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Tales of the Otherworld
How Logan ends up in Stonehaven.
How Logan ends up in Stonehaven.
16 pages, ebook
First published April 1, 2005
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Kelley Armstrong
297 books33.7k followersKelley Armstrong has been telling stories since before she could write. Her earliest written efforts were disastrous. If asked for a story about girls and dolls, hers would invariably feature undead girls and evil dolls, much to her teachers' dismay. All efforts to make her produce "normal" stories failed.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
Today, she continues to spin tales of ghosts and demons and werewolves, while safely locked away in her basement writing dungeon. She's the author of the NYT-bestselling "Women of the Otherworld" paranormal suspense series and "Darkest Powers" young adult urban fantasy trilogy, as well as the Nadia Stafford crime series. Armstrong lives in southwestern Ontario with her husband, kids and far too many pets.
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August 3, 2022
First read: June 2010 (in Tales of the Otherworld)
Re-read: June 2022
Rating: 4/5 stars
Story #7 in my chronological re-read of the Women of the Otherworld series
Birthright takes us back to the werewolves that are the backbone of this series. It introduces Logan Jonsen, an eighteen-year-old, pre-law college student, raised by his maternal grandmother from the age of two, after his uninterested mother meets a man who doesn’t want to raise him. On his eighteenth birthday, he gets a mysterious note from his absent birth father which contains only a name and address – Jeremy Danvers and the address for Stonehaven.
Here, we get our first insight into how it feels to be a werewolf before they have the ability to change. Logan doesn’t know what he is at the start of the story, but since the age of sixteen he had been having intense dreams of running in a forest and his physical abilities improved; his sense of smell, reaction time, hearing and strength. So some of the heightened senses and strength of werewolves translates over to when they are in their human form as well.
It is interesting to see Clay and Jeremy’s interactions and behaviour from an ‘outsiders’ perspective. There are a few crossed wires between them and Logan, which makes for tense reading. There are no mentions of the time frame within this story, but we know from the next novella (Beginnings) that Logan joined the pack in 1985.
General trivia
- Logan’s mother is named Susanna Jonsen and she is of Norwegian ancestry
- Logan presumes his birth father is African-American due to his own dark skin
- Logan’s father was a mutt
- Logan has two siblings
- His first meeting with the Pack is with Clay
Re-read: June 2022
Rating: 4/5 stars
Story #7 in my chronological re-read of the Women of the Otherworld series
Birthright takes us back to the werewolves that are the backbone of this series. It introduces Logan Jonsen, an eighteen-year-old, pre-law college student, raised by his maternal grandmother from the age of two, after his uninterested mother meets a man who doesn’t want to raise him. On his eighteenth birthday, he gets a mysterious note from his absent birth father which contains only a name and address – Jeremy Danvers and the address for Stonehaven.
Here, we get our first insight into how it feels to be a werewolf before they have the ability to change. Logan doesn’t know what he is at the start of the story, but since the age of sixteen he had been having intense dreams of running in a forest and his physical abilities improved; his sense of smell, reaction time, hearing and strength. So some of the heightened senses and strength of werewolves translates over to when they are in their human form as well.
It is interesting to see Clay and Jeremy’s interactions and behaviour from an ‘outsiders’ perspective. There are a few crossed wires between them and Logan, which makes for tense reading. There are no mentions of the time frame within this story, but we know from the next novella (Beginnings) that Logan joined the pack in 1985.
General trivia
- Logan’s mother is named Susanna Jonsen and she is of Norwegian ancestry
- Logan presumes his birth father is African-American due to his own dark skin
- Logan’s father was a mutt
- Logan has two siblings
- His first meeting with the Pack is with Clay
January 4, 2021
Short but well done
March 11, 2014
Short story by Kelley Armstrong that features Logan, a pre-law college student who received an envelope consisting of a name and an address which he believed belonged to his unknown father on his eighteenth birthday. His mother was never a loving kind so he grew up with his maternal grandparents. He never knew his father to whom his mother referred to as only a sperm donor. When he received an address that might be his fathers he spared no time getting there.
Was he surprised once he learned what/who was on the address given to him. A pack of werewolves who were surprised of his arrival just as he was surprised by who he found. They explained to him why he was there and what was happening to him. Even though they hadn't harmed him, they did lock him up until his first change. When he will most likely join them or die.
It is an interesting short story but too mushy-feely of teenage self-questioning and not feeling like a part of society crap. An 18 year old who never really belonged and has issues with his mother.
The story is fine, nicely described and full of inner turmoil but not my cup of tea. Perhaps I'm just getting fed up with abundance of similar stories and similar issues in young adult literature these days.
All in all, this story is only a prequel so I won't complain too much. It is meant to describe Logan's journey through life that led him to join the Stonehaven pack so we can see later on why he mattered so much to some people.
I did like the Pack's law which Logan must abide by if he wants to live:
An unprovoked attack warrants death. That is our Law. We face enough danger from without; we won’t tolerate it within.
Was he surprised once he learned what/who was on the address given to him. A pack of werewolves who were surprised of his arrival just as he was surprised by who he found. They explained to him why he was there and what was happening to him. Even though they hadn't harmed him, they did lock him up until his first change. When he will most likely join them or die.
It is an interesting short story but too mushy-feely of teenage self-questioning and not feeling like a part of society crap. An 18 year old who never really belonged and has issues with his mother.
The story is fine, nicely described and full of inner turmoil but not my cup of tea. Perhaps I'm just getting fed up with abundance of similar stories and similar issues in young adult literature these days.
All in all, this story is only a prequel so I won't complain too much. It is meant to describe Logan's journey through life that led him to join the Stonehaven pack so we can see later on why he mattered so much to some people.
I did like the Pack's law which Logan must abide by if he wants to live:
An unprovoked attack warrants death. That is our Law. We face enough danger from without; we won’t tolerate it within.
May 14, 2016
This is a great story for fans of the Otherworld series.
Birthright is far from my favourite Otherworld short story, but it is an interesting one for those who enjoyed the character of Logan. It helps you to understand him better, along with giving us more detail about how the pack works.
A fun quick read.
Birthright is far from my favourite Otherworld short story, but it is an interesting one for those who enjoyed the character of Logan. It helps you to understand him better, along with giving us more detail about how the pack works.
A fun quick read.
February 2, 2018
I like Logan and I liked seeing how he met with the Pack. I also kinda wanted more, it is a very short story. Maybe if it had been expanded and we could have seen his first Change and also saw him a bit more before he went to the Pack, it would have felt more satisfying.
August 1, 2017
Very short story about how Logan learned about his birthright. This one could have been even longer for me.
October 20, 2022
It was interesting to see Logan's POV, but tbh it adds little to the story that is told about him in Bitten. It's about 16 pages and is included in Tales of the Otherworld. I'd read it just because it's really not long, and as always it adds details and polishes to the world built by Kelley Armstrong, but it's not one of the most enjoyable novellas of the world. There are some really good ones, but this one, while not bad, is just 16 pages of Logan showing up to the Denvers house and being told what he is. Nothing much. Still happy I read it though, as I said, it adds detail to the pack members.
November 29, 2017
Otherworld series 0.07. This is a very, very short story about how Logan finds out he’s a werewolf.
Footnote: This story is in the ‘Tales of the Otherworld’ collection originally found on the author’s website. You can either read the main books first then go back and pick up the short bits and pieces or, like me, do them all in order and try to figure out who/what everybody is.
Fave scene: arriving at the cabin.
Footnote: This story is in the ‘Tales of the Otherworld’ collection originally found on the author’s website. You can either read the main books first then go back and pick up the short bits and pieces or, like me, do them all in order and try to figure out who/what everybody is.
Fave scene: arriving at the cabin.
January 27, 2018
Not knowing who his father was or his heritage. Logan receives a not with the Pack's address and Jeremy's name on his birthday. Only to find out he isn't going to meet his father but find out aobut a whole new world
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 19, 2023
Short story about how Logan was introduced to the pack. This wasn’t a favorite of mine simply because we never got to know Logan at all in the Otherworld series. Why get me interested in a character with no storyline? But seeing a young were coming up on his first change was slightly redeeming.
January 24, 2019
Birthright – Logan, if I am being honest I forgot about him. But I liked getting this glimpse.
March 8, 2020
Lackluster werewolf story meant to introduce a character. His name is Logan so of course I pictured Hugh Jackman in my mind.
October 18, 2021
How Logan ends up in Stonehaven.
Heather's Notes
I don't really remember Logan, but I liked the story.
Heather's Notes
I don't really remember Logan, but I liked the story.
March 7, 2023
Poor Logan.
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January 9, 2021published in "tales of the otherworld" anthology
July 9, 2013
This story features Logan, yet another new character, who is a college student who suddenly receives on his eighteenth birthday an envelope from the father that he's never known with a single note indicating Jeremy Danvers' name and address. Thinking that Jeremy may be his father he goes to the address and is soon met by Clayton, who assumes Logan is there to challenge the Alpha werewolf, Jeremy.
August 24, 2012
The story of Logan joining the pack. He doesn't know his father or anything or really anything about himself. A letter arrives in the mail with a name and address which he follows. The story is short but gives you a quick background on a few characters. I thought it was OK, just wish it was longer but in the grand scheme of things I think I will get plenty of Otherworld by the time I am through.
August 30, 2012
This was a very short story on how Logan got to become a Pack Member. His early demise in Bitten squashed any chance of getting to know him, but this story -and Beginnings, where he also features- helped me see why the Pack, and mainly Elena, were so fond of him.
August 4, 2013
Birthright is book 0.07, a short prequel to the Women of the Otherworld Series by Kelley Armstrong. Birthright is about Logan and his
December 26, 2014
Another very quick short story, this one told from Logan's perspective. He was raised outside of the pack and only ends up with Jeremy because of a letter mailed to him when he nears his Change. Under the impression that he'd be getting critical medical information, he stumbles into Clay who does... what Clay does. We know how this ends, so the story was a little bittersweet to read at this point.
April 20, 2011
The story of a teenager who grows up with his parents, not knowing his father until the day he sends him a name and an address.... But he'll find out only that his father send him to his future pack..
February 7, 2016
Yes I liked this short, but felt like we didn't get enough of this character. Also I don't understand why Jeremy Danvers waited so long to get in touch with Logan. Don't miss this one if you're a fan of Mrs. Armstrong.
Cheers and Happy Reading!
Cheers and Happy Reading!
September 12, 2018
included in
Tales of the Otherworld
re-read 3/2/2014 & to Lisa on 7/6/2014
re-read 3/2/2014 & to Lisa on 7/6/2014
November 13, 2015
To me Logan is one of the characters that is just there. It is almost taken for granted that he is there and not much is known about this past. I thought this was a great intro to how he became such a valued pack member.
December 10, 2013
Logan, and when he comes to Stonehaven because his dad sent him, and just before he really learns about his heritage of being a werewolf. Loved it!
August 11, 2011
About Logan and how he came to the Pack. Not much, but nice..
April 2, 2025
12/22/11 - 4 stars
04/02/25 - 3 stars, leaving at 4
04/02/25 - 3 stars, leaving at 4
April 15, 2012
This was a good short. I only wish we'd had more about Logan before Bitten.
May 15, 2024
Short story from Logan's PoV. A good enough story, but not one of her best
August 1, 2012
This is the story of Logan following a clue from his father, which leads him to Jeremy's door to learn about who and what he is.
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