Stolen
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Plume (July 8, 2009)
Received: Library

My Rating: 2.5 out of 5

Summary:
I had massive issues getting into Stolen. I don't know if it was because I burnt myself out on books like it, or just because suddenly what I loved about Elana suddenly bothered me. It took me quite a long time though, to get into it, and then with what I'm realizing is a startling trend with me,  once I got into it I couldn't put it down. It was like suddenly something inside me clicked with the book, and I was all about wanting to know what happend next.

Elana is told by a witch, that there is someone out there kidnapping supernatural races, and that possibly Elana's Pack might be next. Of course Elana doesn't believe her, because there is no such thing as witches. When people start breaking into Elana's hotel room, she realizes that these incidents might be more than a coincidence.

Of course Elana gets captured, and the people who captured her get more than they bargained for. It really shakes her beliefs to find out that there really are other supernatural beings out there. Just like in Bitten, there are some parts that are rather ... gruesome. But those parts fit in with the storyline, so it wasn't as if they were just randomly tossed in there.

I would recommend this book to anyone who likes paranormal/urban fantasy stuff with a slight hint of romance.

Bitten
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Plume (December 31, 2002)
Received From: Library

My Rating: 5 out of 5

Summary:
Elena is running from herself. She's trying to be everything that she's not. When she gets a phone call asking her to return home, she does so reluctantly.Upon returning to Stonehaven, Elena is bombarded with reminders of why she ran away and struggles with the desire to go back to Toronto and the life she had just started there.

Now when I started this book, I did it with some trepidation. I've had issues with shifter books before, but a few months ago I had the pleasure of meeting Kelley Armstrong (who is a wonderful person btw) and wanted to see what the draw to her Otherworld series was. Let me say that this book did not disappoint in the slightest. It's been a long time since I had a book that I just could NOT put down.

Elena is a werewolf, and trying to hide it by living an almost all human life. Sure it's a little hard for her having to schedule when she can change and when she can eat her fill, but it's something she desperately wants to do. She gets a phone call from Jeremy, who is the Alpha Leader of her old Pack. And with some gentle pressuring from her completely human boyfriend, heads back home, against her will.

I found Elena to be a wonderful narrator. Things were explained nicely and in time, and all with the biting wit that the character showed other characters. The other cast of characters in this story were amazing as well. I found myself crying at the very sad parts, and I won't give them away here because then it would ruin the story. I also found myself wanting to smack some of the characters, because hey they were being idiots. All in all this was an amazing story. It flowed nicely, the suspense and action scenes were awesome. And being blunt, the sex scenes fit into the story where they should have. Plus they weren't overly graphic.

I would recommend this story to anyone who is looking for a fast paced action novel with a hint of romance. However I would throw the warning on it that there is some very violent scenes that left even me going oh my.