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lottpoet's review against another edition
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
alikatson's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 - I loved this collection of stories about Clay and Jeremy. They are two amazing characters and I am always eager to read more about them.
The first story is about Jeremy's conception and from Malcolm's POV. You get a glimpse of what a despicable person Malcolm is and some of the background to Jeremy's magical abilities.
The next few stories are about Clay's early life up through college. It is really fascinating!
The last story is set much later and follows up with the first - Jeremy learning a bit more about his genetic make-up and some sweet moments between him and Jaime.
The first story is about Jeremy's conception and from Malcolm's POV. You get a glimpse of what a despicable person Malcolm is and some of the background to Jeremy's magical abilities.
The next few stories are about Clay's early life up through college. It is really fascinating!
The last story is set much later and follows up with the first - Jeremy learning a bit more about his genetic make-up and some sweet moments between him and Jaime.
michalice's review against another edition
4.0
I love the Otherworld Series, but was a bit hesitant about buying this book and it doesn't disappoint.
We start off with a look into the early stages of the American Pack and its members. Their goading and teasing forces Malcolm to sleep with a server, who ends up pregnant with his Son. Malcolm keeps a watchful eye on her throughout her pregnancy, not to make sure she is safe, but to ensure she is carrying a girl, and not a son, who he would have to claim for the pack if he is part werewolf.
After having her child, Malcolm pays them a visit, not happy with the situation and wanting to make things right in his own eyes. His son, who we find out is Jeremy, is saved from Malcolm by Edward, his Grandfather, and thus starts the long span of hatred from Malcolm towards Jeremy.
We find out how Clayton "Clay" became a werewolf and how he is tamed and welcomed into the American Pack, all thanks to Jeremy. We see their bonds and how they both protect and look out for each other and follow this relationship to how it forms the pack as we know it in Bitten.
I love Kelley Armstrong's writing and how she gets into the whole persona of a werewolf, how they move and change, how they work to hunt. She explains bits of Pack Law, setting up the stepping stones we see in sequential books in this series.
This book was a great read and I plan to pass the book love along to my friends who I also got to read this series.
We start off with a look into the early stages of the American Pack and its members. Their goading and teasing forces Malcolm to sleep with a server, who ends up pregnant with his Son. Malcolm keeps a watchful eye on her throughout her pregnancy, not to make sure she is safe, but to ensure she is carrying a girl, and not a son, who he would have to claim for the pack if he is part werewolf.
After having her child, Malcolm pays them a visit, not happy with the situation and wanting to make things right in his own eyes. His son, who we find out is Jeremy, is saved from Malcolm by Edward, his Grandfather, and thus starts the long span of hatred from Malcolm towards Jeremy.
We find out how Clayton "Clay" became a werewolf and how he is tamed and welcomed into the American Pack, all thanks to Jeremy. We see their bonds and how they both protect and look out for each other and follow this relationship to how it forms the pack as we know it in Bitten.
I love Kelley Armstrong's writing and how she gets into the whole persona of a werewolf, how they move and change, how they work to hunt. She explains bits of Pack Law, setting up the stepping stones we see in sequential books in this series.
This book was a great read and I plan to pass the book love along to my friends who I also got to read this series.
mesmer's review against another edition
2.0
Dear god, this book was boring. I liked the other Kelley Armstrong books I read, but this one was torture.
cheesygiraffe's review
4.0
My favorite characters in the OW have always been Elena and the other werewolves. So this was nice reading more about Jeremy and Clayton. And even Malcolm. I may be biased but when she writes about the werewolves it's always better written. I thought I liked Jeremy and Clayton before but I love, love, love them now.
papidoc's review against another edition
3.0
Interesting mostly in the development of the fictional werewolf culture, as learned through the eyes of a young boy who grows up as a "bitten" one. Otherwise forgettable.
lkholsberg's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this on my iPod. At first, I had a hard time with the characters, but the focus of the story changed from the initial group to a group I found much more interesting. I'm definitely curious to read more about the lives of these men in her other works.
mamashark32's review against another edition
4.0
Another book where Kelley Armstrong delivers. It's very interesting to see things in the Otherworld from the male point of view, and to read the stories that are only mentioned in the main books of the series. Building on the characters we know and love, Ms Armstrong is able to weave the tales of Jeremy and Clay's lives before Elena came along. A very interesting book filled with remarkable detail for a true Otherworld fan.
fbeemcee's review against another edition
4.0
My only complaint is that the final story--about Jeremy and Jamie--wasn't long enough. I felt like it was the beginning of a novel. I was completely in the story and then, bam! it was over.
Otherwise, loved re-reading the back stories of Clay and Jeremy. They're two of my favorite characters in the Otherworld series.
Otherwise, loved re-reading the back stories of Clay and Jeremy. They're two of my favorite characters in the Otherworld series.