Once Bitten - Great White

Advantages: A fresh angle on an old legend, brilliant story
Disadvantages: i know i always say this, but there are no disadvantages to this book

...Introduction. It's not easy to keep away from the stereotypical view of the werewolf legend, but Kelley Armstrong succeeds brilliantly in her debut novel, Bitten. The Ontario (Canada) based mother of three admits that attempting to publish a novel about werewolves was pretty risky, as she didn't believe she would get noticed unless she went 'mainstream'. The only problem was she enjoyed this kind of writing. Why werewolves? Armstrong tells of watching an episode of the "X-Files" in which a werewolf was involved, in the archetypal half man, half wolf "Hollywood" version of the myth. Whereas all the legends depict a man (or a woman) turning into a full-fledged wolf, Hollywood makes this hybrid which, come on, lets face it, neither acts OR looks like a wolf. Having to write a piece to submit to her writing group, she decided to write... Read review

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Advantages: Clay, Clay, Clay
Disadvantages: None

...Bitten ? Kelley Armstrong This is the first in the Women of the Underworld series. Elena Michaels is the only female werewolf in the world, she was turned against her will by her fiancé Clay. For ten years she stayed with the pack Clay belonged too. But found she had to get out. So Elena made a life for herself in Toronto, just a regular women living her day to day life, going to work and enjoying her life, except for having the urge to Change every so often and run. Life is good for Elena until she gets a message from Jeremy, the pack leader saying there is trouble. The pack are under attack by a group of mutt werewolves who have turned dangerous criminals into werewolves. So she packs herself off to New York to help her friends. She won?t stop at anything to save her pack. Elena struggles with her desire to stay in New York... Read review

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Advantages: it all helps with my wife's creative writing!
Disadvantages: she may hit me for posting it ;)

..., brilliant and hard working, she was absolutely beautiful too. She was five foot six, with a perfect hour glass figure. She had long silky black hair, that cascaded gracefully down her back, like a dark waterfall. Her deep green eyes were like emerald beacons. Her ivory white skin was in sharp contrast to that dark hair of hers. And when she smiled, it was like a whole room had been lit up and her laughter was severely contagious. His children adored her just as much as he did. But still he couldn’t face committing to her and he knew exactly why. His ex-wife had been just like Louise when he had first met her too. Marissa had been gentle and loving. Seeming to want for nothing. It was only after they got married that her true character exposed it retched head for the first time. Two weeks after their honeymoon, everything had been going great... Read review

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