編輯推薦: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.
The fourth in this series does mark somewhat of a change from the previous three. Rachel is still caring and daring and in-over-her-head. BUT the plot is focused almost entirely on a single story/problem - saving Nick because of an object he acquired - rather than the complex multiple problems in the previous books. There are complications - Rachel and Ivy explore their relationship, Rachel and Jenks have to deal with their break, and we get more insight into Nick, some of which is only hinted at in the second and third books. Also, we see Rachel continue to struggle between her abilities and her morals. Overall, the book is interesting, a good read, and a good progression of the characters, but it wasn't quite as compelling as the first three. With those, once I finished, I turned right back to the first page for a re-read. Three days later, and I'm still waiting for that craving for this one.
內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介: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.
作者簡(jiǎn)介:New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest but has since fled south to better avoid snow. She spends her time tending orchids, cooking with some guy in a leather jacket, and training her dog. Her current vices include good chocolate and exquisite sushi. Kim is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Once Dead, Twice Shy, her young adult debut, as well as the bestselling Hollows series, and she contributed to the paranormal collection Prom Nights From Hell.