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192nd out of 1,169 books
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Bloodborn (Other #2)
by
Karen Kincy (Goodreads Author)
Brock Koeman had always loathed werewolves and Others like them. Then, while tracking a werewolf suspected of murder, he and his brother Chris were bitten--and infected with the very disease they despised. Chris is now fighting for his life in the hospital, but Brock faces another kind of battle: stifling the fierce urge to transform into a beast.
When werewolves kidnap hi
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Published
September 8th 2011
by Flux
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Brock is a bigoted jerk who now is becoming one of those he hates the most. Other. As Brock battles within himself there are battles in town as the sheriff is looking to put down all werewolves. As Brock starts to discover what it truly means to be a werewolf - to be an Other - he learns more about himself and the way he's been looking at the world. Can his pack and the girl he loves save him?
A very compelling continuation of the tale of a group of people who are hunted and persecuted to near ex...more
A very compelling continuation of the tale of a group of people who are hunted and persecuted to near ex...more
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Bloodborn is a very different perspective and book from Other, though the character did first appear in Other. What's great about this book is watching a character raised to think bigot thoughts, and then he becomes what he hated and how he deals and accepts that. While Other's prejudices felt more akin to racism, the "bloodborn" ness of Werewolves felt closer to AIDS in the way Brock was treated, the way he was given medicine to fight it. He also insanely beli...more
Bloodborn is a very different perspective and book from Other, though the character did first appear in Other. What's great about this book is watching a character raised to think bigot thoughts, and then he becomes what he hated and how he deals and accepts that. While Other's prejudices felt more akin to racism, the "bloodborn" ness of Werewolves felt closer to AIDS in the way Brock was treated, the way he was given medicine to fight it. He also insanely beli...more
I really loved this book! The elements in the books left me feeling very satisfied as well a feeling of wanting more.
The characters of this book is what got me hooked. The main character, Brock is so fresh and brightening, that I automatically fell in love with him. You can tell right from the start that Brock is not the same as the others. His heart is so much purer than what I thought it be. He made sacrifices and never thought of himself but of others. I love that even the girl he was running...more
The characters of this book is what got me hooked. The main character, Brock is so fresh and brightening, that I automatically fell in love with him. You can tell right from the start that Brock is not the same as the others. His heart is so much purer than what I thought it be. He made sacrifices and never thought of himself but of others. I love that even the girl he was running...more
I greatly enjoyed this book mainly due to how the plot actually works. The protagonist in this book was the antagonist from the last one and at the end got himself bit by one of the werewolves in the area because he was intent on 'Curhunting' or hunting of werewolves for sport. The obvious result happens, you play with fire enough you get burnt, or in this case bit. This is the main reason why I liked the book, dealing with the fact that you became what you hated and have to learn how to deal wi...more
Apr 28, 2011
Saba
marked it as to-read
Brock Koeman always hated werewolves and Others like them. While trying to trap a werewolf pack, he and his brother Chris were attacked and bitten—becoming what they have always feared and despised. While Chris fights for his life in the hospital, Brock faces another kind of battle: stifling his terrible urge to transform.
When werewolves kidnap him and the girl he loves, Brock discovers what it means to be Other—wondrous new sensations and experiences, overshadowed by constant danger—and the lif...more
When werewolves kidnap him and the girl he loves, Brock discovers what it means to be Other—wondrous new sensations and experiences, overshadowed by constant danger—and the lif...more
Sep 07, 2011
Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids
added it
Like Other, Bloodborn has a fascinating paranormal mythology, only this story focuses more on the werewolves. For Brock, being a wolf is far from natural. In fact, it's one of the things he despises the most, and it seems as though fate plays a cruel trick on him when he and his brother go out to hunt the werewolves and in turn get bitten by one. Now his brother is fighting for his life and Brock is fighting to remain human.
Bloodborn's werewolf mythology is unique in the fact that not all the wo...more
Bloodborn's werewolf mythology is unique in the fact that not all the wo...more
Karen’s first book in this world was Other and I really enjoyed the characters and mythology she created for us. I was excited to get back to this place with Bloodborn and see what Brock was up to since being bitten by a werewolf. In the last book, we saw how Others live amongst the humans and are known about, but not always well liked. The werewolves were on the outskirts of the story, but are the main event for Bloodborn. Brock and his ex-girlfriend Cynthia are kidnapped by the pack with the m...more
Bloodborn is a companion novel to Other. You don't need to read Other prior to reading Bloodborn, but you do have a richer experience with the novel if you do read Other first. (In case that didn't come across as clear as I wanted it to.... read Other first!!) You'll even recognize some of the characters from Other in Bloodborn. Including the main character Brock, who had a short stint in Other.
While I liked Bloodborn, I have to admit that Other is still my favorite.
I love the mythology of thes...more
While I liked Bloodborn, I have to admit that Other is still my favorite.
I love the mythology of thes...more
Cant say I loved this book as much as I did the first in this series. In the first book Brock is bitten by a werewolf and hes not really a main character in the story just a really big asshole youd like to knock out. However, in this book you see a different side of Brock, the story is based on his perceptive and how life is after being bitten. He learns he was wrong for treating the Others the way he did. After losing his brother and the girl he loves he feels as if theres nothing left for him,...more
Nov 09, 2011
Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides
marked it as maybe-read-sometime
Shelves:
children-ya,
fantasy-fiction
Seems like it's better than the first one. I'd actually recommend starting with this one and reading the first only if you like this one.
Not as good as the 1st book Other, but still interesting. I don't really like Brock, but the story's pretty good.
It was fantastic. I highly recommend this book, and the series.
The werewolf view of things going on in the "other" world is amazing. Brock has to except himself as a bloodborn werewolf and know what being an other is really like. With people turned against him and sheriffs not caring if they die or are tortured. This book has an adventure on every page.
Not only is it a poorly written book, there are entirely too many f-bombs.
I am only giving this three stars because of the damn kid. It follws Brock from Other, the first book, after he is bitten by Randall. He is strugging to find himeself in his mixed identiy crisis. I get that he doesn't like others (paranormals) but it was either accept himself of kill himself and frankly i didn't care if he killed himself or not. He is a whiny character. I only like it because Randall. We see him alot more and i liked him. I hope he finds love again.
A good read, the second of the series, now I need to obtain the third book.
I really love Karen's writing and enjoyed this sequel in the Other series just as much as it's predecessor despite the POV change (which I'm not always fond of). I don't think the intensity was as extreme as Other, but the richness of the world and characters was enough to keep the story alive and interesting. I can't wait to see what Foxfire brings!
Great book, didn't really like him at the beginning, but he slowly redeemed himself. The ending was a bit vague, so I hope to see more of him and this world in book 4 (since he wasn't in book 3)
After writing Other, a question kept creeping around the edges of my mind: what happened to Brock? What's it like to be bitten by a werewolf, and become the very thing you hated? In Bloodborn, you'll find out...
Feb 10, 2012
Christine
added it
Too much cussing and the use of the word 'gick'. I understand it's used to convey the characters' prejudices and stuff but it just really turned me off this book.
Feb 21, 2012
Autumn
added it
Still as good as Other, and the characters are every bit as real. Only big thing is the constant swearing became incredibly irritating, and not in a good way.
I liked it a lot surprisingly. Review to come.
Dec 31, 2012
Jeno Watina
marked it as to-read
It was an amazing read!!
May 13, 2013
Desi Little
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Karen Kincy (Redmond, Washington) lives among countless trees, some of which—her pet kumquats and oranges—have lovingly invaded her apartment. Unlike her characters, she has never been on the run from the law or bitten by a werewolf, though she has been known to howl at the moon. Karen has BA in Linguistics and Literature from The Evergreen State College, and is studying toward a Master’s in Compu...more
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