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    Frostbitten

    By Kelley Armstrong

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    For Elena Michaels, being the world’s only female werewolf has its advantages, such as having her pick of the Otherworld’s most desirable males. And she couldn’t have picked a more dangerously sexy and undyingly loyal mate than Clayton Danvers. But now their bond will be put to the ultimate test. A werewolf more wolf than human and more unnatural than supernatural—a creature whose origins spring from ancient legend—is hunting human prey, and Elena and Clayton must track the predator deep into Alaska’s frozen wilderness.

    But the personal stakes are even higher. Either Clayton or Elena has been chosen to become the new Pack leader, and every wolf knows that there can be only one Alpha. The couple have always been equals in everything. Now, when their survival depends more than ever on perfect teamwork, will instinct allow one of them to lead and the other to follow?
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    PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 29, 2009
    ISBN9780553907049
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    Kelley Armstrong

    Kelley Armstrong is the author of over fifty novels, including the Rip Through Time mysteries and the horror novel, Hemlock Island. She lives with her family in Canada.

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    • 4/5
      I totally love Elena and Clay this books seemed to be a quick one so now that it's done I'm missing them
    • 5/5
      Kelley Armstrong is a progeny when it comes to supernatural writing. Her books leave you breathless with their racy romances, the constant struggles, and the exciting stories. She does all of this effortlessly and you have no choice but to plummet without stumbling straight into her world. She has created such a strong presence in all of her characters that everything about them makes them seem real! You get so caught up in their stories that you feel you are a part of them. I cannot say enough good things about Kelley!
    • 5/5
      I cannot believe it took me so long to get round to reading this. It's a great installment for the Women of the Otherworld series and I love the development of Elena. She's a woman with such depth and I think that the author focuses so well on not just the relationships between characters , but Elena's own growth. Loved it. LOVE Clay. He's made of awesome too!
    • 5/5
      I always enjoy this series but this book was especially great. The dynamic between Elena and Clay has come so far since the first book of the series, and Kelley has perfectly captured their partnership as well as what it's like to be doing this jobs as well as being parents of three year old twins. The book was dramatic, emotional and still so funny in places. She also added in some different forms of mythology and ideas that were really interesting to read and I hope she continues to develop these ideas in this series.
    • 5/5
      My favorite book in the series to date. Kelley has really become a strong author in her writings. In the first few of this series I liked them but something just seemed off, as I read the books the better it gets.So much fun to be with Elena and Clay again, battling their own demons as they deal with the rogues in the area. The fun banter between the two makes me laugh out loud. I really like these characters the best so far.
    • 2/5
      Elena is still the only female werewolf, but years have past and she's become other things too: a wife, a mother, and the next Alpha of the Pack. In this latest book of Armstrong's "Women of the Underworld" series (book 10, I believe), Elena and her husband Clay travel to Anchorage, Alaska, to track down a young new werewolf. But there's far more trouble in Alaska than just Reese: women keep disappearing, and an old werewolf friend of Clay's turns up tortured to death. Elena and Clay investigate, and find a band of rapists, murderers, and criminals--all werewolves, and all panting to destroy the Pack.

      The plot is simple and predictable, and the writing itself is easy to follow. There's a huge amount of rape, or attempted rape, in this book--far more time is spent getting Elena into and out of rape attempts than in exploring Alaska, or the new supernatural race discovered there. I'd have appreciated a bit more plot in place of cutesey telephone conversations with Elena's children or never-ending rape attempts.
    • 5/5
      Kelley Armstrong is a progeny when it comes to supernatural writing. Her books leave you breathless with their racy romances, the constant struggles, and the exciting stories. She does all of this effortlessly and you have no choice but to plummet without stumbling straight into her world. She has created such a strong presence in all of her characters that everything about them makes them seem real! You get so caught up in their stories that you feel you are a part of them. I cannot say enough good things about Kelley!
    • 4/5
      Frostbitten is a nice addition to the Women of the Otherworld series after two not so great books.

      In it Elena cements her feelings for Clay by admitting that she missed him whilst he was away, she confronts her past fears head on, and learns that she is strong enough if not quite ready to become Alpha. Clay is as wonderful as ever both protecting Elena and giving her the freedom of her independence. The rest of the pack also make an appearance if only towards the end. We meet two former pack members who fled the pack when Malcolm and Jeremy were fighting to become Alpha as well as the Alpha of the Russian werewolf pack who I hope we see more of in future - I'm curious to see if a proper relationship can be established between the two packs.

      As for the story, a group of mutts consisting of Eastern European and American members have decided to settle in Alaska and have been killing off all werewolves on site before they move their very illegal gun-running business over. However the supposed Alpha has a penchant for raping and murdering and can't stop himself from preying on the local girls. As soon as he gets a whiff of Elena he wants her, badly. The rest revolves around rescuing a teenage werewolf called Noah, trying to stay out of the clutches of the rapist and trying to bring down the mutt-pack.

      I instantly took a liking to Noah, despite his age and criminal record he was very brave and honorable when he tried to protect Elena from being raped and killed at great risk to himself.

      Finally without giving too much away we get a much needed new pack member, an almost pack member and a possible future pack member. Thank goodness for the new young blood! I really didn't want the pack to die out.

      Frostbitten was a good read, Elena and Clay are my favourite characters with their children not far behind (I love little Logan!) and I hope to see more of them and the growing pack in future books.
    • 5/5
      I know this may earn me enemies, but Elena is my least favorite protagonist of this series. I find her more interesting, however, the more Ms. Armstrong writes her, so it's kind of a paradox. while I feel like I'd gladly let her be killed off for a chance at more Eve or Paige centered books, I know I'd be missing out on a true gem of a character.

      This book was good. I liked the Alaska setting, and the chance that we might be meeting future members of The Pack was great. I also love the twins. Perfectly written personalities.
    • 3/5
      It wasn't something I would normally read but I liked it and would most likely read the other books in the series if I ever came across them someday. I couldn't seem to put it down once I started reading and read the entire book on one snowy late spring day earlier this year.
    • 3/5
      Another in the WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD series bringing back Elena (the only female werewolf), her mate Clay and Jeremy and his entourage. This book introduces us to a new species of supernaturals, the “Shifters” and also gives a little glimpse in to where the series may be headed. Although I did enjoy the book and am a loyal follower of Ms. Armstrong and her books, for my personal taste this one had a little too much action and not enough meat in the story (no pun intended).

    • 3/5
      Elena Michaels, the world’s only female vampire finds herself in the frozen tundra of Alaska along with her mate Clayton, tracking a werewolf on the run. When they arrive in Alaska, they find a group of rogue, thug werewolves who are into gun trafficking and murdering young women. In addition, there is the presence of Intuit shape-shifters previously unknown to them. Elena has to confront some dark things that happened in her past as she goes after this new pack of werewolves.This novel was written at a good pace. There was plenty of action throughout. I liked the premise of the Intuit shape-shifter that was hinted at throughout the novel, until the point that it was actually introduced, and then at that point it felt a little bit of a letdown. Not having read previous books in this series, I was puzzled that Elena is the only female werewolf. That seemed really strange to me and with the absence of any kind of explanation, it didn’t make sense to me. The other shortcoming was that there were some serious logic gaps in the story. In the end, it was an enjoyable read, but there were enough drawbacks that make this a good but not great novel.Carl Alves - author of Blood Street
    • 3/5
      I like this set of characters, and this was a perfectly serviceable airplane book.
    • 4/5
      Alaska still has many secrets hidden in the uncharted hills and valleys. Elena is sent there to check on an elder pack member who has not been heard from in a while and also to check on some reports of missing humans. When she gets there she is aware that there is more going on here then anyone thought. Her life her sanity and her back story all come slamming down on her shoulders. She is alone, Clay is is another state, unaware of her situation. Something truly scary lurks and it has her scent, but this big bad is not the only bad thing coming for her. Elena is out numbered, out fought and there is no hope in sight.
      Action packed, filled with harrowing moments that had me on the edge of my seat. There are some awesome new beasties found in the wilderness and many bodies.It brought a fresh new look to this couples story. It was wonderful to visit with Clay and Elena again, one of my favorite couples. I really enjoyed this edition to the series.
    • 4/5
      What's better than a series you can rely on to provide solid plots with intriguing twists spiced by the occasional sexy romps? All that with ongoing character development! I love seeing the growth Elena is making, and the way her relationship with Clay deepens and matures over time. I can't think of much to say without giving away too much to those familiar with the series. I doubt this is the best place for readers new to Women of the Otherworld to start, simply because they wouldn't get the full effect of the continuity, but they wouldn't be lost, either. I loved it!
    • 5/5
      My Summary: Elena and Clay just beginning to adapt to their new lives as parents when they're called to find a rogue Mutt and warn him of the dangers he faces by hanging around with known man-eating werewolves Liam and Ramon (I know my Darkest Powers people just gasped). Instead of a calm, peaceful encounter however, Clay and Elena are forced to chase the guy all the way to Alaska.Once they arrive, the couple realize they're dealing with a lot more than a rogue werewolf. There are reports of locals being killed in the woods by large wolf-like creatures, and when Elena is attacked by something in the forest, they decide they need to prolong their stay. On top of all that, problems from Elena's past have been re-surfacing, and she finds herself feeling weak just when survival depends on being strong.My Thoughts: Yet another awesome read from Kelley Armstrong! I swear, I don't think she's ever written a book that I wouldn't read and adore every minute of. Frostbitten was actually one of the first Women of the Otherworld books I bought, because I has just read Stolen and Bitten and knew I was eventually going to buy it anyway because I was already obsessed with the series (plus it was on sale - you can't top that!).In Frostbitten, you really see a lot of growth in both Elena and Clay. They're dealing with quite a lot in this book - emotionally and situation-wise - and the way they handle it makes them seem real and easy to relate to. I also love the fact that the characters acknowledge that they are getting older - it gets a bit tiring reading about characters who are eternally perfect (you know who I mean...).Also, I loved the windigo reference! I recently read a novel that centered very heavily on that myth, and I loved that Kelley was able to include it into the book!Final Thoughts: Another wonderful novel from Kelley Armstrong. I definitely recommend her series to fans of paranormal YA who are looking for something in the adult section (there's definitely some hot scenes in there :P).
    • 4/5
      Frostbitten is the tenth book in Armstrong’s Otherworld fantasy series about supernatural women, and the fourth that follows the story of Elena Michaels, the only female werewolf.Elena, now thirty-nine and the mother of a set of three-year-old twins, heads for Alaska to accomplish multiple tasks: first, she is trying to warn the werewolf Reese Williams about some nasty werewolves who want to do him harm; second, she intends to track rumors of men being killed by wolves; and finally, there is an old werewolf friend of Jeremy’s (her Alpha Pack leader), who is now in Alaska, and who Jeremy is anxious to contact.Clay, Elena’s mate, meets up with her, and they set out to find the other werewolves when they are astonished by the scent of a huge creature that seems to be a cross between a bear and a wolf. But even this “beast” isn’t as horrible as the werewolf mutts they two are tracking. Elena just barely escapes rape and death multiple times.She isn’t acting herself however; she has received a letter from a former foster father who abused her and who now wants “forgiveness,” and she finds out Jeremy has his eye on her to be the next Alpha of the Pack. She’s worried if she can handle it all, and if it will affect her relationship with Clay.Evaluation: Love this series for so many reasons! I love that Elena and Clay are a happy, loving couple who still enjoy wild sex after twenty years together. I love that they have “parenting” problems like anyone else. I love that Armstrong uses the animal world to illuminate relationships in the human world. It’s all good!
    • 5/5
      It is no secret that I absolutely love Kelley Armstong's Women of the Otherworld series and Frostbitten reinforces that love completely. Elena Michaels is the female werewolf who started the whole series and it is so nice to return to her as the central character. Taking Clay and Elena away from the Pack and their children was a great way to keep the focus on how they interact as a couple. I found out a lot more about Elena's past in this book and that gave great insight into her motives, methods, and pressure points.There is a lot going on in this book to tie together the many different threads that Clay and Elena must follow. Armstrong keeps things moving quickly but also provides down time to think things through, talk things over, and plan their next moves. The dialogue between Clay and Elena easily moves between playful, serious, and sexy. Elena shows her tough side when dealing with other werewolves but lets her guard down a bit with Clay. Armstrong writes such full characters along with the great story lines.One thing that I really enjoy about this series is that the focus shifts to different characters for different books. This means that it isn't critical to read the books in order as long as you keep the books with the same main characters together. This was definitely to my advantage because I skipped over Frostbitten to read the hardcover of Waking the Witch because Savannah is one of my favorite characters. I thought the Savannah books might be my favorites of this series but I think Frostbitten actually beat Waking the Witch for me! I am looking forward to returning to Savannah in Spell Bound but now I really want more Elena. I hope we see more of what the Pack looks like in the future.
    • 5/5
      Elena and Clay are werewolves and are sent to Alaska to track down a fleeing young rogue werewolf and investigate some potential wolf killings. Things become very complicated very quickly with wolves from Russia and something else lurking in the woods.
    • 3/5
      This novel goes back to the werewolf pack and focuses on Clay and Elena. While the story was fast-paced and full of action, I found myself missing some of the other supernaturals in Armstrong's world. The pack dynamic is getting interesting, though.
    • 5/5
      In FROSTBITTEN, Armstrong has returned to the first characters in her WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD series--Elena and Clay Danvers--and transported them to an inhospitable, unforgiving climate to deal with vicious werewolf mutts and a completely new type of shifter. FROSTBITTEN uses all the traditional lore, and some of the character relations, we know from Armstrong's earlier books, but also introduces creatures based on Inuit legend.As if rogue werewolves and territorial shifters weren't enough, Elena is also dealing with memories of her past, as one of her foster fathers asks for her forgiveness for molesting her as a child. Armstrong navigates the emotional minefield of a recovering abuse victim, keeping Elena from repressing by pitting her against a hopped-up-on-steroids werewolf who gets his kicks from raping and killing young women, and continually attempts the same with Elena.While toward the end of the book the conflict feels a bit crowded--two different packs fighting each other with occasional help or demands from the shifters--Armstrong skillfully keeps the action from being too confusing by focusing on Elena and her direct foe, the rapist-werewolf.This is a quality addition to the OTHERWORLD series and I recommend it highly.
    • 5/5
      I love Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series. The novels in the series usually are first person told by a female supernatural--but different ones generally in each book: witch, half-demon, necromancer, angel--and in this case, as in the first two books, Bitten and Stolen as well as Broken, it's Elena Michaels, the one and only female werewolf. I read and imprinted not on Bitten though, but the third book, Dime Store Magic, with Paige and Lucas. When I got to the first book, Bitten, I was rather disappointed they weren't there--and was less than taken with Clay, Elena's mate. At the very start of that very first book he's revealed to have made Elena a werewolf by biting her without her consent years before. I didn't *want* Elena to forgive him. Yet through the course of the different books, I have warmed to him, and I do like this development in their relationship--can Clay follow Elena's lead? Besides the romantic/relationship thread, as in the other books Armstrong serves up an intriguing mystery in a well-developed and imaginative supernatural world. Her books are the kind you open and step into another world entranced until you close it thinking, where did the time go?
    • 4/5
      Like always, Kelley's book was amazing. It's hard to say which Women of The Underworld book I like most. I can say I love the werewolves the most though. The power and love of the pack is amazing. They will do anything for each other and that's what families are for. In this novel Elena follows a ruthless mutt to Anchorage, Alaska with the help of her mate Clay. What they do not expect is another group of mutts waiting for them. To top it all off, Elena gets a letter from one of her foster fathers and Jeremy, the Alpha, just named her the Alpha-elect. I love the cover picked for this book and the story. I just hope Kelley has more pack novels in-store because I am dying for more. On my TBR list is Men of the Otherworld: A Collection of Otherworld Tales and Tales of the Otherworld which is a great follow-up to the Women of the Underworld series. I can now connect everything together and learn more about Clay and where he came from and how he fell in love with Elena.
    • 5/5
      One of my favorite of the series
    • 4/5
      The werewolves are back again. This time they start chasing a mutt who runs to Alaska and find Russian mutts trying to muscle in and a much older secret. A more personal secret is brought out into the daylight too.This is fast, fun and quite tensely plotted. There are a few places where you wonder if it makes sense on reflection but generally an engaging and fun read.
    • 4/5
      We have followed Elena Michael through a life time thus far in the Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong. From denial and resistance of the pack all the way through marriage and twins. This is one character of this series that I never tire of following. She is quite the witty character, and a no bullshit straight to the point kind of attitude. I love this, and feel completely at home when following her stories. I am impressed by the depth that Armstrong has built this character, and am happy to see her finally in a life that she finds comfort. Although, don’t underestimate that while life is calming down for Cole and Elena the adventures are never ending. Ultimately, the adventures may be the reality that upsets her perfect little world. While we do have this side story running throughout this novel; the main adventure of Frostbitten take the Elena and Cole to Alaska to find characters that starred in the recent novel Men of the Otherworld. Having read this additional novel I completely understood the addition of characters. Although, I fear that had a reader not read it they might struggle with understanding these key players in this novel. Not to distress , I still feel that this is an enjoyable story even if the reader had not read this additional novel. As a reader, I have been following this series for years now, and I always look forward to the next book. Although, I have always had a bit of trouble with Armstrong’s books because the pace seems a little slower than I am comfortable with. As for my notes of this cover; the Women of the Otherworld Series carry a theme with the pendant. This I believe is one of the best covers of the series. I love the model and look for that to be our Elena Michaels; while my assumption is that the wolf is supposed to be that of Cole. This cover is beautiful and a perfect addition to a great story. 
    • 4/5
      t has been ages since I’ve read any of Armstrong’s books. I think I sorta faded away from them with Broken. But that was way back in 2006, she’s had four more books in the series out since then, as well as some YA books in the ‘verse, not to mention the ooodles of short stories. And while these books are pretty far removed from the cannon there is something so enjoyable about them....
    • 5/5
      I've long been a fan of the Otherworld series, but I have to say, Elena's always been my least favorite of the rotating cast of narrators. I was quite pleased, then, to find that this one was actually quite good. This one is clearly my favorite of the four Elena novels, and shows that Armstrong still can do interesting things with the character and her part of the world.In particular, in this book, Elena and her husband, Clay, chase a non-Pack werewolf to Alaska, where there's all sorts of things going on. Between mysterious disappearances, an unexpected number of new werewolves, and meetings with old acquaintances, there's a lot going on plot-wise, but it all ties together nicely. And this is on top of Elena and Clay's continuing adjustments to being parents and being a bit older; the series does have very good continuity in this way.The writing and style is what you expect of Armstrong at this point - there's good pace to the action scenes, good characters, some wry humor, and it's all enjoyable. There wasn't much that took away from this, except for some of the chase scenes in the dark, where things got a little confused for me... but maybe that was intentional.Anyway, as with most of her books, I wouldn't recommend starting here, but if you know the series already, you won't be disappointed.
    • 4/5
      I always like the Elena based books best in this series. I realize that I had not read Broken, which meant that some information surprised me. I went back to read Broken after this and everything made more sense. I like how Elena and Clay's relationship is evolving, and am always suprised by how few werewolves there are in this world - only 25 in the entire USA pack? that feels small to me, esp as wolves are a pack animal and all the other wolves are mutts who don't have a pack... Anyways, that's a total asside. This book is set in Alaska where a strange confluence of events is going on. We meet all sorts of strange creatures, and have a few adventures. The only problem with such a well established series is that it's hard to have tension around Elena's or Clay's danger, because you know they'll survive. I found Elena's adventures to be slightly ridiculous from a p hysical perspective (how many back to back fights and chases can she endure?) but over all enjoyed the book.
    • 4/5
      I love Kelley Armstrong Werewolf stories. I'm not much of a fan of her other stuff, and after reading Personal Demon, I decided only to read her books that focus on Werewolves. So when I saw a new Kelley Armstrong Werewolf book at the bookstore, I decided to pick it up.I'm glad I did. It had just the right amount of action to sex to mystery, and while it had a number of elements that a less talented author would have mangled, or lost, she manages to not only tie them all together, but does it seamlessly. I think that Armstrong's made a good decision when she branched out to follow other characters than just her werewolves. Because, when she comes back to the werewolves, its new again and she writes with a freshness that most series loses after book three or four. I might not like the characters in her other stories, but it improves the stories I do like.