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Kelley Armstrong (born 14 December 1968) is a Canadian writer, primarily of fantasy novels since 2001. She has published thirty-one fantasy novels to date, thirteen in her Women series, five in her Cainsville series, six in her Rockton series, three in her Darkest Powers series, three in her Darkness Rising trilogy and three in the Age of Legends series, and three stand-alone teen thrillers. She has also published three middle-grade fantasy novels in the Blackwell Pages trilogy, with co-author Melissa Marr. As well, she is the author of three crime novels, the Nadia Stafford trilogy. She has also written several serial novellas and short stories for the Otherworld series, some of which are available free from her website. Starting in 2014, a Canadian television series based on the Women of the Otherworld, called Bitten, aired for 3 seasons on Space, and SyFy. Biography Kelley Armstrong was born on 14 December 1968, the oldest of four siblings in a "typical middle-class family" in Sudbury, Ontario.After graduating with a degree in psychology from University of Western Ontario, Armstrong then switched to studying computer programming at Fanshawe College so she would have time to write. "I'm a former computer programmer, but I have escaped my corporate cubicle and hope never to return" Her first novel Bitten was sold in 1999, and it was released in 2001. Following her first success she has written a total of 13 novels and a number of novellas in the world of the Women of the Otherworld series, and her first crime novel, Exit Strategy, was released July 2007. Armstrong has been a full-time writer and parent since 2002.Her novel No Humans Involved (the seventh book of the Women of the Otherworld series) was a New York Times bestseller in the hardback fiction category on 20 May 2007. Also, her YA novel The Awakening was a No. 1 New York Times bestseller in the Children's Chapter books category on 17 May 2009. Description of work Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld series is part of a recently popular contemporary fantasy subgenre of the fantasy genre that superimposes supernatural characters upon a backdrop of contemporary North American life, with strong romantic elements. Within that subgenre, she is notable for including many types of supernatural characters, including witches, sorcerers, werewolves, necromancers, ghosts, shamans, demons and vampires, rather than limiting herself primarily to a single type of supernatural creature. Most of her works have a mystery genre plot, with leading characters investigating some novel situation or unsolved question. In the Otherworld novels, most supernatural powers are either hereditary, or arise from the act of an existing supernatural of the same type. The Otherworld, while it has overarching conflicts and plotlines that span multiple novels, is not an epic battle between good and evil. The novels are largely episodic with the continuing plotlines primarily involving the developing lives of the main characters. Her contemporary fantasy writings share genre similarities with writers Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton and Kim Harrison. Works Standalone novels Wherever She Goes (2019) Every Step She Takes (2020)Young adult The Masked Truth (2015) The Unquiet Past (2016) Missing (2017) Aftermath (2018) Someone Is Always Watching (2023) ISBN 9780735270923The Women of the Otherworld Series All other stories may be found on the series' main article.Otherworld novellas Otherworld Young Adult Wolf's Bane (Oct 2019) Wolf's Curse (Mar 2020)The Nadia Stafford Series Exit Strategy (novel, Jul 2007) Made to be Broken (novel, Feb 2009) Wild Justice (novel, late 2013) Double Play (Apr 2016) Perfect Victim (Nov 2017)The Darkest Powers Series The Darkest Powers Trilogy The Darkness Rising Trilogy Cainsville series Omens (novel, Aug 2013) Visions (novel, Aug 2014) Deceptions (novel, Aug 2015) Betrayals (novel, Aug 2016) Rituals (novel, Aug 2017) Portents: A Collection of Cainsville Tales (collection, Aug 2018) Cruel Fate (novella, Apr 2019) Rough Justice (novella, Jun 2018) Lost Souls (novella, Mar 2017)The Age of Legends Series Sea of Shadows (novel, 2014) Empire of Night (novel, 2015) Forest of Ruin (novel, 2016)The Blackwell Pages Trilogy Written under the alias: K. L. Armstrong. Co-authored with Melissa Marr. Loki's Wolves (2013) Odin's Ravens (May 2014) Thor's Serpent (May 2015)Rockton novels City of the Lost (Jan 2017) A Darkness Absolute (Nov 2017) This Fallen Prey (Nov 2018) Watcher in the Woods (Nov 2019) Alone in the Wild (Feb 2020) A Stranger in Town (Feb 2021) The Deepest of Secrets (Feb 2022)A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying (Aug 2019) The Gryphon's Lair (Jun 2020) The Serpent's Fury (Jun 2021) The Final Trial (Jun 2022)Haven's Rock Murder at Haven's Rock (Feb 2023) The Boy Who Cried Bear (Feb 2024)A Stitch in Time Cursed Luck A Rip Through Time Series in collaboration Anthologies and collections Notes References External links Official website Armstrong's online fiction center Kelley Armstrong at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database Kelley Armstrong at Library of Congress, with 59 library catalogue records. Discover the Kelley Armstrong popular books. 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  • A Stranger in Town synopsis, comments

    A Stranger in Town

    Kelley Armstrong

    In the next riveting thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, the paranoia increases – along with the stakes – as the town of Rockton tries to solve the...

  • Deceptions synopsis, comments

    Deceptions

    Kelley Armstrong

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Otherworld series and Hemlock Island delivers her most suspenseful novel yet, where the discovery of Cainsville’s dark past and the ...

  • Halloween Carnival Volume 3 synopsis, comments

    Halloween Carnival Volume 3

    Brian James Freeman, Kelley Armstrong, Kate Maruyama, Michael McBride & Taylor Grant

    Kelley Armstrong, Kate Maruyama, Michael McBride, Taylor Grant, and Greg Chapman unleash the unsettled spirits of the past in five frightening stories collected by celebrated edito...

  • Omens synopsis, comments

    Omens

    Kelley Armstrong

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Otherworld series and Hemlock Island, the first chilling novel in the Cainsville series.Olivia TaylorJones is shattered to lear...

  • THEY BITE synopsis, comments

    THEY BITE

    Jonathan Maberry & David F. Kramer

    From two awardwinning authors, a collection of horror legends and folklore from the world of supernatural and paranormal storytelling.   The ultimate guidebook to the horrific...

  • The Masked Truth synopsis, comments

    The Masked Truth

    Kelley Armstrong

    Riley Vasquez is haunted by the brutal murder of the couple she was babysitting for.     Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a lifealtering diagnosis he ...

  • The Warrior King synopsis, comments

    The Warrior King

    Abigail Owen

    Meira Amon is the most reserved of the phoenixes, finding computers easier to deal with than people and their messy emotions. But she wants revenge against the Rotting King Pytheio...

  • Exit Strategy synopsis, comments

    Exit Strategy

    Kelley Armstrong

    From the author of the acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series comes an exciting new heroine whose most secret identity is both lucrative…and lethal. Regulars at Nadia’s nature lo...

  • Broken synopsis, comments

    Broken

    Kelley Armstrong

    In this thrilling new novel from the author of Industrial Magic, a pregnant werewolf may have unwittingly unleashed Jack the Ripper on the twentyfirst centuryand become his next ...

  • Industrial Magic synopsis, comments

    Industrial Magic

    Kelley Armstrong

    Meet the smart, sexy supernatural women of the otherworld. This is not your mother’s coven...Kelley Armstrong returns with the eagerly awaited followup to Dime Store Magic. Paige...

  • Dime Store Magic synopsis, comments

    Dime Store Magic

    Kelley Armstrong

    FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BITTENNOW A SYFY SERIESFrom one of today’s most original writers comes the mesmerizing tale of an exceptional young woman caught up i...

  • Disturbing the Dead synopsis, comments

    Disturbing the Dead

    Kelley Armstrong

    Disturbing the Dead is the latest in a unique series with one foot in the 1860s and the other in the present day. The Rip Through Time crime novels are a genreblending, atmospheric...

  • Aftermath synopsis, comments

    Aftermath

    Kelley Armstrong

    Secrets don't remain hidden for long in this thrilling read from a #1 New York Times bestselling author that's perfect for fans of Adam Silvera's More Happy Than Not and Barry Lyga...

  • Dead Letter Days synopsis, comments

    Dead Letter Days

    Kelley Armstrong

    Eric Dalton spent most of his life in Rockton, a hidden town in the Yukon for people who need to disappear. Now that sanctuary is gone, and he's holed up in a wilderness lodge with...

  • Under a Winter Sky synopsis, comments

    Under a Winter Sky

    Kelley Armstrong, Jeffe Kennedy, Melissa Marr, L. Penelope & Grace Draven

    Five powerhouse authors of fantasy and urban fantasy bring you a feast of romantic midwinter holiday adventures. These heartwarming and pulsepounding tales celebrate Hanukah, Chris...

  • Spell Bound synopsis, comments

    Spell Bound

    Kelley Armstrong

    From the author of Hemlock Island comes a battle of epic proportions in this next novel of the #1 New York Times bestselling Otherworld series. Savannah Levine is all grown up. As ...

  • Willie Nelson synopsis, comments

    Willie Nelson

    Graeme Thomson

    In this intimate and engaging biography, Graeme Thomson interviews Nelson himself, his band and those who knew him best en route to discovering the real Willie Nelson. The Outlaw b...

  • Frostbitten synopsis, comments

    Frostbitten

    Kelley Armstrong

    For Elena Michaels, being the world’s only female werewolf has its advantages, such as having her pick of the Otherworld’s most desirable males. And she couldn’t have picked a more...

  • Bitten synopsis, comments

    Bitten

    Kelley Armstrong

    THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING OTHERWORLD SERIES. “Frisky...Tells a rather sweet love story, and suggests that being a wolf may be more comfortable for a strong,...

  • No Humans Involved synopsis, comments

    No Humans Involved

    Kelley Armstrong

    In her acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series, bestselling author Kelley Armstrong creates a present day in which humans unwittingly coexist with werewolves, witches, and other s...

  • Kill Me Once synopsis, comments

    Kill Me Once

    Jon Osborne

    Nathan Stiedowe is seeking perfection and he has been learning from the best. Recreating some of the most sickening murders in history, his objective appears chillingly simple, bu...

  • Chaos Born synopsis, comments

    Chaos Born

    Rebekah Turner

    A fresh and exciting debut novel introducing the Chronicles of the Applecross.Lora Blackgoat, smuggler and mercenary, has been laying low after a job gone bad made her a laughing s...

  • Living with the Dead synopsis, comments

    Living with the Dead

    Kelley Armstrong

    They’re smart, sexy, and supernatural. They’re the men and women of the Otherworlda realm of witches, ghosts, and werewolves who live unseen among us. Only now a reckless killer ha...

  • Instinct synopsis, comments

    Instinct

    Ben Kay

    Hidden in a remote corner of the South American jungle is a clandestine research facility known simply as MEROS. Here, working in laboratories buried a thousand feet underground, m...

  • Lockdown synopsis, comments

    Lockdown

    Sara Driscoll

    When a horrific school shooting turns into a hostage situation, only Gemma Capello, the NYPD’s most skilled negotiator, has a chance to save innocent lives and end the crisis . . ....

  • Missing synopsis, comments

    Missing

    Kelley Armstrong

    Fans of CJ Omololu's The Third Twin will flock to the romantic thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong, now available in paperback. The only thing ...

  • Otherworld Secrets synopsis, comments

    Otherworld Secrets

    Kelley Armstrong

    The next anthology from the #1 New York Times bestselling Otherworld seriesMore than a decade after Kelley Armstrong first opened the doors to the Otherworld, f...

  • Stolen synopsis, comments

    Stolen

    Kelley Armstrong

    Book 2 in the #1 New York Times bestselling Otherworld series"A taut, sensual thriller that grips from the first page. Elena Michales is at once sublime and sympathetic, ...

  • Haunted synopsis, comments

    Haunted

    Kelley Armstrong

    THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES OF THE SMART, SEXYSUPERNATURALWOMEN OF THE OTHERWORLD Eve Levinehalfdemon, black witch and devoted motherhas been dead for three years. She has a great h...

  • The Coven synopsis, comments

    The Coven

    Cate Tiernan

    Cal, now Morgan’s boyfriend, helps her accept the truth: Wicca is in Morgan’s blood. As Morgan learns more about Wicca, she realizes that she needs to find out more about her paren...

  • Moving Target synopsis, comments

    Moving Target

    Ross Kemp

    Former Special Reconnaissance Regiment Sergeant Nick Kane always stands by his friends. So when an old comrade is leaned on by gangsters, Nick's only too happy to help. But Nick qu...

  • The Lost Barkscrolls synopsis, comments

    The Lost Barkscrolls

    Chris Riddell & Paul Stewart

    These exciting tales are ideal for those new to the Edge or as an addition to the collection of any fan. They feature stories from each of the Edge trilogies: one from the time of ...

  • Visions synopsis, comments

    Visions

    Kelley Armstrong

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Otherworld series and Hemlock Island, the second chilling novel in the Cainsville series.Olivia TaylorJones, daughter of notori...

  • Twilight Zone synopsis, comments

    Twilight Zone

    Carol Serling

    An original anthology celebrating Rod Serling's landmark television seriesWhen it first aired in 1959, The Twilight Zone was nothing less than groundbreaking television. Freed from...

  • Made to Be Broken synopsis, comments

    Made to Be Broken

    Kelley Armstrong

    The author of the acclaimed Women of the Otherworld series returns with her latest novel featuring an exciting heroine with a lethal hidden talent. This time she’s hot on the trail...

  • Otherworld Chills synopsis, comments

    Otherworld Chills

    Kelley Armstrong

    From the author of Hemlock Islandthe final anthology from the #1 New York Times bestselling Otherworld series Embrace the obscure. New York Times bestselling author Kelley ...

  • Divine Descendant synopsis, comments

    Divine Descendant

    Jenna Black

    For Immortal Huntress and cunning private investigator Nikki Glass, vengeance trumps all in the final novel in acclaimed author Jenna Black's addictive urban fantasy series!What ha...

  • Betrayals synopsis, comments

    Betrayals

    Kelley Armstrong

    The exciting fourth novel in bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's "impossibletoputdown" Cainsville series.When Olivia's life explodedafter she found out she was not the adopted ch...

  • Urban Allies synopsis, comments

    Urban Allies

    Joseph Nassise

    In this impressive anthology, twenty of today’s hottest urban fantasy writersincluding Charlaine Harris, Jonathan Maberry, Kelley Armstrong, Seanan Mcguire, and C. E. Murphypair to...

  • Rituals synopsis, comments

    Rituals

    Kelley Armstrong

    The fifth book and the exciting conclusion to bestselling author Kelley Armstrong's "impossibletoputdown" Cainsville series, in which she mixes hardhitting crime writing with pheno...

  • Alone in the Wild synopsis, comments

    Alone in the Wild

    Kelley Armstrong

    In #1 New York Times bestseller Kelley Armstrong's latest thriller, the hidden town of Rockton is about to face a challenge none of them saw coming: a baby.Every season in Rockton ...