Product Description

The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her -- not necessarily in that order.

Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses -- savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary.

Forced to keep a low profile or eternally suffer the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel must nevertheless act quickly. For the pack is gathering for the first time in millennia to ravage and to rule. And suddenly more than Rachel's soul is at stake.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3140 in eBooks
• Published on: 2006-07-04
• Released on: 2006-07-04
• Format: Kindle Book
• Number of items: 1

From Publishers Weekly
This strong entry in Harrison's intricate Hollows series (after Every Which Way but Dead) plunges headlong into the action as Rachel Morgan, a sexy Cincinnati witch, finishes up her latest bounty hunting mission by taking down an alpha Were (werewolf). The book swings into gear when she returns home to find that her ne'er-do-well ex, Nick, has recruited her partner Jenks's son in a criminal enterprise—and gotten them both imprisoned by Weres in Michigan, apparently for stealing a priceless Were artifact. With the help of some borderline black magic, Jenks—a pixie—is given human proportions in order to accompany Rachel on a mission to rescue his son. Finding the jailed pixie ends up the easiest task in an operation that quickly spirals out of control after Rachel decides she must also rescue the errant Nick. Harrison provides conflict aplenty as Rachel debates how far into the black arts she'll venture to accomplish a good end; past and present boyfriends vie for her attention; and Weres battle vampires for supremacy. (July)
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Review
[Audio Review] Rachel Morgan, a bounty hunter of witches, tries to track down a sacred werewolf artifact and an old flame in the latest in Harrison's series. Vampires, pixies, fairies, demons, elves, witches, werewolves, and even humans inhabit the twisted mystery, and narrator Marguerite Gavin gives each a clear voice and suitable characterization. Gavin resists the temptation to endow the story's players with clichéd vocal styles, instead reaching into the text to give each a unique personality. In addition, Gavin's narrative passages capture irony, suspense, and humor, moving the story along quickly while maintaining mood and excitement throughout. Her spirited performance may even draw in listeners who don't care much about the undead or supernatural beings with superpowers. --AudioFile

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest but has since fled south to better avoid snow. When not at work on the Hollows series, she spends her time tending orchids, cooking with some guy in a leather jacket, and training her new dog. Her current vices include good chocolate and exquisite sushi. Her bestselling novels include Dead Witch Walking; The Good, the Bad, and the Undead; Every Which Way But Dead; A Fistful of Charms; and For a Few Demons More ; and The Outlaw Demon Wails.

Nacida en el Midwest, Kim Harrison ha sido acusada de ser bruja (entre muchas otras cosas), pero jamás ha visto a un vampiro. Le fascinan los cementerios, el jazz a medianoche y se viste siempre de negro.

Customer Reviews

Harrison's most powerful book in the series so far...
This is easily Harrison's best book in the series so far, and I've been an avid reader of hers from page one of Dead Witch Walking. Harrison's writing is the same as the first three books, so that certainly isn't why this book was such a great read. The plot itself was pretty good, but not something that, by itself, was ooh and ahh. But how it was executed and what she instilled in the characters are what made this such an amazing read.

We finally got to see the characters take on a life of their own. We see Pixies, and I admire them so much more, able to see how tough and amazing they are. Especially compared to the other species in the book. We finally get to see an extended scene of Werewolves. With as much as we've seen Witches, we certainly get to see so much more of Rachel and her powers as they build and grow. Add Werewolves, Witches and Pixies together and watch them fight and do battle together, leaving you with scene after scene of amazing charisma.

The only thing I do wish there was more of was to throw in Vampires more in this book. We've seen them in the three previous books, but never an extended scene that really showcased the Vampires strength in a fight. Yes, mental and seductive strength, but never an all out fight, mano e mano. Especially with Ivy. She is supposed to be this amazingly powerful and tough Vampire, and yet we have yet to see her power showcased. Sure, there was the fight scene in the last book when she whooped another Vampire, but the scene was peripheral to the main scene as Rachel passed through. Again, a disappointment for me, we did not see Ivy's in all out fight as we did with Werewolves and Witches, and the surprise of it all was watching a Pixy whoop every species behinds: Vampires, Werewolves and Witches all included. And as well we have yet to see a dead Vampire at its most powerful, especially since their power is continually alluded to as frighteningly powerful.

That being said, this was certainly a minor regret since there was so much action and amazing interspecies interaction that I wish the book were another 500 pages. I cannot wait until I start her next book. A most definite recommend for both the author and the series.

5 stars.

Another Great Rachel Morgan Book
In this book, Jink's son partners up with Rachel's ex, Nick, and Jinks is going after him. Rachel does her thing and comes along to help. But they are in more trouble then they first realize. I group of werewolves wants the statue that Nick stole.

It is a power struggle between the weres, vamps, and any one else that thinks they can gain from this. There are a lot of plot twists, as usual, and great action. But this story revolves around Nick and saving his butt. I have to agree that he is not my favorite character, but he did need to be taken care of with the statue.

Also, Ivy finally gets pushed to the point that she bites Rachel. She was pretty savage about it then really goes into a bad depression. Instead of working it out with Rachel, it's just left hanging. I get ready to scream at Ivy because she can be so stupid about it.

I did enjoy the book, but I can't wait for the next one with the great characters of Trent, Big Al, and the rest. But I would still recommend it to anyone that likes the fantasy story line.

Were challenges, black magic, and tricking a thief - all in a day's work!
Honestly, if I hear the description 'wire-tight' or 'grey-silk-voice' one more time, I might scream. It's time I admit the repetitive descriptions are getting just a wee bit wearing. And yet, it's still a great book! Even that can't lower it too much in my estimation.

It's the little things that make this book so good - the way the characters are flawed (and, more importantly, recognize and in some cases embrace those flaws), the way they interact with one another, and the fact that, perhaps, no one is quite what they seem. There's always a lingering question, odd motivations, and very realistic personal dilemmas. I like that no one is perfect (or even close) and yet, they do manage to work together in a haphazard, yet effective, way.

One of my favorite enigmatic characters, Trent, play no appreciable role in the book (his name is mentioned once or twice, but he makes no appearance). However, the storyline revolves around Janks, his family, and Rachel's ex-boyfriend, Nick, and that more than makes up for his absence. We see a lot more of the pixie's world, and get a much better idea of who his is. Towards the end, we also see a bit more of Ivy and Rachel, and get a better understanding of their characters. Oh, and there's a whole bunch of action and drama in there, too!

Despite the overall fun and fluffy adventure feel of the book, if you really want to delve into it, there's a lot of fairly interesting and meaningful bits. Rachel and her quest to keep the black off her soul despite the allure of black magic ('just this one more time...') and her dealings with a boyfriend that used her (who she, perhaps, finally sees for who he really is) are the two biggest realistic messages in this book, and they're well presented. Even in this fun, escapist book there's some measure of deep thought. And, perhaps, that is why it works so well. There are bits of the characters you can relate to, even while there are parts you can't understand.

This is still a very good series, and I can't wait to read the fifth book. I'd recommend it to any supernatural/fantasy lover, though I would strongly recommend reading the books in order.

AUDIOBOOK NOTE: This is the same reader that did the previous books in the series, and admittedly, while her voice is nice and she does a great job with the characters, there are some places where she pauses in odd parts of the sentence, leaving a strange, hiccupping rhythm to the book. It can be distracting at times, so bear that in mind when deciding between the print or audio version of the book - if that would drive you crazy, pick up the print version!