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A review by kathydavie
A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
5.0
Fourth in The Hollows (a.k.a., Rachel Morgan) paranormal fantasy series revolving around the Vampiric Charms agency of Rachel Morgan, Jenks, and Ivy Tamwood — a witch, a pixy, and a living vampire.
My Take
This installment is absolutely fraught. I hardly know where to start. Rachel gives in to Ivy's desire for blood; she succumbs to using more black magic — for good reasons, really — after all, someone has to protect the Inderland world from a bloodbath; and, oh yeah, performing a mercy killing.
All this while enjoying the amenities on offer on Mackinaw Island from its fudge to its scuba tours with the very witchy Captain Marshall.
The action will keep you reading deep into the night, so hold on and take a deep breath!
The Story
Frustrated over Jenks' refusing to accept her apology, Rachel is almost happy when she finds out that Jax is in trouble and that Jenks intends to fly up to Michigan to help him. When Rachel learns the kind of trouble Jax is in along with Nick, she's determined to help rescue both of them.
The Characters
Rachel Morgan is a bounty hunter and witch in partnership with Ivy Tamwood, a living vampire with emotional issues, and Jenks, a loving father and husband to Matalina and their 54 kids, is a pixy. Kisten is a vampire who used to date Ivy and has his eye on Rachel.
David, an insurance agent, is in trouble with his boss for being an alpha loner.
Nick is a major jerk who always looks out for himself and is an off-again, on-again, betraying boyfriend. Jax is Jenks' oldest boy who has gone off to make his own way…with Nick.
Captain Marshall owns a dive shop in Mackinac.
Brett is a Were with plans for world domination.
The Cover and Title
The cover with that short black leather mini dress with the cut-out back that looks more Ivy than Rachel shows the woman's back to us, hands clasped behind her as she looks across the water at a pine-shrouded island rising up through the mist.
A Fistful of Charms should be more like Six Fistfuls for all the trouble Rachel gets into with her soft heart.
My Take
This installment is absolutely fraught. I hardly know where to start. Rachel gives in to Ivy's desire for blood; she succumbs to using more black magic — for good reasons, really — after all, someone has to protect the Inderland world from a bloodbath; and, oh yeah, performing a mercy killing.
All this while enjoying the amenities on offer on Mackinaw Island from its fudge to its scuba tours with the very witchy Captain Marshall.
The action will keep you reading deep into the night, so hold on and take a deep breath!
The Story
Frustrated over Jenks' refusing to accept her apology, Rachel is almost happy when she finds out that Jax is in trouble and that Jenks intends to fly up to Michigan to help him. When Rachel learns the kind of trouble Jax is in along with Nick, she's determined to help rescue both of them.
The Characters
Rachel Morgan is a bounty hunter and witch in partnership with Ivy Tamwood, a living vampire with emotional issues, and Jenks, a loving father and husband to Matalina and their 54 kids, is a pixy. Kisten is a vampire who used to date Ivy and has his eye on Rachel.
David, an insurance agent, is in trouble with his boss for being an alpha loner.
Nick is a major jerk who always looks out for himself and is an off-again, on-again, betraying boyfriend. Jax is Jenks' oldest boy who has gone off to make his own way…with Nick.
Captain Marshall owns a dive shop in Mackinac.
Brett is a Were with plans for world domination.
The Cover and Title
The cover with that short black leather mini dress with the cut-out back that looks more Ivy than Rachel shows the woman's back to us, hands clasped behind her as she looks across the water at a pine-shrouded island rising up through the mist.
A Fistful of Charms should be more like Six Fistfuls for all the trouble Rachel gets into with her soft heart.