Fans have been following Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld series since 2001 with the release of Bitten. The series brings the readers on adventures with many different paranormal entities including werewolves, vampires, and half-demons. The latest release, SPELL BOUND, follows a young lady we have watched grow up since the age of twelve. The infamous Savannah Lavine has grown from a gawky teenager into a beautiful young woman who happens to be one of the most powerful supernatural beings in the world. But what will she do when her number one assets is removed from her arsenal?

SPELL BOUND starts immediately at the conclusion of the previous book, Waking the Witch. She assumed the issues she just resolved closed the book on that case, but she was wrong. And now she would suffer because her spell casting abilities have disappeared into thin air. Savannah and Adam soon discover that the enemy they discounted on their previous case was still very much in the picture and had them at a disadvantage. Savannah now has to solve the mystery behind the Supernatural Liberation Movement while trying to figure out what happened to her powers. All of this without getting those around her that she loves injured or worse, killed.

This story is filled with the characters we have grown to love through out the series. Many of the past stories came back into play. It was a joy to relive all the personalities we have met along the way and watching them interact. My favorite has to be when Savannah and Cassandra trade witty remarks about each other's character. The most important part of the story is watching Savannah grow from the spoiled teenager into a mature member of the team. She makes mistakes through out the adventure but truly tries to remedy her mistakes. We also get to see the relationship between Savannah and Adam blossom from undeniable friendship into something more.

I have always been a fan of Savannah. She is an intelligent and powerful character within the world that Armstrong has created. I enjoy being able to follow her as more then a secondary character. Since the news that this series will be taking a hiatus after the next book, titled 13, I will be interested to see where Armstrong decides to end the story. One thing is for sure, I will be at the store on release day so I can find out how it all ends.