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The Hollows Insider (The Hollows #9.5)
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Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author)
New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison has won legions of fans with her sexy supernatural novels featuring bounty-hunting witch Rachel Morgan. And now comes a unique look inside her beloved Hollows series that no fan should miss. . . .
The Hollows Insider
In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else.
To sur...more
The Hollows Insider
In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else.
To sur...more
Hardcover, First Edition, 301 pages
Published
October 25th 2011
by Harper Voyager
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Ms. Harrison has outdone herself!
I had no idea of what to expect when it came to a world book. I’d surely never read one before, so I was anticipating something fairly close to a textbook, which generally = boring. This was certainly information rich, but boring is was not. In fact, it’s fantastic.
The theme is genius. It kicks off with the Hollows humor we all know and love, instantly drawing you in. It’s basically told from the POV of an innocent bystander of one of Rachel’s spells gone hilar...more
I had no idea of what to expect when it came to a world book. I’d surely never read one before, so I was anticipating something fairly close to a textbook, which generally = boring. This was certainly information rich, but boring is was not. In fact, it’s fantastic.
The theme is genius. It kicks off with the Hollows humor we all know and love, instantly drawing you in. It’s basically told from the POV of an innocent bystander of one of Rachel’s spells gone hilar...more
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Wow! The graphics are awesome. The Insider is a fun look into the background of the Hollows. I enjoyed peering into Trent's thoughts and gained a better insight of his personality through the Kalamack Industries interoffice memos. I hope Quen's quote, "It is not always what we do, Sa'han, but who we love that makes us who we are," in the last memo to Trent is a clue for the future of the series. In comparison to other authors' series information guides, Kim Harrison out did herself on this proje...more
This was a really interesting compilation of different things that creates a background and a frame for the books in the Rachel Morgan series. It is written as if a reporter from the paper is looking into Rachel after a spell on a bus accidentally leaves him bald. Parts of it are his journal entries, others are pages from the newspaper, files from both the FIB and I.S., recipe books, spell books, notes, memos between different characters and more. The parts I enjoyed the most were Devon Crossman...more
I purchased this book as a reference, and it is quality construction as a reference book should be. The jacket cover illustration is repeated on the hard cover. It is about the size of a textbook. As you may know, the Hollows is a series fantasy in an alternate reality. It is one of my favorite series. The back story and the rules under which this world operates are complex. The length of time between books makes points, spells, species particulars and events hard to remember.
The OUTLANDER COMPA...more
The OUTLANDER COMPA...more
Kim Harrison continues to delight and amaze me! I recently read Blood Work -- the graphic novel which tells the beginnings of Rachel and Ivy's relationship from Ivy's point of view. It was my first graphic novel and I really enjoyed it.
This weekend I read The Hollows Insider, which is not really a graphic novel, nor is it a traditional novel. I'm not sure how to explain it, but once again, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Written from the POV of an investigative journalist named Devin Crossman, the boo...more
This weekend I read The Hollows Insider, which is not really a graphic novel, nor is it a traditional novel. I'm not sure how to explain it, but once again, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Written from the POV of an investigative journalist named Devin Crossman, the boo...more
I'm about halfway through this companion book and more than a little disappointed. If you have read up through the latest novel, Pale Demon, then all of the factual content included about the world of the Hollows is going to sound like an uninspired rehash of information gleaned from the novel series. I wanted to read new, unrevealed tidbits about the world and its inhabitants that only Harrison has known until now, and sadly, none of that has been forthcoming. Despite the mildly interesting nar...more
For a series guide, The Hollows Insider is really pretty cool. Rather than a bunch of dry facts, Harrison gives us a bunch of dry facts AND a story AND some hilariously subjective observations. Told from the perspective of a reporter who's investigating Rachel, The Hollows Insider documents his research, with journal entries, selections from the newspaper's files and archives, FIB and IS documents, and various other papers he's stolen or stumbled across. It's particularly funny because while Dev...more
To say I was disappointed in this addition to the Hollows series is a gross understatement. Ms. Harrison is quite forthcoming when it comes to giving her followers glimpses into her characters' inner thoughts and struggles. Her personal blog provides a forum where you can ask her questions about her upcoming books anddiscuss character motivation in depth, and Ms. Harrison will often give glimpses of what the future may hold in the Hollows.
I expected this book to provide more of Ms.Harrison's wor...more
I expected this book to provide more of Ms.Harrison's wor...more
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The Hollows Insider is an amazing visual depiction of The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. This book is nothing short of spectacular- If you are a fan of The Hollows, I HIGHLY recommend picking up this book. It is very heavy on the graphics, so I didn't even try reading it on my Kindle. It looked brilliant on Adobe Digital Editions on my computer.
I am extremely excited for this book to be released (October 25, 2011) because I'm enamored with The Hollows series. Kim...more
The Hollows Insider is an amazing visual depiction of The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. This book is nothing short of spectacular- If you are a fan of The Hollows, I HIGHLY recommend picking up this book. It is very heavy on the graphics, so I didn't even try reading it on my Kindle. It looked brilliant on Adobe Digital Editions on my computer.
I am extremely excited for this book to be released (October 25, 2011) because I'm enamored with The Hollows series. Kim...more
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. I'm more than a bit of a sucker for pop fictions guides, especially genre related encyclopedias. I have read the first in Harrison's Rachel Morgan books, and was a bit disappointed in it. Upon finding this at the library, I was hoping this tome would make me want to read more books in the series.
It didn't. It confirmed that many of the relationships that I felt were very predictable in the first book have happened, apparently in varying degrees...more
It didn't. It confirmed that many of the relationships that I felt were very predictable in the first book have happened, apparently in varying degrees...more
Buying this book is a sign of how much I love Kim Harrison's The Hollows series. I went through four of her books in a matter of weeks and it would have been sooner if the bookstore wasn't so far away. I feel in love with the world, the characters and the story so I decided, what the hell, I get the guidebook.
It was worth it.
Unlike other guidebooks, it's not set up like an encyclopedia, there is actually a story going on within the guidebook. After getting hit with a hair removal spell on the b...more
It was worth it.
Unlike other guidebooks, it's not set up like an encyclopedia, there is actually a story going on within the guidebook. After getting hit with a hair removal spell on the b...more
I recommend reading this after Pale Demon to avoid spoilers. The ending of this book is just after the time frame of Pale Demon. I also suggest that if you are planning to do a reread of the Hollows series that you read this prior. The Hollows insider has a very in-depth look at the species in the series. Also a few tidbits on storyline that would make you go "Ah ha" while rereading the series.
Also, I don't know if a ebook format is available but I would suggest against it. To truly enjoy this b...more
Also, I don't know if a ebook format is available but I would suggest against it. To truly enjoy this b...more
I thought this book was good. A good companion book to the Hollows series so far. The book was positioned as a collection of journals and research summaries written by a reporter named Devin Crossman. He basically “followed” Rachel throughout the entire series and documented his observations and findings. The book was nicely laid out, with lots of details, and the book and its paper were of very good quality.
My favourite part was the summary about Jenks, and some of his curses logged as Devin’s...more
My favourite part was the summary about Jenks, and some of his curses logged as Devin’s...more
I haven't ever really read a "world book" before, but once I heard Kim Harrison was working on one for her Hollows series, I knew I had to have it! Since she was one of the first authors I read when I crossed over from the YA section (and before going back!)! The Hollows Insider was truly a must-read for all Kim Harrison fans!!
There's no plot or storyline really, but that doesn't detract from the marvelous writing Kim did! There are tons of things to read, emails, journal entries, textbook excer...more
There's no plot or storyline really, but that doesn't detract from the marvelous writing Kim did! There are tons of things to read, emails, journal entries, textbook excer...more
Oh man, if you’re a fan of Kim Harrison’s The Hollows series and her fabulous heroine, Rachel Morgan, then The Hollows Insider: New Fiction, Facts, Maps and More in the World of Rachel Morgon is a book not to be missed - all 300 pages of glorious background. Ms. Harrison has included everything a fan of her series could ever wonder about. As advirtised in the title, there are maps as well as spells and recipes galore. Between hand-written case notes by narrator Devin Crossman, there are Inderlan...more
This is probably the best compilation/insider book I have ever read. Informative and eye-opening and as intriguing as the Hollows books themselves. I loved how Harrison created this whole book as the research a reporter for the Hollows Gazette gathers against Rachel. And Trent's responses to his snooping around. Loved the detail into things we didn't know before, like every part of spell casting and the background of the more obscure Weres. But I especially thought the correspondence between Tre...more
Feb 04, 2013
Brittany
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of Kim Harrison's Hollows Series
As companion guides go, it's not top-notch - but it's still pretty good.
Harrison uses a fictional character as the narrator for the information contained in the companion guide, which is an interesting take on assembling what is essentially designed to be a manual of information so that the reader doesn't have to go back and re-read every book in a series to remember the little details that will inevitably crop up in a new release.
Though it isn't comprehensive - which the method of telling the...more
Harrison uses a fictional character as the narrator for the information contained in the companion guide, which is an interesting take on assembling what is essentially designed to be a manual of information so that the reader doesn't have to go back and re-read every book in a series to remember the little details that will inevitably crop up in a new release.
Though it isn't comprehensive - which the method of telling the...more
This book is a must read/ must have for any fans of the Hollows series. It contains "Inderland Security Internal Profiles" for many creatures that are encountered in Rachel Morgans world. There are also descriptions and fact sheets on the main characters as well as a copy of the "United Were Registry- Cincinnati Range 293. This registry contains detailed information on the packs and their Alphas in the area.
I found this book amazing! There is so much information contained within these pages and...more
I found this book amazing! There is so much information contained within these pages and...more
The Hollows Insider By Kim Harrison.
This is a book for all those fans of the Rachel Morgan Series. This book will not make any sense if you have not read any of the books in this series. My suggestion is that you read this book AFTER you have read Pale Demon.
This book is the story of a journalist who was in the area when one of Rachel's spells went wrong in Book 1 and follows the story line but from an outsiders point of view with his diary notes, maps,letter and memo's he uncovered, etc. It is...more
This is a book for all those fans of the Rachel Morgan Series. This book will not make any sense if you have not read any of the books in this series. My suggestion is that you read this book AFTER you have read Pale Demon.
This book is the story of a journalist who was in the area when one of Rachel's spells went wrong in Book 1 and follows the story line but from an outsiders point of view with his diary notes, maps,letter and memo's he uncovered, etc. It is...more
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In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else.
To survive among vampires, witches, Weres, gargoyles, trolls, fairies, and banshees—to say nothing of demons—humanity needs a guide. And now, written by Kim Harrison herself, here is an insider’s look at the supernatural world of the Hollows, from an overarching new story to character profiles, maps, spell guides, charm recipes, se...more
In the Hollows, the supernatural Inderlanders rule, and humanity must abide by their conventions, or else.
To survive among vampires, witches, Weres, gargoyles, trolls, fairies, and banshees—to say nothing of demons—humanity needs a guide. And now, written by Kim Harrison herself, here is an insider’s look at the supernatural world of the Hollows, from an overarching new story to character profiles, maps, spell guides, charm recipes, se...more
I loved the ending. Didn't see that coming! The framing story was fun. A lot of the informational material, though, I totally skimmed. People who really geek out over this series will probably enjoy it, though.
Not actually a spoiler, but pre-reading natterings: (view spoiler)...more
Not actually a spoiler, but pre-reading natterings: (view spoiler)...more
Though I did enjoy this book, I was a little disappointed that there was not as much new material as I hoped. On the other hand it was presented in a new and insiteful way, from an outsider looking in. It aslo includeds some really detailed information that expands on what is in the books in regards to ley line theory It did pull together some story threads that let you see what was happening out the outskirts of Morgan's life. Like how the witches council new all that she was doing. I liked the...more
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A well written and organized “reference” guide for humans, to help better understand the world of The Hollows and all of the supernatural and paranormal workings and details of this world.
Very helpful guide not only details many characters, but includes Inderland Species descriptions, journal entries, various correspondence, articles and newspaper clippings, pages from The Journal of Ley Line Studies, United Were Registry pages, spells using ley lines, earth charms and demon curses. Really enjoy...more
Very helpful guide not only details many characters, but includes Inderland Species descriptions, journal entries, various correspondence, articles and newspaper clippings, pages from The Journal of Ley Line Studies, United Were Registry pages, spells using ley lines, earth charms and demon curses. Really enjoy...more
Just not what I was hoping for. I wanted it so bad.. it was tedious, filled with detailed spells and how to do them supernatural guides, IS files, Newspaper articles, song verses, maps, all stuffed in a reporter journal. Really I got nothing out of it that I did not already know. There was so correspondences from/to Trent that I expected to be interesting but they really did not give anymore away. The books had mush more exciting details. I am just not interested in how to do the spells or the d...more
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Absolute genius!! An incredible look at the world of Rachel Morgan for fans of the series. And an irresistible taste of the series for those thinking about treating themselves to one of the best paranormal series around.
The device Kim Harrison uses to present the world, the facts of the world, is so fantastic! I'm just not going to give it away. But let it be said, this is one MUST READ for anyone who loves to read fantasy/ paranormal, hungers to write paranormal, or just wants to step away int...more
The device Kim Harrison uses to present the world, the facts of the world, is so fantastic! I'm just not going to give it away. But let it be said, this is one MUST READ for anyone who loves to read fantasy/ paranormal, hungers to write paranormal, or just wants to step away int...more
I had mixed feeling about this book, and wished for "half" stars as far as a rating. I enjoyed the "behind the scenes" story of the paranoid human reporter, and found some of the additional materials, like the maps and such, to be interesting and useful. But I felt a lot of the other information included to be dry and uninteresting, in my opinion. Overall, it is an interesting take on The Hollows world as it stands, but certainly it is by no means a "must read".
The glow-in-the-dark cover was f...more
It was kind of fun. In general this kind of thing doesn't add much to the series, but it's fun for the fans. This one was certainly done with good intentions: the book is very high quality paper (and heavy!), the images really look like I imagined the characters would look (unlike the graphic novel, that's the difference when the author is fully in control), the cover has a nifty glow-in-the dark moon and some city lights, and it's just overall slick and nicely produced. There isn't much new inf...more
I don't usually seek out Insider's Guides... even for the series that I like. Most of the time, they are just a rehash of information we already know. But I think I would read a book about Rachel Morgan doing her laundry. And like it. So when I was presented the opportunity to get my hands on this book, there was no question that I had to read it.
I'm happy to say that was much better than watching Rachel wash her whites. Granted, we're not exactly breaking a lot of new ground in the Hollows worl...more
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Kim Harrison, dark urban fantasy author of the New York Times bestselling The Outlaw Demon Wails, was born and raised in the upper Midwest. After gaining her bachelors in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she has remained since. She is currently developing a new young adult series between working on the Hollows books, and is a member of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Ame...more
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“His attitude, though always bad, has changed since he helped me prep the Pandora charm for Morgan. He thinks I'm falling for her, as ridiculous as that sounds, and he might be tempted to take matters into his hands.”
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