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Kelley Armstrong

Author of Bitten

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About the Author

Kelley Armstrong is a Canadian author, primarily of fantasy works. She has published twelve fantasy novels to date, most set in the world of Women of the Otherworld series, one crime fiction novel, and the Darkest Powers Trilogy. The latest novel in the Women of the Otherworld series is called show more Waking the Witch. Her title Thirteen made The New York Times Best Seller List for 2012. The first book in The Age of Legends Trilogy, Sea of Shadows, made the New York Times bestseller list in April 2014. (Publisher Provided) show less
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Series

Works by Kelley Armstrong

Bitten (2001) 5,786 copies
The Summoning (2008) 4,489 copies
Stolen (2002) 3,927 copies
Dime Store Magic (2004) 3,770 copies
Industrial Magic (2004) 3,394 copies
The Awakening (2009) 3,164 copies
Broken (2006) 3,012 copies
Haunted (2005) 2,928 copies
The Reckoning (2010) 2,518 copies
No Humans Involved (2007) 2,454 copies
Personal Demon (2008) 2,023 copies
The Gathering (2011) 1,664 copies
Living with the Dead (2008) 1,631 copies
Frostbitten (2009) 1,584 copies
Waking the Witch (2010) 1,378 copies
Men of the Otherworld (2009) 1,331 copies
Exit Strategy (2007) 1,093 copies
The Calling (2012) 945 copies
Spell Bound (2011) 943 copies
Omens (2013) 918 copies
Tales of the Otherworld (2010) 875 copies
Thirteen (2012) 821 copies
City of the Lost (2016) 761 copies
Sea of Shadows (2014) 739 copies
The Rising (2013) 724 copies
Made to Be Broken (2009) 687 copies
Loki's Wolves (2013) 650 copies
Visions (2014) 461 copies
A Darkness Absolute (2017) 390 copies
Counterfeit Magic (2010) — Author — 384 copies
Deceptions (2015) 377 copies
Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions (2011) — Editor; Contributor — 340 copies
This Fallen Prey (2018) 319 copies
Empire of Night (2015) 317 copies
Angelic (2009) 316 copies
A Rip Through Time (2022) 292 copies
Betrayals (2016) 257 copies
Forest of Ruin (2016) 255 copies
Odin's Ravens (2014) 252 copies
Shards and Ashes (1600) — Editor; Contributor — 249 copies
Watcher in the Woods (2019) 243 copies
Rituals (2017) 234 copies
Hidden (2011) 234 copies
Alone in the Wild (2020) 231 copies
Wild Justice (2013) 226 copies
Otherworld Nights (2014) 218 copies
A Stitch in Time (2020) 214 copies
The Masked Truth (2015) 205 copies
Otherworld Secrets (2015) 184 copies
Forbidden (2012) 184 copies
Thor's Serpents (2015) 184 copies
A Stranger in Town (2021) 183 copies
Angel: Aftermath (2009) 178 copies
Wherever She Goes (2019) 176 copies
Murder at Haven's Rock (2023) 167 copies
Missing (2017) 163 copies
The Deepest of Secrets (2022) 163 copies
Brazen (2013) 157 copies
Amityville Horrible (2012) 156 copies
Otherworld Chills (2016) 145 copies
Hunting Kat (2012) 140 copies
Hemlock Island (2023) 138 copies
Becoming (2010) 133 copies
Aftermath (2018) 129 copies
Chaotic (2006) 128 copies
Indigo (2017) 116 copies
Forsaken (2015) 115 copies
Cursed Luck (2021) 113 copies
The Unquiet Past (2015) 111 copies
Someone Is Always Watching (2023) 109 copies
Lost Souls (2016) 104 copies
The Poisoner's Ring (2023) 97 copies
Every Step She Takes (2020) 80 copies
A Twist of Fate (2021) 79 copies
Four Summoner's Tales (2013) 79 copies
Wolf's Bane (2019) 79 copies
Driven (2015) 75 copies
Rough Justice (2018) 70 copies
Wolf's Curse (2020) 66 copies
High Jinx (2021) 61 copies
Beginnings 57 copies
The Boy Who Cried Bear (2024) 55 copies
Cruel Fate (2019) 54 copies
Savage 53 copies
A Turn of the Tide (2022) 51 copies
Werewolves (2012) 50 copies
Ascension 49 copies
Territorial 47 copies
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack (2011) 45 copies
Rebirth 45 copies
Birthright 45 copies
Hex on the Beach (2021) — Contributor — 44 copies
Bargain 44 copies
Escape 44 copies
Spellcasters (2013) 43 copies
Demonology 42 copies
Infusion — Author — 42 copies
Gifted (2014) 41 copies
The Gryphon's Lair (2020) 41 copies
Expectations 41 copies
Double Play / Perfect Victim (2016) — Author — 40 copies
Adventurer 40 copies
Ghosts 37 copies
Dangerous 35 copies
Atoning (2015) 35 copies
Checkmate 34 copies
Bounty Hunt (2015) 34 copies
Ballgowns & Butterflies (2020) 33 copies
Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells (2021) 33 copies
Recruit 33 copies
The Life She Had (2022) 33 copies
Under a Winter Sky (2020) — Author — 32 copies
Framed 32 copies
Darkest Powers Bonus Pack 2 (2012) 30 copies
Dead Letter Days (2023) 28 copies
Divided 27 copies
The Final Trial (2022) 27 copies
Belonging (2011) 26 copies
Cocktails & Chloroform (2023) 26 copies
Darkest Powers Tales (2015) 25 copies
Disenchanted 25 copies
The Serpent's Fury (2021) 24 copies
Perfect Victim (2017) 24 copies
Bewitched 23 copies
Kitsunegari 21 copies
A Castle in the Air (2023) 20 copies
Ghosts & Garlands (2022) 20 copies
Branded (2014) 19 copies
Goddess of Summer Love (2022) 19 copies
The Ungrateful Dead (2016) 18 copies
The Invitation 13 copies
The New Guy 12 copies
Christmas at Thorne Manor (2022) 12 copies
Angel: Season Six, Vol. 2 (2016) 10 copies
Angel #18 (2007) 10 copies
Angel #19 (2007) 9 copies
Undone (2016) 9 copies
Angel #22 (2007) 8 copies
Stalked 8 copies
Angel #20 (2007) 8 copies
Otherworld Primer (2010) — Author — 8 copies
Twilight 7 copies
Finding Mr. Write (2024) 7 copies
Facing Facts 7 copies
Angel #21 (2007) 7 copies
The Drokenzian System (2008) 6 copies
V Plates 4 copies
Chivalrous 3 copies
Off-Duty Angel 2 copies
Vanishing Act 2 copies
Undone 2 copies
Confronto: Colecao (2012) 2 copies
Last Stand (short story) (2010) 2 copies
Disturbing the Dead (2024) 2 copies
The Watcher 1 copy
The Rising 1 copy
The Door (short story) (2015) 1 copy

Associated Works

Dates From Hell (Anthology 4-in-1) (2006) — Contributor — 1,536 copies
Many Bloody Returns: Tales of Birthdays With Bite (2007) — Contributor — 1,389 copies
Blood Lite (2008) — Contributor — 881 copies
My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon (2007) — Contributor — 776 copies
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire (2009) — Contributor — 420 copies
The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance (2009) — Contributor — 414 copies
Rags & Bones (2013) — Contributor — 381 copies
The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology (2010) — Contributor — 373 copies
Kisses from Hell (2010) — Contributor — 370 copies
Like a Charm: A Novel in Voices (2004) — Contributor — 317 copies
The Living Dead 2 (2010) — Contributor — 316 copies
By Blood We Live (2009) — Contributor — 297 copies
Blood Lite II: Overbite (2010) — Contributor — 213 copies
Blood Lite III: Aftertaste (2012) — Contributor — 203 copies
Urban Enemies (2017) — Contributor — 203 copies
The Urban Fantasy Anthology (2011) — Contributor — 197 copies
Heroic Hearts (2022) — Contributor — 190 copies
Haunted Nights (2017) — Contributor — 184 copies
Hex Life: Wicked New Tales of Witchery (2019) — Contributor — 164 copies
The Monster's Corner (2011) — Contributor — 159 copies
Dead Man's Hand (2014) — Contributor — 159 copies
Hellbound Hearts (2009) — Contributor — 157 copies
Vampires: The Recent Undead (2011) — Contributor — 131 copies
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 Edition (2010) — Contributor — 113 copies
Hark! The Herald Angels Scream (2018) — Contributor — 111 copies
Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary (2009) — Contributor — 111 copies
A Fantasy Medley (2009) — Contributor — 107 copies
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eight (2016) — Contributor — 107 copies
Dark Screams: Volume One (2014) — Contributor — 104 copies
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2012 Edition (2012) — Contributor — 89 copies
Out of Tune (2014) — Contributor — 83 copies
Evolve: Vampire Stories of the New Undead (2010) — Contributor — 82 copies
Blood Sisters: Vampire Stories by Women (2015) — Contributor — 75 copies
The Best of Subterranean (2017) — Contributor — 73 copies
Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror (2015) — Contributor — 71 copies
The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women (2012) — Contributor — 70 copies
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2015 Edition (2015) — Contributor — 68 copies
Nevermore! Tales of Murder, Mystery and the Macabre (2015) — Contributor — 67 copies
Expiration Date (2015) — Contributor — 59 copies
The Best Paranormal Crime Stories Ever Told (2010) — Contributor — 56 copies
Urban Allies: Ten Brand-New Collaborative Stories (2016) — Contributor — 56 copies
Subterranean: Tales of Dark Fantasy 2 (2011) — Contributor — 54 copies
Twice Cursed: An Anthology (2023) — Contributor — 46 copies
Fantasy for Good: A Charitable Anthology (2014) — Contributor — 45 copies
Red Velvet and Absinthe: Paranormal Erotic Romance (2011) — Foreword — 42 copies
Evolve 2: Vampire Stories of the Future Undead (2011) — Contributor — 37 copies
Dark Screams: Volume Nine (2018) — Contributor — 31 copies
Phantoms: Haunting Tales from Masters of the Genre (2018) — Contributor — 30 copies
Vampires in Love: Stories with a Bite (2010) — Contributor — 29 copies
Dying for It: Tales of Sex and Death (2016) — Contributor — 29 copies
The Truth Is Out There (2016) — Contributor — 26 copies
Imaginarium 2012: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing (2012) — Contributor — 25 copies
The Bitten Word (2010) — Contributor — 23 copies
Campus Chills (2010) — Contributor — 19 copies
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume Two (2021) — Contributor — 17 copies
Modern Magic: Tales of Fantasy and Horror (2005) — Introduction — 15 copies
Halloween Carnival Volume 3 (2017) — Contributor — 15 copies
Giving the Devil His Due: Special Edition (2021) — Contributor — 15 copies
Detours (2015) — Author — 14 copies
Imaginarium 4: The Best Canadian Speculative Fiction (2015) — Contributor — 9 copies
Blood Sample Box Set (7-in-1) (2010) — Contributor — 7 copies
Subterranean Magazine Spring 2009 — Contributor — 5 copies
The Horror Collection: Purple Edition: THC Book 3 (2019) — Contributor — 5 copies
Reader's Digest Select Editions 2020 v03 #371 (2020) — Contributor — 4 copies
Obsidian: A Decade of Horror Stories by Women (2016) — Contributor — 3 copies
Nightmare Magazine, July 2018 (2018) — Contributor — 3 copies
Subterranean Magazine Summer 2010 — Contributor — 2 copies
Subterranean Magazine Summer 2012 — Contributor — 2 copies
Ten-Word Tragedies (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies
Nightmare Magazine, February 2019 (2019) — Contributor — 2 copies
Secrets : 7 ebook set (2015) — Contributor — 2 copies
Locus, July 2011 (606) — Contributor — 1 copy
The Spaces Between (2013) — Introduction — 1 copy
Subterranean Magazine Fall 2010 — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Armstrong Fricke, Kelley L.
Other names
Armstrong, K. L.
Wolfe, Katey
Birthdate
1968-12-14
Gender
female
Nationality
Canada (birth)
Birthplace
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Places of residence
Ontario, Canada
Education
Fanshawe College (computer programming)
University of Western Ontario (psychology)
Occupations
fantasy writer
novelist
Organizations
Horror Writers Association
Agent
Helen Heller (Helen Heller Agency Inc.)
Short biography
Kelley L. Armstrong was born on 14 December 1968 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. She is married to Jeffrey Fricke, and they have three children. After graduating with a degree in psychology from The University of Western Ontario, Armstrong then studied computer programming at Fanshawe College.

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Reviews

Unfortunately, this one did not do it for me. The fourth book in this series needs a new plot as the third wrapped up the main story of the parents and the mystery of Olivia's origins. The new plot involves the murder of a new type of Fae, the Lamiae, and a lone hound that escaped a rogue Huntsman. The story also furthers the love triangle.

The new plot did not enthrall me, as I mostly wondered why the story was continuing. The love triangle was likewise frustrating, as Ricky seemed to suddenly do a 180 and decide to break things off with Olivia in case Gabriel may have a shot. I never particularly liked ot disliked Ricky and Olivia together, but breaking off an established relationship to keep the love triangle going is not something I particularly enjoyed .… (more)
 
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AmericanAlexandria | 12 other reviews | Mar 18, 2024 |
If the series ended here, I would have been satisfied. The third book in Armstrong's Cainsville series concludes the main plot the readers have been there for since the beginning: Did Olivia's birth parents truly kill all those people? If so why? Why does Olivia see omens? All of these are answered in the third installment. The love triangle is the weaker part of this series for me.

As a reader, I can see thar Gabriel is set up as a slow-burn since the first book. Normally, the tall, dark and handsome brooding slow-burn would be my vibe. In this case, it is not. They fight far too much for my taste.

With Ricky, Olivia has a fairly fast burn relationship, and they are still together as we start book 3. Ricky is a very sweet, understanding man, and he and Olivia have a perfect relationship on the surface. I don'r particularly care for fast burns, so I am left feeling little in terms of the love triangle.

Nonetheless, the main story carried me through the love triangle parts. I feel had the story ended here, it would also have been thematically sound. Through the series, Olivia chooses the Cwn Annwn, even if she denies it. She has a strong preference for her father, of Cwn Annwn blood, and a strained relationship to her Tylwyth Teg mother. This replicates itself with her adoptive parents. She leaves Cainsville and the Tylwyth Teg who frequently deceive or hide things from her, while the Cwn Annwn are relatively open. Olivia has a strained relationship with Gabriel, of Tylwyth Teg origin, while everything with Ricky is easy and happy. She clearly indicates in the end that she picks Ricky, because she loves him, but it's clear that it's not just Ricky: it's the Cwn Annwn. It always was. Olivia tries to say she didn't make a choice - but if the book series ended here, it would be clear she chose the Cwn Annwn. And it would have made a solid ending.
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AmericanAlexandria | 22 other reviews | Mar 18, 2024 |
This was a unique story. Tess was capable of seeing snippets of the past but not interact with them which made her question if she was going crazy. I love that Tess was able to find some answers about her past and gain some closure on that chapter of her life.
 
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Shauna_Morrison | 15 other reviews | Mar 16, 2024 |
The Boy Who Cried Bear is the second book in the Haven's Rock series by Kelley Armstrong. A quick, fast-paced read, it jumps into the action from the start and you never know where it's going to end up.

We're back in Haven's Rock with Detective Casey Duncan and Sheriff Eric Dalton, where they've created an off-the-grid community. New to their little town is a family of three who are on the run from some bad people. The younger son Max, who is ten, is getting a little obsessed with the wilderness around them, learning everything he can from Dalton. Then he says he sees a Bear while out on a group hike, so Casey and Dalton start to investigate. In their search, they come upon their not-so-friendly neighbors, the miners. One of their men says he was attacked by a wild man in a bearskin hide. Now, it's up to them to figure out if there's a bear in their forest or a man, and when Max goes missing, it's a race against time to find their bear-man.

Bringing you in from the beginning, this was a quick read for me. You don't need to read Murder at Haven's Rock to read this, although I would highly suggest it, the book was great. There was just enough explanation of the background in this book to give a refresher of this isolated town. Well written with interesting and fully fleshed out characters, not everyone likes each other but they know they must work together in this small isolated town.

All in all, another great book from Kelley Armstrong. With a strong female main character, and a marriage that is a complete partnership, this is total girl power. If you enjoy Kelley's other books, then definitely give this series a try. I would recommend for fans of Christina Dodd, Anna Carlisle, or Heather Graham.

Thank you to @NetGalley and @Minotaur_Books for a digital copy for review consideration. All opinions are honest and my own.
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SassyCassi | 11 other reviews | Mar 5, 2024 |

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Works
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Members
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Popularity
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Rating
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Reviews
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ISBNs
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Languages
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Favorited
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