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A review by si0bhan
Tales of the Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong
4.0
I was rather excited to read The Case of El Chupacabra as I was eager to get a decent length tale told from the point of view of my favourite male from the Women of the Otherworld series – Lucas. I will be honest and say this story wasn’t quite what I had expected, but I enjoyed being given the chance to read a story that followed Lucas and the drama of his life.
In truth, this wasn’t quite a full four-star rating. I believe the reason for this is that I set my standards a bit too high when I realised there was a Lucas tale to be read. However, I did have a lot of fun with it, and it was close enough to a four-star rating for me to decide to round it up.
With this one, we follow a tale that intertwines Lucas and Sean, giving us insight into the drama of both. We get to find out more about Sean and his choices, along with finding out more about how certainly elements of the Paige and Lucas story come to be. There were points in this story where things seemed to drag on a bit, but for the most part I had fun watching how everything came together.
If you’re a fan of the series and you enjoy watching how all the little bits come together, I would certainly recommend giving The Case of El Chupacabra a read.
Merged review:
I’m a big fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series (Kelley Armstrong in general, if we’re being completely honest), meaning I was more than happy to dive into the Otherworld short stories despite the fact I’m not that big a fan of short stories. With my love of the world and the characters, though, I was more than willing to believe Kelley Armstrong would be offering some great stories in the collections offered.
Although I have given Tales of the Otherworld a three-star rating, know the book is made up of three-star reads and four-star reads. The reason I gave an overall three-star rating is that I rounded down my rating, as there were more three-star ratings than four-star ratings.
Despite the three-star rating, I did have a lot of fun with this one. There was so much enjoyment to be had throughout, with plenty of stories being offered, guaranteeing something for fans of each of the characters. More than worth the read if you’re a fan of the Women of the Otherworld series.
Individual ratings:
Rebirth: Three stars.
Bewitched: Four stars.
Birthright: Three stars.
Beginnings : Four stars.
Expectations: Three stars.
Ghosts: Three stars.
Wedding Bell Hell: Three stars.
The Case of El Chupacabra: Four stars.
In truth, this wasn’t quite a full four-star rating. I believe the reason for this is that I set my standards a bit too high when I realised there was a Lucas tale to be read. However, I did have a lot of fun with it, and it was close enough to a four-star rating for me to decide to round it up.
With this one, we follow a tale that intertwines Lucas and Sean, giving us insight into the drama of both. We get to find out more about Sean and his choices, along with finding out more about how certainly elements of the Paige and Lucas story come to be. There were points in this story where things seemed to drag on a bit, but for the most part I had fun watching how everything came together.
If you’re a fan of the series and you enjoy watching how all the little bits come together, I would certainly recommend giving The Case of El Chupacabra a read.
Merged review:
I’m a big fan of Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series (Kelley Armstrong in general, if we’re being completely honest), meaning I was more than happy to dive into the Otherworld short stories despite the fact I’m not that big a fan of short stories. With my love of the world and the characters, though, I was more than willing to believe Kelley Armstrong would be offering some great stories in the collections offered.
Although I have given Tales of the Otherworld a three-star rating, know the book is made up of three-star reads and four-star reads. The reason I gave an overall three-star rating is that I rounded down my rating, as there were more three-star ratings than four-star ratings.
Despite the three-star rating, I did have a lot of fun with this one. There was so much enjoyment to be had throughout, with plenty of stories being offered, guaranteeing something for fans of each of the characters. More than worth the read if you’re a fan of the Women of the Otherworld series.
Individual ratings:
Rebirth: Three stars.
Bewitched: Four stars.
Birthright: Three stars.
Beginnings : Four stars.
Expectations: Three stars.
Ghosts: Three stars.
Wedding Bell Hell: Three stars.
The Case of El Chupacabra: Four stars.