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New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong has captivated readers with her spellbinding Women of the Otherworld series. In this collection of four tales, she gives equal time to the men who love these sexy, supernatural women -- men who live on the wild side.

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  • “One night I passed out, and awoke to find my body covered in yellow fur”
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  • Kids who don’t eavesdrop on adult conversations are doomed to a childhood of ignorance.
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  • At the time, it seemed to me that Jeremy was spending a lot of time with a piece of plastic pressed against his ear, talking to himself. Which was fine by me. We all have our eccentricities. Jeremy liked talking to plastic; I liked hunting and eating the rats that ventured into the motel room.
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  • At school, our classroom had a small rodent zoo consisting of two rabbits, three hamsters, a litter of baby gerbils and a guinea pig. At first, I’d thought the teacher was raising snack food, which impressed me, being the first sign of intelligence she’d shown. Soon, though, I’d figured out the animals’ true purpose and left them alone, though I would never understand the appeal of petting and coddling perfectly good food.
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  • He obviously needed more practice, but no matter how often I abandoned him out there, his sense of direction never seemed to improve. That, of course, only increased my resolve to keep leaving him there. What were friends for, if not to help you overcome your weaknesses?
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  • On the other hand, I never saw the point of clothes in general, unless the weather required them, but apparently I’m in the minority on this.
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  • Every death should have a purpose. If it doesn’t, then it is tragedy, and anyone who commits such an act has violated a basic law of nature. The only excuse for killing an animal is for food. The only excuse for killing a human is protection of self or Pack.
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  • “So we’re clear on this?” he said. “No eating the pets in your classroom.” He paused, then added. “Or any other classroom.” Another pause. “Or any pets anywhere at all.” Still another pause. “No killing them either.”
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  • Jeremy Malcolm Edward Danvers. Alpha of the American werewolves. Last of the Kogitsune.”
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  • The car ride itself was uneventful. I clung to the door handle, closed my eyes, screamed now and then, but only sent Jeremy swerving into opposing traffic once.
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  • If you want to kill a beast, and make sure it’s really dead, you don’t sever a leg and hope it bleeds out—you lop off the head.
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"Antonio"

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Infusion 1946

Savage 1967:
-Gift
-Survival
-Domestication
-Identity
-Stonehaven
-Temper
-Malcolm
-Campaign
-Territorial
-Cleanup
-Dominance
-Schooldays
-Freak
-Hierarchy
-Snitch
-Duel
-Dare
-Broken

Ascension 1972:
-Initiative
-Vision
-Lesson
-Player
-Angst
-Misunderstood
-Problem
-Circumstances
-Changes
-Stalemate
-Endgame

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  • Mutt: A werewolf who isn't a member of the Pack.

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This is book 1 of 27 in Otherworld Tales. (standard series)

Followed by Tales of the Otherworld.

This book is in Women of the Otherworld. (standard series)

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  1. Kelley Armstrong (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 27, 2009
ISBN: 978-0553807097
Page Count: 384

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Reading Level: Adults

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