In "New York Times" bestselling author Kim Harrison's most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a de... read full description
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Apr 26, 2010
Sheralyn
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Thank heavens for ARCs. After WWBC I was totally manic to read this one. I won't drop spoilers, although I can thank Kim Harrison for not leaving me drowning for book #9. I can actually take a deep, calming breath and mentally accept the year wait until the next book... even though it will still be an impatient 12 months. LOVE this series!
I've always been a spoiler fan and speculator, though, so I have to say I hope the next book is the story that finishes what the short story " More...
I've always been a spoiler fan and speculator, though, so I have to say I hope the next book is the story that finishes what the short story " More...
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Apr 01, 2010
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Apr 12, 2010
Rhiannon
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I really liked this book a lot. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot. I appreciated Rachel's character development. I was glad to see some major questions answered (Jenk's life span, Matalinda's illness, etc). I even enjoyed the return of Rachel's no good ex, Nick. I think the writing was crisper, smarter, and really awesome this go around. Kim seems to be only getting better as an author and I really enjoy her work.
I liked nearly everything about this book plotwise, except for Pierce. More...
I liked nearly everything about this book plotwise, except for Pierce. More...
Mar 30, 2011
Amanda
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The Rachel Morgan series is one that unlike many other urban fantasy tales truly strives to be unique, witty and moving without giving any of its charm up in favor of popularity. I'm happy to see the series thriving and drawing in new fans everyday and it's author gaining success with it.
The reason I can still say this about a series that's on it's eight book is because both the author and the story are genuinely interesting and worth every sentence we invest. This is a rare thing t More...
The reason I can still say this about a series that's on it's eight book is because both the author and the story are genuinely interesting and worth every sentence we invest. This is a rare thing t More...
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Jan 17, 2012
Forgotten Realms Queen
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Another fantastic instalment to the Hollows saga. It reminds me a lot of Jim Butcher's Changes. Rachel turns to anyone and everyone for help, but everyone turns her down, leaving her to solve things on her own once more.
I was so sad when Matalina dies, but happy that Jenks lives on for Rachel and his kids. So touching and moving. I totally bawled.
I liked that we got more information on the link between demons, witches, and elves. A lot of stuff has been cl More...
Another fantastic instalment to the Hollows saga. It reminds me a lot of Jim Butcher's Changes. Rachel turns to anyone and everyone for help, but everyone turns her down, leaving her to solve things on her own once more.
I was so sad when Matalina dies, but happy that Jenks lives on for Rachel and his kids. So touching and moving. I totally bawled.
I liked that we got more information on the link between demons, witches, and elves. A lot of stuff has been cl More...
Oct 17, 2011
Stacey
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I’ve been waiting to get back to this series for awhile. This was the last book I read from Kim Harrison, and now I remember how frustrated I was last time I finished it and couldn’t get my hands on the next one right away. When it comes to books, especially in a series, I’m all about instant gratification. So I hope you’ll understand when I try to keep this review short. I have the next book, Pale Demon, ready to go and I’m not sure how long I can keep it out of my hot little hands.
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Oct 16, 2011
Twiggy
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Further adventures of Rachel, Jinks, Al, Ivy et co.
The witches coven of ethical and moral standards decides that the best place for Rachel is either drugged up in Alcatraz or magically neutered ( both senses) and failing that, they would not weep any tears at her death.
In the traditional way, many attacks ensue and Rachel falls into one bad situation after another .
Unfortunately Trent features in only a minimal fashion until the end.
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The witches coven of ethical and moral standards decides that the best place for Rachel is either drugged up in Alcatraz or magically neutered ( both senses) and failing that, they would not weep any tears at her death.
In the traditional way, many attacks ensue and Rachel falls into one bad situation after another .
Unfortunately Trent features in only a minimal fashion until the end.
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Aug 04, 2011
Amanda
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I can't resist a new Rachel Morgan book. I'm so addicted and so completely sucked into this series that I even pre-ordered the book online so it that it showed up on my doorstep on the day of release. I'm honestly even a little embarrassed that it took me this long to finish it! It's a combination of being busy and not being quiet as engaged as I hoped...
In the eighth installment of Rachel Morgan's adventures the local white magic coven, after discovering Rachel's demonic nature, are s More...
In the eighth installment of Rachel Morgan's adventures the local white magic coven, after discovering Rachel's demonic nature, are s More...
Aug 01, 2011
Mlle.
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I often find it difficult to review a new book from a favorite series because my feelings are pretty simple. They boil down to, "I love this series, I love this book, I wish I didn't have to wait a year for the next one!" That's how it is with Kim Harrison's books anyhow. I am totally hooked on The Hollows.
I figure if you're reading this review you're probably not new to Kim Harrison. The Hollows is not a series that can be read out of order (for any newbies who've found ther More...
I figure if you're reading this review you're probably not new to Kim Harrison. The Hollows is not a series that can be read out of order (for any newbies who've found ther More...
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Jun 29, 2011
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May 09, 2011
Kater
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Kim Harrison is different for other series writers in that she has managed to consistently create compelling stories in each of her novels. If you haven't been following the series, don't start with this one, but if you've been a fan of the other books, I'm happy to tell you that you'll probably keep being a fan with this one too.
One of the things I like best about Rachel Morgan as a character is the way she uses many different tools to solve problems. Sometimes she just punches or ki More...
One of the things I like best about Rachel Morgan as a character is the way she uses many different tools to solve problems. Sometimes she just punches or ki More...
Mar 14, 2011
Jaime
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There are few series that have captured me the way this one has. I’ve been thinking about this review for over a week, and I’m afraid the only way I can explain is in fractured points.
I love that Harrison throws us directly into the action. We’re mere pages into the book when things start to go south for Rachel. This isn’t one of those series you can just jump into at any point and understand. And that’s perfectly alright.
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I love that Harrison throws us directly into the action. We’re mere pages into the book when things start to go south for Rachel. This isn’t one of those series you can just jump into at any point and understand. And that’s perfectly alright.
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Mar 11, 2011
Joseph
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I've come to the conclusion to stop reading Kim Harrison after this. It's not that she can't write, plot, develop interesting characters or create an interesting setting, those are all within her capability completely. It's the philosophy I find in what she writes.
The Rachel Morgan series is, at its central core, about relationships. I don't know the author's concept of such, but I've got to say that her main character is dragged through relationship hell over and over again. As are More...
The Rachel Morgan series is, at its central core, about relationships. I don't know the author's concept of such, but I've got to say that her main character is dragged through relationship hell over and over again. As are More...
Feb 10, 2011
Jen
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As powerful as Rachel Morgan has become over the course of this series, it is easy to forget that she is not the most talented witch out there. But now that she is shunned and the witches' council is after her, it's a truth that cannot be ignored. The council kidnaps Rachel in retaliation for her dealings with demons. Some just want her imprisoned; some want her stripped of her magic; and some want to steal her eggs to make more witches who can kindle demon magic. Fortunately, Rachel still has A
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Jan 30, 2011
VampireNovelFan
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I enjoyed this book much more than the previous installment, however I think I would have been happier had Harrison stretched plot out over two books instead of dragging it out in book 7 (which I can hardly remember anything important happening) and then cramming a million and one things into this book. On one hand it is fast paced which I like, but on another it's a big mess.
I am with the lot that does NOT like Pierce. I had Gary Stu vibes at the beginning which raised flags but it on More...
I am with the lot that does NOT like Pierce. I had Gary Stu vibes at the beginning which raised flags but it on More...
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Jan 16, 2011
Sonia
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I’d like to start by saying that I’m not really that into the vampire/werewolf genre really – I haven’t read any of the Twilight series for example.
However, a few years ago, when I went to Portugal to see my dad, I took a couple of books out of the library, and one of them was Dead Witch Walking, the first in Kim Harrison’s ‘Rachel Morgan’ series. I fell in love with it. I loved the humour, the action, the characters…it all just worked for me. It doesn’t take itself seriously and is More...
However, a few years ago, when I went to Portugal to see my dad, I took a couple of books out of the library, and one of them was Dead Witch Walking, the first in Kim Harrison’s ‘Rachel Morgan’ series. I fell in love with it. I loved the humour, the action, the characters…it all just worked for me. It doesn’t take itself seriously and is More...
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Jan 12, 2011
Ithlilian
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I liked Black Magic Sanction, just like I liked all of the previous installments in this series. I was entertained throughout, and I love the characters, but some things are starting to get to me. First, Rachel. She doesn't seem to be growing, maturing, or progressing. She makes the same mistakes over and over again and she is still in the same place with her trust issues. I also miss the beginning of the series where each book had a well defined plot and mystery. Now the plot is all over the pl
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Dec 30, 2010
Karissa
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This is the eighth book in The Hollows series by Harrison. Last I head she was contracted for twelve books in this series. This book was better than the last book in the series but still a bit scattered, with Rachel making a lot of questionable decisions.
In this book Rachel finds out that the Coven has not only shunned her but is out to incapacitate her for good. Now Rachel has to try and dodge the Coven, while saving her butt she gets increasingly drawn into Black Magic. She has a lot More...
In this book Rachel finds out that the Coven has not only shunned her but is out to incapacitate her for good. Now Rachel has to try and dodge the Coven, while saving her butt she gets increasingly drawn into Black Magic. She has a lot More...
Nov 11, 2010
Jer
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THIS IS A GREAT BOOK! I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT ONE IN THIS SERIES(PALE DEMON)!
KIM HARRISON IS THE BEST, YOU WILL BE HOOKED WHEN YOU READ JUST ONE BOOK!
SHE WILL ALWAYS LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE...AND WAITING FOR THE NEXT IN THE SERIES!
You will not be disappointed! Kim Harrison's characters come alive, you will laugh and cry with them!
I reread the entire series every new release and LOVE every last one!!!
YOU TOO WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH KIM HARRISON, RACHEL, IVY, More...
KIM HARRISON IS THE BEST, YOU WILL BE HOOKED WHEN YOU READ JUST ONE BOOK!
SHE WILL ALWAYS LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE...AND WAITING FOR THE NEXT IN THE SERIES!
You will not be disappointed! Kim Harrison's characters come alive, you will laugh and cry with them!
I reread the entire series every new release and LOVE every last one!!!
YOU TOO WILL FALL IN LOVE WITH KIM HARRISON, RACHEL, IVY, More...
Oct 28, 2010
Chibineko
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If you were worried about the lack of plot development in the previous book, don't fear. The plot does move in this book. I do have to warn you though, that several key plot elements (the Ivy factor) remains unaddressed in this book.
The plotline of this book deals heavily with Rachel's shunning by the witch council. She manages to fill her days with lessons from the demon Al, although she soon finds that she is being summoned via Al's name by people who may not have her best interest More...
The plotline of this book deals heavily with Rachel's shunning by the witch council. She manages to fill her days with lessons from the demon Al, although she soon finds that she is being summoned via Al's name by people who may not have her best interest More...
Oct 11, 2010
Lucille
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Rachel Morgan has been officially shunned by the Coven of witches for practicing black magic and summoning demons; she now happens to be the student of a demon, and thanks to a genetic defect that should have ended her life, she can practice demon magic, and any children she has will be demons. Needless to say, things aren't looking too bright. The Coven sees her as a threat and wants her out of the picture. The demons see her as a means of increasing their population and saving their future. Al
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Sep 09, 2010
Lesley
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Well - I originally had my own copy of this series and would pick them up used when I could find them, but then it fell into the trap of stupid vampire sex politics for a couple of books.
Sigh.
SO - I sold all of my copies in disgust. There were enough truly cool and intriguing plotlines left that I eventually got the rest from the library, and hallelujia! The author seems to have dropped the annoying/trendy/overdone/passe vampire politics thing in favor of the more interes More...
Sigh.
SO - I sold all of my copies in disgust. There were enough truly cool and intriguing plotlines left that I eventually got the rest from the library, and hallelujia! The author seems to have dropped the annoying/trendy/overdone/passe vampire politics thing in favor of the more interes More...
Jun 30, 2010
Reading Angel
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The 8th book in the Rachel Morgan series. From page one the action explodes off the page. Rachel is driving when summoned. She shows up in California to find that she's been summoned like a demon into a circle. Even more surprising, it's the Coven she's surrounded by.
Rachel is on the run from the Coven throughout this whole book. Trying to get her shunning removed is now the least of her problems. She's facing being thrown in Alcatraz, being labotimized, and having her future More...
Rachel is on the run from the Coven throughout this whole book. Trying to get her shunning removed is now the least of her problems. She's facing being thrown in Alcatraz, being labotimized, and having her future More...
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May 23, 2010
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May 07, 2010
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May 05, 2010
Jennifer
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This one wasn’t too bad. The series as a whole has unfortunately has fallen into that pattern where the author Gets An Idea, writes The Idea, and makes it novel-length with pointless blather. This is a very common and accepted practice among writers and that is why most of them will never, ever get anything published. This is the reason why most of them can only post their masterpieces online and then take them down in a huff when readers don’t appreciate them while posting that it’s just lik
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May 03, 2010
Lindsey
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Kim Harrison is one of my favorite authors so my anticipation and expectations for a Hallows novel always have me eagerly awaiting the release date with the certainty that I will be in for an entertaining reading experience. I love Urban Fantasy novels and Kim Harrison does an excellent job of weaving a vast array of supernatural elements into the known world but what she does even better is create dynamic, fierce, lovable and sometimes detestable characters. In the Hollows series Kim Harrison
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May 03, 2010
T.
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When I read the first two Rachel Morgan books I felt like I was experiencing a G-rated rip-off of Anita Blake. But as the series manned-up and fine tuned a few overdoses on plot pieces I realised that Harrison essesstially provides the fans with the Anita Blake that never was.
Sure there is some sex, and some wierd sex (read the part about witches having extra muscles) but there is also plenty of non-coitus action, suspense and black-magic politics.
Somehow Harrison manages More...
Sure there is some sex, and some wierd sex (read the part about witches having extra muscles) but there is also plenty of non-coitus action, suspense and black-magic politics.
Somehow Harrison manages More...
Apr 20, 2010
Ashleigh
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Apr 06, 2010
Andrea
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Black Magic Sanction is fun, just like the rest of the series, despite being soaked in deaths and tragedies. Rachel is such a likable screw-up that I can't resist following her every bizarre move. Harrison must have an impressive imagination.
In this book, Rachel is in trouble once again, this time with the witches, who have several nasty possible endgames in mind for her. A rich cast of characters from previous novels shows up to help (or hinder) her escape from a fate worse tha More...
In this book, Rachel is in trouble once again, this time with the witches, who have several nasty possible endgames in mind for her. A rich cast of characters from previous novels shows up to help (or hinder) her escape from a fate worse tha More...
