I’ve heard a lot about Kelly Armstrong’s Women of the Underworld series
Golden girl of the supernatural world, orphaned daughter of a dark witch and a conniving sorcerer, Savannah Levine has nothing to lose and everything to prove on her first solo case as a paranormal investigator.
She’s got a wide arsenal of spells at her fingertips, many that only she knows.
She’s got a tough-as-nails attitude and an even sharper wit.
She’s got one problem though . . . no one thinks she can handle this on her own.
Savannah has the power . . . and she’s not afraid to use it.
At twenty-one, Savannah Levine—orphaned daughter of a notorious dark witch and an equally notorious cutthroat sorcerer—considers herself a full-fledged member of the supernatural race that rules the Otherworld. The once rebellious teen has grown into a six-foot-tall, motorcycle-riding jaw-dropper with a full arsenal of spells that she’s not afraid to use when she gets caught in a bind. There’s only one small problem—her adoptive parents, Paige and Lucas, don’t always trust her. Of course, she’s given them plenty of reasons . . . but those are in the past. People can change, right?
When Paige and Lucas take off on a romantic vacation alone, leaving her in charge of their detective agency, Savannah is presented with a case that she can’t turn down, and one she can finally call her own. Recruited by another supernatural detective, she travels to Columbus, Washington, a small, almost shell of a town. Two troubled young women have been found in an abandoned warehouse, murdered. Now a third woman is dead, and darker forces seem to be at play.
Savannah feels certain she can handle the case, but with supernatural activity appearing at every turn, things quickly become more serious—and far more dangerous—than she realizes. Caught up in a web of lust, false identities, and lies, Savannah must summon strength from her depths, and fight like she’s never fought before.
Do you think I can read this without having read any of the other books in the series? If I do read this, am I going to get sucked into another series? Because y’all, I need to get addicted to another series like I need another hole in the head.
This book is available from Dutton Adult. You can buy it here
I haven’t read these books in a couple of years, since I OD’d on paranormals (book 7 featuring Jaime was the last I read). But Bitten (first in the series) is an amazingly great book.
A book devoted to Savannah is almost enough to make me put these back on my list.
You do get to see a lot about Savannah through the previous books so I will be interested to see how you find it if you read it without having read them first.
I have this book here to read, but I am a confirmed fan of the whole series! Looking forward to reading it.
You should be able to read it solo, because Armstrong does a good job making each of her novels a complete story. Would your understanding of characters and relationships benefit from having read earlier books in the series? Certainly.
I do hope that you will put this series at least on a back burner to return to. Armstrong has an interesting blend of different paranormal characters in her stories and she showcases some of the strongest females you will find in the genre. Werewolf Elena Michaels is a favorite of mine.
Read them!! It’s a great series. I do think you need to read the previous books to get who Savannah is.
I cannot wait till tomorrow to get it finally!