--- product_id: 4269760 title: "Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel" price: "VT7083" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4269760-tales-of-the-otherworld-a-novel store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel **Price:** VT7083 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel - **How much does it cost?** VT7083 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/4269760-tales-of-the-otherworld-a-novel) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel [Armstrong, Kelley] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel Review: Beautiful collection - `Tales of the Otherworld' is a collection of short stories and novellas set in Armstrong's `Women of the Otherworld' series. All of these short stories were initially e-serials, available for free on Armstrong's website as a sort of `gift' to her fans. Fans aren't disgruntled by the fact that these previously free stories are no longer available online - because (as Armstrong says in her author's introduction) after she published her e-serials the number 1. fan question was `when will they be available in book form?'. Well, that time has finally arrived. And Armstrong's even gone so far as to donate the proceeds of `Tales' to the World Literacy of Canada - a nonprofit volunteer organization. Wow. As if fans needed another reason to heap praise on this legendary paranormal author... `Tales of the Otherworld' is a collection of 8 short stories featuring some beloved character, and a few secondary ones. Only 1 short story is original, and never before been available for download. `Rebirth' is the story of Aaron, and his transition from human to vampire. `Bewitched' is the new story in the collection, and is all about Eve Levine (Savannah's mother). The story is a `prologue' of sorts, recounting how Eve met and became lover to Kristof Nast. `Birthright' is the back-story to a deceased werewolf pack member. It explains how Logan discovered his werewolf heritage and journeyed to Stonehaven to come face-to-face with his father for the first time. `Expectations' follows Lucas Cortez in an early investigation of his. `Ghosts' is another time-filler, set during the timeline of `Bitten' when Jeremy is left alone at Stonehaven. `Wedding Bell Hell' is a story that fills in the timeline gaps between books, by telling the tale of Lucas Cortez and Paige Winterbourne's wedding `The Case of The El Chupacabra' is a Lucas and Paige murder-mystery investigation. All of the stories are wonderful. Of course they are when written by the masterful Kelley Armstrong and set in her colourful `Otherworld' universe. A lot of them are filling in the gaps and fleshing out stories that were previously referenced in the `Otherworld' novels, but only in passing. It's one of the wonderful things about the `Otherworld' series; the narrators and characters change in each book, but when a narrator picks up the thread of their story they don't get bogged down in recounting the missing months or years. It means that the series always moves at a swift, energetic pace, because Armstrong isn't concerned with giving every minute detail of her character's goings on... but it also means there are some gaps that fans want filled. Some stories that we miss out on and actually want to be told. Well, `Tales' scratches that itch - well and truly. My favourite short story was `Beginnings' - it's the prequel to Elena and Clay's romance... the story of how they met. Elena is my favourite narrator, and Elena/Clay are one of my all-time favourite Urban Fantasy couplings. I absolutely loved getting the back-story to their story. Clay is teaching anthropology at the University of Toronto where Elena is studying journalism. From their first `encounter', it becomes clear that Clay and his wolf are intrigued by Elena... she's not like other flirty, vapid co-eds. She's smart, tenacious and not afraid to stare Clay down. For him, Elena is the first female he's ever had an interest in. Hell, she's the first human he's ever had an interest in. Clay is a rare werewolf who thrives on his wolf-nature and instinct. He understands his beast better than his humanity, and as such he's never been one for slaking carnal lust or one-night-stands. In Elena he sees a true mate. From Elena, readers are offered a perspective on her first real healthy adult relationship. Elena's character history is quite dark and sad; she was passed around from foster home to foster home, where she was repeatedly sexually abused. It's a history that Armstrong recently addressed in `Frostbitten', but is even further developed in `Beginnings', adding more layers to Elena's character. Ultimately though, `Beginnings' is completely romantic. Elena and Clay are one H-O-T couple who steam up the page in their `Otherworld' novels. Armstrong definitely communicates that lust in `Beginnings', but it's a slow burn from first meeting, to tentative friendship, blooming relationship and then full-blown romance. And there's a real element of forbidden love to them too - since werewolf pack law forbids any werewolf from entering into a long-term relationship. `Beginnings' is a very fleshed out, microcosm of a story. Elena and Clay both narrate, which is wonderful. Fans get rare insight into Clay's thinking - particularly his decision (calculated or otherwise) to bite Elena and turn her into a werewolf... another issue that has recently been discussed between them in `Frostbitten', but now holds more weight because of Clay's point of view in `Beginnings'. I loved this collection of short stories. It doesn't feel like a mishmashed, haphazard collection, hastily thrown together... rather, all of the stories in `Tales' offer new perspectives and insights into characters and side-stories. It is a very cohesive, layered collection that sheds new light on the `Otherworld' universe. If you are a `Women of the Otherworld' fan, you MUST give this collection a read. Review: 4 1/2 stars - This is a collection of stories about the folks in the "Women of the Otherworld" series. They involve many of the characters such as Aaron and Cassandra (vampires), a prequel to Bitten with Elena and Clay, several stories with Eve and a couple with Lucas and Page. The first 3 stories are shorts and the rest novellas. The one covering Lucas' and Pages wedding is pretty funny. All but the last are prior to the current time line of the series and make a good introduction to the series. The last is about Lucas and Page's business and ties up some potential loose ends. All have excellent characters and a are very well written. This is a bit chopped up but still a excellent read. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,862,652 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #874 in Fantasy Anthologies #7,993 in Contemporary Fantasy (Books) #17,557 in Paranormal Fantasy Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (672) | | Dimensions | 4.25 x 1.25 x 7.4 inches | | Edition | Reprint | | ISBN-10 | 0345536851 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0345536853 | | Item Weight | 9.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Part of series | Otherworld Tales | | Print length | 496 pages | | Publication date | November 27, 2012 | | Publisher | Bantam | ## Images ![Tales of the Otherworld: A Novel - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tjTqp3w0L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful collection *by A***R on April 26, 2010* `Tales of the Otherworld' is a collection of short stories and novellas set in Armstrong's `Women of the Otherworld' series. All of these short stories were initially e-serials, available for free on Armstrong's website as a sort of `gift' to her fans. Fans aren't disgruntled by the fact that these previously free stories are no longer available online - because (as Armstrong says in her author's introduction) after she published her e-serials the number 1. fan question was `when will they be available in book form?'. Well, that time has finally arrived. And Armstrong's even gone so far as to donate the proceeds of `Tales' to the World Literacy of Canada - a nonprofit volunteer organization. Wow. As if fans needed another reason to heap praise on this legendary paranormal author... `Tales of the Otherworld' is a collection of 8 short stories featuring some beloved character, and a few secondary ones. Only 1 short story is original, and never before been available for download. `Rebirth' is the story of Aaron, and his transition from human to vampire. `Bewitched' is the new story in the collection, and is all about Eve Levine (Savannah's mother). The story is a `prologue' of sorts, recounting how Eve met and became lover to Kristof Nast. `Birthright' is the back-story to a deceased werewolf pack member. It explains how Logan discovered his werewolf heritage and journeyed to Stonehaven to come face-to-face with his father for the first time. `Expectations' follows Lucas Cortez in an early investigation of his. `Ghosts' is another time-filler, set during the timeline of `Bitten' when Jeremy is left alone at Stonehaven. `Wedding Bell Hell' is a story that fills in the timeline gaps between books, by telling the tale of Lucas Cortez and Paige Winterbourne's wedding `The Case of The El Chupacabra' is a Lucas and Paige murder-mystery investigation. All of the stories are wonderful. Of course they are when written by the masterful Kelley Armstrong and set in her colourful `Otherworld' universe. A lot of them are filling in the gaps and fleshing out stories that were previously referenced in the `Otherworld' novels, but only in passing. It's one of the wonderful things about the `Otherworld' series; the narrators and characters change in each book, but when a narrator picks up the thread of their story they don't get bogged down in recounting the missing months or years. It means that the series always moves at a swift, energetic pace, because Armstrong isn't concerned with giving every minute detail of her character's goings on... but it also means there are some gaps that fans want filled. Some stories that we miss out on and actually want to be told. Well, `Tales' scratches that itch - well and truly. My favourite short story was `Beginnings' - it's the prequel to Elena and Clay's romance... the story of how they met. Elena is my favourite narrator, and Elena/Clay are one of my all-time favourite Urban Fantasy couplings. I absolutely loved getting the back-story to their story. Clay is teaching anthropology at the University of Toronto where Elena is studying journalism. From their first `encounter', it becomes clear that Clay and his wolf are intrigued by Elena... she's not like other flirty, vapid co-eds. She's smart, tenacious and not afraid to stare Clay down. For him, Elena is the first female he's ever had an interest in. Hell, she's the first human he's ever had an interest in. Clay is a rare werewolf who thrives on his wolf-nature and instinct. He understands his beast better than his humanity, and as such he's never been one for slaking carnal lust or one-night-stands. In Elena he sees a true mate. From Elena, readers are offered a perspective on her first real healthy adult relationship. Elena's character history is quite dark and sad; she was passed around from foster home to foster home, where she was repeatedly sexually abused. It's a history that Armstrong recently addressed in `Frostbitten', but is even further developed in `Beginnings', adding more layers to Elena's character. Ultimately though, `Beginnings' is completely romantic. Elena and Clay are one H-O-T couple who steam up the page in their `Otherworld' novels. Armstrong definitely communicates that lust in `Beginnings', but it's a slow burn from first meeting, to tentative friendship, blooming relationship and then full-blown romance. And there's a real element of forbidden love to them too - since werewolf pack law forbids any werewolf from entering into a long-term relationship. `Beginnings' is a very fleshed out, microcosm of a story. Elena and Clay both narrate, which is wonderful. Fans get rare insight into Clay's thinking - particularly his decision (calculated or otherwise) to bite Elena and turn her into a werewolf... another issue that has recently been discussed between them in `Frostbitten', but now holds more weight because of Clay's point of view in `Beginnings'. I loved this collection of short stories. It doesn't feel like a mishmashed, haphazard collection, hastily thrown together... rather, all of the stories in `Tales' offer new perspectives and insights into characters and side-stories. It is a very cohesive, layered collection that sheds new light on the `Otherworld' universe. If you are a `Women of the Otherworld' fan, you MUST give this collection a read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4 1/2 stars *by G***N on April 15, 2010* This is a collection of stories about the folks in the "Women of the Otherworld" series. They involve many of the characters such as Aaron and Cassandra (vampires), a prequel to Bitten with Elena and Clay, several stories with Eve and a couple with Lucas and Page. The first 3 stories are shorts and the rest novellas. The one covering Lucas' and Pages wedding is pretty funny. All but the last are prior to the current time line of the series and make a good introduction to the series. The last is about Lucas and Page's business and ties up some potential loose ends. All have excellent characters and a are very well written. This is a bit chopped up but still a excellent read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Read! *by A***S on April 13, 2011* If you've followed the Otherworld series, this book (and Men of the Otherworld) are both must reads. They fill in information that we don't get from the series. The series is wonderful in and of itself, but being able to learn more about characters like Jeremy, Clayton, and Elena (including how Elena and Clayton met, finally!!!) make these two WELL WORTH the money. They are short stories about the characters and sucked me in from the word go. I love Kelley Armstrong. She began with natural talent and has developed into a better writer over the years. I've loved watching her grow and mature as a writer. 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