Stolen - Kelley Armstrong

Title: Stolen
Author: Kelley Armstrong
Genre: Paranormal
Rating: 8/10
# pages: 532
Date read: February, 2009

Summary: Even though she's the world's only female werewolf, Elena Michaels is just a regular girl at heart -- with larger than normal appetites. She sticks to three feasts a day, loves long runs in the moonlight, and has a lover who is unbelievably frustrating yet all the more sexy for his dark side. Like every regular girl, she certainly doesn't believe in witches. Then again, when two small, ridiculously feminine women manage to hurl her against a wall, and then save her from the hunters on her tail, Elena realizes that maybe there are more things in heaven and earth than she's dreamt of.

Vampires, demons, shamans, witches -- in Stolen they all exist, and they're all under attack. An obsessed tycoon with a sick curiosity is well on his way to amassing a private collection of supernaturals, and plans to harness their powers for himself -- even if it means killing them. For Elena, kidnapped and imprisoned deep underground, separated from her Pack, unable to tell her friends from her enemies, choosing the right allies is a matter of life and death.

Review: The sequel to "Bitten" which I loved. Unfortunately this one wasn't quite as good. I felt it lacked some of the passion of the first one, and there was far too little of the pack dynamics in it. Also, I felt Elena was too subdued during her captivity. I'd like to have seen her questioning her circumstances more. It seemed almost like she just accepted them.

All minor details though. It was still very well-written and fascinating enough that I had difficulties putting it down. Despite the length I finished it within 24 hours.

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