Publication Date: January 2009
ISBN: 978-0-55380709-7
Paranormal Suspense
Hardcover
Reviewed by Gina
It takes a special man to court and win a special woman, especially if she is a supernatural. And if she’s a bitten supernatural, well she is indeed a special woman. MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD is a collection of stories about the men who win these women’s hearts.
Throughout the Women of the Otherworld stories, pack Alpha Jeremy Danvers has long been portrayed as the strong silent type. Unlike your typical Alpha wolf and male, he’s not into dominating with force. Rather he negotiates and encourages. He’s one of those individuals who, with just a look, can make you feel bad for doing something wrong. But how did he get that way? Since werewolf cubs are taken from their mothers at an early age, it certainly doesn’t come from a loving mother. The father then? A father who himself wishes to be pack Alpha? Or does it come from somewhere else, deep inside?
For the pack werewolves mutts are fair game. If they try to venture into pack territory they are quickly eliminated. Sometimes pack werewolves are killed, but the mutt is eventually disposed of. It is pack law and unquestioned. Then what kind of man grows up to rescue a wild werewolf child, tame, nurture and guide to adulthood? Such a man is Jeremy Danvers. Jeremy is the thread that weaves the stories of MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD.
When readers first met Clayton Danvers in BITTEN, the first of the Women of the Otherworld books, we are shown a gorgeous blond haired, blue eyed dream of a man. Did I mention he has the kind of body you want to wake up to every morning? Oh yes. My first impression of Clayton in BITTEN was he was either slow or arrogant. We first meet him sitting in front of Stonehaven just waiting for Elena to show up. Just sitting there for however long it will take. He then proceeds to doggedly track her every step. I know I felt her annoyance at his refusal to take no for an answer.
And then Clayton began to unfold and it became plain that what he felt for Elena was total and complete unconditional love and devotion. Rare commodities to be sure in many relationships yet for Clayton they were the essence of his personality.
In MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD readers meet Clayton as a child and learn how he became a werewolf.
In MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD Kelley Armstrong takes us into the hearts and minds of Jeremy and Clayton Danvers. From their births to their acceptance of the women in their lives, breaking with long held pack law and policy, readers see the men behind the women. Their stories are a combination of their personal and family dynamics and Ms. Armstrong’s special brand of humor, most often seen through Clay’s behaviors.
If you have wondered just how the werewolves of the pack found their places and grew into the men they are, MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD takes you into their hearts and minds. If you are looking for a good read with some werewolf lore, subtle humor and well done vignettes that make up our lives, this is a do not miss. As with the Women of the Otherworld books MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD is a stand alone story and does not necessarily need to be read as a prequel. If this is your first encounter of Ms. Armstrong’s amazing storytelling, you will definitely want to check out her entire back list.
Gina@Loveromancesandmore.com
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