When I bought my first E-Reader, I decided to purchase some free books first--just to get acquainted with how this whole E-reader revolution works. The first book I downloaded was "Bitten" by author Kelley Armstrong. I fell in love with the book so much that I immediately downloaded the other books in the series.
Armstrong's stories revolve around shapeshifters--wolves, ito be exact. But we're not talking werewolves here. No blood-letting or violent attacks on humans. These shifters live human lives, away from cities, and have very human jobs--teachers, artists, etc. They live in packs with a head Alpha male, and they change forms only for the freedom of running--the way humans jog in parks across the country every day to stay in shape.
Imagine my delight, when SyFy introduced "Bitten" to audiences a few months ago. At first, I was afraid that the Hollywood version of the books would take the stories to places the author never intended. (And as a fellow author, I would hate that). However, after seeing Kelley Armstrong's name as one of the Executive Producers, I knew she had found the Holy Grail. She was one of the lucky authors, blessed to get the chance to bring her book to life on the TV screen in the way she intended it to be viewed in the first place.
As most of you know, I grew up in the world of acting, so it's been a double delight to see "who" Armstrong chose to bring her characters to life on the TV screen. The male wolves are all hunks, of course; you gotta make the ladies salivate over their buff bodies, don't ya? And the lead female is a gutsy beauty that would make any red-blooded male want to take her to bed for hours.
The series has been good at showing the CGI effects of the transformation from human to wolf as well. And thank goodness, the CGI effects never overpower the story-telling. So far, six weeks into the series, the script is staying true to Armstrong's books. There have been little tweaks here and there, but when you change mediums--written to visual--changes must occur to keep the story cohesive and interesting.
So, if you enjoy stories of forbidden romance, shapeshifters, all things paranormal, like I do, go to www.kelleyarmstong.com and read one of her books. Better yet, tune in to SyFy Monday nights at 8 PM and enjoy a sexy escape into the world of pack wolves and the mutts (rogue wolves) who are trying to annihilate them. Hopefully, you'll become as obsessed with the series as I am.
