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debwendler's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
travelingbookiemonster's review against another edition
5.0
Re reading this series was an amazing idea. I loved this series so much and this just cemented the fact that is my favorite for a reason.
whatcha_listening_to's review against another edition
4.0
Rebirth – Aaron becomes a vamp and how he meets Cass, it’s interesting. I am glad we got to get to see who Aaron is even for just a little bit.
Bewitched – This is about Eve and how she meets Kristof. But also about how she got sucked into doing more of the dark magic we always hear so much bad about. I enjoyed seeing Kristof woe Eve it was sweet.
Birthright – Logan, if I am being honest I forgot about him. But I liked getting this glimpse.
Beginnings – Omg, I swear my heart. I really wished I had read this before Bitten the first time I bet I would have loved it more than I did that first time. Getting Elena and Clay as they found and fell in love is well magical not two ways about that.
Expectations – Lucas and Eve and though these two don’t have a love relationship this story just shows you their dynamic and how it started.
Ghosts – It’s ok its Jeremy’s POV and how he feels about his pack, this I think was after Bitten but before Stolen.
Wedding Bell Hell – Ahh Lucas and Paige’s wedding and instead of a MIL to make Paige’s plans go awry it's Lucas’s father. It is funny and sweet if he didn’t make it feel manipulative.
The Case of EL Chupacabra – Kristof’s son and Savanna’s half-brother Sean and Lucas’s POV. Lots of familiar characters, it was interesting but had it not been included in this I wouldn’t have bothered.
The narration was pretty good, I didn't hate it lol it really was good. :)
Bewitched – This is about Eve and how she meets Kristof. But also about how she got sucked into doing more of the dark magic we always hear so much bad about. I enjoyed seeing Kristof woe Eve it was sweet.
Birthright – Logan, if I am being honest I forgot about him. But I liked getting this glimpse.
Beginnings – Omg, I swear my heart. I really wished I had read this before Bitten the first time I bet I would have loved it more than I did that first time. Getting Elena and Clay as they found and fell in love is well magical not two ways about that.
Expectations – Lucas and Eve and though these two don’t have a love relationship this story just shows you their dynamic and how it started.
Ghosts – It’s ok its Jeremy’s POV and how he feels about his pack, this I think was after Bitten but before Stolen.
Wedding Bell Hell – Ahh Lucas and Paige’s wedding and instead of a MIL to make Paige’s plans go awry it's Lucas’s father. It is funny and sweet if he didn’t make it feel manipulative.
The Case of EL Chupacabra – Kristof’s son and Savanna’s half-brother Sean and Lucas’s POV. Lots of familiar characters, it was interesting but had it not been included in this I wouldn’t have bothered.
The narration was pretty good, I didn't hate it lol it really was good. :)
bookgoonie's review against another edition
3.0
Armstrong's writing is always a pleaser. You get 2 smaller stories about Logan (Elena's closest friend in the pack that gets killed in Bitten) and Aaron (vampire,that I haven't encountered in any that I have read but I am shy 3 books). There are 3 larger stories. How Eve hooks up with Kristof. Which is nice and reminds me why I like Eve so much. Lucas and Paige get married and get the Portland office. The juicy one is about Clay meeting Elena all the way to the bite.
reading_rainy's review against another edition
3.0
Read most of these short stories on her web page years ago. Was nice to re-read them again. Love any story with Clay and Elena.
anjreading's review against another edition
4.0
These stories made me want to go back and read the first few novels in Armstrong's Otherworld, now that I had some different backgrounds and perspectives. I went back and reread Bitten, Stolen, and Dime Store Magic and enjoyed them even more than the first time around.
audiobookmel's review against another edition
4.0
I loved these stories. I have read some of them before from the website. It is great to have them now in hardback.
bookfessional's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Rebirth - How Aaron became a vampire and met Cassandra.
Bewitched - This is the story of how Eve and Kristof met and fell in love. And also the specifics concerning why she left him. Fair warning--it's as lovely as it is heartbreaking.
Birthright - Logan POV. How he joined the Pack.
Beginnings - At close to 200 pages this is closer to a short story than a novella (not that I'm complaining). It's included in the Tales of the Otherworld collection, and it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
I'm talking OMGOMG!! amazing.
It's the story of how Clay and Elena met and fell in love right up to where it all went to hell (you can read about the hell part in Becoming). It's told, alternating, from both Clay and Elena's POV, so it finally answers the question, "What was his thinking?!" a million times over. Was it a crap thing to do? Yes. Do I love, love, L-O-V-E him anyway? YES.
Expectations - From Lucas's POV, about a run-in he had with Eve in an attempt to steal one of her grimoires.
Ghosts - Jeremy POV from right after he sent Elena and Clay to Toronto in Bitten.
Wedding Bell Hell - Countdown to Lucas and Paige's wedding. Meh.
The Case of El Chupacabra - Lucas and Paige short story with a tiny bit of Sean Nast tossed in. About an alleged vampire killing and how Lucas and Paige came into possession of their office space.
Rebirth - How Aaron became a vampire and met Cassandra.
Bewitched - This is the story of how Eve and Kristof met and fell in love. And also the specifics concerning why she left him. Fair warning--it's as lovely as it is heartbreaking.
Birthright - Logan POV. How he joined the Pack.
Beginnings - At close to 200 pages this is closer to a short story than a novella (not that I'm complaining). It's included in the Tales of the Otherworld collection, and it is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G.
I'm talking OMGOMG!! amazing.
It's the story of how Clay and Elena met and fell in love right up to where it all went to hell (you can read about the hell part in Becoming). It's told, alternating, from both Clay and Elena's POV, so it finally answers the question, "What was his thinking?!" a million times over. Was it a crap thing to do? Yes. Do I love, love, L-O-V-E him anyway? YES.
Expectations - From Lucas's POV, about a run-in he had with Eve in an attempt to steal one of her grimoires.
Ghosts - Jeremy POV from right after he sent Elena and Clay to Toronto in Bitten.
Wedding Bell Hell - Countdown to Lucas and Paige's wedding. Meh.
The Case of El Chupacabra - Lucas and Paige short story with a tiny bit of Sean Nast tossed in. About an alleged vampire killing and how Lucas and Paige came into possession of their office space.