught up in it. I'd say that Bitten is a high four star while this one is a low fo
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Dec 20, 2011
Nairabell
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Elena Michaels is just beginning to come to terms with her life as a werewolf when a pack assignment immerses her in a supernatural world she never knew existed. Werewolves aren't the only creature to go bump in the night, and soon Elena learns that supernaturals are disappearing. When Elena herself is captured she realises a group of moneyed individuals are creating a collection of supernatural beings to study...and to hunt.
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Sep 15, 2009
Heather
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I was thoroughly entranced by Bitten and could not wait to devour Stolen. While I was initially hoping for more of the same, i.e., Clay, Elena and The Pack, I knew that the Were world would not be the main focus of this story. I have to admit, at first I was a bit put out. Who cares about witches, demons, vamps and the lot? I want to run, and hunt and drool over Clay! Regardless of my hopes, I sat down with Stolen and attempted to put my pre-conceived notions aside, after all, Kelley Armstro
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Jul 10, 2008
danny
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Not quite as good as the first book, but still worth reading. I think forming a series out of it somewhat lessons the impact of the story. One of my favorate things about the first book was that it said that there were only a handful of werewolves in the world. There are so many supernatural stories that imply that there are hundreds or thousands of Vampires or werewolves or whatever, so much that they have their own complex societies. But to propose that there were only a few werewolves denounc
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Dec 26, 2010
Jade
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Really a 3.5. I loved this book, even though it strayed from the format of number 1. I felt that I got to know Elena a ot better and started to understand some of the full wolfie pschology/physiology. I'm a little disappointed that Elena didn't admit to whether and Clay 'do it' in wolfie form - they soooo would - but I suppose beastiality isn't really a good theme for a book :)
Aug 05, 2010
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Elena is approached by 2 witches who know that she is a werewolf,wanting her to attend a supernatural meeting to discuss a dangerous common enemy.Elena ignores the warnings and finds herself imprisoned in a private lab where supernaturals are tested and killed.Can the inmates find a way to escape or can Jeremy's pack come to her rescue in time?
I like strong female characters and this is a good example. The wolves are back(I'm a big Jeremy fan!)and we are introduced to other interesting More...
I like strong female characters and this is a good example. The wolves are back(I'm a big Jeremy fan!)and we are introduced to other interesting More...
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Jan 03, 2010
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Nov 25, 2011
Lynn
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Kelley Armstrong is one of my favorite authors and I adore the Otherworld-series very much. Bitten was the first book I read of that genre and I loved it and was very much looking forward to the next volume.
When I finally gotten hold of it and read what it was about, I was a little bit disappointed at first: A prison-break-story? :-(
Well, there wouldn't have been need to worry. It is well-plotted and well narrated just like the first one (well it's Kelley Armstrong after all! More...
When I finally gotten hold of it and read what it was about, I was a little bit disappointed at first: A prison-break-story? :-(
Well, there wouldn't have been need to worry. It is well-plotted and well narrated just like the first one (well it's Kelley Armstrong after all! More...
Oct 25, 2011
Kiwi
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Stolen introduces more paranormal creatures than we had in the first book, Bitten. It’s both interesting and disappointing. Sometimes, paranormal writers seem to introduce new creatures and monsters out of laziness. I think there was a little of that in this book. The only vampire we come across, for example, can walk in sunlight, seemingly because it makes it easier to include a vampire in the story, for its own sake rather than as an advancement of the story.
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Apr 12, 2011
kellz
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A definite page turner; I couldn't put it down! Elena just might be my favorite character in the series. I have to say, I didn't think I would dig the whole werewolf thing, not exactly my favorite supernatural race (I tend to prefer the more 'mystical' characters like casters) but Armstrong has converted me.
I enjoyed the story, and I like how each book in the series takes characters we know into a unique adventure, rather than sticking to a formula. The continued characterization is More...
I enjoyed the story, and I like how each book in the series takes characters we know into a unique adventure, rather than sticking to a formula. The continued characterization is More...
Feb 04, 2011
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After reading and reviewing "Bitten" by Kelley Armstrong I had high hopes for this novel. I can honestly say I was very pleased! Although this story did not revolve around a love story as the first one did, it was action-packed and nail biting. The true test of Elena Michaels as a character occurred when she was totally separated from her Pack and her love. She fought against her instinct and human nature to survive in captivity along with other dangerous "monsters" and the h
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Jul 07, 2010
Erin
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Jun 30, 2010
Reading Angel
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Elena is finally coming to terms with being a werewolf and with her relationship with Clay. When she makes a trip to Pittsburg to check out a possible werewolf sighting she meets a witch. Now the so-called witch is telling her that there are other supernatural beings, and that they are all being hunted.
Now, Elena can believe in werewolves, she does turn into one often. But witches, shamans, demon and vampires?? That's hard for even a werewolf to believe. When Jeremy shows up and they go to More...
Now, Elena can believe in werewolves, she does turn into one often. But witches, shamans, demon and vampires?? That's hard for even a werewolf to believe. When Jeremy shows up and they go to More...
May 14, 2010
Sarah
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When Elena is sent to investigate someone who is selling information on the existence of werewolves she gets a lot more than she bargained for. She meets Paige and her aunt Ruth who not only know more than they should about werewolves but who also claim to be witches. Elena is sceptical to start with but when they start talking about sorcerers, demons and vampires she really knows they are crazy. When Paige and Ruth tell Elena that the supernatural community is in danger she doesn't know what to
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Jan 31, 2010
Kalyn
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The second book of the Women of the Otherworld series. Elena Michaels, the only female werewolf, is the narrator for this one as well. The general plot is well done, but the details in filling the plot out pushed it a little for me. We meet members of other supernatural races (you didn't think werewolves were the only ones, right?) such as demons, witches, sorcerors, vampires, and others. It's got good action to keep things moving and the new characters are intriguing - I'm excited to see mo
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Oct 29, 2009
Mishel
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The second installment of The Otherworld, Stolen takes readers further into Elena Michael's world, which encompasses more than she could ever imagine. Witches, shamans, half-demons, and vampires are things Elena never knew existed even if she is otherworldly herself. She has finally come to terms with being the only female werewolf and she has found her place as a journalist scouting the internet looking for misbehaving mutts that could put her race in jeopardy.
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Jun 13, 2011
Jen
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Stolen is one of my very favorite installments in Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series. It features feisty werewolf Elena as the narrator, but it opens the door to the rich world of other supernatural characters that will be the hallmark of the series.
As our story begins, Elena is going to meet someone who claims to have proof that werewolves exist. It turns out that the offer is really a ruse for a pair of witches to get in the same room with her. They want to warn her about a pr More...
As our story begins, Elena is going to meet someone who claims to have proof that werewolves exist. It turns out that the offer is really a ruse for a pair of witches to get in the same room with her. They want to warn her about a pr More...
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Mar 26, 2011
Marleigh
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First line: "He hated the forest."
Summary: Further adventures of Elena the werewolf, where she finds out other supercritters exist when they start being captured by baddies for experimentation.
A lot of times, the next installment in a series starts with the characters having reverted to the beginning of the series, where they've forgotten all the lessons learned from the last book/episode/movie/etc. This did not do that, which I liked. The first book had a bunch More...
Summary: Further adventures of Elena the werewolf, where she finds out other supercritters exist when they start being captured by baddies for experimentation.
A lot of times, the next installment in a series starts with the characters having reverted to the beginning of the series, where they've forgotten all the lessons learned from the last book/episode/movie/etc. This did not do that, which I liked. The first book had a bunch More...
Jan 16, 2010
Ellenfp
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The second Clay and Elena book! This was an amazing, heartbreaking, laugh worthy, action packed, stunning book! If it had a lot more of Clayton in it I think it would have been my fav in the C&E series.
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I say heartbreaking because I actually cried in this book! The third person to have made me cry! o_O For those who do not know me, not a lot of books have made me cry. And Kelley Armstrong is now officially my second fav author. The reason why I cried: Because a bastard More...
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I say heartbreaking because I actually cried in this book! The third person to have made me cry! o_O For those who do not know me, not a lot of books have made me cry. And Kelley Armstrong is now officially my second fav author. The reason why I cried: Because a bastard More...
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Jun 30, 2009
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Nov 01, 2009
Susan
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After making peace with the werewolf "curse" in Bitten, Elena Michaels is back living with her pack in New York, helping to hunt down dangerous "mutts" and helping to keep the pack safe. On a scouting expedition to find information about non-pack wolves, Elena is contacted by representatives of a powerful coven regarding some missing (presumed kidnapped) members of the paranormal community. With the help of the pack, they are hoping to infiltrate a secret "scientific"
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Jun 21, 2011
Anna
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This is one of the only books I can say is so bad that I couldn't finish it--and I've read some incredibly bad books in my short two decades and some change!
A mythical creature senate? A scientist playing "The Most Dangerous Game" with said creatures? Witches and shamans as a branch species of homo sapiens? Ugh! I can handle someone taking something cliche and turning it into something amusing, but this book is definitely not that--it takes itself far too seriously!
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A mythical creature senate? A scientist playing "The Most Dangerous Game" with said creatures? Witches and shamans as a branch species of homo sapiens? Ugh! I can handle someone taking something cliche and turning it into something amusing, but this book is definitely not that--it takes itself far too seriously!
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Jul 06, 2010
Sidhe1
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Hooray for grown up fantasy! I really enjoyed the first book in this series but hadn't read any further because I was afraid I would want to go out and buy the rest of the series. Yup, still want to get the rest of the series. So that was a justified concern. But now I have a kindle so I don't have to put them all on my shelf. Heh.
Anyway, I liked getting introduced to some new characters that I know are going to be central figures in the other books in the series. The action is fun More...
Anyway, I liked getting introduced to some new characters that I know are going to be central figures in the other books in the series. The action is fun More...
Jan 02, 2012
Inge
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I will always have a safe spot in my heart for novels about supernatural beings (from the original Dracula to Darren Shan, from Dahl's The Witches to Frankenstein and so on), but I have also come to realize that good, GREAT books in this genre are sometimes hard to come by. (Anite Blake, for example, answers many of my requirements for a great book yet somehow still feels like a simple chick flick with some vampires thrown in. Not complaining, but it isn't GREAt.)
Yet I have grown fond of El More...
Yet I have grown fond of El More...
Nov 02, 2009
Christy
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I have mixed feelings about this one. On the one hand, I really like the world Armstrong has created--one with Supernatural beings all getting together to fight the evil humans. I like the main characters, for the most part. Elena got on my nerves quite a bit this time around and I think it had to do with the fact that she was imprisoned so writing a story in the first person POV when that person is alone a lot creates a lot of time just being in that person's head. It also required the char
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