5.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 10/04/2006

Bitten in the first title in Kelley Armstrong’s ‘Women of the Otherworld’ series. It is a must have for any urban fantasy enthusiast.

Elena Michaels is funny, confident, intelligent…and the only known female werewolf in the world. Bitten starts off with her getting a call from her Alpha. A recent series of gruesome deaths near the Pack’s territory have been attributed to vicious dogs. But it’s only a matter of time before people start looking towards other possible explanations…

Bitten is a very enjoyable story set in Toronto and New York State. There’s a bit of everything in it, fantasy, mystery, action and romance. Elena is easy to identify with and the way she works through her issues of being part human and part wolf is realistic and engaging. The narration just flows so smoothly!

Following Bitten, in order are, Stolen, Dime Store Magic, Industrial Magic, Haunted and Broken.

5.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 30/09/2007

This is where it all begins. You meet the love of your life in University, he's gorgeous, blond, built and intelligent, wealthy, employed, "and" he wants you..., so much so, he wants to marry and takes you home to meet his father. Sounds like a fairy tale doesnt it?

But far from it. Your Fiance' turns out to be a 'Were Wolf" and his father is the pack leader. Best of all, that pretty dog you were petting bites you and it turns out - its your future hubby and no you havent got rabbies..... your turning.

A must read.

5.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 24/08/2007

"Bitten" by Kelley Armstrong is the first novel in her Women Of The Otherworld" series, and also a very impressive writing debut.

While I'm not usually a fan of books written from the "first person" perspective, the author has created a lively and independant lead character and it is very easy to empathise with her situation - no matter how far-fetched it may appear!

Elena Michaels is the worlds only female werewolf and is torn between her desire to lead a normal life, and her obligations to the Pack, who are her family in every sense.
Called back to the Pack's stronghold, she discovers they are all in very real danger. She is asked to put aside the life she's fought for so hard to maintain, and pick up the threads of the old life she thought she no longer wanted.

Kelley Armstrong's book is very well written, and absolutely absorbing - and I'd highly recommend it to any supernatural fantasy fan, and anyone looking for a great story with a strong female lead character.
Enjoy!

3.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 05/04/2006

Now i must say i am a sucker for werewolf novels and this is an enjoyable one. Meet the onlyknown female werewolf and she has men fighting over her - not that big a surprise. She is torn between life in the pack and living as an independant human. Theres love, emotion, action, while not exactly deep in content Bitten is a good read.

4.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 14/12/2009

The first book - for an excellant series. From the moment i first read this book i fell in love with the characters - and i am still reading the books (10 books in!!)

3.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 09/04/2009

I personally liked Elena - as she is funny, not overly confident and reasonably intelligent. I wouldnt call her exceptionally intelligent as she is a bit dumb to get bitten by here Werewolf lover - bite not resulting in a hicky but fur all over. Well she is hairy but still beautiful as a golden haired Wolf. I feel so sorry for Phillip, the serious painstakinglly dull human business man lover of hers while she is on the rebound. Poor thing did not know that he was with a Werewolf until he saw her change and even then he was in denial. She ends up with Clay whom comes across as boringly overly macho, also dull but with good looks. Its all very nice that Elena and Clay are strikingly beautiful Werewolves and probably also shit and eat together in the forests running around - but this book was too much about relationships between Elena and her werewolf lover, Elena's relationship with other werewolf pack members, then Elena's relationship with Philip. There is not enough exploration of the serial killer werewolves plot in the book - not enough on killer motive. Its also not hard to guess who was behind it all. But all in all it was a good read although not as good as 'No Humans involved'.

5.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 13/03/2009

I really enjoyed this book and recommend it to anyone who is interested in fantasy stories about werewolves.

3.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 02/01/2008

This is the first book I have read from Kelley Armstrong, I am not a fan of the first person narrative but the book moved quickly with a fast moving plot and the obligatory background information of the characters and current situation of being the only female werewolf.

Despite other reviews I did not find Elena a believable character and certainly did not feel much empathy towards her plight, despite this it was an average read and should appeal to fans of this genre.

5.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 06/08/2007

kelley armstrong is a pianear in the supernatural. her books bring out life in each of her characters (which most women can relate to) and her storylines will always keep you reading. Bitten is no exception to this statement. i recomend this book to anyone who loves a good werewolf read and lots of action packed sequences while the others fight to survive.
five out of five for an excellent read.

3.0 out of 5 based on 12 reviews. – Customer review on 07/06/2007

Werewolves jockey for local power, no horses involved.

A woman gets involved in having the whole lycanthropy thing, and throws a bird among the bird dogs. She has to fit in, deal with those that she gives the horn, old human boyfriends, and all that sort of thing. A rather low-key focus at times makes this all a bit on the tedious side.