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Thirteen (Women of the Otherworld) [Hardcover]

Kelley Armstrong
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)

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Book Description

July 24, 2012 Women of the Otherworld
The #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong delivers the novel her fans have been clamoring for: Thirteen, the epic finale of the Otherworld series.

It’s been more than ten years, a dozen installments, and hundreds of thousands of copies since Kelley Armstrong introduced readers to the all-too-real denizens of the Otherworld: witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons, among others. And it’s all been leading to Thirteen, the final installment, the novel that brings all of these stories to a stunning conclusion.

A war is brewing—the first battle has been waged and Savannah Levine is left standing, albeit battered and bruised. She has rescued her half brother from supernatural medical testing, but he’s fighting to stay alive. The Supernatural Liberation Movement took him hostage, and they have a maniacal plan to expose the supernatural world to the unknowing.

Savannah has called upon her inner energy to summon spells with frightening strength, a strength she never knew she had, as she fights to keep her world from shattering. But it’s more than a matter of supernaturals against one another—both heaven and hell have entered the war; hellhounds, genetically modified werewolves, and all forces of good and evil have joined the fray.

Uniting Savannah with Adam, Paige, Lucas, Jaime, Hope, and other lost-but-notforgotten characters in one epic battle, Thirteen is a grand, crowd-pleasing closer for Armstrong’s legions of fans.

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Editorial Reviews

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"There is never a slow moment...or a false line in Armstrong's writing."
— Charlaine Harris, New York Times bestselling author of Dead and Gone and other books in the Sookie Stackhouse series


"Sexy, smart, and action-packed! Kelley Armstrong is truly one of the greats in the genre."
— Richelle Mead, New York Times bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series


"Savannah [is] simultaneously formidable, sympathetic, and real—or at least as real as a girl who has a necromancer on speed dial on her iPhone can be....A quick and fun read."
The Miami Herald


"This will be big."
Library Journal

About the Author

KELLEY ARMSTRONG is the author of the New York Times bestselling Otherworld series, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling young adult trilogy Darkest Powers and other titles. She lives in rural Ontario with her family.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 464 pages
  • Publisher: Dutton Adult; First Edition edition (July 24, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0525952837
  • ISBN-13: 978-0525952831
  • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (104 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I'm married with three kids and live in rural Ontario, Canada. After graduating with a degree in psychology, I switched gears and studied computer programming. Currently, I'm a full-time writer and parent. Could I make this section any more dull? Probably not.

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I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to Kelley Armstrong fans. TuliAnnie  |  34 reviewers made a similar statement
Tied together every character from all the Otherworld books. Zeen33  |  26 reviewers made a similar statement
I really can't say much without doing a spoiler on the book. Elizabeth J. Jaquier  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars It Was A Really Good Book... But July 25, 2012
Format:Hardcover
I gave it five stars but...

Okay. It gets five stars because as a stand-alone book it deserves five stars. The action alone entitles it to the full five stars. But, if you aren't grounded in the former twelve books (maybe not all of them- at least a few important ones), then you'll really miss the impact of the book.

See, here is where a review gets tricky. I can only talk about my tiny, limited opinion about this single book that finalizes a series that has had 13 books, quite a few novellas and short-stories, a graphic novel, and so many characters. Heck, Kelley Armstrong even has a hopping web-site. I'm going to try and mostly separate this one book from the series.

The positives: a favorite universe, beloved characters doing their thing, the return of old enemies, and basically good vs. evil battle to control the end of the world. Not too shabby. And, Kelley Armstrong has a real talent for action sequences and plotting. Which helps because the majority of this book is on the run. They fly from one danger to the next in a matter of sentences. She is a great writer. She seamlessly narrates this massive, multi-state and multi-dimension battle through solid narrative, excellent first-person points of view, and dialogue. And, she hangs onto the emotional intimacy among her characters despite the heavy action sequences. This is an author who LOVES her characters and they have very tight relationships. And she bounces from character to character amazingly well. It is never clunky. It really is a solid thriller.

The negatives. Okay, this is where we get into matters of preference- I'm not a huge Savannah fan. Out of all the Women of the Otherworld, Savannah is my least favorite. Which makes sense, to me. I still see her as mostly immature, cocky, and irritating. I love Elena, Eve, and Paige. So, while Elena and Paige and Jaime and Hope and Eve made appearances, the weight of the story was all on Savannah. And, I've never been a huge fan of the Savannah with weak powers story-line (especially with the revelation and non-resolution about that story-line in this book). So, for my personal preferences (which matter only to me, I fully realize that) that is a negative for me. I just wish I had more Elena and Paige. More Lucas. More Karl. More Jeremy and Jaime. More from the other dimensions. More Cabals. More Jaz. More of the characters that put Kelley Armstrong on my must-buy list 10 years ago rather than Savannah, the upstart.

I know, I'm insanely greedy. I can't even say how much more I would like. This didn't detract from the quality of the book- just from my own selfish pleasure at the epic conclusion of the series.

The neutral. So many loose ends! I'll say up-front that Kelley Armstrong was candid in her final notes in the book. There is no nice and tidy bow at the end of this book. Ron and Hermione and Harry and Ginny are not waving their kids off onto the Hogwart's Express for a blissful and static Happily Ever After. The problem as I see it is that Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld is freaking huge. Readers may love the vamps, the werewolves, the witches, the sorcerers, the half-demons, the humans, the angels, the demons, and on and on and on. Whichever most caught your fancy may not be strongly represented in this finale. You may not get closure on your particular burning question. A lot of little threads went into making this final battle happen between all these characters, and not every thread is followed up. And, I'm ambivalent on that point. It's gotta be rough on an author having such rabid fans demanding to know every unwritten action of a eudodemon and the how's and why's of angel politics. But, eudodemon motivations and angel politics come up- so the lack of closure can disappoint some readers who really groove on those plot points. And, I have some love for the open-ended ending.

So, if you buy this book expecting a full reveal on your favorite character, you probably will be disappointed. If you buy this book expecting the same solid work and talent Kelley Armstrong has shown throughout this series, you'll be very happy. It is a really good book.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stellar Conclusion July 25, 2012
Format:Hardcover
Over the last twelve installments the Women of the Otherworld have been telling their tales of danger keeping readers enthralled. But everything prior to this point has been leading to one final showdown that will bring all of the beloved characters characters back together one last time. The stakes have never been higher as the lives of every supernatural are hanging in the balance. Told from Savannah's perspective, the reader will be enthralled as they watch her scramble with her other allies to stop the war from destroying them all. But it won't be easy as the fight isn't only on earth, but heaven and hell have joined the fray. No matter the outcome, in the end nothing will ever be the same.

There are so many elements in Thirteen that I would love to talk about, but in all honesty the entire book is one big spoiler and I completely understand why the publisher opted to put such a strict release date and no early review copies. This is a book that truly deserves to be savored not spoiled, and for that reason, I won't be going into many details or specifics in this review. I apologize in advance if things seem overly vague or I end up sounding like a squealing fan girl as a result. It just wouldn't do this fantastic book any justice to give anything away in advance.

From the very start, Thirteen took off with a bang. It was so jammed pack with action that the even when the characters would score a small victory, both they and myself barely had a chance to breathe before it was off to the next crisis. Seriously, I don't think my heart rate lowered once while reading Thirteen as the stakes were that high. However, even though that action was incredibly exciting, what really kept me enthralled were the emotional aspects of the book. Again, keeping from spoiling things I won't go into specifics, but suffice it to say the emotion took the book from really good to absolutely stellar. I especially loved the added in chapters from the different characters' perspectives periodically throughout the book. Don't get me wrong, Savannah's perspective was great, but it was nice to see into the heads of some of my favorite characters from the rest of the series.

I am always torn by my emotions whenever the final book in a series comes out. On one hand I am very excited for the anticipation and wait to finally be over, so I can dive into the story and see how everything plays out in the end. However, on the other hand, finding out that resolution also means saying goodbye to characters that I have grown to love. In Thirteen's case this inner conflict was even worse due to the long build up over so many books. With each installment, my anticipation of the final showdown and resolution only grew, but so did my love for the characters, making saying goodbye even harder. Even though I knew the blow would be softened somewhat by the short story collections set to be released in the future, I still was still rather nervous as I started this book. However, after finishing it, I am happy to say that Thirteen not only delivered on but exceeded my expectations. Granted the ending wasn't exactly what I was expecting, with nothing tied up in pretty bows, but in not doing so, it served these characters so much better. Their personalities and circumstance wouldn't allow for anything less and I'm very happy Kelley stayed true to them. She really is a fantastic writer, and will always be one of my favorite authors. Thirteen is an absolute must read for fans of the series!
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Neat and Tidy Ending - Fell Flat August 15, 2012
By Ravenly
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I really really wanted to love this book. I had been waiting for it and I guess I expected it to be epic. It wrapped up everything very nicely and made sure to include every character and loose end. It was just all so very neat and tidy that it felt like the story outline with zero emotion and intensity that I found in the previous books.

I felt absolutely nothing for Savannah and Adam - that had to have been the most ho hum romance in the series. It could have easily been left out.

As for the unfolding and conclusion of the main plot - I wasn't really worried. In fact, I struggled to finish this book. I must have read about 10 books in between chapters and only finished this out of duty and a sense of needing to hurry up and get it off my kindle. Really too bad as there have been many books in this series that I thoroughly enjoyed reading.
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5.0 out of 5 stars great book!
I have the series so it was a great addition. price was reasonable and fair, it had a decent delivery time and was fun to read!
Published 2 days ago by JC Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Sensational!
13 had my heart racing from start to finish. I found this book impossible to put down and once I began reading it I knew I wouldn't be putting it down until it was finished. Read more
Published 3 days ago by McLovin'it
5.0 out of 5 stars 13th of a great series
I really enjoyed the women of the otherworld series. I also read men of the otherworld. Start w bitten - you'll love it!
Published 3 days ago by Terri
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
Kelley Armstrong and her otherworld characters are wonderful. Great story. I couldn't put this one down. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Mary
2.0 out of 5 stars Great story (maybe), but at what cost?
I've got all of the previous Otherworld novels and enjoyed them all, so I was a bit sorry to hear that this it the final one of the series. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Hansen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great, all-encompassing read!
Even the second time through, I couldn't out this book down. I loved this story told mostly through Savannah's eyes. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Leanne H Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent ending
After sticking through with this series I would say the end was spectacular. It left a few loose ends, but that was okay with me because she can still continue to write if she... Read more
Published 1 month ago by USAF311
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Love It. The only sad part is when are we getting a new novel maybe a decade from know? I love that they bring all characters and that doesn't bring a complete closure.
Published 1 month ago by esa
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Great ending for the series, I was kinda sad to see it finished, but I can't complain about how it did. Recommended for lovers of the Otherworld series.
Published 1 month ago by lawrish
5.0 out of 5 stars Girl Power!
I highly recommend this fantastic read. It's a real page turner in fact I read through it in about 2 days it was that good.
Published 1 month ago by wickedwolf79
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