Frostbitten (Women of the Otherworld, #10)

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Frostbitten (Women of the Otherworld #10)

by Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)

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For Elena Michaels, being the world’s only female werewolf has its advantages, such as having her pick of the Otherworld’s most desirable males. And she couldn’t have picked a more dangerously sexy and undyingly loyal mate than Clayton Danvers. But now their bond will be put to the ultimate test. A werewolf more wolf than human and more unnatural than supernatural—a creatu...more

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Published September 29th 2009 by Bantam (first published September 21st 2009)

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Aug 18, 2010 Tatiana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, urban-fantasy, series-dropped-lost-steam

Let's face it, the werewolf stories are the best books in Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. Yes, I enjoyed the rest of the installments, but there is something extremely appealing about the physical world of weres. It's just so much more fun to read about hand-to-hand fights, cracked bones, and torn-out throats. How can spell-casting, raising the dead, and (give me a break!) sensing chaos possibly compete with that?

In this novel Elena and Clay travel to Alaska to have a talk wi...more

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Mar 20, 2013 Lance Greenfield Mitchell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Great introduction to urban fantasy

This is the first of Kelley Armstrong's books that I have read. Obviously, that means that it is my first from the Otherworld series too.

Frostbitten was recommended to me by friends, despite being in a different genre to anything that I have read in my past. I really didn't think that I would enjoy it too much, but I was more than pleasantly surprised. I would therefore thoroughly recommend it to anyone who has not tried this genre before.

There is a strong plot...more

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Sep 29, 2009 Amy or "Ames" rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: weres-shifters, urban-fantasy, read-in-2009, series-continue

Frostbitten is a nice addition to the Women of the Otherworld series after two not so great books.

In it Elena cements her feelings for Clay by admitting that she missed him whilst he was away, she confronts her past fears head on, and learns that she is strong enough if not quite ready to become Alpha. Clay is as wonderful as ever both protecting Elena and giving her the freedom of her independence. The rest of the pack also make an appearance if only towards the end. We meet two former pack me...more

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Aug 19, 2010 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, paranormal-romance

Yes!!!!! After a few duds, Armstrong has once again hit one out of the park by returning to her roots, characters Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers. Thank vati! While Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series was not my first introduction to her writing, books 1 Bitten and 2Stolen were certainly my favorite books written by her, I think, maybe, I don’t know. Anyway, my love was no doubt due to the fabby and oh so enticing couple of Elena and Clayton. I had originally thought that anything writ...more Yes!!!!! After a few duds, Armstrong has once again hit one out of the park by returning to her roots, characters Elena Michaels and Clayton Danvers. Thank vati! While Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series was not my first introduction to her writing, books 1 Bitten and 2Stolen were certainly my favorite books written by her, I think, maybe, I don’t know. Anyway, my love was no doubt due to the fabby and oh so enticing couple of Elena and Clayton. I had originally thought that anything written about these two was golden, but after reading Broken, I was no longer so sure. After reading another Armstrong letdown, I really became reluctant to read Frostbitten, terrified that my admiration for Elena, and my lust worthy hunk Clayton would be further tainted by stupid plot points, Mary Sue-ish like happy endings, etc. But alas, the moment my eyes set their sights on the Mass Market version of this treat of a book, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to indulge. It was worth every cent of the $7.99 purchase price. It would have been worth the original $26.00 truth being told.
I’m not going to summarize the story, mainly because I’m lazy, and a good summary requires effort. Besides, I’m pretty certain about 30 other reviewers have done so already. I’m guessing you get the nub and gist of what goes down. What I want to make certain you know is that this book is everything we have come to expect from Armstrong. Frostbitten contains a compelling plot that will have you hastily turning the pages, refusing to go to bed until you’ve found a suitable stopping point. Shrouded in mystery, suspense, romance, a bit of violence and all that other fun stuff, Frostbitten would have been a great book in its own right even if it didn’t contain one of urban fantasies hottest couples. Luckily for us readers, it does. Elena and Clay still have that witty banter we devoured in Bitten but it is now knowingly delivered in love and jest. Sounds sappy I know, but it goes down easy I swear. I don’t do sappy. Well, not with these two. Also, the twins have conveniently been left at home, so for the most part, I can forget that our steamy duo are parents. This helps me with the ick factor as I do not like to think of parents doing it. Immature I know, but I don’t like reality mixed with my smut, it’s a major killjoy. And let me tell you, there is some pretty good smut going on. It doesn’t last long, I suspect that Clayton is a quick-shot, which under normal circumstances would take him out of the hunk category, but somehow it works which is a testament to his skills, imo. Where was I, oh yes the smut, so like I was saying, Armstrong delivers on the love and lust front. Really, what more do you need from a guilty pleasure?
In a nutshell, if you loved Bitten and Stolen and are jonesing for a Elena/Clayton fix, Frostbitten will more than satisfy your craving. Enjoy!
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Dec 23, 2012 Carmel (Rabid Reads) rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: werewolves, audio

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Elena Michaels is my favourite Women of the Otherworld narrator and listening to her poignant point of view via audio this second time around made me love Frostbitten even more. Jen Taylor had me hanging on her every word because she reads this story as though it were her own. I only have one complaint with this novel and it’s that it was over far too soon.

Reading this book a second time was bitter sweet for me because on the one hand, I love Kelley Armstrong’s wolves an...more Reviewed by: Rabid Reads

Elena Michaels is my favourite Women of the Otherworld narrator and listening to her poignant point of view via audio this second time around made me love Frostbitten even more. Jen Taylor had me hanging on her every word because she reads this story as though it were her own. I only have one complaint with this novel and it’s that it was over far too soon.

Reading this book a second time was bitter sweet for me because on the one hand, I love Kelley Armstrong’s wolves and am ecstatic to be revisiting them but on the other, I know that this is the last installment in this series that features Elena as the narrator and it wasn’t nearly long enough for my liking. Compared to her other novels, this one felt more like a novella than a full length book; the plot is rather basic and the tone is much lighter than its predecessors. I did enjoy the descriptiveness of Armstrong’s writing in this installment as well as the playfulness that Alaska brought out in Clay and Elena but I couldn’t help but feel cheated. I wanted more.

Elena has come full circle as a character and Frostbitten really brings that to the forefront by sharing bits of her past, present and future. This installment was kind of a mini-recap of Michael’s life as a werewolf because it showcases aspects of her relationship with Clay, experiences as a mother and future role as alpha. It also revisits her life as a foster child by dredging up painful memories and putting her in situations that force her to confront her traumatic upbringing. These are the parts where Jen Taylor’s narration really shined; I could hear Elena’s distress in her voice, the pregnant pauses and contemplative quietness mirrored Armstrong’s writing beautifully.

Clay and Elena’s relationship is another element that has come a long way since Bitten and I enjoyed seeing them finally getting to experience their HEA. There’s an open line of communication between them which is something that they’ve struggled with in the past. Their dialogues about Michael’s struggles with alphahood and Clay’s inability to be the pack enforcer he once was were some of my favourite parts. It has been a long upward battle but I think that they’ve finally found their “happy place” and that’s more important to me than the overall ending of the Women of the Otherworld series.

I probably won’t be re-reading this series a third time because Armstrong’s other characters didn’t succeed in capturing me quite like her werewolves have. The only books that I’ll never grow tired of are the ones that feature Clay and Elena, and Frostbitten is one of them.

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Oct 14, 2009 Melindeeloo rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: shapeshifters, urban-fantasy

Frostbitten - Best of Clay and Elena so far - Great addition to Armstong's series

When the mutt Elena is chasing flees to Alaska, Pack enforcers werewolf Elena and her mate Clay are they are asked to do double duty and also check into some wolf mauling deaths in the frozen North - they suspect rogue 'weres' are behind the killings. As their search expands to include the mysterious disappearance of an old friend living the area, the pair is going to discover that that much is hidden in isolated A...more

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Oct 02, 2009 mlady_rebecca rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: author__kelley_armstrong, genre_sub__lycanthropes_and_shifter, genre__urban_fantasy, 2009, fiction__part_of_a_series, pov__first_person_female, series__otherworld__wolf_only, fiction__speculative

It's strange comparing this series to other urban fantasy series. Most urban fantasy series have one point of view character through out the whole series. This series jumps characters. And even though Elena is the single character with the most books, there is still way too much of the riff raff for my personal tastes.

There is another way this series seems to differ from other urban fantasy series. Time seems to pass more quickly. In Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake books (which are up to #17)...more

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May 01, 2013 Levian rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

after the first (Bitten, 2001) and second (Stolen, 2003) book, the tenth book finally returned its focus to Elena the werewolf. Jeremy their Alpha decided to name her his next successor. with stress building up inside her, Elena ran across the globe chasing down a mutt, which led to the discovering of gruesome killings deep in the Alaska frozen forest. with Clay, they found out that a pair of man-eating rogue were responsible for the missing people, it was calling more than enough attention to i...more

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Feb 21, 2013 William rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I like some of Kelley Armstrong's books, but this unfortunately wasn't one of them. Sometimes when reading her books, I'll see instantly that she's decided something will happen, no matter what. A chase in this book was a good example. I knew very quickly two things. First, Elena wasn't getting help anytime soon even though it should have been there. Second, Elena wasn't going to escape her pursuer.

Spoiler alert! This is a very minor spoiler, but I didn't want to catch anyone by surprise.

At on...more I like some of Kelley Armstrong's books, but this unfortunately wasn't one of them. Sometimes when reading her books, I'll see instantly that she's decided something will happen, no matter what. A chase in this book was a good example. I knew very quickly two things. First, Elena wasn't getting help anytime soon even though it should have been there. Second, Elena wasn't going to escape her pursuer.

Spoiler alert! This is a very minor spoiler, but I didn't want to catch anyone by surprise.

At one point Elena and Cliff split up to draw in some murderous mutts. Elena waits but is accosted by a human, whom she knocks down. Then this random lunatic jumps into his truck and tries to run her down repeatedly. While messing with the human, a gigantic steroid-infused werewolf sneaks up on her, somehow getting right into the back of the truck with her without her smelling or hearing him. I'm suspicious that one of the inevitable outcomes is coming...

By this point she's whistling for Cliff, and he responds, but he's off somewhere ambiguous, behind some buildings. He's close enough for them to whistle back and forth, but can't seem to get to Elena before the Second Coming. Elena tries to square off with the hulk, dodging a straight punch but getting clobbered with a hook. OK, while it's extremely unlikely to get caught with a hook if you can dodge a straight, it happens. But then the crazy starts coming in droves.

Elena takes off while the hulk kills the crazy human, and though she's much smaller and (I'd hope) faster, she can't shake him. She's still whistling. Cliff is still whistling. Still no Cliff. Somehow this giant werewolf catches up to Elena by climbing a building and jumping down on her. This is where I can no longer suspend disbelief, and it's painfully obvious that Elena can't get away and help isn't coming. The Creator has spoken. First, it's a lot more time-consuming and noisy to climb a building than to run on level ground. Then she sees him jump and despite her attempt to evade, he catches her jacket. I don't care how fast you are - the rate of gravity is the same for all objects. Then she slips on the gravel, "negating her speed advantage". I didn't notice that she had any speed advantage at this point, and if she can't maintain good footing on the gravel, how can the steroid wolf giant? Elena then decides to run around the building in a circle until Cliff arrives. My jaw dropped open at this, but I wasn't too aggravated, because I knew she'd never make it even once around. Guess what? Elena promptly runs into a fence, which blocks her escape. Wow, what a shocker.

There are always times in books where something weird or coincidental happens, but there are many places in Armstrong's books where it literally seems like the universe itself conspires to a certain end. Which it does, of course. She's the author after all. It just shouldn't seem so obvious. The worst part is that this kind of thing happens in this series all the time. I felt like if Cliff somehow managed to make it to her, the ground itself would swallow him up.

This is really the only gripe I have this the Women of the Otherworld series. This one wasn't my favorite, but I'd recommend reading the others, even with the strong-arm tactics of the Armstrong universe. The characters are engaging, and the stories pull you into a world that's very similar to ours, but contains a supernatural underbelly. (less)

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Jan 23, 2013 Ricarda Scola rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy

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Elena Michaels ist auf der Jagd nach einem jungen Werwolf ohne Rudel, der in Lebensgefahr schwebt. Die Suche führt sie nach Anchorage in Alaska, wo sie allerdings mehr erwartet als der junge Mutt. Wolfsrisse, verschwundene Mädchen und ein toter Werwolf – das muss sich das Rudel eindeutig genauer ansehen. Die große Frage dabei lautet natürlich: wer steckt dahinter?

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Elena Michaels ist der bis dahin einzig bekannte weibliche Werwolf – und hat es dementsprechend nicht leicht. Nicht...more

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Jan 21, 2013 Elas Büchertruhe rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In diesem Teil bekommen Elena und Clay die Hauptrollen. Sie reisen nach Alaska um diverse Morde aufzuklären und stoßen dabei auf einige Ungereimtheiten die Elena und auch Clay in große Gefahr bringen.
Es wird wirklich spannend. Habe ich bisher die verschiedenen Bände eher einfach nur in den Fantasybereich geschoben, so habe ich bei diesem hier das Gefühl, dass er zurecht als magischer Thriller bezeichnet wird.
Teilweise wird es etwas brutal und blutig, was mich ein wenig überrascht hat, obwohl es...more

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Dec 30, 2012 Jennifer Bielman (Reading and Writing UF and PNR) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: reviewed, urban-fantasy, shapeshifters, wereanimals

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At A Glance
Yay. I love any book with Elena and Clay in it when it comes to this series. I just wish I got to see more of their twins.

The Good
As many of you know, Elena and Clay books are my favorite and this one is no exception. Frostbitten really tied up some loose ends for me, especially with the couple's relationship. We know that Elena and Clay don't always communicate well and even act like children sometimes, but since they had their twins, I se...more

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Sep 18, 2012 Arianna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

What I really like about this book is how settled Elena is in her life, yet at the same time when things come to mess up her world she fights tooth and nail because she's not weak or thinks of herself as such anymore - the child with no control. Now she has it and she relishes in it and she will use what she is, who she is to come out on top. I love that during the course of her books she doesn't magically become a Nice, Better, Sunshine and Roses kinda person. She's still as ruthless, and likes...more

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Jul 30, 2012 Kristen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although werewolves aren't my favourites in the paranormal genre, I was asked to narrate this book as part of my volunteer work as a reader for the Institute for the Blind.

I've encountered both Elena and Clayton in other Kelley Armstrong books, usually as a peripheral part of the witch and warlock stories about Paige and/or Jamie. But this book was all about Elena, and I actually quite enjoyed the story, and really connected for the the first time with the character of Elena.

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May 11, 2012 W. Tinkanesh rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In ‘Frostbitten’ Elena Michaels and her partner Clay Danvers travel to Alaska to catch up with a mutt. It is winter time.
In this novel, writer Kelley Armstrong –who lives in rural Ontario, Canada, with her family and far too many pets– brings back her werewolf characters and takes them to a harsh landscape of many legends and territory of the Ijiraat, where they can only survive because they are werewolves. They are the enforcers of the North American pack and make sure that non-pack werewolves...more

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Apr 17, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I love Kelley Armstrong. She is one of my all-time favourite Urban Fantasy authors and her ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series is one of the very best in the genre. ‘Frostbitten’ is the 10th novel in the series and is narrated by fan-favourite, Elena Michaels. I admit, as much as I love the other series characters and their respective narratives, Elena’s story remains my personal favourite – and I think ‘Frostbitten’ has become my favourite book in the series.

Armstrong has seamlessly intertwined pa...more I love Kelley Armstrong. She is one of my all-time favourite Urban Fantasy authors and her ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series is one of the very best in the genre. ‘Frostbitten’ is the 10th novel in the series and is narrated by fan-favourite, Elena Michaels. I admit, as much as I love the other series characters and their respective narratives, Elena’s story remains my personal favourite – and I think ‘Frostbitten’ has become my favourite book in the series.

Armstrong has seamlessly intertwined past, present and future in ‘Frostbitten’.

Fans will appreciate Armstrong’s reflection on past events in Elena’s life, especially fans that read the free PDF short-story ‘Beginnings’. There was a more in-depth explanation of Elena’s childhood than what was explained in the first series novel ‘Bitten’. In ‘Beginnings’ it was explained that Elena was abandoned at the age of 5 and put through foster care – and for as many hopeful mothers who saw Elena’s blonde hair and big blue eyes and had hopes of the perfect child, there were just as many ‘fathers’ who had a more predatory reason for wanting to welcome a little girl into their home. In ‘Frostbitten’ Elena receives a letter from one of those foster men from her past, a man who is in rehabilitation and begging forgiveness from his victims. This puts Elena in a strange frame of mind as she sets out to track down rapist mutts. As much as the letter unearths ghosts from Elena’s past, it’s also an opportunity for Elena to expunge those demons… and in ‘Frostbitten’ Armstrong articulates an incredibly powerful message to survivors of sexual abuse that is entirely heart wrenching and awe-inspiring.

Fans will also appreciate Elena and Clay’s reflections on a subject matter that has been a pink elephant between them in previous books – the fact that Clay bit Elena, infecting her with lycanthropy. There isn’t a long drawn-out discussion (neither character is the type to naval-gaze and talk out such feelings) but there is a sense of foreclosure on a subject fans have been curious to read about for quite some time.

Fans may be dismayed to find that ‘Frostbitten’ is set in Alaska, with Clay & Elena away from Stonehaven and their twins Logan & Kate. Fans who were hoping to read snatches of werewolf domesticity have no need to panic, Armstrong has artfully bypassed this disappointment by including a few phone-calls home that provide a wonderful glimpse into Elena & Clay’s family life. Armstrong, clever writer she is, has managed to imbue Logan & Kate with vivacious and distinct personalities, and fans will no doubt be looking forward to their appearance in future books. Through these glimpses of life back home, Armstrong has also managed to reveal what changes parenthood has had on our favourite werewolf pairing;

Clay was an amazing parent. The guy who couldn’t spare a few minutes to hear a mutt’s side of the story could listen to his kids talk all day. The guy who couldn’t sit still through a brief council meeting could spend hours building Lego castles with his kids. The guy who solved problems with his fists never even raised his voice with his kids.

And finally, Kelley Armstrong has done an incredible job of whetting our appetites for Elena’s next narrated book, by offering teasing future plots. In ‘Frostbitten’ Jeremy has recently revealed to Elena & Clay that he intends for Elena to take over his role as Alpha. Clay is perfectly happy with the promotion, admitting that he’s better as muscle than as a leader. It’s Elena who is hesitating over accepting the position – concerned by how her Alpha status will affect her and Clay’s relationship, and what problems it will cause trying to convince mutts that ‘female’ isn’t synonymous with ‘weak’. This is a truly fascinating element to Frostbitten’s plot, and a wonderful starting point for the next Elena book.

Armstrong also introduces three new intriguing characters in ‘Frostbitten’, all of whom I hope to see in future books, possibly in lead roles? With these three new characters the possibilities are endless, as they are each intriguing in their own way, with mysterious back-stories. Armstrong has definitely pricked my interest with these plot changes and character additions – and I cannot wait to see how they impact the entire ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series.

And finally, series fans will appreciate the many Clay & Elena interactions ‘Frostbitten’ has to offer. They are one of my favourite urban fantasy couples, and ‘Frostbitten’ reminds me why. Clay & Elena are the ultimate team – they trust one another implicitly, and have come a long way in their relationship since we first met them in ‘Bitten’. This book offers of a wonderful glimpse into the evolution of their mating, and excites the possibilities of where their relationship is heading.

I loved this book. I love this series, and I love Kelley Armstrong. All her series are amazing, ‘Women of the Otherworld’, its spin-off YA ‘Darkest Powers’ and the less popular but equally amazing ‘Nadia Stafford’ are all favourite's of mine. If you haven’t yet read anything by Armstrong, then you are seriously depriving yourself!(less)

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Feb 20, 2011 Bookmom rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

leventh book in the Otherworld series; tenth book on the women. The focus of this story is back on werewolves Elena and Clay.

Elena is chasing a mutt (werewolf not in the pack) across the country trying to save his life while he runs from her believing he'll be killed. The chase takes her to Alaska where a friend of Jeremy's appears to be missing, some men have been killed by wolves and three women have disappeared.

Clay struggles with a new generation of werewolves who no longer quake over his re...more

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Feb 09, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: action, paranormal

Elena and Clay are front and center in this tenth installment in the Women of the Otherworld series.

Elena's more front and center than she had realized when Jeremy tells her of his decision. A step with which Elena is very uncomfortable. Then a letter comes out of her past and it's too much with which to cope so Elena takes refuge in her Pack job---chasing mutts. The lead-in finds Elena chasing one mutt simply so she can warn him but her and Clay's reputations find him skittering off and leading...more

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Jan 24, 2011 Rosa Folgar rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kelley Armstrong doesn't disappoint. I was a little hesitant to read this book. It had been such a long time since we'd been given an Elena perspective book... Currently, my heart belonged to Hope and Karl Marsten. But this book was worth the wait.

Elena and Clay end up in Alaska following one particular mutt and end up in the middle of something bigger than they could have imagined. Known mutts have disappeared, strange stories and legends abound, and most importantly, a town stirred over wolf k...more

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Dec 05, 2010 Jill Myles rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I listened to this one on audiobook. I've missed a few of the last WOTU books (still need to read the 2nd Jaime one and both Hope books) but since this one was about Elena and the pack, I figured it'd be easy to jump back in.

The narrator on this is Jen Taylor, who is a pretty popular voice actress. She sounded REALLY familiar to me and I soon figured out why - she does the voice of Zoey in Left 4 Dead! Naturally being the big L4D fan, this made the audiobook that much more exciting. ;) At first,...more

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Oct 28, 2010 Chibineko rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have to admit that I was less than enthused over the last WOTU book. It was "ok", but that was about it & I sort of wondered if the next book would be an improvement. `Living With the Dead' was interesting, but just felt pale in comparison to the earlier stronger works in the series. Thankfully, `Frostbitten' was a much more enjoyable read.

`Frostbitten' shows a return of Elena as narrator, which is always a good thing- mostly because Elena is easily the most compelling of Armstrong's chara...more I have to admit that I was less than enthused over the last WOTU book. It was "ok", but that was about it & I sort of wondered if the next book would be an improvement. `Living With the Dead' was interesting, but just felt pale in comparison to the earlier stronger works in the series. Thankfully, `Frostbitten' was a much more enjoyable read.

`Frostbitten' shows a return of Elena as narrator, which is always a good thing- mostly because Elena is easily the most compelling of Armstrong's characters as well as the best constructed. In this book Elena is sent to Alaska after a young rogue mutt- not to kill him, but to warn him that he is in danger of being murdered & framed by two dangerous human killing weres. While she's there, she has to deal with threats both old & new, as her past torments threaten to overwhelm her. And Elena has never had so much to lose.

I really did enjoy this book because like I said, Elena's the main character. She's Armstrong's ace in the hole- it's hard to read an Elena story & NOT like it in one way or another. I liked how this book had Elena dealing with the ghosts & demons of her past, plus I liked the new revelations brought up in the book. I also enjoyed the introduction of several new characters, two of which could later become "fodder" for future books. (One is an absolute definite- you'll know who it is when you read the book.)

Now for the "bad". The book is great, but at times it just really felt like it was more of a novella than a novel- a short story stretched out to book length. The book doesn't overly suffer from this, but at times it just felt like it needed to be a bit meatier. The thing that keeps me from seeing this as a huge fault is that for the life of me, I couldn't really put a finger on what exactly could've been fleshed out more. There's a lot of new info & material put into this book, so it's not like there were huge gaps in the storyline or not. Maybe it's because a good portion was filled with Elena & Clay romping through the snow or Elena in peril. Although those scenes were good, there was quite a few of them. Then again, those scenes were necessary for Elena to grow a bit as a character.

The bottom line is that fans of the series will adore this book & those who had been disappointed by the last book will be overjoyed to see the series returning to some of its old form. Like I said, it's hard not to like anything that has Elena & Clay in it. (less)

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Sep 25, 2010 That70sheidi rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2010, fantasy, mystery, series

Having learned the backstory of Elena and Clay, I find their relationship much more interesting now, rather than at the start of the Otherworld series when Elena seemed like a bitch (ha ha ha pun) and Clay a domineering doof. I REALLY enjoyed the characterization of the twins in this book and hope to read more of them later. Still find the sex scenes overly long, descriptive, and frequent, much to my regret. We get it, and we get it, they're hot for each other, all the time. Do we have to ALWAYS...more

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Aug 01, 2010 Lisa (Harmonybites) rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Lovers of Urban Fantasy

Shelves: contemporary, fantasy, horror, mystery, suspense, romance, crime, novels, fiction

I love Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. The novels in the series usually are first person told by a female supernatural--but different ones generally in each book: witch, half-demon, necromancer, angel--and in this case, as in the first two books, Bitten and Stolen as well as Broken, it's Elena Michaels, the one and only female werewolf.

I read and imprinted not on Bitten though, but the third book, Dime Store Magic, with Paige and Lucas. When I got to the first book, Bitten, I was ra...more

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Jul 31, 2010 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: lit-canada, dog-and-canines-fiction, werewolves-are-awesome, fantasy-urban

Okay, okay, I was going to write a nice balanced review and all that, but let me start with my complaint.

What is it with bloody scent?

I get that Elena being the only female werewolf means that all the other male werewolves are gunning for her, either because of her or to get to Clay. If her smell, however, is an equalivent of an in heat signal that opens a host of questions. If Elena is "in heat" in wolf form than wouldn't that turn on Clay? Wouldn't it make it difficult for Elena to exist any w...more

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May 12, 2010 Paula rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

‘Frostbitten’ is the tenth book in the ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series and we are back with Elena, Clay and the rest of the Pack. Elena is one of my favourite characters in the series and ‘Frostbitten’ is the best yet of the Pack books.

At the beginning of the book Elena is looking for a werewolf named Reese, new to the country without a pack, he finds himself in a situation he cannot get out of, Elena and Clay step in, which leads to them Anchorage where Elena and Clay face something they never...more

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Jan 12, 2010 Wealhtheow rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal_romance

Elena is still the only female werewolf, but years have past and she's become other things too: a wife, a mother, and the next Alpha of the Pack. In this latest book of Armstrong's "Women of the Underworld" series (book 10, I believe), Elena and her husband Clay travel to Anchorage, Alaska, to track down a young new werewolf. But there's far more trouble in Alaska than just Reese: women keep disappearing, and an old werewolf friend of Clay's turns up tortured to death. Elena and Clay investigate...more

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Oct 24, 2009 Tez rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Elena Michaels and the American Pack know that recent emigrant Reese Williams is being framed by his allies. Running from Elena makes it hard to tell him, so she follows the Antipodean to Alaska, a state no stranger to wolves...and perhaps not to werewolves and other beasties, either. Soon Elena discovers traces of new scents - other breeds of animal. But tracking down who's responsible for the missing girls, the dead Pack member, and who knows what else requires more than one wolfy investigator...more Elena Michaels and the American Pack know that recent emigrant Reese Williams is being framed by his allies. Running from Elena makes it hard to tell him, so she follows the Antipodean to Alaska, a state no stranger to wolves...and perhaps not to werewolves and other beasties, either. Soon Elena discovers traces of new scents - other breeds of animal. But tracking down who's responsible for the missing girls, the dead Pack member, and who knows what else requires more than one wolfy investigator. It's time to call in the Pack.

Elena and Clay Danvers are on this mission without their three-year-old twins, who are with their grandfather and his lady friend. And these are no ordinary kids - they jump out of a second-storey window and escape with nary a scratch. This examplifies why I generally don't connect with mothers as lead characters - because the kids are always precocious. No child is average; they're super-smart and physically gifted, too. Is there wish fulfillment going on? Of course no parent wants to admit that their kid is kind of stupid, but in fiction stupid children don't exist...well, they don't if their parents are the protags.

Also, no one in this series really seems to have a full-time paying career. Elena sometimes writes for Canadian Press. Clay sometimes gives anthropology lectures. Jeremy sometimes does art. Jaime sometimes tours. Really, Hope Adams seems to be the only person with an everyday job that she actually does. How the others can afford to keep a roof over their heads, bills paid and food on the table is beyond my tiny comprehension. Supernaturals are loaded? Well, bugger me.

Danya Podrova is minor, but his surname confuses me. If the Ukrainian naming system is anything like its Russian counterpart, his surname should be Podrov - without the A. If he had a sister, she'd be Podrova, but not a man. I may be wrong, but if I'm right, this mistake has passed over quite a few heads on the way to publication. Who's the right person to contact to see about getting this changed in a future edition?

Frostbitten is definitely the best of the latter Otherworld novels released. The witches/sorcerors/demons books have never really grabbed me the way the werewolf ones have. And considering that the last Otherworld book I read was the disappointing Men of the Otherworld anthology, Frostbitten is the perfect book to re-engage readers who may have fallen off the wagon. Not only that, but the new species of animal featured here are bloody fascinating, and there are some fantastic new characters, too. Reese is Australian, and is keeping his past a secret. He's a buff, blond, twenty-year-old who looks like a surfie and has a name to match. (Generally, his name should be spelled Rhys, the Welsh way, but you know what surfers and bogans and whatnot are like with their spelling...) And we meet another Canadian - Morgan Walsh is a Newfie. Also cool is news of a Russian Pack, and expect to see Noah Albright return.

And protag Elena is awesome. Okay, so I question her taste in men, because Clay's always pissed me off, but other than that, she's pretty darn cool. She's Canadian, and so provides a refreshing viewpoint, though she spends most of her time in the US. However, sometimes it seems as if Canadians are looked down upon by their more popular neighbours: One advantage to being a Canadian journalist is that Americans don't expect you to know the rules. Nah, I think journalism's pretty the same internationally, except in some censored countries. Also, you know this is the US when Elena purchases a weapon, and... the leftist humanitarian in me was appalled, while the warrior in me, heading into battle, was happy that she didn't need to fill out paperwork and wait six weeks for a license. Turns out she didn't need the weapon after all, but like that's ever stopped anybody purchasing one...(less)

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Oct 07, 2009 Darcy rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2009, 2012, audio-book, listened-to-at-work, shifters, uf

I love this series and Elena and Clay are by far my favorites. This book was jam packed with lots of action, seeing all of the pack memebers, learning about the others in the world, and the pack changing.

With this book you can tell both Elena and Clay have grown up and accepted who they are and their lives, both what happened in the past and how their lives were now. Choices made in the past have lead them to the strong positions they are in, but as they have grown up so has the world around the...more

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Oct 05, 2009 Robin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

You CAN go home again!

While Kelley Armstrong has never traveled too far afield from the werewolf clan that started the Women of the Otherworld series in Bittenthere have been many characters and storylines added since then. But, coming back to Elena and Clay was like a GOOD trip back to the place you called home. You can see how they've grown and changed over the years, but some part of them is still the same couple that I remember. And, even beyond the relationship aspect of the book, the plot...more

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Oct 01, 2009 Kylie rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: series-i-read

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Kelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.

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