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A Perfect Blood (The Hollows, #10)

Kim Harrison

Start date: October 1, 2015

Finish date: October 31, 2015

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Jul 06, 2020 Cee rated it it was amazing

4.5 stars. A Perfect Blood wasn't flawless, but I was so enthralled by the story that it didn't matter. Rachel is on the verge of finally accepting who she is, and I can't wait to see where she goes from here. ...more

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Feb 20, 2012 Sharon rated it it was amazing

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Disclaimer:
This is a biased review; I gave it 5 Sheep before it came out. You know the next book in this series? Yeah, it is getting 5 Sheep too. Why? Because The Hollows series was the first urban fantasy I read and at this point it is so near and dear to my heart it can do no wrong. You have been warned.

This is book #10, and if you have read books 1-9 you will be reading Perfect Blood regardless of reviews. If you haven’t read any of the previous books, http://ismellsheep.blogspot.com/2012/...

Disclaimer:
This is a biased review; I gave it 5 Sheep before it came out. You know the next book in this series? Yeah, it is getting 5 Sheep too. Why? Because The Hollows series was the first urban fantasy I read and at this point it is so near and dear to my heart it can do no wrong. You have been warned.

This is book #10, and if you have read books 1-9 you will be reading Perfect Blood regardless of reviews. If you haven’t read any of the previous books, you shouldn't be starting with this one. I recommend you go buy the first book Dead Witch Walking. So I am pretty much just preaching to the choir here, but that is okay c'ause I love to share my love of Rachel Morgan and her world.

Perfect Blood introduces us to a new threat Rachel hasn’t met before. A hate group called HAPA (Humans Against Paranormals Association) has decided to fight fire with fire, or in this case magic with magic, to wipe out the paranormal community. These are some truly bad zealots who see Inderlanders as nothing more than animals to be experimented upon and disposed. We also discover there is a new special-ops organization whose allegiance is still unknown and I expect to see more of them in the next book.

There is a big debate over Rachel’s love life. She has been matched up throughout the series with several people, but all her relationships pretty much end in disaster. Harrison can still bring tears to my eyes when Rachel remembers Kisten, but I am team Trent and this book made me very happy. There is no romance between them in this book, but they are building a new relationship based on trust. We see a new side to Trent and I like where his story might go. Thank goodness Al is back, I love that jerk of a demon. He adds humor and makes life interesting for Rachel. Ivy and Jenks seem to moving forward with their lives and Rachel is forced to deal with what that might mean for her.

I have no idea where Rachel’s story is going. We only have a few more books left before it is all over, and when it is I will be sad, but I am going to enjoy the ride while I can and convince new readers to give this series a try.

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Apr 06, 2012 Courtney rated it it was amazing

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I don't know if it is fair that I review this series. I really think it is so great, I don't know if I can be fair. I will say that there is NO slowing of how great this series is for me. Harrison keeps the suspense, high actions and thrill going in this installment. As always there is character growth, which is one of the reason I think this series is so great. Nothing stagnate in this series... Rachel gathers no moss. I highly recommend this series for any urban fantasy fan, or those who just ...more

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Jul 29, 2011 AH rated it really liked it

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I'm always happy to go back to The Hollows and visit with Rachel, Ivy, Jenks, and the gang. It kind of feels like a second home for me. The Hollows was one of the first UF series that I read and I am so happy that Kim Harrison keeps coming up with more stories about these characters.

Of course, the series is wonderful because of all of the eccentric characters that surround Rachel - from potty mouthed Jenks, to sleek and scary Ivy, and to the enigmatic Trent. Even Al comes to visit from the Ever ...more

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Jan 29, 2012 Rachel-RN rated it really liked it

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I had more difficulty starting this one, even though the action starts right away. However, about 70 pages in or so it got better. In this one Rachel is more accepting of who she is now. Ivy and Jenks are moving on with their lives; I liked the dynamics of Ivy/Glenn and Jenks/Belle. (view spoiler) ...more

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