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The Outlaw Demon Wails (Rachel Morgan, Book 6) By Kim Harrison ( Eos )
Release Date: 2008-03-01
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Product Description
To save the lives of her friends, Rachel did the unthinkable: she willingly trafficked in forbidden demon magic. And now her sins are coming home to haunt her. 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.
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 Rachel's back at it. ( davemo183 )
The newest instalment in the hollows series, Rachele is kicking Demon As* again, quick paced and very enjoyable.
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What's in a Name?
This is a fast-paced, action-packed book, full of demons, witches, vampires, weres and pixies, oh my! Al, a demon Rachel Morgan sent to demon jail, is back and he's pissed. Nothing like an angry demon coming after you to keep life interesting. With the help of her vampire roommate, Ivy and her pixie partner Jenks, she struggles to find a way to trap Al once and for all before he not only kills her, but everyone she cares about. Oh, and there are several other shocking surprises along the way.
This story is very well written and Ms. Harrison creates not only characters, but a world that is so fleshed out and vivid it seems almost plausible. It was an absolute joy to read and I devoured the entire book in just a couple of sittings. I highly recommend this book to one and all.
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Lots Of Twists And Turns
Harrison always keeps the story moving along with tons of action. This book lets us see a bit father into the hearts of the characters. I didn't really see those parts of the book as "slow moving", but rather a necessary part of the plot. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series. Here's hoping that Rachel, Ivy and Jenks do some serious damage to the undead vampire responsible for killing Kisten.
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The best yet in this series ( bsampsel )
This book culminates in the many threads running through the Hollows series. The characters are darker, the events harsher, and the risks higher than they've been to date.
And without spoiling it, the plot takes a turn that was not expected.
There's action, romance, adventure, characters worth reading about...and the sex stops just where it needs to, without describing post-A and slot-B mechanics. The touch of erotica, and I mean touch, lends depth to the vampire characters.
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 Hm... ( bory2311 )
~ WARNING, POSSIBLE SPOILERS! ~
I have been a huge fan of this series since its very beginning. I find Rachel a believable character with flaws, weaknesses and strengths, who captures the reader in a way no other character ever could. But I have to say I was slightly disappointed in this installment in the series. I was really cheering for Ivy and Rachel to get together. It would have been nice to have a lesbian couple in an urban fantasy series of this caliber, for people such as myself. But as much as I like Kim, obviously she couldn't get over her own prejudices over such matters. After all, the main character in a book is more or less a mirror of the author, no? And the whole excuse why Rachel could not continue to try with Ivy seemed a bit rushed through, unreal, and all in all patched together from out of nothing. At least to me. Too bad, the relationship really had potential.
That aside, the rest of the book is excellent. The story had me turning the pages faster than I've ever done before. And I really, really enjoyed the ending. Wonder where that will lead?
I give the book as a whole 5 stars, but the Rachel/Ivy resolution 1 star. So overall, 3 stars. And I am sad to say that this is no longer my favorite series. It's just that the intensity of Rachel/Ivy's relationship was what I liked most about these books, and now... Well, the situation is more or less resolved, and not in the way I was hoping for. I'm still going to buy the next book, and am pretty sure that I will enjoy it immensely, just not as much as I would have had Rachel ended up with Ivy.
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