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A review by kikiandarrowsfishshelf
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
3.0
The stories in this collection are mostly okay. There are two and half stand-outs, but the rest of the stories aren't bad, but just okay. However, one cannot but be joyful at the reason for this book's publication and its use in raising money.
The two stand out stories are the story of Eve and Kristof's relationship and the story of Elena and Clay up until the bit that forms the basis for the interaction in the first novel of the Otherworld series.
In many ways, Eve's story is better, the characters are old, more mature. Then is something spooky about the Clay/Elena relationship, in part because of Clay's werewolf nature (and his position as teacher). It raises some intersting questions, but also gives greater strength to the issues of trust raised in Bitten. The story is also further fleshed out by a later short story, told from Jermey's point of view, that deals with Elena after the bite (it is one story removed from the Clay/Elena) story.
So, worth reading simply for the two stories as well as the cause the book supports.
The two stand out stories are the story of Eve and Kristof's relationship and the story of Elena and Clay up until the bit that forms the basis for the interaction in the first novel of the Otherworld series.
In many ways, Eve's story is better, the characters are old, more mature. Then is something spooky about the Clay/Elena relationship, in part because of Clay's werewolf nature (and his position as teacher). It raises some intersting questions, but also gives greater strength to the issues of trust raised in Bitten. The story is also further fleshed out by a later short story, told from Jermey's point of view, that deals with Elena after the bite (it is one story removed from the Clay/Elena) story.
So, worth reading simply for the two stories as well as the cause the book supports.