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Thirteen

(Otherworld #13)

Kelley Armstrong (Goodreads Author)

4.30 · Rating details · 12,725 ratings · 1,059 reviews

War is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons.

Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom. There ...more

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Published July 26th 2012 by Orbit (first published July 1st 2012)

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Aug 06, 2016 Erin *Proud Book Hoarder* rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: book-boyfriend, ghosts, mad-scientists, a-own-book-form, 4-star, witches, shapeshifters, urban-fantasy, vampires, read-in-2016

Thirteen marks the final entry for full-length novels in the Otherworld series. Perhaps uncreative with its title, Thirteen can also indicate bad luck and superstition, so maybe it works well enough.

I'm happy the author changed the formula up a bit by having this be multiple point of view. The series has been filled with a few mains, not just one, so having their individual perspectives makes sense. Still she mainly makes this a Savannah book, leaving the young witch as the focal point to wrap Thirteen marks the final entry for full-length novels in the Otherworld series. Perhaps uncreative with its title, Thirteen can also indicate bad luck and superstition, so maybe it works well enough.

I'm happy the author changed the formula up a bit by having this be multiple point of view. The series has been filled with a few mains, not just one, so having their individual perspectives makes sense. Still she mainly makes this a Savannah book, leaving the young witch as the focal point to wrap up the series. Kind of strange considered it started and continued so strongly with Elena, but Elena does get her ending and wrap-up here too. A surprising perspective is Eve, who grew on me with 13. Jaime has some fun moments as well.

Switches sometimes leads to a little realism of personality lost. That's unfortunate but it's still workable if you already know and love the characters by reading the twelve books preceding it.

Another bad thing about doing the technique of switching points of view of main characters throughout a series is that you have to make the characters stand apart with different personality traits and voice. You can't just depend on the person's hang-ups with their life and how they're different just because they have different abilities. Armstrong mainly succeeds with that, especially through Elena in the earlier books, Jaime, Paige and Eve. By the time I get to Savannah, she seems to be a blend of the group. She stood out as her own personality in earlier books more than being in her head.

A disappointment I have with the series is Adam. He is introduced in Stolen and we get so little of him until Savannah finally grows up and develops a relationship with him. Through glimpses in earlier books he is shown as fun and intriguing. In Stolen he's showing as three dimensional with rough edges that may turn dangerous if provoked. Through Paige's books he's shown as incredibly powerful and rare. When he finally gets into his own books with Savannah, however, he comes across plain with power, generic in personality and a little dull. Such a shame. Instead with Savannah's books he's lukewarm (no pun intended), vanilla and rather boring. There is no spark of individuality, playful banter, bizarre humor, or risk taking. His personality is kind of just there, as is their relationship.

Thirteen does excel with how well it wraps up so many connecting storylines. I'm happy with everyone's ending. There's a surprise thrown in with a returning villain who everyone thought was long gone, and there's another surprising redemption with an enemy everyone knew was around but had written off as purely wicked.

The Cabal gets a presence and not a full wrap-up as the author leaves it open-ended on if Lucas will ever take over or not. The riddle of this is finally solved in the 2016 anthology release, Otherworld Chills, in 'Baby Boom.'

Fans of the series should be pleased. It's better than some of the other final books, regular characters are granted much needed page-time, there's a creatively done story that brings all the supernaturals together to fight, and we get to see more people's happily-ever-after. Until the short stories that is...Keep bringing them on too. This series is awesome and I hate seeing it end.

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Jul 27, 2012 Jen Davis rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I've been a fan of the Otherworld series ever since I picked up Bitten and fell in love with the hot, complicated and largely dysfunctional romance between Clay Danvers and Elena Michaels. Over the years, I have liked some stories more than others. Some had better narrators, others had a stronger story arc, and yet others appealed more to the romance lover in me. But these last two Otherworld books took the series to an entirely different level. Thirteen was everything I wanted... everything I n I've been a fan of the Otherworld series ever since I picked up Bitten and fell in love with the hot, complicated and largely dysfunctional romance between Clay Danvers and Elena Michaels. Over the years, I have liked some stories more than others. Some had better narrators, others had a stronger story arc, and yet others appealed more to the romance lover in me. But these last two Otherworld books took the series to an entirely different level. Thirteen was everything I wanted... everything I needed... for a fitting farewell to these characters I have come to care so much about.

I will do my very best to keep from spoiling you on the particulars. In broad strokes, I can tell you that the story picks up where Spell Bound left off. It follows Savannah on her journey to recover her powers and stop the faction of supernaturals trying to out themselves to the human world. This, of course, as she tries to finally snag the man she has loved all her life.

But while Savannah is the anchor of the story, this book belongs in part to everyone we have come to know in the Otherworld universe. We spend time with Elena, Paige, Eve, Hope, Jaime, Cassandra and the men who love them. We get bits and pieces in their POVs --enough for me to remember who I love and why. We see how far everyone has come, the evolution of their lives, but all folded seamlessly into the framework of this current crisis.

And it is a crisis. The action is almost non-stop. The danger is very real. In fact, there is one heart stopping moment, where I felt like Kelley Armstrong stabbed me in the heart with a rusty butterknife. It was that wrenching. It's also a testament to how deeply connected I feel to these characters and their lives.

Armstrong weaves together so many threads from so many of her previous books. We see (or at least hear about) all the major players that have shaped the series. Some, I never thought we would ever see. Some I thought we had seen the last of. They're all connected by our core cast of characters either by blood, by friendship or by feud. It's brilliant.

I wouldn't change a thing. Well, that's not entirely true. I would have liked to see a page or two of payoff on the relationship we have waited on between Savannah and Adam. I didn't need (or even want) the romance to take over the story, but I felt robbed with a love scene that fades to black. Armstrong has given us good love scenes in the past, but here, for whatever reason, she opts not to.

When all is said and done, our characters lives are still a work in progress. But we have enough closure that I was very satisfied. And a little sad. I will miss this series... but at least it went out with a bang instead of a whimper.

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Nov 30, 2011 Johnny marked it as to-read

I know I have a lot of catching up to do before this comes out. But all I can say is please, please, please let this be from Elena's viewpoint. I don't know if I could handle it any other way! ...more

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Apr 28, 2011 Tatiana rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: urban-fantasy, 2012

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Have Kelley Armstrong's books always been like... this? So superficial, so packed with mindless action? I know I didn't particularly like her YA novels or her last two adult novels, but were her earlier works this bad too, and I was just too inexperienced and liked them in spite of their flaws? I will have to investigate this and read her earlier books one of these days and for now just assume that they used to be better, and I had a legitimate reason to become a fan o As seen on The Readventurer

Have Kelley Armstrong's books always been like... this? So superficial, so packed with mindless action? I know I didn't particularly like her YA novels or her last two adult novels, but were her earlier works this bad too, and I was just too inexperienced and liked them in spite of their flaws? I will have to investigate this and read her earlier books one of these days and for now just assume that they used to be better, and I had a legitimate reason to become a fan of both Women of the Otherworld and Kelley Armstrong.

Thirteen is just meh. I feel like gone from this series are hot romances, spunky heroines and interesting mythologies. What's left are: family reunions and running around.

I have the vaguest memories of the two previous books in the series - Waking the Witch and Spell Bound. It's hard for me to remember anything except the feelings of disappointment in Savannah, her romance with Adam and the hectic, cliff-hangery plots. This disappointment carried over into Thirteen.

There is nothing "stunning" about this conclusion, IMO. The gist of this story is that this group of supernaturals (The Supernatural Liberation Movement) is creating havoc, trying to force the rest of supes to come out and take over the world. And, of course, only Savannah and hew crew can save humanity. The thing is, the balance of power from the get-go is so much in our friends' favor, I don't know why anyone would worry about the outcome. For goodness sake, they have an angel (Eve) and Lucifer on their side! With no suspense, no mystery and no real danger, the novel reads like a mix of numerous kidnappings (I am pretty certain that any book shouldn't have any more than one kidnapping; this one has at least three!), escapes, betrayals, main characters doing and saying what they've done and said in every book already (they are, in a way, their own cliches) and the stupidest villains ever who reveal their plans to anyone who asks.

The only thing Thirteen accomplishes successfully is a HEA FOR ALL, with love proclamations and babies. Armstrong even manages to give each and every woman of the Otherworld the last word by letting Elena, Jaime, Hope, Eve and Paige narrate one needless chapter each. Otherwise Thirteen is a poor hide-and-seek extravaganza with people getting kidnapped and released/rescued every ten pages and not a moment of contemplation, a piece of cool world-building, or even some decent sexy times to shake things up. (I don't think one measly, passionless "slide in" is worth mentioning.)

A sad conclusion to the series, to be sure. I am tired of repeating this, but I wish authors would cut off their series while they are ahead instead of producing low-quality junk and losing their credibility. My adieus to this series, which is going to migrate from my series-still-like to series-abandoned-lost-steam shelf, and to another author who I once respected but am not sure now I would care to support any more. ...more

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Oct 23, 2017 Steven rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2017, urban-fantasy-paranormal

I read the last 82% of this book in one sitting - stayed up until after midnight! I just couldn't stop. I'm really sad that the series is over. I have a few short story anthologies to read, but the main story is over. She did say in the little note at the end of the book that more might come, one day, for a bigger story. I'd LOVE it. Maybe following the kids??? ...more

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Aug 06, 2019 ~Sofia~ rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Being the finale of the beloved series, Women of the Otherworld, I was so excited to read this.

It begins where it began. No that is not a typo. Kelley Armstrong kicks things off with a letter from herself, which frankly I thought was a nice touch. Which leads onto the very first chapter, all the way back to Bitten. In doing so I though this was the perfect way to put you into the right mind-space to begin the end.

The plot in this book is crazy! I am not sure how Armstrong kept track of all the ...more

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Aug 02, 2012 Rosa rated it it was ok

Shelves: urban-fiction

First of all I love this series! I enjoyed most of the books immensly, but if I had read this book first I would never have bothered with the rest of the series.
To me it feels like the conclusion of the Darkest Powers/Darkness Rising series. The tone and feel is completely different from the first books, something that has set in since Waking the Witch. It changed from a series that was definitely adult to a YA series. The gore isn't as gorey as in the first books, the sex is reduced to a guess ...more

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Apr 11, 2011 Shelley rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: last-book-of-series, 2012-releases, urban-fantasy

*Genre* Paranormal Romance
*Rating* 4.0

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I really liked having a final reunion with most, if not all, of the characters that have played a huge role in the success of this series. We all knew that Savannah and Adam were going to move in a certain direction and I'm kind of glad it ended just the way it did. There's no HEA, rather the possibility that we will see these characters again in Novella's or other stories down the road. Obviously, Armstrong doesn't want to let these chara ...more

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Dec 11, 2011 sarah rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy-paranormal

(IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE SPOILED DON'T READ THIS!

And don't expect good reviews from me because i am not good with words.)

I stayed up until 6am to finish this book, because I could not just stop reading and go to sleep like that. I have been waiting too long for this book, but now I am incredibly sad this wonderful (but, yes, flawed) series has ended. I was actually afraid to be disappointed by 13, because while I actually like Savannah and her story line, Waking The Witch and Spell Bound didn't ...more

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Jan 12, 2012 Susana rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2012, urban-fantasy, kelley-armstrong

A great book that finishes _ for now, right?? _ a great series. Eve, Kristoff, Savannah, Adam, Elena, Clay, Hope, Karl, Jeremy, Jaime, Cassandra, Aaron, Benicio, Sean, they are all here for the conclusion of this series.

The book picks up right after Spellbound _ so if you don't remember Savannah's last adventures, you better re-read it.

The world of the Otherworld is on the verge of disaster and upcoming war. There's factions that defend that their existence should be revealed, and others who do ...more

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Jul 15, 2014 Heather rated it liked it

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I reaped the benefit of a few years distance from this series, otherwise I imagine I would have struggled to make it thru this alleged final volume. The magic, and steaminess, of Bitten is long gone. In its place are overly complicated evil plots, a vast number of kidnappings, and a supernatural world that is at times, ridiculously overwhelming. Having said that, I couldn't not read the series finale, though I doubt the series will end here. Though that special something that appeared in earlier ...more

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Apr 16, 2018 Wren (fablesandwren) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: physical-shelf, 04-stars

Women of the Otherworld Series
(001) ★★★★★ F&W • GR Bitten
(002) ★★★★★ F&W • GR Stolen
(003) ★★★★★ F&W • GR Dime Store Magic
(004) ★★★★☆ F&W • GR Industrial Magic
(005) ★★★☆☆ F&W • GR Haunted
(006) ★★☆☆☆ F&W • GR Broken
(007) ★★★☆☆ F&W • GR No Humans Involved
(008) ★★☆☆☆ F&W • GR Personal Demon
(009) ★★☆☆☆ F&W • GR Living with the Dead
(010) ★★★★☆ F&W • GR Frostbitten
(011) ★★★☆☆ F&W • GR Waking the Witch
(012) ☐☐☐☐☐ • GR Spell Bound
(013) ☐☐☐☐☐ • GR Thirteen

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Oct 05, 2012 Alyssa Nelson rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal

I have such mixed feelings about coming to the end of this series; I started reading it in 2008, and now here I am, reading the end of it 12 years later. It’s a little sad, but I was so excited to see how this would wrap up for these characters I have spent so much time with.

This book is action-packed. There is so much going on throughout the whole thing that you hardly have time to catch your breath before a new crisis has begun. I loved it. I’m so glad that we’ve had so many books in which to ...more

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Dec 05, 2011 Kristi rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2012

Series FINALE! What? Say it isn't so.

July Update: Well, if this is what the series has come to, I'm glad it's over. This book was all action, no depth. The plot was completely scattered about, as were the main characters... here, there and everywhere. I have enjoyed this series for the characters (except for Eve, I just can't get into her), but this conclusion merely had highlights of the personalities of the wonderful women and men I've been reading about for years. And to finish it off, the en ...more

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Aug 17, 2014 Samantha rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, urban-fantasy

Thirteen is the final book for Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld. While I’m very sad to see the end of one of my favorite series, I’m also glad that Armstrong chose not to drag it out until she was beating a dead horse.

The world is turning to chaos as the Supernatural Liberation Movement sets into motion their plans to expose the supernatural population. With powerful demons now choosing sides, all the factions of the Otherworld must work together if they hope to successfully stop the m Thirteen is the final book for Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld. While I’m very sad to see the end of one of my favorite series, I’m also glad that Armstrong chose not to drag it out until she was beating a dead horse.

The world is turning to chaos as the Supernatural Liberation Movement sets into motion their plans to expose the supernatural population. With powerful demons now choosing sides, all the factions of the Otherworld must work together if they hope to successfully stop the movement. Still caught in the middle of the brewing war is Savannah Levine, who has yet to completely regain her powers.

Even though Thirteen is told primarily from Savannah’s point of view, this is definitely everyone’s story. Her character arc is mostly over near the beginning, so the focus shifts fully to the impending battle as everyone pulls together. With things completely out of control, Savannah is just along for the ride at different points, as other character’s take the wheel. I really loved that we got one chapter from the viewpoint of each of the previous narrators in the series. Armstrong executed this wonderfully as all of those chapters worked to move the plot forward. It also seemed critical that they be told from that particular person’s point of view, rather than Savannah’s. So, it was a nice nod to all the main characters without interrupting the story's flow.

My only confusion here is that, by the end, I felt like there should’ve been a novel for Cassandra. Cassandra has been a reoccurring character since Stolen and, while I don’t believe that we need a full length book for every character, she played an oddly large part here. She also seemed to have had a character arc happen off-page, which is the main reason I felt like there should’ve been a story for her. She does have a short story (found in Otherworld Nights) that touches briefly on it, but her change felt bigger than that.

All in all, this was a fantastic ending to the series that left a few open possibilities for Armstrong to explore in her novellas. So, while we may not get another full length Otherworld book, I'm glad that we are still getting small tidbits every now and then. ...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Lexxie rated it it was amazing

For months I have been horribly disappointed in every new urban fantasy novel I've picked up. The sickeningly over-done romances, especially. The "I hate you but also want to fuck you even though you're a terrible but misunderstood person! You have piercing eyes that see right through me! My panties have disintegrated!"

They're awful. AWFUL!

Kelley Armstrong was one of the authors that made me love this genre, and between this book and the last Kim Harrison, I think I'm just going to give up on U ...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Alyssa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: a-favourite-author, actually-funny, mystery-suspense, really-excited-for, highly-anticipated, 2012-read, confused-feelings, kick-ass, own, i-love-this-cover

All great things must come to an end, I guess. Fortunately, we have some upcoming short stories to look forward to - short stories that will hopefully clear up the loose strings left hanging from the end of this book!

While I've never been Savannah's biggest fan, I was generally pleased with how her story, and her narration, wrapped up this series. (That being said, I was beyond elated that Armstrong provided flexible narration so that I could hang out in Elena, Jaime, Hope, Eve and Paige's mind ...more

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Jun 02, 2012 Tanya added it

can't wait for this I've read all her books love clay & elana ...more

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Jun 04, 2012 Michelle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites, werewolves, vampires, witches

Seriouly sad this is the last book :( but i cant wait <3 i LOVE kelley armstrong's books, shes so talented :) kinda sad the last book froms Savannah's view, but oh well:) ...more

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Aug 13, 2011 ALPHAreader rated it it was ok

Contains spoilers for all previous 'Otherworld' books

‘13’ is the thirteenth and final book in Kelley Armstrong’s epic urban fantasy ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series.

This is the all-star final showdown, slow-clap finale to Armstrong’s much loved series. This is the book fans have been waiting for, but I’ve got to say … I was not impressed. Much as it pains me to admit.

Savannah Levine is again narrating, rounding out her POV books to a nice trilogy – ‘Waking the Witch’, ‘Spell Bound’ and now ...more

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Jul 18, 2012 Jenn rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: review-july

Please note: As this is a new release, this will be a mostly spoiler-free review of “Thirteen”. However, since the other books have been out for a while, they are fair game. Please do not reveal spoilers in the comments to allow others the chance to enjoy the book.

There’s something about reaching the final book in a series that you love that makes you a little crazy. There’s a large part of you that’s excited and says, “It’s here! Finally!” However, there’s also a smaller part of you that whispe ...more

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Jan 20, 2019 Pam Nelson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: _2019-series-challenge-w-c, _finished-2019, audiobook, paranormal

Oh My Word, I loved it, I loved how the series ended. I loved the pace, the characters how it all unfolds. I just LOVED it... Did I mention I LOVED IT?

LOL. Not but seriously you get a little of everyone and how they are all being affected by what is going on, how they all come together for the cause. It really was a great way to end a series I don’t even feel like I listened to 13 books. I want more and thank goodness a few novella’s and anthologies are in audio because you dang right I will be ...more

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Jul 24, 2012 Jennifer Rayment rated it it was amazing

The Good Stuff

I was worried when I started reading this as I would be lost as I haven't read all of this series -- but Kelley is such a gifted author she gives you enough to figure out what is going on without frustrating longtime reader of the series
Non stop action, you are constantly holding your breath and you so do not want to put the book down (This was very frustrating because I have so much to do right now -- I really needed to put it down -- ah well stayed up to 2am so I could finish)
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Jun 28, 2013 Celine rated it really liked it

Shelves: urban-fantasy, paranormal, vampires, werewolves-shifters, demons, angels

Thirteen (or 13) marks the end of an era. For at least a few years, there won't be any full-length Women of the Otherworld books. I'm still hoping she will write some spin-offs in the form of a trilogy or something. I think I'm completely in denial that this actually might really be the end.

I have had a hard relationship with the last few books in this series, but Thirteen returned to that what made me fall in love with the series. Awesome characters, cute interactions, and plenty of action. I w Thirteen (or 13) marks the end of an era. For at least a few years, there won't be any full-length Women of the Otherworld books. I'm still hoping she will write some spin-offs in the form of a trilogy or something. I think I'm completely in denial that this actually might really be the end.

I have had a hard relationship with the last few books in this series, but Thirteen returned to that what made me fall in love with the series. Awesome characters, cute interactions, and plenty of action. I won't try to give a summary of the plot, but it will suffice to say that shit hits the fan in Thirteen. Most notable are the parents and grandparents of our lovely half-demon supernaturals that rear up their heads. I loved the way Ms Armstrong handled these lord demons, making them scary yet somehow vaguely relateable and human.

Almost all characters make a short appearance in the book. This was done with variable success - I think some characters could have used more page time, while others could have done with some less. The book has the same length as all of the other Women of the Otherworld books, but for this kind of "letting all characters pass by" to work it should have been longer. There is a conflict between Paige and Lucas that is never fully resolved. We don't really know what will happen to Eve and Kristoff. In itself the ending was satisfying, but I can't help the feeling that I was expecting more from the ending of such a long series with such a big and diverse cast of characters.

There is plenty of action in Thirteen and it was one of the quickest reads I've had lately. Savannah finally finds some balls, and the dynamics between and inside Cabals have always been a fascination of me. The book ticked more than enough boxes to fulfil my criteria of a good book, and if it hadn't been the last one it might have been a five-star book. But it leaves me with questions, and I know there won't be a next book to answer them.

Having read the entire Women of the Otherworld series now, I can whole-heartedly say that I recommend them. They're good urban-fantasy, and a few of them have been amazing. Most of them were great. A few were okay. Because of the narrator changes it gives more the impression of books set in a world, rather than one continuous narrative (like with the Sookie Stackhouse books). The ending might not have been perfect, but it was a good one. It didn't leave me with a bad taste in my mouth, just a desperation to find more Paige, Elena, Savannah and Jaime. ...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Donna rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: library, urban-fantasy

I wish that this had been more a conclusion of Savannah's individual arc than a finale for the series, because the attempt to give the entire Otherworld a sendoff made for a cluttered, unsatisfying read.

Everyone of significance got a spotlight moment, so Savannah's big showdown was lost in the mix. One antagonist group's plan (view spoiler) felt nonsensical, possibly because it didn't get ...more

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Aug 17, 2012 Carey Sabala rated it did not like it

Totally disappointed in this book. I went through the whole series in a few weeks and was ready for a huge payoff but sadly it didn't come. With the last three books building up to a relationship between Adam and Savannah, I was expecting a sweet, romantic, tender....something. I understand that the world was coming down around their heads, I understand that sometimes life doesn't work that way, I understand that you take what you can get but........when you build up a relationship for 3 books a ...more

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Apr 20, 2011 Frankie added it

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Why does she have to stop the series. I Don't care if she still going to do some short stories for them especially since you can't by them (stupid special edition). ...more

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Jan 27, 2012 Ashley marked it as to-read

I hate that she's going to put this series on hiatus!!! I loved Darkest Powers but the Otherworld series is so much better!!! Grr!!! ...more

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Oct 04, 2019 Paul rated it really liked it

This is the final full length novel in Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series. She's written novellas set within the world at various points of the series (and as just announced two new YA books set after it finished) so there's still plenty I have to read but I do still consider this a series I've finished. Finally. Years after I began them.

I can be such a procrastinator.

In my review for book 12 (Spell Bound) I said that the ending felt very open. Turns out this is with good reason. 13 starts imm This is the final full length novel in Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series. She's written novellas set within the world at various points of the series (and as just announced two new YA books set after it finished) so there's still plenty I have to read but I do still consider this a series I've finished. Finally. Years after I began them.

I can be such a procrastinator.

In my review for book 12 (Spell Bound) I said that the ending felt very open. Turns out this is with good reason. 13 starts immediately where the last book left off and is in fact the end of a trilogy within the series itself.

Once again the book does a good job of catching you up with previous events. This is a really good thing as it turns out that almost everything that has happened in the preceeding books has all been leading up to this. Because of this all of Armstrong's main characters make an appearance. Not all are given time in the spotlight but you're given the feeling that everyone is important and not just Savannah or the ones who's perspective we get a moment with.

The story itself was OK. But for a final book it wasn't Earth shatteringly brilliant. Don't get me wrong it's a huge event their facing but the scale never felt truly emphasised. This could be down to Savannah's actions and mentality at times. Yes I like her as a character, yes I know she's faced dangers all of her adult life, yes I know it's technically a Paranormal Romance (I prefer to think of it as Urban Fantasy but that's just me) but you're facing danger at every turn and where's your head at? Wishing you could be kissing the guy you like... Ugh.

Also, the "resting" scene. It was too similar to another in No Humans Involved.

The ending wasn't great. Again. But after reading the dedications (do people generally do that, I know my wife and I differ on it) I learned that Armstrong didn't want it to be a definitive end. The story finished and they carried on with their lives. Like I said before I know she likes fleshing out her worlds with novellas but not everyone will read those and for this to be the last book in the series it could have had a more definitive ending.

Luckily there was a short story added afterwards that at least gave probably her most popular character a satisfying conclusion to her story. If this wasn't included in all versions of the book then it's a real shame.

One thing I have to talk about is the appearance of a character I really never expected to show up. I'll keep it spoiler free but it was so good to see how this person acted around others and their attitude to everything going on around them. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was we never really got a moment away from the chaos to have a real reunion that has been needed for such a long time. It wouldn't have had to be long but it was needed and felt like a missed opportunity.

Overall I liked the book I just didn't feel like it was the end to a whole series. I'm glad I've read this series as it is what will most definitely define Armstrong's career as a writer no matter what else she writes. Eventually I'll read other pieces from it but next I'm pretty sure I'm going to go through her Cainsville series.

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Jun 03, 2017 jeliy rated it it was ok

Shelves: fantasy-urban

Way too many characters shoved into one short book with little or no plot. Very disappointing.

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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.

Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked a ...more