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Ritually murdered corpses are appearing across Cincinnati, terrifying amalgams of human and other. Pulled in to help investigate by the FIB, former witch turned day-walking demon Rachel Morgan soon realizes a horrifying truth — a would-be creator is determined to make his (or her) own demons.... read more
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Characters edit
- Rachel Morgan: A witch who has discovered that her abilities and lineage come from demons. She used to be an Inderland Security service member. She, Ivy, and Jenks run a freelance runner service called Vampiric Charms.
- Trent Kalamack: Wealthy and influential Elf. Recently out as an elf, politician.
- Jenks: Rachel's pixy partner, recently widowed. He has a new increased lifespan due to a spell/curse used by Rachel in a former book to increase his size to human size. Owns the deed to Rachel's graveyard and garden.
- Ivy Tamwood: Living vampire, Rachel's roommate and co-owner of the independent runner business run out of the co-owned church turned home and business office. Related to a powerful vampire family, Ivy looks to be a very powerful vamp when she becomes an undead. Wants to save her soul and thinks Rachel can help.
- Algaliarept: Demon who finds Rachel in the first book of the series, and takes her home for a price - the price is a demon mark. Over the series, the two fight a tug of war of power between the demon and the ever-after, and Rachel's status as an earth witch. By this time in the series, Rachel is now known to be a demon, but the child of a witch, still retaining her earth and ley line witch abilities.
- Wayde Benson: Rachel's bodyguard. Were.
- Nina: Works at the DMV; also belongs to an as-yet-unknown master vampire
- Ceridwen "Ceri" Dulciate: An elf that Rachel previously saved from Algaliarept in the Everafter; she is currently raising her Daughter (Quen's) along side Trent's.
- Ray: Ceri's (and Quen's) newborn baby girl
- Mathew Glenn: Detective in the FIB. Ivy's boyfriend.
- Rynn Cormel: An old and powerful master vampire; Ivy's master
- Bis: A gargoyle who lives in Rachel's church; it is his responsibility (once he's older and understands how) to help Rachel navigate the ley lines
- Emojin: A tattoo artist
- Mary Jo: A tattoo artist, Emojin's daughter
- Belle: The fairy that lives in Jenks' garden
- Trex: A were passenger on a bus
- Mark: Manager of a coffee shop
- David Hue: Were. Rachel's alpha
- Quen Hansen: Elf. Head of Trent's security. Father of Ray.
- Marshal: A witch. Ex Boyfriend of Rachel's. Swim coach.
- Lucy: Trent's 8 month old daughter, by Ellasbeth in a previous book.
- Winona: A witch who Rachel met.
- Eloy: HAPA military member.
- Chris: HAPA member using magic.
- Jennifer: HAPA member.
- Gerald: HAPA member.
- Kenny: HAPA member.
- Felix: The known name of the Master vampire in Nina. The name of the vampire used by the Master vampire before Nina.
- Dr. Cordova: Head of FIB.
- Daryl: A dryad who lives with Glenn. A Nymph warrior, she played a key role in Kim's contribution to the Unbound anthology.
Quotes edit
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“Trent! Don’t hurt him! He’s my bodyguard!” “My god, I forgot how heavy you are. I know he’s your bodyguard. What’s he doing carting you out your church over his shoulder? Oh, I’m sorry. Did I interrupt some sort of dominance foreplay?”
Rachel, Trent -
“Why are you always angry with me?” “You want the short list or the long one?” “I’m tired of it, ever since camp you’ve been picking at me and my ideas.”
Trent, Rachel -
“You’re pathetic Rache. Rachel and Trent sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G. No wait, it was a hospital room and he had his hands on your ass and you had your tongue down his throat.”
Jenks -
“Uh, sorry it took me so long; I had to get around limp dick there.”
Wayde -
“Jenks, come sniff this.” “Tink’s panties Rache. You’re starting to sound like my kids. Dad! Come smell this! It stinks! Why the hell would I want to smell something if it stinks?”
Rachel, Jenks -
“New Orleans? “Uh, trust me on that one.” “It’s on his butt, a naked woman with a saxophone.” “That was privileged information.”
Rachel, Wayde, Bis -
“I’ll do it, I don’t care how much it hurts.” “I knew you would.” “What are you laughing at?” “You. God, Rachel it’s not going to hurt that bad. The way I hear it you’ve had worse.” “Not intentionally. You’re just sulking because you got pwned by an elf.”
Rachel, Emojin, Wayde -
“We gonna watch walkie-talkie vamp have a blood orgy or are we going to look at someone else’s?”
Jenks -
“You kill people all the time and I hate it.” “And you can’t. Someday you’ll thank me for that particular skill. I’m not proud I have that ability but I’m glad I have it and you’re alive because of it. I’m not asking for gratitude but stop rubbing my nose in the ugly things I do to help you that you are afraid to do yourself.”
Rachel, Trent -
“The cookie maker needs someone to look out for him.”
Jenks -
“Oh, I'm sorry. Did I interrupt some sort of dominance foreplay?”
Trent Kalamack
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- HAPA: Humans Against Paranormals Association
- I.S.: Inderland Security - the inderland organization that investigates crimes involving paranormals
- FIB: Federal Inderland Bureau - the human organization that investigates crimes involving paranormals
- The Men-who-don't-belong: A secret organization.
First Sentence edit
The woman across from me barely sniffed when I slammed the pen down on the counter.
Table of Contents edit
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Chapters 1 - 28
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by Kim Harrison
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
Glossary edit
- Evulgo: The word demons used to publicly acknowledge and register a curse; very few people know it
- Redwood Syndrome: A fatal genetic disease that some witches are born with. Rachel and one other witch are the only known survivors.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 10 of 17 in The Hollows. (standard series)
Preceded by Pale Demon, and followed by Ever After.
This is book 13 of 15 in The Hollows: reading order. (community list)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 21, 2012
ISBN: 978-0061957895
Page Count: 512
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 21, 2012
ISBN: 978-0061957895
Page Count: 512
Classification edit
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- Dewey: 813.54
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Kim Harrison: Author's Website
- Kim Harrison's Drama Box: Author's Blog
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