The Hallows #7
Kim Harrison
February 24th, 2009
Eos
504 pages
Amazon/Book Depository/B&N
New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to the sinister and seductive Hollows for the newest blockcuster adventure featuring Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter.
White Witch, Black Curse
Some wounds take time to heal...and some scars never fade.
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 Inderland food chain, Rachel's past comes back to haunt her.
Literally.
Hi it's Amy back this week and I am extending Kim Harrison audiobook month because I didn't get caught up on the series as fast as I thought I would. Isn't life great and don't you just love when little things like being sick get in the way of your listening plans. Oh well enough about me and on to what I thought about the audiobook I finished this week.
What do you get when an elf, a witch, a ghost , a pixie and a demon get on an elevator together(Harrison)? You get Book 7 in Kim Harrison's Hollows series-White Witch, Black Curse. It is another fabulous romp through the magical chaotic life of Rachel Morgan. To quote Jenks "Tink's Panties" this book is so good.
What I loved most about this book is how Rachel is growing up and coming into her own as a witch and a person as the series evolves. Rachel tries to stop and think about her actions and how they may effect others instead of just acting on the thrill now. Don't get me wrong trouble still finds Rachel, like a moth to a flame, and in White Witch trouble has found her in the form of a banshee. Mia is a banshee who thinks she is above the law and it is up to Rachel and the gang to show her differently. Meanwhile, a ghost Rachel summoned when she was 18 is haunting the church. Al shows up and claims Pierce the ghost as his new familiar and snatches him down to the Ever After. Now not only does she have the banshee to deal with: now Rachel must find a way to convince Al that taking her friends against their will to the Ever After is not going to fly with her.
So I have to say my favorite scene in the book is at the New Year's Eve party and most of the men in Rachel's life converge into one elevator for one very awkward, very funny ride down. Al and Pierce had me cracking up. On that note I actually love the added element of a new potential love interest for Rachel in the form of "Rachel Candy", Pierce the ghost. But then again I have always had a soft spot for the sexy devil may care types especially ones with an accent. So while I like Pierce, I think I am still holding out for a Rachel and Trent love connection and maybe it will happen at the end of the series. A girl can always hope, right?
My only compliant about this book is that at the very end Rachel remembers all the details of Kisten's death. For me the wrap up of Kisten's death, after waiting one whole book to find out all the gory details, felt anticlimactic. I know some people will disagree but it felt almost like an after thought after spending the whole book on other problems there was only twenty minutes on Kisten's murder and figuring out who the murderers where and bam it was over and sealed up.
The only thing I can say about the narration is thank god Marguerite Gavin is back. I love how she brings life to my favorite characters, especially Jenks. In conclusion, I give White Witch, Black Curse four solid laser pistols. I highly recommend this series if only to find out what colorful swears will come out of Jenks' mouth next.
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