Frostbitten is BOOK 10 in Kelley Armstrong‘s Women of the Otherworld series and it’s really something of a 
rebirth for the series as a whole.
Elena Michaels, the original werewolf narrator from Bitten, is back again now as a mother of two weighing a hefty decision while trying to rescue a young Australian werewolf being framed for man-eating. The book is filled with plenty of action, mystery, and a little romance courtesy of Elena’s longtime partner and Pack enforcer Clay.
The Otherworld series is LONG – thirteen planned books. But Kelley has managed to keep the series (mostly) alive through her changing narrators. While the past two titles (Personal Demon and Living with the Dead) were lacking a certain something between the disjointed points-of-view and weaker characterization, Frostbitten comes out swinging with Kelley’s tried and true style of suspenseful first-person narrative.
Even though I’m a die-hard Paige Winterbourne fan (Dime Store Magic/Industrial Magic/Counterfeit Magic), I can definitely admit this is one of, if not the best, in the series. Between Elena’s very real self-reflection, her ongoing relationship with Clay, and the kickass action, Kelley’s written a winner.
If you’re an Armstrong fan, buy it now. If you’re pretty experienced in the urban fantasy genre, you can probably jump right into this one for an excellent if slightly confusing read or go back and enjoy the past 9 books without waiting a year for publication. Fans of LKH, Charlaine Harris, and Patricia Briggs – if you haven’t already discovered Kelley, get thee to a bookseller!
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I ended up letting my attention drift away from the series sometime around the fifth or sixth book. Do you think this installment can be read as a stand alone, or would it be better appreciated if I power through the books leading up to it?
If you’re familiar with Kelley’s worldbuilding post-Stolen, I’d say read Frostbitten as a standalone and ditch the rest. There are small cameos from a few relevant characters from the other books (half-demon Hope Adams/necromancer Jaime Vegas), but there’s just enough backstory for context on each. Also, much easier on the wallet to treat it as a standalone. :)
Happy reading!
amelia
I think I’ll do just that. Thanks!
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