"The men of the Otherworld take their rightful place beside their supernatural women."

By: Kelley Armstrong

Genres: Fantasy Urban

Posted: January 15, 2009

This volume, telling Clay and Jeremy's back story, opens with Infusion, a short piece about Jeremy's father and the circumstances surrounding Jeremy's birth. From there, it jumps ahead 21 years to Gift and we hear how Clay, the only-child werewolf, was accidentally created. As long-time Armstrong readers already know, Clay and Jeremy's stories intertwine from almost that point forward, and so MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD weaves in and out through the years when Jeremy was raising, taming and educating Clay.

Malcolm, Jeremy's father, has a central part to play in Clay's upbringing, as well. The rest of the pack also has a crucial role in the book. The pack has enjoyed (endured?) a long period of stasis and things are about to change. A new Alpha is about to be chosen and pack brothers are lining up and picking sides. Not everyone will walk away from this fight alive. Not everyone is meant to.

For devoted fans, this book is a gift. It's a departure, of sorts, from the rest of the series, and I found the back story fascinating. Although many fans will have read some of the stories online (I've been reading the series since the first book and I've never read any of them before), this will be the first opportunity to have hard copies for their collections. For new readers, MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD is a fantastic jumping off point since it's really a prequel to the entire Women of the Otherworld series. This novel is another solid home run for Kelley Armstrong.

Book Summary

New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has captivated readers with her spellbinding Women of the Otherworld series. Now, for the first time, in this collection of four tales she gives center stage to the men who love these sexy, supernatural women—the men who live on the other side of humanity…the wild side.

As a curious six-year-old, Clayton didn’t resist the bite—he asked for it. But surviving as a lone child-werewolf was more than he could manage—until Jeremy came along and taught him how to straddle the human-werewolf worlds, gave him a home…and introduced him to the Pack. So begins this tantalizing volume, featuring three of the most intriguing members of the American Pack—a hierarchical founding family where bloodlines mean everything and each day presents a new, thrilling, and often deadly challenge. For as Clayton grows from a wild child to a clever teen who tests his beloved mentor at every turn, he must learn not only to control his animal instincts but to navigate Pack politics—including showing his brutal archnemesis, Malcolm, who the real Alpha is....

From the nature of fear, weakness, and courage, to the triumph of belonging and the complications of love and loyalty, these mesmerizing tales reveal the trials of a werewolf coming-of-age, and lay bare the hearts and minds of the men strong enough for the women of the Otherworld—and adept enough to take on two worlds.

Men Of The Otherworld by Kelley Armstrong

Men Of The Otherworld

by: Kelley Armstrong

Bantam Spectra
February 1, 2009
On Sale: January 27, 2009
Featuring: Clayton; Jeremy
384 pages
ISBN: 0553807099
EAN: 9780553807097
Hardcover

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