Women of the Otherworld is a fantasy series by Canadian author Kelley Armstrong. The books feature werewolves, witches, necromancers, sorcerers, and vampires struggling to fit as "normal" in today's world. The series also includes novellas and short stories, published online (and one in an anthology).
Bitten (2001) Stolen (2003) Dime Store Magic (2004) Industrial Magic (2004) Haunted (2005) Broken (2006) No Humans Involved (2007) Personal Demon (2008) Living with the Dead (2008) Frostbitten (2009) Waking the Witch (2010) Spell Bound (2011) 13 (2012) | |
Author | Kelley Armstrong |
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Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Horror Paranormal Romance Urban Fantasy |
Publisher | Viking Press Bantam Spectra |
Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) e-Book (Kindle) |
Novels
edit- Note: all publishing information is for U.S. release dates. However, the books have been published in the United Kingdom and in Canada.
- Book 01: Bitten (published October, 2001 by Viking Press)
- Book 02: Stolen (published May, 2003 by Viking Press)
- Book 03: Dime Store Magic (published 2004 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 04: Industrial Magic (published 2004 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 05: Haunted (published 2005 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 06: Broken (published May 2006 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 07: No Humans Involved (published May 2007 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 08: Personal Demon (published April 2008 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 09: Living with the Dead (published November 2008 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 10: Frostbitten (published September 2009 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 11: Waking the Witch (published July 2010 by Bantam Spectra)
- Book 12: Spell Bound (published July 2011 by Dutton Penguin)
- Book 13: Thirteen (published July 2012 by Orbit)
Narrators
editThe narrators change from book to book, although they do reappear in other books.
- Bitten: Elena Michaels, a werewolf. She has to deal with a terrible childhood as well as accepting all of who she is.
- Stolen: Elena Michaels faces a group of humans who kidnap her and other supernaturals.
- Dime Store Magic: Paige Winterbourne, a witch. Leader of the American Coven.
- Industrial Magic: Paige Winterbourne must deal with Lucas' family and a villain who is murdering children.
- Haunted: Eve Levine, the ghost of a half-demon witch. She has to contend with fears for her daughter's safety, who survived her and is being raised by another witch. She cannot directly protect her daughter since she is dead.
- Broken: Elena Michaels
- Chaotic (in anthology Dates from Hell): Hope Adams, a chaos half-demon. Journalist with newspaper True News.
- No Humans Involved: Jaime Vegas, a necromancer. She works in Hollywood as a necromancer on television, but saves her real powers for other work.
- Personal Demon : Hope Adams & sorcerer Lucas Cortez.
- Living With the Dead : Hope Adams, clairvoyant Adele Morrissey, human Robyn Peltier & necromancer John Findlay (Finn).
- Men of the Otherworld : Malcolm Danvers, Clayton Danvers & Jeremy Danvers.
- Frostbitten: Elena Michaels
- Tales of the Otherworld : Eve Levine, Clayton Danvers, Elena Michaels, Lucas Cortez & Paige Winterbourne.
- Waking the Witch: Savannah Levine
- Spell Bound: Savannah Levine
- Thirteen: Savannah Levine (Eve, Paige, Hope, Jaime and Elena each narrate one chapter)
Complete list of books and novellas, in order
editBelow is a complete, in-universe chronological list of the series' 70 novels, online work, short stories, novellas and contributions to anthologies, based on the timeline given on Kelley Armstrong's official website.[1]
Number (novels only) | Title | Collected in | Narrator(s) |
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Rebirth | Tales of the Otherworld | Aaron | |
Infusion | Men of the Otherworld | Malcolm | |
Savage | Men of the Otherworld | Clay | |
Ascension | Men of the Otherworld | Clay | |
Bewitched | Tales of the Otherworld | Eve | |
Demonology | Otherworld Nights | Talia | |
Birthright | Tales of the Otherworld | Logan | |
Beginnings | Tales of the Otherworld | Clay & Elena | |
Becoming | Standalone graphic novel | Elena | |
The Case of the Half-Demon Spy | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/The-Case-of-the-Half-Demon-Spy.pdf | Adam | |
Expectations | Tales of the Otherworld | Lucas | |
Truth and Consequences | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/TandC.pdf | Elena | |
Territorial | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Territorial.pdf | Karl | |
01 | Bitten | Novel | Elena |
Ghosts | Tales of the Otherworld | Jeremy | |
Escape | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Escape.pdf | Eve | |
02 | Stolen | Novel | Elena |
03 | Dime Store Magic | Novel | Paige |
04 | Industrial Magic | Novel | Paige |
Wedding Bell Hell | Tales of the Otherworld | Paige | |
05 | Haunted | Novel | Eve |
Adventurer | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Adventurer.pdf | Kenneth | |
Chaotic | Otherworld Chills | Hope | |
Bargain | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Bargain.pdf | Xavier | |
06 | Broken | Novel | Elena |
The Case of El Chupacabra | Tales of the Otherworld | Lucas | |
07 | No Humans Involved | Novel | Jaime |
Framed | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Framed.pdf | Nick | |
Twilight | Otherworld Nights | Cassandra | |
Stalked | Otherworld Nights | Clay | |
08 | Personal Demon | Novel | Hope & Lucas |
Chivalrous | Otherworld Nights | Reese | |
The Ungrateful Dead | Otherworld Secrets | Jaime | |
09 | Living with the Dead | Novel | Multiple; 3rd person |
Kitsunegari | Men of the Otherworld | Jeremy | |
Zen and the Art of Vampirism | Otherworld Secrets | Zoe | |
Angelic | Otherworld Secrets | Eve | |
Learning Curve | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Zoe | |
Lucifer’s Daughter | Otherworld Nights | Hope | |
Checkmate | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Checkmate.pdf | Elena | |
Recruit | Free online - http://www.kelleyarmstrong.com/PDFs/Recruit.pdf | Elena | |
10 | Frostbitten | Novel | Elena |
The List | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Zoe | |
Hidden | Otherworld Nights | Elena | |
Forbidden | Otherworld Secrets | Elena | |
Counterfeit Magic | Otherworld Secrets | Paige | |
Off-Duty Angel | Otherworld Chills | Eve | |
V Plates | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Nick | |
Amityville Horrible | Otherworld Chills | Jaime | |
The Summoning | The Darkest Powers #1 | Chloe Saunders | |
The Awakening | The Darkest Powers #2 | Chloe Saunders | |
The Reckoning | The Darkest Powers #3 | Chloe Saunders | |
The Gathering | The Darkness Rising #1 | Maya Delaney | |
The Calling | The Darkness Rising #2 | Maya Delaney | |
The Rising | The Darkness Rising #3 | Maya Delaney | |
11 | Waking the Witch | Novel | Savannah |
12 | Spell Bound | Novel | Savannah |
13 | Thirteen | Novel | Savannah |
From Russia with Love | Otherworld Nights | Elena | |
Vanishing Act | Otherworld Nights | Savannah | |
Brazen | Otherworld Chills | Nick | |
Bounty Hunt | Standalone graphic novel | Reese | |
Forsaken | Standalone novella with illustrations | Elena | |
The Puppy Plan | Otherworld Chills | Logan | |
Driven | Standalone novella with illustrations | Elena | |
Tailed | Urban Allies (anthology; edited by Joseph Nassise; crossover collaboration with Seanan McGuire) | Elena | |
Life After Theft | Otherworld Secrets | Hope | |
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word | Otherworld Chills / Expiration Date (anthology; edited by Nancy Kilpatrick) | Zoe | |
Baby Boom | Otherworld Chills | Paige/Lucas |
Armstrong's "Short Fiction" page on her site also lists the following five stories, but they are not listed on the timeline:
Title | Collected in | Narrator(s) |
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Bamboozled | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Non-series character |
Branded | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Non-series character |
Life Sentence | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Non-series character |
Young Bloods | Led Astray: The Best of Kelley Armstrong | Non-series character |
Paranormal Romance Blues | Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance | Non-series character |
See also
edit- Darkest Powers - Another series by Kelley Armstrong, set in the same universe as the Otherworld
References
edit- ^ "Store list" (PDF). www.kelleyarmstrong.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.