Broken

Not my favorite, but damn, it's Clay and Elena, my favorites among Armstrong's characters. The book started off a little slower than I expected, and it was weird to see Elena and the pack focusing on something outside of the pack, considering how insular they've been in the past – but it was a great story once it got going, and I won't lie – any excuse to read more about Clay and Elena and I am there. I pretty much dance with joy whenever I hear Armstrong's chosen to give us more of these two.

The concept of this book was interesting, however the presentation was lacking. We have a portal opening and a Jack the Ripper on the loose, and Elena immediately thinks, it's Jack the Ripper! Wouldn't it take a bit longer to figure this out? My other main concern with this book, is given how pregnant Elena is, how in the world is she so mobile? Ok granted she's a werewolf, but she's super pregnant! She's not getting sick nor showing any signs of pregnancy that should be hampering her aside from a big stomach! There should be more conflict arising from her condition to add a real depth to the story. She's supposedly so exhausted at one point that her body is forcing her to sleep, yet suddenly after a small nap she's ok and back to kick ass...um how? Also, I'm getting a little tired of the cloak and dagger display with Jamie. She's beginning to emerge as a regular character, but we never know what exactly she does to use her necromancy. It's all hush hush I'm too embarrassed to let you see me handle bones and body parts! This series had a big appeal to me years ago, but not so much now.

Definitely not my favorite of the series but I did definitely enjoy it. Some nice twists and great writing as always from Kelley Armstrong.