Haunted (Women of the Otherworld, Book 5)
by Kelley Armstrong
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Author: Kelley ArmstrongEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-05-31
ISBN: 0553587080
Number of pages: 528
Publisher: Bantam
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Book Review: What haunts me is that this book has ended...
Summary: 4 Stars
Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld is one of my favorite fantasy series out there. Armstrong does a wonderfully balanced mixture of paranormal, fantasy, suspense, horror, and romance that keeps me anticipating the next installment. I couldn't wait for the fifth book to come out. Haunted is not my favorite one of the series, but it is still a gem of a read. We have read about Elena Michaels, the only female werewolf in the world, in Bitten and Stolen and have also read about naive and spunky witch Paige Winterbourne in Dime Store Magic and Industrial Magic and now it is the turn of ghost Eve Levine. Eve was a powerhouse to be reckoned with in the supernatural world. She was a half witch, half demon with knowledge of sorcerer spells and black magic. After she dies in a misguided attempt to rescue her daughter from being locked up in a paranormal research compound (Stolen), Eve spends her afterlife years watching her daughter Savannah, wishing she'd have the opportunity to talk to her at least once. In the afterlife, Eve reunites with Kristof Nast, former sorcerer and top dog of one of the most powerful Cabals in the world, and father of Savannah. Eve's only job has been to keep an eye on haunters and spooks, but is now given the difficult task of catching a demi-demon known as the Nix -- a task that three high-rank angels had failed to complete. The Nix gets into the minds of people that have murderous thoughts and intent, but don't dare to commit the actual act. The Nix inhabits the bodies of these would-be killers and does the dark deeds for them. She enjoys the chaos those deeds make, and her ultimate satisfaction lies on betraying the same people she's helped commit the fatal acts. Capturing the Nix isn't easy and Eve has to keep track of all her moves. But then things become all the more dangerous when the Nix targets Savannah. There are various twists throughout the novel.
This is the most complex installment out of the five books. There are many plot layers and scene changes that the reader must keep track of. The afterlife in this book is not unlike those of the living when it comes to having jobs, homes and partners. However, there are the supernatural aspects of portals, dimensions and other things that set this alternate world apart from the living one. The Nix is one creepy villain! The stories centered on the murders she helped commit were few of the scariest I have read in a long time. The details are gruesome, with a lot of horror and gore into the mix. The ones that freaked me out the most include the one with the mother who murdered her kids to make her philandering husband suffer and the one set in Colonial Massachusetts where a young woman murders her parents. They are incredibly told -- just like standard ghost stories. The plot thickens throughout the novel and a lot of twists and turns take place. However, things get a bit slow toward the end for me, but the final pages bring the action and wonderful storytelling back. The great thing about this book, like the other four, is that there is a lot of humor, bantering and quips between the characters. I have always liked Kelley's humor in these books. As said earlier, she does a superb job in mixing different sub-genres together and creating awesome dialogue. As for the characters, Eve is a very compelling heroine. She has some great qualities that did not come about when characters in the previous novels talked about her. She was obviously deeply misunderstood while alive. Another person who doesn't come across as imposing and intimidating as I had originally thought is Kristof. I loved him because he seemed like a loving, caring father. He also wants Eve to let go of the past and move on. I enjoyed reading about how these two star-crossed lovers reunited in the afterlife. This love story is the most compelling one in the series thus far. This novel is similar to Bitten in that the heroine must come to terms with what she is and get closure. And as for the other characters, the angel Trsiel and the Fates are quite interesting and Luther Ross, Poltergeist and Nymphomaniac (because he teaches and sleeps with nymphs, lol) is hilarious. Jamie the necromancer is back in this installment. She is a fun character and I like that she has a crush on alpha werewolf Jeremy. Paige and Lucas also appear in this book, but most of the scenes with them are of Eve watching them from afar. The werewolves and vampires aren't featured in this book, which is disappointing. The good news is that the next WOTO novel will be about Elena, Clay and the other werewolves again. And I am keeping my fingers crossed about there being an installment centered on vampire Cassandra. All in all, Haunted is yet another awesome installment in this riveting series. Bitten and Industrial Magic are still my favorites, but this one is also a definite keeper. I look forward to reading Broken with utmost anticipation.
Summary of Haunted (Women of the Otherworld, Book 5)
THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SMART, SEXY ? SUPERNATURAL ? WOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLDEve Levine ? half-demon, black witch and devoted mother ? has been dead for three years. She has a great house, an interesting love life and can?t be killed again ? which comes in handy when you?ve made as many enemies as Eve. Yes, the afterlife isn?t too bad ? all she needs to do is find a way to communicate with her daughter, Savannah, and she?ll be happy.
But fate ? or more exactly, the Fates ? have other plans. Eve owes them a favor, and they?ve just called it in. An evil spirit called the Nix has escaped from hell. She feeds on chaos and death, and is very good at persuading people to kill for her. The Fates want Eve to hunt her down before she does any more damage, but the Nix is a dangerous enemy ? previous hunters have been driven insane in the process. As if that?s not problem enough, the only way to stop her is with an angel?s sword. And Eve is no angel. . . .
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