This volume, telling Clay and Jeremy's back story, opens with Infusion, a short piece about Jeremy's father and the circumstances surrounding Jeremy's birth. From there, it jumps ahead 21 years to Gift and we hear how Clay, the only-child werewolf, was accidentally created. As long-time Armstrong readers already know, Clay and Jeremy's stories intertwine from almost that point forward, and so MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD weaves in and out through the years when Jeremy was raising, taming and educating Clay.

Malcolm, Jeremy's father, has a central part to play in Clay's upbringing, as well. The rest of the pack also has a crucial role in the book. The pack has enjoyed (endured?) a long period of stasis and things are about to change. A new Alpha is about to be chosen and pack brothers are lining up and picking sides. Not everyone will walk away from this fight alive. Not everyone is meant to.

For devoted fans, this book is a gift. It's a departure, of sorts, from the rest of the series, and I found the back story fascinating. Although many fans will have read some of the stories online (I've been reading the series since the first book and I've never read any of them before), this will be the first opportunity to have hard copies for their collections. For new readers, MEN OF THE OTHERWORLD is a fantastic jumping off point since it's really a prequel to the entire Women of the Otherworld series. This novel is another solid home run for Kelley Armstrong.