Next on my list of favorite reads & authors:
#9
The Hollows Series
Moving on to the next awesome series on my list, the Hollows Series. A nice combination of the supernatural...witches, demons, vampires, werewolves, pixies and elves! When I first saw this book, the cover grabbed my eye first (I'm a sucker for great covers) and the synopsis sounded interesting so I gave it a shot. WOW, was a pleasantly surprised, I was easily sucked into this amazing world. Rachel, Kisten, Ivy, Jenks, Trevor and David..... and hell even Al the demon...love them! I won't even tell you how much my heart belongs to Kisten...*sigh* If you haven't had the pleasure of reading this series, I highly recommend it. The reading order is as follows:
Book One - Dead Witch Walking
Vampires rule the darkness in a predator-eat-predator world rife with dangers beyond imagining—and it's Rachel Morgan's job to keep that world civilized.
A bounty hunter and witch with serious sex appeal and an attitude, she'll bring 'em back alive, dead . . . or undead.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B004UAVAE6
Book Two - The Good, The Bad and The Undead
She can handle the leather-clad vamps and even tangle with a cunning demon or two. But a serial killer who feeds on the experts in the most dangerous kind of black magic is definitely pressing the limits.
Confronting an ancient, implacable evil is more than just child's play -- and this time, Rachel will be lucky to escape with her very soul.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B000FC2RRC
Book Three - Every Which Way But Dead
But her vampire roommate Ivy is off the wagon, her human boyfriend Nick is out of town indefinitely and doesn't sound like he's coming back while the far-too-seductive vampire Kisten is looking way too tempting, and there's a turf war erupting in Cincinnati's underworld.
And there's a greater evil still. To put the vampire master behind bars and save her family, Rachel made a desperate bargain and now there's hell to pay—literally. For if Rachel cannot stop him, the archdemon Algaliarept will pull her into the sorcerous ever-after to forfeit her soul as his slave.
Forever.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B000FCK990
Book Four - A Fistful of Charms
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.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B000JMKO28
Book Five - For a Few Demons More
Despite dating one vampire and living with another, Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble . . . until now.
A fiendish serial killer stalks the Hollows, and no one living in or around Cincinnati—human, inhuman, or undead—is safe.
An ancient artifact may be the key to stopping the murderer—a mysterious relic that is now in the hands of Rachel Morgan, fearless independent bounty hunter and reckless witch. But revealing it could ignite a battle to the death among the vast and varied local supernatural races.
Rachel's been lucky so far. But even she can't hide from catastrophe forever.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B009LRWGZ0
Book Six - The Outlaw Demon Wails
As Rachel searches for the truth behind a terrifying murder, an even greater menace threatens, for the demon Algaliarept will stop at nothing to claim her, and the discovery of a shocking family secret throws Rachel's entire life into question. If she is ever to live free, Rachel must first walk willingly into the demonic ever-after in search of long-lost ancient knowledge.
But when you dance with demons, you lay your soul on the line . . . and there are some lines that should never be crossed.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B000UZPH2G
Book Seven - White Witch, Black Curse
Rachel Morgan, kick-ass witch and bounty hunter, has taken her fair share of hits, and has broken lines she swore she would never cross. But when her lover was murdered, it left a deeper wound than Rachel ever imagined, and now she won't rest until his death is solved . . . and avenged. Whatever the cost.
Yet the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and when a new predator moves to the apex of the Inderlander food chain, Rachel's past comes back to haunt her.
Literally.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B001NLKRY4
Book Eight - Black Magic Sanction
Denounced and shunned for dealing with demons and black magic, her best hope is life imprisonment—at worst, a forced lobotomy and genetic slavery. Only her enemies are strong enough to help her win her freedom, but trust comes hard when it hinges on the unscrupulous tycoon Trent Kalamack, the demon Algaliarept, and an ex-boyfriend turned thief.
It takes a witch to catch a witch, but survival bears a heavy price.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B003D20RS2
Book Nine - Pale Demon
But a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car going across the country? Talk about a recipe for certain disaster, even without being the targets for assassination.
For after centuries of torment, a fearsome demon walks in the sunlight—freed at last to slay the innocent and devour their souls. But his ultimate goal is Rachel Morgan, and in the fight for survival that follows, even embracing her own demonic nature may not be enough to save her.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B004A9037C
Book Ten - A Perfect Blood
There’s nothing more darkly satisfying than time spent in the Hollows—New York Times bestseller Kim Harrison’s alternate urban fantasy Cincinnati where vampires, pixies, and werewolves roam free. Harrison takes us back in A Perfect Blood, as former bounty hunter witch-turned-reluctant daywalking demon Rachel Morgan investigates a series of ritual murders, only to discover to her horror that whomever—or whatever—is responsible is actually seeking her blood. Rachel’s sexy, supernatural adventures have consistently landed atop bestseller lists from coast-to-coast, and A Perfect Blood is no exception—another supremely satisfying excursion to a deliciously eerie fantasy realm that’s certain to delight Kim Harrison’s voracious army of fans…not to mention Laurell K. Hamilton, Charlaine Harris, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong, Patricia Briggs, and Stephanie Meyers aficionados, and any reader who craves a walk on the wild, dark side.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B005MPEKF4
Book Eleven - Ever After
Witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan needs to save the demonic realm of the Ever After in the eleventh entry in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series from supernatural adventure master Kim Harrison.
When Rachel sets off a chain of events that could lead to the end of the world—demonic and human—she must use her gifts to save those closest to her while preventing an apocalypse.
Satisfying and sexy, a visit to the Hollows will take readers on a wild journey that will capture their imagination. Fans of Charlaine Harris and Stephenie Meyer won't be able to resist Kim Harrison's alternative universe—urban fantasy Cincinnati complete with vampires, witches, and other enchanting creatures—where spine-tingling adventures and fast-paced action are the norm.
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B0089LOHT2
Book Twelve - The Undead Pool
Supernatural superhero Rachel Morgan must counter a strange magic that could spell civil war for the Hollows in this sexy and bewitching urban fantasy adventure in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's Hollows series.
Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now, strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. Rachel must stop this dark necromancy before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and all-out supernatural war breaks out.
Rachel knows of only weapon to ensure the peace: ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils. And no one know better than Rachel that no good deed goes unpunished . . .
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B00DB3DBGI
Book Thirteen - The Undead Pool
It’s Rachel Morgan’s ultimate adventure . . . and anything can happen in this final book in the New York Times bestselling Hollows series.
Rachel Morgan has come a long way from her early days as an inexperienced bounty hunter. She’s faced vampires and werewolves, banshees, witches, and soul-eating demons. She’s crossed worlds, channeled gods, and accepted her place as a day-walking demon. She’s lost friends and lovers and family, and an old enemy has unexpectedly become something much more.
But power demands responsibility, and world-changers must always pay a price. Rachel has known that this day would come—and now it is here.
To save Ivy’s soul and the rest of the living vampires, to keep the demonic ever after and our own world from destruction, Rachel Morgan will risk everything. . . .
Amazon Buy Link: http://amzn.com/B00JOGB1DQ
A Few Awesome Quotes:
“Double damn. I was a harlot. I was a freaking vampire hussy.”
― Kim Harrison, Dead Witch Walking
“You are your father's daughter,' he said, the skin around his eyes tightening. 'Trent is his father's son. Apart, you are annoying. Together...you have the potential to be a problem.”
― Kim Harrison, The Good, the Bad, and the Undead
“Hey, ah, does anyone want a cookie or something? Oh yeah. A cookie. That would make everything better. Dunked in a shot of tequila , maybe? Or better yet, just the bottle? Yeah, that ought to do it.”
― Kim Harrison, Every Which Way But Dead
― Kim Harrison, Every Which Way But Dead
“Sure, he had a wife and fifty-four kids, but he looked like a college freshman. A yummy college freshman majoring in Oh-my-god-I-gotta-get-me-some-of-that.”
― Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms
― Kim Harrison, A Fistful of Charms
“I’ve got your back. Nothing alive will ever hurt you if I have breath in me. And nothing dead will hurt you if I don’t.” (Kisten)”
― Kim Harrison, For a Few Demons More
― Kim Harrison, For a Few Demons More
“Al pulled me into him, and numb, I felt his arm curve possessively about my waist. “Too late,” he whispered, his breath shifting the hair about my ear, and we jumped.”
― Kim Harrison, The Outlaw Demon Wails
― Kim Harrison, The Outlaw Demon Wails
“Five trolls in a dra-a-a-a-ag,' the four-inch man sang from my shoulder. 'Four purple condoms, three French ticklers, two horny vamps and a succubus in the snow.”
― Kim Harrison, White Witch, Black Curse
― Kim Harrison, White Witch, Black Curse
“I'm only going to be here for a time, then leave you." His gaze met mine. "And I will cry when I go, because I could love you forever.”
― Kim Harrison, Black Magic Sanction
― Kim Harrison, Black Magic Sanction
“You need a new hobby, Rachel. Something other than nasty little men with visions of world domination.”
― Kim Harrison, Pale Demon
“Al was standing a bare three feet away, his mood almost jovial as he took the paper and it vanished in a wash of black sparkles.
“Thank you, Rachel,” he said, carefully reaching for my hand as Trent stiffened.
“Welcome back, my itchy witch.”
― Kim Harrison, A Perfect Blood
“His eyes met mine at the soft touch, and a chime seemed to shake the ley line, realigning the universe.
He was mine.”
― Kim Harrison, Ever After
“Tink’s little pink dildo, Rache! Haven’t you gotten rid of those condoms yet? They got a shelf life, you know.”
― Kim Harrison, The Undead Pool
“Al had tried to kill me. Okay, he’d tried to kill me a couple of times, but this last time I think he’d really meant it.”
― Kim Harrison, The Witch With No Name
― Kim Harrison, Pale Demon
“Al was standing a bare three feet away, his mood almost jovial as he took the paper and it vanished in a wash of black sparkles.
“Thank you, Rachel,” he said, carefully reaching for my hand as Trent stiffened.
“Welcome back, my itchy witch.”
― Kim Harrison, A Perfect Blood
“His eyes met mine at the soft touch, and a chime seemed to shake the ley line, realigning the universe.
He was mine.”
― Kim Harrison, Ever After
“Tink’s little pink dildo, Rache! Haven’t you gotten rid of those condoms yet? They got a shelf life, you know.”
― Kim Harrison, The Undead Pool
“Al had tried to kill me. Okay, he’d tried to kill me a couple of times, but this last time I think he’d really meant it.”
― Kim Harrison, The Witch With No Name
Social Media Links:
Website: http://www.kimharrison.net/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KimHarrisonsHollows/?ref=ts&fref=ts
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17054.Kim_Harrison
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurningBunnies
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This series had me rolling in laughter one minute, tore my heart out in the next and overall kept me on the edge of my seat wondering what in the hell Rachel would get herself into next! If you haven't had an opportunity to check this series out, you should grab it today. :-)
Check out this review...I did edit to remove spoilers! ;-)
Thanks for the memories!,
This review is from: The Witch with No Name (The Hollows Book 13) (Kindle Edition)
New Hollows Day is probably as good as Christmas Day for many of us. Not to mention this one has come much sooner than expected! But if I'm being honest, this is probably my toughest review yet. It's taken me so long to get it together because I just keep drawing a blank. Part of it is because this is the end of my favorite series ever. But I have accepted that this must happen to all good things, or else they could risk not being so good anymore.
Kim Harrison brought this novel back around to be about the vamps. She made good on her promise compared to other recent books where they sat more on the back burner. It appears to be for good reason though because vampires are the key to changing everything. There were some revelations that truly surprised me and the unpredictable twists kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time.
The thing is, I was expecting to have the waterworks ready after finishing this final book. 9 years is the longest I've stuck it out with a series. But I finished it feeling satisfied and believing that the characters would be okay. Kim has done her characters justice and she should pat herself on the back for being able to give them what they deserve. And it truly feels deserved with a very fitting ending. They've worked hard and sacrificed so much.
I enjoyed every page from beginning to end in this last installment. We received a lot of answers and many things were wrapped up, but at the same time it also feels like a new beginning so I still want more! I just don't know what I am going to do without my favorite witch, demon, elf, pixy, and vampire team to look forward to once a year.
And now I'm gonna lay the sap on extra thick. Honestly, reading for me won't be the same again, at least for a while. This is the first series to truly introduce me to the adult urban fantasy genre and it's set the bar so high that nothing else can scratch that itch quite like The Hollows can. Everything else fights for second. This is the first series I have followed for so long, so it will always have a special place in my heart for that reason alone. Of course I'm looking forward to what's next, but it's always hard to say goodbye to history, especially as I've gone through the ups and downs with the characters year after year, and I've made quite a few friends in my real life along the way, including Ms. Harrison herself. So goodbye Hollows! Thanks for the ride! Thanks for the memories! Thank you, Kim Harrison! I'll be first in line for your next book!
Kim Harrison brought this novel back around to be about the vamps. She made good on her promise compared to other recent books where they sat more on the back burner. It appears to be for good reason though because vampires are the key to changing everything. There were some revelations that truly surprised me and the unpredictable twists kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time.
The thing is, I was expecting to have the waterworks ready after finishing this final book. 9 years is the longest I've stuck it out with a series. But I finished it feeling satisfied and believing that the characters would be okay. Kim has done her characters justice and she should pat herself on the back for being able to give them what they deserve. And it truly feels deserved with a very fitting ending. They've worked hard and sacrificed so much.
I enjoyed every page from beginning to end in this last installment. We received a lot of answers and many things were wrapped up, but at the same time it also feels like a new beginning so I still want more! I just don't know what I am going to do without my favorite witch, demon, elf, pixy, and vampire team to look forward to once a year.
And now I'm gonna lay the sap on extra thick. Honestly, reading for me won't be the same again, at least for a while. This is the first series to truly introduce me to the adult urban fantasy genre and it's set the bar so high that nothing else can scratch that itch quite like The Hollows can. Everything else fights for second. This is the first series I have followed for so long, so it will always have a special place in my heart for that reason alone. Of course I'm looking forward to what's next, but it's always hard to say goodbye to history, especially as I've gone through the ups and downs with the characters year after year, and I've made quite a few friends in my real life along the way, including Ms. Harrison herself. So goodbye Hollows! Thanks for the ride! Thanks for the memories! Thank you, Kim Harrison! I'll be first in line for your next book!
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