Quick Book Review: Bitten by Kelley Armstrong (#121/365)
Posted by: Devyl GyrlI love Vampire stories, but have not much branched out into the other creatures of this genre. A friend handed me a book she had just finished reading, Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. It is book one of the “Women of the Otherwold” series. I have to say, I was drawn in relatively early, and enjoyed following the story through to the end. It was my “car book,” so I only got to read in 3-4 minute snippets, at best (unless I took it into the grocery store at a busy time, or into the diner if I was eating alone). I found myself constantly battling my firm “leave it in the car” rule, though. I kept wanting to take it up to my apartment with me so that I could devour it all at once!
In this story, we meet Elena, who was turned by someone who she had trusted implicitly. Elena felt a tie to her Werewolf family, the Pack, yet felt a stronger need to assimilate into “human” life with a family of her own making. Her need to be in two places at once ties into many of our own lives, even if we do not have the whole werewolf issue to face. You will find yourself relating to Elena in other ways, too, if you allow yourself to get lost in her story.
I cannot wait to read the next book Kelley Armstrong’s Women of the Otherworld series (I believe there are nine in all). I will NOT make the mistaking of making these books my “car book” in the future!
Let me know what you think!
P.S. Woot! I went to her website, and there are online stories, as well as YA novels to add into the mix. This should be some fun reading!
May 1st, 2009 at 2:34 am
Since you love vampires, I must share with you a great movie I just watched called “Let the right one in.” It’s available on Netflix and is a Swedish film about a young female vampire her friendship with the town misfit. Anyway, it’s worth checking out.
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May 1st, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I recommend the Mercy Thompson books by Patricia Briggs and the Hollows series by Kim Harrison