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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I loved this book, ok I am biased I am a Clay fan and anything he is in I seem to love.
This book is a little different but it shows just because they had kids doesn’t mean they aren’t still an incredible team. When shit goes awry you better watch out because Clay and Elena are just around the corner to make it right.
I loved that this book was set in Alaska, it just seems like an incredible place to be and I bet the view isn’t bad either. Finding out there are more Werewolf pre-curser races is really freaking neat, and that things aren’t always as they seem.
I loved the ending getting everyone together and knowing Jeremy is ready, and Elena is warming to the idea of becoming Pack Master that is going to be one heck of a book I can’t wait.
I liked the narration, I really liked that she did Clay’s accent a lot better than any but the first have.
This book is a little different but it shows just because they had kids doesn’t mean they aren’t still an incredible team. When shit goes awry you better watch out because Clay and Elena are just around the corner to make it right.
I loved that this book was set in Alaska, it just seems like an incredible place to be and I bet the view isn’t bad either. Finding out there are more Werewolf pre-curser races is really freaking neat, and that things aren’t always as they seem.
I loved the ending getting everyone together and knowing Jeremy is ready, and Elena is warming to the idea of becoming Pack Master that is going to be one heck of a book I can’t wait.
I liked the narration, I really liked that she did Clay’s accent a lot better than any but the first have.
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
I loved this book! The setting alone was great, I love books set in Alaska. Then I was so happy to get back to Clay & Elena! Seeing how far they have come is exactly what I wanted. The story was also fun, mutts and other beasties is exactly what this series needed after all the Witches, Demons & Angels. I'm so excited about the direction the series is going for the wolves.
The narration was good. She did a much better job on this book than she did the last one.
I loved this book! The setting alone was great, I love books set in Alaska. Then I was so happy to get back to Clay & Elena! Seeing how far they have come is exactly what I wanted. The story was also fun, mutts and other beasties is exactly what this series needed after all the Witches, Demons & Angels. I'm so excited about the direction the series is going for the wolves.
The narration was good. She did a much better job on this book than she did the last one.
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Rape
Always love a little Elena & Clay. Elena is dealing with the future making her alpha. She is worried about a female alpha causing her pack constant threats and how will it affect her marriage. She is also fighting off the demons of being raped as a teen and the feeling of helplessness from a new threat. This mated dynamic duo give you plenty of action, great dialogue and a good romp or two.
My least favourite Otherworld book, even though Elena is one of my favourite characters. Completely skippable.
It wasn't until I read the last three books in the series recently that I realized I had missed something somewhere, due to the mention of Alaska and two new young wolves in the Pack. I could have sworn I had read this book but somehow I missed it - so I made a special effort to track it down.
This is the Alaska book. The title, I suspect, is meant to mimic the very first book that started the series: [b:Bitten|11918|Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1)|Kelley Armstrong|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1306101770l/11918._SY75_.jpg|2606334]. Elena, werewolf, leaves her cute four-year-old twins with Jeremy and Jamie to go chasing after a clueless Australian mutt named Reese Williams. Elena wants to warn him that he's fallen in with a bad duo of mutts and that his life is in very real danger but Elena's reputation as the Pack Protector precedes her and Reese won't stop running.
Elena gives chase long after it's sensible, and wily Reese hops a plane to Alaska. It's her first real solo hunt since the birth of the twins, and part of Elena revels in the freedom that a break from family life brings. When Jeremy asks Elena to check in on two ex-pack members living in Alaska, Elena enlists Clay's help and jumps at the chance to kill two birds with one stone.
But very quickly, Elena finds herself in over her head, dealing with rogues, Inuit shapeshifters, murders and two Russian mutts intending to claim Alaska as their territory. The pair of mutts are so inept that they would be laughable if they weren't so creepy and unlikeable.
Long time series readers like myself have always known that Elena had a very traumatic past as a foster child. At the start of the book she receives a letter from one of her worst foster fathers claiming to "seek forgiveness." It leaves Elena badly off balance and throws her off her game, bringing back bad memories that she just can't shake.
Having just learned that she is the Pack's Alpha-elect, Elena is worried that the invisible scars - which go deeper than she realized - are a weakness she can ill afford. She worries that her past makes her unfit to be Alpha. The events serve to help her recover her balance and realize that she is strong enough to lead the Pack.
All very well and good. HOWEVER the way that this was accomplished is horrendous and clumsy.
In short, Elena does not act like Elena. It's like she's trapped in a nightmare and is her scared inner child again instead of the deadly, capably, practical fighter we have all learned to love. Where is her werewolf super strength? Since when can regular ropes hold her?
This is a dark, depressing and uncomfortable read. I'm glad Elena regained the confidence I hadn't realized she'd lost, but unless you are a series completist, this is a book you can easily skip.
It wasn't until I read the last three books in the series recently that I realized I had missed something somewhere, due to the mention of Alaska and two new young wolves in the Pack. I could have sworn I had read this book but somehow I missed it - so I made a special effort to track it down.
This is the Alaska book. The title, I suspect, is meant to mimic the very first book that started the series: [b:Bitten|11918|Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1)|Kelley Armstrong|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1306101770l/11918._SY75_.jpg|2606334]. Elena, werewolf, leaves her cute four-year-old twins with Jeremy and Jamie to go chasing after a clueless Australian mutt named Reese Williams. Elena wants to warn him that he's fallen in with a bad duo of mutts and that his life is in very real danger but Elena's reputation as the Pack Protector precedes her and Reese won't stop running.
Elena gives chase long after it's sensible, and wily Reese hops a plane to Alaska. It's her first real solo hunt since the birth of the twins, and part of Elena revels in the freedom that a break from family life brings. When Jeremy asks Elena to check in on two ex-pack members living in Alaska, Elena enlists Clay's help and jumps at the chance to kill two birds with one stone.
But very quickly, Elena finds herself in over her head, dealing with rogues, Inuit shapeshifters, murders and two Russian mutts intending to claim Alaska as their territory. The pair of mutts are so inept that they would be laughable if they weren't so creepy and unlikeable.
Long time series readers like myself have always known that Elena had a very traumatic past as a foster child. At the start of the book she receives a letter from one of her worst foster fathers claiming to "seek forgiveness." It leaves Elena badly off balance and throws her off her game, bringing back bad memories that she just can't shake.
Having just learned that she is the Pack's Alpha-elect, Elena is worried that the invisible scars - which go deeper than she realized - are a weakness she can ill afford. She worries that her past makes her unfit to be Alpha. The events serve to help her recover her balance and realize that she is strong enough to lead the Pack.
All very well and good. HOWEVER the way that this was accomplished is horrendous and clumsy.
Spoiler
Sexual violence is the one reoccurring theme. Nothing new to the werewolf world, but the repetition is desensitizing. A complete and total stranger tries to rape her because she's blonde and pretty (and another stranger comes to her rescue - and then thinks about raping her too when the guy offers to share), the dumb big Russian mutt repeatedly tries to rape her (with approval from other men, who say they will take turns), several strange werewolves suddenly can't resist her scent and try to rape her, the youngest shapeshifting wolfman tries to rape her wolf - there is nothing subtle about any of this and it's far too overdone. Yes, it relates to Elena's past abuse. But she has also successfully been fending off this type of behaviour - as the only female werewolf - for years and is skilled at combat! One serious rape attempt instead of half a dozen near misses would have served the purpose!In short, Elena does not act like Elena. It's like she's trapped in a nightmare and is her scared inner child again instead of the deadly, capably, practical fighter we have all learned to love. Where is her werewolf super strength? Since when can regular ropes hold her?
This is a dark, depressing and uncomfortable read. I'm glad Elena regained the confidence I hadn't realized she'd lost, but unless you are a series completist, this is a book you can easily skip.
This book was amazing. It brought Clay and Elena together again just like in the first book. I loved it and could not put it down. It was great to see how Elena and Clay have evolved from book #1 Bitten were Elena could not even admit she missed Clay to book #10 Frostbitten were she seems to have come to terms with her and Clays relationship. Of course there is also danger and a little sexiness mixed in there as well. Whats not to love.
Easily one of my favourites in the series. I love Elena and Clay and really loved getting to know our new wolves in this book.
Dime Store Magic was the first paranormal novel I ever read & I loved it. I went on (rapidly) to discover dozens of other paranormal authors I also adored & now read hardly anything else....
So Kelley Armstrong has a special place in my heart (& her own row on my book-shelf). That said, I have given this 4 stars. Am not sure if this is unreasonably low just because I have such high expections of this series -- Bitten is probably my favourite KA novel. And I did read Frostbitten in one sitting, when I should have been doing lots of other things instead...
No really clear cut reasons for the missing star -- this just didn't have the emotional oomph that I was looking for today. Still a great read though :)
So Kelley Armstrong has a special place in my heart (& her own row on my book-shelf). That said, I have given this 4 stars. Am not sure if this is unreasonably low just because I have such high expections of this series -- Bitten is probably my favourite KA novel. And I did read Frostbitten in one sitting, when I should have been doing lots of other things instead...
No really clear cut reasons for the missing star -- this just didn't have the emotional oomph that I was looking for today. Still a great read though :)
fast-paced
I love Elena. The plot of this was my least favorite Elena book but it's still better than any of the witch books.
I've loved this series, but it's been a while since I've read any of them. The library didn't have this one (but does have the next one?) and I just finally picked it up. I'm not a fan of nonstop fighting scenes. That seems to be what most of this one was about. For that reason, I didn't enjoy this one nearly as much as I have the other ones.