Review: Ever After by Kim Harrison

Description:
The ever after, the demonic realm that parallels the human world, is shrinking. If it disappears completely, so does all magic. It's up to witch-turned-daywalking-demon Rachel Morgan to avert catastrophe and keep life from changing... for the worse.

While saving the world is important, it isn't Rachel's only motivation. There's also the small fact that she caused the ley line to rip in the first place, setting off a chain reaction of unfortunate events. That little mistake has made her life forfeit unless she can fix it. It's also made her more than a few enemies, including the most powerful demon in the ever after—a terrifying entity who eats souls and now has an insatiable appetite for her. He's already kidnapped her friend and goddaughter to lure her out, and if Rachel doesn't give herself up soon, they'll die.

But Rachel has more than a few impressive and frightening skills of her own, and she isn't going to hand over her soul and her life without one hell of a fight. She's also got a surprise: elven tycoon Trent Kalamack. With this unlikely ally beside her—a prospect both thrilling and unnerving—she's going to return to the ever after, kick some demon butt, rescue her loved ones... and prevent an apocalypse before it's too late. Or, at least that's the plan...

My Thoughts:
I love this series and I can't believe it's almost over. Rachel has been through so much over the course of the series. In this book, she has to save the Ever After, and her own skin. A certain demon with a grudge against her isn't making it easy, though. There is not much Ivy in this one, but we see more of Bis, some Al and even Nick. I have to say, this book was more than a little heartbreaking, though still funny at other times, with lots of magical action. Her relationship with Trent seems to be evolving, though, which I think is a good thing. I really need to read the next book now.


My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !


My Source: library

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Review: A Perfect Blood (Rachel Morgan #10)

A Perfect Blood (The Hollows) by Kim Harrison

Description:
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. But it can't be done without Rachel's blood, in this latest blockbuster by a "New York Times"-bestselling author. 

My Thoughts:
I love this series. Why? I love the world. There are magical people and non-magical people and there is a whole history that I find fascinating. There is action. Rachel Morgan is basically a magical bounty hunter (she is a witch), but she sort of evolves through the series and we find out more about her. The characters are great. Her best friends are Ivy, a living vampire, and Jenks, a pixy who swears very colorfully and inventively and makes me laugh. There are also various other interesting characters who come and go.

I'm sad that I am finished reading this book because I want more! Usually by the 10th book in a series I am ready for it to be done. There are still plenty of loose ends to be tied up and I am ok with that. I would like to see Rachel end up happy. She's getting there in this book, but she's not there yet.

My Rating: *****
Steam Factor: !