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Publisher: Dutton Adult (July 26, 2011)
Hardcover: 325 Pages
Series: Women of the Otherworld #12
My Reviews of the Series:
Bitten (#1)
Stolen (#2)
Dime Store Magic (#3)
Industrial Magic (#4)
Waking The Witch (#11)
Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy
Kelley Armstrong's Website | Twitter

From Goodreads. Savannah Levine is in terrible danger, and for once she's powerless to help herself. At the heartbreaking conclusion of Waking the Witch, Savannah swore that she would give up her powers if it would prevent further pain for a young orphan. Little did she know that someone would take her up on that promise.

And now, witch-hunting assassins, necromancers, half-demons, and rogue witches all seem to be after her. The threat is not just for Savannah; every member of the Otherworld might be at risk. While most of her fellow supernaturals are circling the wagons at a gathering of the council in Miami, Savannah is caught on the road, isolated from those who can protect her and unable to use her vast spell-casting talent, the thing she counts on most. In a story that will change the shape of the Otherworld forever, Armstrong gathers Elena, Clay, Paige, Lucas, Jamie, Hope, and other beloved characters, who soon learn that the greatest threat to supernaturals just may come from within.

Review by Kate
SPELL BOUND, by Kelley Armstrong, is full of action, suspense, and the complete cast of characters from all the Women of the Otherworld books combined. Each book in the series has been leading up to this epic almost-conclusion to the series. Savannah has lost her powers and discovers a group of supernaturals that want to take their powers to the ultimate level. Full of intrigue, romance, and all of the characters that you know and love, I guarentee you will not be able to put this book down!

After Waking The Witch, I loved reading the book from Savannah's POV, and I was excited to know that the last books in the series were through her eyes. Previously she's been more of a side-character but since her coming of age she is definitely a significant woman in Armstrong's Otherworld. Savannah has been all about her awesome magic skills her whole life and when that is taken away from her, her resolve crumbles under the pressure that she is just not good enough for everyone in her life. Along with her breakdown, Savannah and Adam are on the case to discover why witch hunters and other supernaturals are after her.

This book took many of the cases and problems from previous books and brought them together into one massive problem for supernaturals. I loved how Armstrong brought the gang together to fight! And, as always, I yearned for Savannah and Adam to finally realize their feelings for each other!!

Overall, this book was non-s

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Publisher: Tantor Media (July 13, 2008)
Format: Audiobook
Narrated by Laural Merlington
Length: 14 hours and 3 minutes
Genre: Adult Paranormal (witches, sorcerers, vampires, werewolves)
Series: Women of the Otherworld #4 (Bitten, Stolen, Dime Store Magic, Waking The Witch)
Kelley Armstrong's Website | Twitter

From Goodreads. In the aftermath of her mother’s murder, Paige broke with the elite, ultraconservative American Coven of Witches. Now her goal is to start a new Coven for a new generation. But while Paige pitches her vision to uptight thirty-something witches in business suits, a more urgent matter commands her attention.

Someone is murdering the teenage offspring of the underworld’s most influential Cabals — a circle of families that makes the mob look like amateurs. And none is more powerful than the Cortez Cabal, a faction Paige is intimately acquainted with. Lucas Cortez, the rebel son and unwilling heir, is none other than her boyfriend. But love isn’t blind, and Paige has her eyes wide open as she is drawn into a hunt for an unnatural-born killer. Pitted against shamans, demons, and goons, it’s a battle chilling enough to make a wild young woman grow up in a hurry. If she gets the chance.

Review by Kate
INDUSTRIAL MAGIC, by Kelley Armstrong, is the fourth book in the Women of the Otherworld series. Paige is once again the narrator and she is on a case with Lucas revolving around the death's of supernatural teens who are linked to the Cabals.

After skipping around the series for a bit I decided to read the rest of the books in order. I picked up where I left off with Paige, Lucas, and Savannah. The actual casework was very interesting and I liked only knowing as much as they did throughout. Armstrong definitely 'threw stones' at her characters and made them work to solve the murders. They didn't have an easy time finding the murderer and time ran out for many children who had been attacked. The revelation of the villian was a bit frightening and I applaud Armstrong for the detailed detective work she outlined for our protagonists.

Coupled with an awesome plot, Armstrong brought back some of my favorite characters and introduced a couple of new ones. Elena, Clay, and Jeremy eventually joined in the fray (yummy Clay!) and I was so glad to read them again! We are introduced to Benecio Cortez, Lucas's father, and also a celebrity necromancer Jamie Vegas. I liked getting to know the rocky relationship between Lucas and Benecio and I actually hoped for the best between them. Jamie was fabulous! She is sassy, saracastic, and brutally honest. I look forward to seeing more of her in the future books.

In terms of the audiobook, I was extremely impressed. Merlington did a FABULOUS job narrating this huge cast of characters. Her inflection for each character was spot on and I will be thrilled to hear anything she does.
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