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jobird's review against another edition
4.0
It's always exciting to read stories of the otherworld characters, but.....
I have mixed feelings about the short stories, it's great to get further insight or background into the stories and characters but I am always left wanting more. I am happy for Kelley Armstrong to keep writing the stories and novellas but please, pretty please write a full length novel. Also just one thing that bugged me about this collection. I would have liked to have known where in time the stories fit in between the novels, I know as you read them you can figure it out. I just want it to be simple and labeled for me. :)
If you loved the otherworld series as much as I did you will enjoy this one.
I have mixed feelings about the short stories, it's great to get further insight or background into the stories and characters but I am always left wanting more. I am happy for Kelley Armstrong to keep writing the stories and novellas but please, pretty please write a full length novel. Also just one thing that bugged me about this collection. I would have liked to have known where in time the stories fit in between the novels, I know as you read them you can figure it out. I just want it to be simple and labeled for me. :)
If you loved the otherworld series as much as I did you will enjoy this one.
music_mentalist's review
4.25
Enjoyed these side stories. Especially the deliberation over telling the twins and alphahood.
pnwtinap's review
5.0
I hadn't read any of these before this collection. I am so glad they were released this way.
amethystbookwyrm's review
3.0
This and my other reviews can be found at Amethyst Bookwyrm
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Plume for giving me this book to review.
Demonology
Talia’s son Adam has always had a fascination with fire, and after his hands have started to heat up when he gets upset, she feels that she needs to know what is happening to him. She makes an appointment with Professor Vasic as the last place she can turn to in order to get answers, but will he be able to tell her what is happening with Adam?
Twilight
Cassandra is getting old, and tired of life, losing all interest in feeding, and having even less interest in making her yearly kill in order to survive the next year. Aaron returns to find her maintaining her existence, but will he be able to convince her to kill to last another year?
Stalked
Clay and Elena have never married, but he has decided that the least he could do is give her an uneventful honeymoon. However, the local mutt population are not cooperating. Will Clay be able to deal with the mutt without Elena learning of it?
Hidden
Elena and Clay and the twins head up early for the Pack’s Christmas gathering in Canada, and get caught up in the investigation of the potential murder by mutt of local kid Dillon Mitchell. Will they be able to find out who did it, and more importantly, be able to do it without the twins finding out their secret?
Otherworld Nights is an entertaining anthology of 8 stories set within Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series. Several of these stories have been published on her website previously, whilst several are new. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read the Otherworld series, and is interested in learning more about the characters which we see there.
Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Group Plume for giving me this book to review.
Demonology
Talia’s son Adam has always had a fascination with fire, and after his hands have started to heat up when he gets upset, she feels that she needs to know what is happening to him. She makes an appointment with Professor Vasic as the last place she can turn to in order to get answers, but will he be able to tell her what is happening with Adam?
Twilight
Cassandra is getting old, and tired of life, losing all interest in feeding, and having even less interest in making her yearly kill in order to survive the next year. Aaron returns to find her maintaining her existence, but will he be able to convince her to kill to last another year?
Stalked
Clay and Elena have never married, but he has decided that the least he could do is give her an uneventful honeymoon. However, the local mutt population are not cooperating. Will Clay be able to deal with the mutt without Elena learning of it?
Hidden
Elena and Clay and the twins head up early for the Pack’s Christmas gathering in Canada, and get caught up in the investigation of the potential murder by mutt of local kid Dillon Mitchell. Will they be able to find out who did it, and more importantly, be able to do it without the twins finding out their secret?
Otherworld Nights is an entertaining anthology of 8 stories set within Kelley Armstrong’s Otherworld series. Several of these stories have been published on her website previously, whilst several are new. I would recommend this book to anyone who has read the Otherworld series, and is interested in learning more about the characters which we see there.
vikingwolf's review
5.0
If you love the wolves, you are going to love this anthology! There are four excellent wolfie adventures to enjoy here-Clay and Elena's honeymoon spoiled by a mutt, Reese is on the run from the Australian Pack, A christmas Pack break is interrupted by a child killer, and Elena goes to Russia to form an alliance as the new Pack Leader. PLUS we get stories about Adam, Cassandra, Hope and Cabals behaving badly...what more could you possibly want?!!!
DEMONOLOGY: (#0.05)
Adam's mother Talia is at a loss to explain her son's medical condition and she is advised to see a demonologist called Robert Vasic.
This is how Adam's mother meets Robert, and she finally finds out what her ex-lover was and what Adam is. Interesting short story.
TWILIGHT: (#7.2)
The time approaches for Cassandra to make her annual kill but she is overcome with lethargy and an aversion to the taste of blood.
This gives good back story to the Cassandra that we see at the end of the series and it explains the choice that she makes then. I like her and Aaron-shame we never saw more of them.
STALKED: (#7.3)
Clay and Elena are on honeymoon when a mutt's scent is detected. Clay is determined that nothing is going to spoil the trip for Elena even if he needs to kill the intruder.
I loved this story! Clay and Elena are quite amusing in this story as they try to convince the other that they are having a great time when both are bored rigid! Both know a mutt is following them and it is funny to watch them try to hide it from each other! Amusing and tense, it is a great story.
CHIVALROUS: (#8.1)
Reese's mother was raped and made pregnant by a Pack wolf in Australia and the leader tries to have her killed but the wolf Wes instead protects her and they go into hiding to raise her son. Now the Pack have found Reese and they want the three of them dead.
I really liked this story. It is no surprise that Reese has issues with trusting people after what happens to him. There were twists and turns in the plot which I'm not going to spoil!
LUCIFER'S DAUGHTER: (#10.3)
A museum exhibit opens in Hope's honour and her biggest worry is how to stop Karl from stealing the artifacts. And of course, Karl's mistake releases a demon who wants to serve Hope.
This was an amusing story showing that you just can't stop Karl from breaking the law! The more I read of Karl, the more I love him!
HIDDEN: (#10.7)
Clay and Elena want some alone time with the kids before the Pack arrive for Christmas at the cabin, but that is spoiled by a nosey mutt and a partially eaten body.
This was a good, sinister story where Elena's fears for her children take that tough edge from her. I liked the plot twists and lots of Pack members coming to stay. Great story!
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: (#13.1)
The first story set after the end of the series has Elena as Pack Leader on a visit to Russia but of course, trouble follows.
Another good story. I was disappointed that the final book of the series was Savannah based instead of having the wolves as the heroes as it was the Pack that drew me into this series. The novellas that have come out since then have made up for that!
VANISHING ACT: (#
A half demon is being pursued to 'join' a host of Cabals and some aren't taking no for an answer so Paige and Lucas step in to protect him.
This was one of those stories that only half worked. I liked the demon story and it was full of tension as the gang tried to hide from the killer Cabals. However it was spoiled by the brat that is Savannah getting into childish fights and it seems she has infected Adam with her stupidity because he was acting like a 5 year old. This couple will never work and it ruined the story with all their immaturity.
I liked this anthology because of the quality of the wolf stories and there was some fun in there with Karl's antics. Something for fans of most characters.
DEMONOLOGY: (#0.05)
Adam's mother Talia is at a loss to explain her son's medical condition and she is advised to see a demonologist called Robert Vasic.
This is how Adam's mother meets Robert, and she finally finds out what her ex-lover was and what Adam is. Interesting short story.
TWILIGHT: (#7.2)
The time approaches for Cassandra to make her annual kill but she is overcome with lethargy and an aversion to the taste of blood.
This gives good back story to the Cassandra that we see at the end of the series and it explains the choice that she makes then. I like her and Aaron-shame we never saw more of them.
STALKED: (#7.3)
Clay and Elena are on honeymoon when a mutt's scent is detected. Clay is determined that nothing is going to spoil the trip for Elena even if he needs to kill the intruder.
I loved this story! Clay and Elena are quite amusing in this story as they try to convince the other that they are having a great time when both are bored rigid! Both know a mutt is following them and it is funny to watch them try to hide it from each other! Amusing and tense, it is a great story.
CHIVALROUS: (#8.1)
Reese's mother was raped and made pregnant by a Pack wolf in Australia and the leader tries to have her killed but the wolf Wes instead protects her and they go into hiding to raise her son. Now the Pack have found Reese and they want the three of them dead.
I really liked this story. It is no surprise that Reese has issues with trusting people after what happens to him. There were twists and turns in the plot which I'm not going to spoil!
LUCIFER'S DAUGHTER: (#10.3)
A museum exhibit opens in Hope's honour and her biggest worry is how to stop Karl from stealing the artifacts. And of course, Karl's mistake releases a demon who wants to serve Hope.
This was an amusing story showing that you just can't stop Karl from breaking the law! The more I read of Karl, the more I love him!
HIDDEN: (#10.7)
Clay and Elena want some alone time with the kids before the Pack arrive for Christmas at the cabin, but that is spoiled by a nosey mutt and a partially eaten body.
This was a good, sinister story where Elena's fears for her children take that tough edge from her. I liked the plot twists and lots of Pack members coming to stay. Great story!
FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE: (#13.1)
The first story set after the end of the series has Elena as Pack Leader on a visit to Russia but of course, trouble follows.
Another good story. I was disappointed that the final book of the series was Savannah based instead of having the wolves as the heroes as it was the Pack that drew me into this series. The novellas that have come out since then have made up for that!
VANISHING ACT: (#
A half demon is being pursued to 'join' a host of Cabals and some aren't taking no for an answer so Paige and Lucas step in to protect him.
This was one of those stories that only half worked. I liked the demon story and it was full of tension as the gang tried to hide from the killer Cabals. However it was spoiled by the brat that is Savannah getting into childish fights and it seems she has infected Adam with her stupidity because he was acting like a 5 year old. This couple will never work and it ruined the story with all their immaturity.
I liked this anthology because of the quality of the wolf stories and there was some fun in there with Karl's antics. Something for fans of most characters.
charlottenw1's review
4.0
Well, this book didn't disappoint. I didn't think the series could keep getting better but it does and I don't know if my heart can take any more of the cliff hangers. The characters are growing within each book and the relationships that are being created just make the book that more gut-wrenching when the worst happens.
ofearna's review
4.0
I read "Demonology" (2/16/2013) and (5/10/2014) 1/29/2018
I'd never before read "Twilight" (10/5/2014)
"Stalked" I read when My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon first came out (10/6/2014)
I'd never before read "Chivalrous" (10/8/2014)
I now have 3 formats that include Hidden ☺ (9/8/2012) & (10/9/2014)
My copy of Thirteen didn't HAVE "From Russia With Love" (10/10/2014)
"Vanishing Act" was NEW (10/14/2014)
I'd never before read "Twilight" (10/5/2014)
"Stalked" I read when My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon first came out (10/6/2014)
I'd never before read "Chivalrous" (10/8/2014)
I now have 3 formats that include Hidden ☺ (9/8/2012) & (10/9/2014)
My copy of Thirteen didn't HAVE "From Russia With Love" (10/10/2014)
"Vanishing Act" was NEW (10/14/2014)
smitchy's review
5.0
I really enjoyed this one. I recently finished 13 and was craving more Elana stories. Especially like the one about Reese but as an Aussie there were two glaring language mistakes in an otherwise great story - the first was calling his vehicle a "truck" Americans have trucks. Aussies have Utes. There is no way an Victorian farm boy would refer to it as a truck. (Though Ford are doing their best to change that and it drives everyone I know a little bit crazy - like nails down a blackboard). And there was another one very close to that which I will fill in later because it escapes me right now.
inmyhumbleopinion's review
4.0
Fans of Kelley Armstrong's Women Of The Otherworld series will love the opportunity to have all these short stories in one place. I know I do. I really enjoyed the opportunity to revisit some of my favorite characters from the series. I don’t recommend this for those who haven’t read the series. But for those who have it is a great way to get either some back story Demonology, Twilight , Chivalrous or in the case of From Russia with Love & Vanishing Act follow up. All in all a lot of fun and a great incentive for me to go back and re-read the series. It is just that good.