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Bloodborn (Other #2)

by Karen Kincy (Goodreads Author)

3.66 · rating details · 58 ratings · 11 reviews

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.

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Published September 8th 2011 by Flux

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Sep 26, 2011

Savannah (Books With Bite) rated it

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 w...more

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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—a...more

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Sep 07, 2011

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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 ...moreLike 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 wolves are born that way, and the ones, like Brock who get bitten, aren't only shunned from society they don't always survive their first turning. Though I never felt like I connected with Brock, I was able to sympathize with his character and how he was feeling. I understood why he was constantly battling with himself, hating the fact he's turning into some he can't stand. He despises his inner wolf and the pack he ends up running with. It took one bite to change everything for him and now he's left with nothing, but a losing battle of turning into a wolf.

Despite being a huge paranormal fan, I had a hard time connecting with this story. I'm not sure exactly why that was, but over all I couldn't get into it as much as I wanted to. The storyline is good, and like Other, Karen has created a world that consists of human, werewolves, vampires and Others who are live together. I should said tolerate each other, because for the most part each paranormal group sticks to their own kind. I like that Karen included werewolf stereotypes in this book, because the werewolves get such a bad rap in this series. They're deemed infectious and like outlaws. I liked seeing how the pack interacted, but over the characters weren't ones I felt like I could connect with, and that made it hard for me to enjoy the book as much as wanted to.

Bloodburn is a book that fans of werewolves and YA paranormal books may enjoy, and I liked that you don't need to read Other to follow this storyline. Brock had a very minor role in the first book, and Bloodborn is a book that focuses solely on his story. Bloodborn's a good sequel to Other, but unfortunately for me this is a book that just didn't connect with me. I'm looking forward to seeing which character gets their own story next and I'm hoping it's Tavian. He's my favorite character from the series so far. There is language and uses of the f-word through out the book and some underage drinking. This is a book I'd recommend to older teen readers and fans of YA paranormal books.(less)

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Sep 19, 2011

Meaghan rated it

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 t...moreKaren’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 man that bit Brock. While with them, Brock needs to learn where his loyalties really lie. His whole life he has been taught to hate Others, he thinks they should all be hunted to extinction, but now that he is one, he is not sure what to think.

Bloodborn is told through Brock’s eyes, which are full of hate, prejudice and self-loathing. I understand his anger, he has been thrust into a life that he did not choose, but was forced there by a stupid mistake him and his brother made. So, it was tough for me to empathize with him. He is so negative all the time and his hatred of Others runs so deep it is frustrating to read about at times. I am not a fan of prejudice in any form and having to be in the head of a person constantly burning for revenge was not my favorite experience. I get that he is going through an enormous amount of changes and they are difficult to accept, but hating the world is not getting him anywhere and it is what got him into this mess in the first place. This does not mean I did not enjoy the story, because I did, I just grew weary of the negativity. On the positive side, I do like that we follow him through his journey in discovering what is really important and where he belongs, I just wish he could have figured it out a little faster so his thoughts could have been a little brighter, rather than doom and gloom all the time.

As with Other, the plot of Bloodborn moved along very quickly and there is rarely a moment of down time. It kept me guessing about what trouble Brock was going to find himself in next, especially since I was surprised by quite a few of his decisions as the novel progressed. I always like when authors keep the plot moving forward this way because it keeps me engaged and excited about the story. Karen has done well with that with both her novels.

Since I have been talking about Other quite a bit I would like to mention that it is not necessary to read that book before Bloodborn. Other is only a companion novel to Bloodborn, not a prequel or the first book in a series. Karen gives you enough information in Bloodborn to understand what events took place in Other that led to Brock’s situation now. However, I would recommend reading Other because it does enhance the overall experience and there are great characters in there!

Overall, I did enjoy Bloodborn and getting to see where Brock’s past decisions have led him, but I did not like it as much as Other. I connected more with Gwen than I did with Brock. I could not sympathize completely with all the hatred Brock felt and therefore did not crave learning more about him like I did with Gwen. I still think Karen has given us a fascinating world and solid characters to learn more about, but Bloodborn was just okay for me, while Other was fantastic! If you enjoyed Other, I would still read Bloodborn because it does have great action and interesting paranormal characters throughout. Brock also learns a tough lesson and Karen writes his journey well. I look forward to future books from Karen in this world!(less)

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Nov 06, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

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.

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Nov 09, 2011

Snail in Danger (Sid) Nicolaides marked it as maybe-read-sometime

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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.

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Jan 30, 2012

Wanda Jones rated it

Not only is it a poorly written book, there are entirely too many f-bombs.

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Dec 02, 2011

Brianna rated it

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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.

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Oct 11, 2011

Sarah rated it

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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!

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Jul 01, 2011

Karen rated it

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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...

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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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