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Synopsis: Elena Michaels seems like the typically strong and sexy modern woman, She lives with her architect boyfriend, writes for a popular newspaper, and works out at the gym. She's also a werewolf.
Elena has done all she can to assimilate to the human world, but the man whose bite changed her existence forever, and his legacy, continue to haunt her. Thrown into a desperate war for survival that tests her allegiance to a secret clan of werewolves, Elena must recon with who, and what, she is in this passionate, page-turning novel.


My Opinion:
Let's continue with some Urban Fantasy with my first novel by Kelley Armstrong. I know, she is quite a well-known author of UF/Bit-Lit and yet it took me so long to read one of her works... well, as we say, better late than never, right?!

Bitten tells the story of Elena, the only female werewolf alive. Torn between her human and wolf parts, she left her Pack to live alone in Toronto where she hides her true nature and even her true personality to fit into the "normal" world. But her hard work will be destroyed when she receives a call from her Alpha requesting her help. Elena is forced to go back to her Pack, in a place that is both paradise and hell for her. Will she be able to go back to her human boyfriend after the time spent with other werewolves? But most importantly, who is leaving dead bodies near the Pack territory, putting their existence at risk?

For a first time, I am not disappointed in this novel.
I found the whole Pack universe really interesting especially the relationship Pack/mutts. I liked that the author took her time introducing and developing such world and the relationships between the characters.
Speaking of the characters, I thought they were nicely written though I regret we didn't get to know some of them a bit more. Moreover, I must admit I didn't like Elena as much as I wanted to. I found her too stubborn and a little narrow-minded for my taste but considering what happened to her, I imagine it's understandable.

All in all, the novel was a nice and interesting read though nothing extraordinary in my opinion. Even though there are better books in the genre, I'm still interested in reading the 2nd installment of the series especially since it sounds like Elena is going to kick some asses.


To summarize: Not the best 1st installment of a series but not the worst either. I recommend it to everybody who likes this genre.