Thirteen

Women of the Otherworld, Book 13

By: Kelley Armstrong

Narrated by: Johanna Parker

Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

The number-one New York Times best-selling author Kelley Armstrong delivers the novel her fans have been clamoring for: The epic finale of the Otherworld series.

It's been more than 10 years, a dozen installments, and hundreds of thousands of copies since Kelley Armstrong introduced readers to the all-too-real denizens of the Otherworld: witches, werewolves, necromancers, vampires, and half-demons, among others. And it's all been leading to Thirteen, the final installment, the novel that brings all of these stories to a stunning conclusion.

A war is brewing - the first battle has been waged and Savannah Levine is left standing, albeit battered and bruised. She has rescued her half-brother from supernatural medical testing, but he's fighting to stay alive. The Supernatural Liberation Movement took him hostage, and they have a maniacal plan to expose the supernatural world to the unknowing.

Savannah has called upon her inner energy to summon spells with frightening strength - a strength she never knew she had - as she fights to keep her world from shattering. But it's more than a matter of supernaturals against one another - both heaven and hell have entered the war; hellhounds, genetically modified werewolves, and all forces of good and evil have joined the fray.

Uniting Savannah with Adam, Paige, Lucas, Jaime, Hope, and other lost-but-not-forgotten characters in one epic battle, Thirteen is a grand, crowd-pleasing closer for Armstrong's legions of fans.

©2012 Kelley Armstrong (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Great Series!

I love the Otherworld series - and it's had several different readers throughout its 13-book duration. Unfortunately for me, my favorite reader only did one. I love Johanna Parker's reading in the Southern Vampire series, but I can't get that series out of my head when I listen to this one. She does a good job, but she'll always be Sookie to my ears.


As far as the story goes, Kelley Armstrong did it again! The story was great and stressful! Fans of the series get to see a little of everyone - so no matter who's your favorite, you get to see them!

A very solid ending to the Women of the Otherworld

I have liked Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series and this book was a very nice completion of the series. It was not an easy endeavor for Armstrong to wrap everyone's story up and give a complete and satisfying closure to the series without being to long or wordy but Armstrong accomplished her task. Parker's performance was just as solid as she has been with previous books in the series. A very enjoyable listen.

Good wrap for the series

I love the characters and the reader is wonderful! So many voices so well done. I believe the author left the door open for more books but it was a satisfying denouement. My favorite characters are the werewolves. Thanks!

Good book

Very good ending but not great. I loved the series though. The performance was exceptional.

LOVED IT!!

Kelley Armstrong is a wonderful writer. I've been reading her books for years. I think this is the last installment of "The Otherwolrd" series. She wraps things up nicely here. Using Johanna Parker as a narrator threw me a little bit for the last couple books because I was used to her "sookie" voices. However, she does a great job here.
I won't spoil anything here, but let it be known you are in for a wild ride right from the beginning. This book picks up exactly where the last one left off.

If you like Kelley Armstrong, you'll like this.

This book was a perfect audio book. It held my attention, without requiring too much attention. Just like all of Armstrong's other books, it has a good (and exciting) story filled with lovable characters. If you're a fan of Armstrong's you won't be disappointed.

All Good things must end

I love this book and this series, but I hate that this is the last of the series. I've always enjoyed Johanna Parker in the Sookie Stackhouse book series, but was aprehensive about her taking over the Women of the Otherworld series. She did a great job. I loved how all of the Women of the Otherworld characters were portrayed in this final book.

✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫

What a great ending to this series! I loved this book! It was so full of action, adventure, chaos and growth! Having all of the paranormal's working together to fight against evil was exactly what this series was all about for me! Everyone is the hero! Now I am looking forward to listening to the Anthologies (which I normally don't enjoy) because I NEED the back story for everyone, especially Jeremy and Clay!

The narration was great, Joanna Parker is an amazing narrator. At first I had a hard time not hearing Sookie because that series was my first experience with her but by the end of this book, she WAS Savannah!

A fitting end to a fabulous series

In this last book of the series, all of the characters make their final appearances and contribute to a complex plot. Armstrong manages to spin a yard of thriller intrigue that has you seeing death, rebirth, renewal and endings. I am very happy with the endings and how loose ends are tied up. Savannah is the main protagonist, along with Adam, they go up against a group intent on killing tens of thousands of innocents.

I will miss these characters. The narrator, Parker, finishes with a stellar performance. This series will appeal to those who like a supernatural bent to their romances. The supernatural is not over the top and is definitely swapped out by the thriller aspect. I recommend the whole series. Nice job Armstrong.

Series overall

If you could sum up Thirteen in three words, what would they be?

The only issues were some of the narrators. Johanna Parker did the last few and I really enjoyed her the most.. In my option I wish they stuck with the same narrator throughout the whole series. Would have made it much better. But on the flip side I did absolutely LOVE the series and am quite sad that it's over. I loved the werewolves stories and of course the last few were Savannah was the main character... I really enjoyed your writing Kelly Armstrong, thank you!!!

Have you listened to any of Johanna Parker’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I loveeee Johanna Parker! I've listen to her read the WHOLE sookie stackhouse stories. By far my favorite.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No but most definitely would if I could have!!!