

Although there were places where I wish this story had been expanded upon a little it’s a well written short story that I enjoyed reading. This story is unique, as Armstrong doesn’t tend to focus on her vampire characters too much. "Rebirth" is Aaron’s history story, telling us how he became a vampire and the first year of his vampire existence. For a paragraph on each piece, please check under the cut. The stories cover a wide amount of territory, giving us stories featuring major characters (such as Elena, Lucas and Clay) and characters that have so far played only supporting roles (such as Aaron, Logan, and Sean). Five are prequels to the Otherworld series, while remaining three take place during the actual series.

Like Men of the Otherworld, the short stories and novellas are arranged chronologically. Tales of the Otherworld is a little closer to what you’d expect from such a collection, delivering us the stories that couldn’t fit in the Otherworld novels. The first collection, Men of the Otherworld, was unique as it almost read like a novel, telling us the history of the werewolf pack, while focusing on the characters of Clay and Jeremy. Tales of the Otherworld is the second collection of short fiction which takes place in the Otherworld universe.
