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Elena, heroine of Kelley Armstrong's impressive debut thriller Bitten, never planned that a casual sexual encounter would transform her into a werewolf. Neither did Clay, her lover and one of the leaders of the exclusive werewolf clique known as the Pack; women do not generally change or survive if they do. Elena's considerable reservations about her new life come to a head and she walks out on the Pack to return to something like normality, finding herself a boyfriend who turns a blind eye to her occasional disappearances in the middle of the night. She may have done with the infighting of werewolves, but they have not done with her; her former family call her back when they find themselves under threat from those they have excluded and dominated. Kelley Armstrong is very good on the sheer exhilaration of shape-changing, of running on four feet through forests, suburban greenery and urban back alleys; if there is a weakness here, it is that Elena's relationship with the taciturn, untrustworthy Clay is sometimes a little too conventionally romantic--but the dark poetry of the best of the book overcomes this entirely. --Roz Kaveney --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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'Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will remind readers of Anne Rice's sophisticated refurbishings of the vampire story' Publishers Weekly 'After the first nibble it's hard to stop ... Gory, sexy fun' SFX 'A thrilling adventure ... who'd want to be human? Great fun' Big Issue 'It's as smooth as cream all the way, sure to gain fans' Kirkus Reviews 'A very contemporary, funky supernatural thriller' Hello! 'It's terrific. The heroine is the most appealing I have come across in ages. It's clever, quirky, hip and funny, skating between genres with style and grace. More please!' Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat 'A hair-raising story for the she-wolf in us all' Shannon Olson, author of Welcome to my Planet 'Entertaining new take on an old thriller story form. Makes Buffy look fluffy' Daily Express 'Armstrong's true achievement is her depiction of werewolf nature in believably human context ...the sensuality of Elena's transformations and the viciousness of her kills mesh perfectly with her tough personality. Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will remind readers of Anne Rice's sophisticated refurbishings of the vampire story' Publishers Weekly 'There is nothing overtly gothic about this fast-paced, sexy thriller and its model contemporary heroine - it's just that she's a werewolf who is trying to make a go of things among humans' Bookseller 'A tasty confection of werewolves, sex and vendettas ... after the first nibble it's quite hard to stop ... Elena and her acid repartee successfully steal the show throughout, she has bags of charm. Also, werewolves seem a healthy change from too many would-be-cool vampires: unlike Dracula's pallid, Gothic kin, Elena worries about her weight and works out hard at the gym. Gory, sexy fun' SFX 'A thrilling adventure ... who'd want to be human? Great fun' Big Issue 'It's as smooth as cream all the way, sure to gain fans' Kirkus Reviews 'Rather than writing a slice of modern gothic, Armstrong has penned a very contemporary, funky supernatural thriller with a particularly provocative heroine' Hello

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72 Reviews 5 star:  (56) 4 star:  (10) 3 star:  (2) 2 star:  (2) 1 star:  (2)           Average Customer Review 4.6 out of 5 stars (72 customer reviews)		Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
Most Helpful Customer Reviews   83 of 86 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Bitten..., 9 May 2004 By  Clare "Bookaholic" (England) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    This review is from: Bitten (Paperback) This is the best book out of the series and also the 1st one. It grips you from the first page how Elena is trying to live a 'normal' life but, gets drawn back to the pack. Some parts are quite gruesome, kelley really draws you into the story. All the books in the series are great but, this one is fantastic. Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   19 of 19 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Different, in a good way :), 24 Nov 2004 By  Bel Alcat "bel_78" (Buenos Aires, Argentina) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    This review is from: Bitten (Women of the Otherworld) (Mass Market Paperback) Elena seems a normal young woman. She has a job, and lives with her perfectly normal boyfriend. However, things aren't always what they seem to be: Elena is a werewolf, the only female werewolf in the world to be precise... Elena was turned into a werewolf by her previous fiancée, Clay, who wanted her to be with him forever, and thus did something forbidden by Pack Law: he bit her. Against all odds Elena survived, but she felt betrayed by Clay and ultimately left the Pack. Now, however, the Pack needs her: a band of mutts (not Pack werewolves) are killing humans, and they must be stopped. So when Jeremy the alpha werewolf calls her, she decides to return and face her past, even though she isn't specially eager to do so. Truth to be told, this is the first book by Kelley Armstrong that I have read, and I discovered it by chance. A friend told me to visit Armstrong's website (www.kelleyarmstrong.com) to read some of her free novellas, and I did exactly that when I had some free time. I didn't regret it: the three free novellas that Kelley offers in her website are just awesome. "Ascension", "Savage" and "Beginnings" are prequels to "Bitten", and quite different to other things I have read (different in a good way, though). My immediate reaction after reading Armstrong's free novellas was to buy "Bitten", Armstrong's first published novel and coincidently the first book in the "Women of the Otherworld" series. I don't regret doing that. As a matter of fact, I liked this book so much that I gladly recommend it to you, provided you like fantasy/horror books with non-stopping action, an interesting plot and a little bit of romance :) Belen Alcat Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)   15 of 16 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking book!, 18 Sep 2006 By  Caz the NorthEnder (UK) - See all my reviews I recently discovered Kelley Armstrong's books by chance in my local bookshop and have become completely hooked on them! "Bitten" is the first book in the series and introduces us to Elena Michaels, the world's only female werewolf. She is still coming to terms with becoming a werewolf after her lover, Clay, bit her and at the beginning of the book is trying to maintain a "normal" life with human partner Philip. However, her Pack soon need her help and when she returns to them she has to battle with her feelings for Clay and the others and decide whether home is with Philip or with her Pack, while at the same time the Pack is in terrible danger from a group of "mutts", rogue werewolves who kill to survive. Elena is a great character, a typical "stand up for yourself" woman with a troubled past that makes her sympathetic and likeable. By the end of the book you may feel as though she's an old friend. The first person narrative allows readers to get into her mind and this book explores her confused hopes and fears and her longing for a normal life and a happy home. All in all, an excellent book, and it will certainly leave you desperate to read more of Elena's adventures! Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this) Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review › See all 72 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars bitten by kelly armstrong The book arrived exactly when promised and was in mint condition,as new really meant just that.thank you Published 2 months ago by Mrs. J. Brine 5.0 out of 5 stars KELLEY ARMSTRONG'S BITTEN IS BRILLIANT An absolutely brilliant read. Makes me want to be a werewolf. Elena is a brilliant heroine and Clay is the ultimate in moody males. A must read without a doubt. Read more Published 3 months ago by Mrs. J. A. Belfield 5.0 out of 5 stars I've recommended it to everybody I know. I loved it. Every single page had me wanting to read the next. Kelley Armstrong is a wonderful writer with a great talent. She creates believable characters and great plots. Read more Published 3 months ago by R. Burrows 4.0 out of 5 stars DEMONWORLD This was the first book of the series. I bought it to pass the time on a long flight. I stareted to read the first chapter and before i knew it i had almost read the whole... Read more Published 4 months ago by Heather Gaskell 5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended It was interesting to read some of the recent not so positive reviews which don't at all reflect my own reading experience. Read more Published 6 months ago by AnetteF 5.0 out of 5 stars Go on...Take a bite Great novel- sexy, scary, funny and romantic. All the characters were well thought out-no one was perfect and every character had a story that I wanted to learn more... Read more Published 6 months ago by lushbug 2.0 out of 5 stars what a shame I purchased this book based on some of the glowing reviews. What a mistake. Although the author has a more intellectual writing style than some authors in this genre, her... Read more Published 7 months ago by keiara 3.0 out of 5 stars Less fluid than other paranormal romance but still gripping... I'm finding it really hard to review "Bitten". While I did really enjoy it and have just ordered the next in the series, I found it missing something. Read more Published 11 months ago by Jessica Simpson 5.0 out of 5 stars bitten by kelley armstrong well what a book all id read before this were a couple of vamp books just boring stuff really so i wanted something different cant quite remember how i come across this book but... Read more Published 11 months ago by J. howard 5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all time favourite books I cannot recommend this book enough. I haven't stopped buying Kelley Armstrong books since, and pre-order them the only hardbacks I buy! Read more Published 12 months ago by M. Block Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 72 customer reviews...

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