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| Women of the Otherworld #13 |
Published By: Orbit
Rating: 5/5
War is coming to the Otherworld. A sinister cult known as The Supernatural Liberation Movement is hell-bent on exposing the truth about supernaturals to the rest of the world. Their violent, ruthless plan has put everyone at risk: from werewolves to vampires, from witches to half-demons.
Savannah Levine - fiery and unpredictable - stands at the heart of the maelstrom. There is a new, dark magic inside her, granting her the power to summon spells of terrifying strength. But whether this magic is a gift or a curse, no one knows.
On the eve of battle, all the major players must come together in a last, desperate fight for survival - Elena and Clay; Adam and Savannah; Paige and Lucas; Jeremy and Jaime; Hope, Eve and more...They are fighting for lives.
They are fighting for their loved ones.
They are fighting for the Otherworld.
Anyone who is a fan of Ms Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series will find 13 packed full of yummy otherworld goodness in the form of all our favourite characters and pairings, all our favourite secondary characters, action and twists.
Now without giving away too much, 13 wove an intricate plot that brought everything and everyone introduced in the series full circle and they all play their parts wonderfully. For most of the story I was wondering what Ms Armstring was going to do to her characters next because she really tested them in the final three book arc and you won't see many of the twists coming,. It made the book a delight to read.
For me the characters have always been the heart of this series, to follow them through their adventures and trials, and to see them grow has been a pleasure. This book is no different. Following Savannah through this book we get to see just how much she has changed and grown up not just over the last three books but ever since she was first. We get to see characters coming into their own and get a real glimpse at what the world could be like in the future when the new generation really take over. But what I really liked about this book was how some of the minor secondary characters were treated, Jaz's arc really put into place how much he cared for Hope, Cassandra and Aaron (who are two of my top secondary characters and who I would like to have seen more page time) were provided with sweet closure, and let's not forget the Lord Demons that made a few visits and gave me some of my favourite scenes.
You also can't ignore the role pairings play in making the characters so loveable and it was great to finally see Adam and Savannah get together after that kiss at the send of Spell Bound. I do love my ships and it's great to see an author get on board and give the readers what they want without all the hassle of the dreaded love triangle. I also fell more in love with the Hope and Karl pairing after seeing them interact in this book as of all the book protagonists we've had they've had the least screen time. Elana and Clay, Paige and Lucas, Eve and Kristoff, Jeremy and Jamie...well, it's always a pleasure to get to see more of them and see them interact. But as I mentioned above Cassandra and Aaron is also one of my favourite pairings and it was so heartwarming to see them in this book.
It's sad to see then end of such a great series, especially one that has so many more exciting adventures to tell. I look forward to getting my hands on the short stories that Ms Armstrong has promised us in coming years to see how the ramifications of 13 impact on everyone and hopefully sometime in the future we'll be able to revisit our favourite characters in a full length novel.
