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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4433 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-01
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

From Publishers Weekly
Red-headed witch Rachel Morgan has a demon after her, but that's just one of her many troubles in this action-packed sixth installment of Harrison's Hollows series (after 2007's For a Few Demons More). A nice guy might be moving into Rachel's town and life, but she's still getting over her last boyfriend, whose murder she has yet to solve. Elf politician Trent Kalamack wants her to go to the ever-after on a dangerous mission. Rynn Cormel, Cincinnati's new master vampire and ex-leader of the free world, is interfering in her life. Her friend, former demon familiar Ceri, is unexpectedly pregnant, by an unexpected partner. On top of all this, Rachel worries she may have had a too close encounter with a vampire and soon becomes concerned about her own abilities with demon magic. With the help of her feisty mother, Alice, and her pixy partner, Jenks, Rachel boldly tackles every challenge amid a cascade of plot twists that will delight Harrison's fans. 9-city author tour.(Mar.)
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New York Times Book Review
"Her work can read like a smoldering combination of Alice Waters and Ozzy Osbourne."

Kirkus Reviews
"Harrison makes Rachel’s conflicts real and poignant without turning them into melodramatic slush. .. Harrison devotees should find ample emotional revelations and plot resolution, with enough loose ends to have them eagerly awaiting the next installment."

Customer Reviews

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.

The best yet in this series
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.

Hm...
~ 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.