Stolen

A much faster paced novel than the first. As a reader we have a good sense of who Elena and the pack are so there is no need for major character development. Not only does she bring an increasing amount of tension with each page turn, but she gives us a despicable villain as well and a twist towards the end of the book that I never saw coming the first time I read this. She's also incorporated other races of supernatural beings and spruced up the ones that are better known. She's made them original to her world instead of using the premade fabrications other authors use. This is the book that reminds me why Armstrong is one of my favorite authors. I'm highly looking forward to delving into the rest of the series once more.