Product Description

The underground population of witches, vampires, werewolves—creatures of dreams and nightmares—has lived beside humans for centuries, hiding their powers. But after a genetically engineered virus wipes out a large part of humanity, many of the "Inderlanders" reveal themselves, changing everything.

Rachel Morgan, witch and bounty hunter with the Inderland Runner Services, is one of the best at apprehending supernatural lawbreakers throughout Cincinnati, but when it comes to following the rules, she falls desperately short. Determined to buck the system, she quits and takes off on the run with an I.S. contract on her head and is reluctantly forced to team up with Ivy, Inderland's best runner . . . and a living vampire. But this witch is way out of her league, and to clear her name, Rachel must evade shape-changing assassins, outwit a powerful businessman/crime lord, and survive a vicious underground fight-to-the-death . . . not to mention her own roommate.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70007 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-01
• Released on: 2008-04-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 368 pages

Review
"Fast-paced and loads of fun--the perfect read when you just want to get away from things for

a bit." -- Fantasy & Science Fiction

A wonderfully fun romp through the supernatural world, a spellbinding blend of sharp wit and vivid imagination. -- --Kelley Armstrong

Blends the best qualities of Anita Blake and Stephanie Plum... Kim Harrison carries it off with style. -- --Jim Butcher

You'll love this bounty-hunter team. … A fun-fair ride through a fascinating version of our world. -- --Charlaine Harris, USA Today Bestselling Author of Club Dead

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest but has since fled south to better avoid snow. When not at work on the Hollows series, she spends her time tending orchids, cooking with some guy in a leather jacket, and training her new dog. Her current vices include good chocolate and exquisite sushi. Her bestselling novels include Dead Witch Walking; The Good, the Bad, and the Undead; Every Which Way But Dead; A Fistful of Charms; and For a Few Demons More ; and The Outlaw Demon Wails.

Nacida en el Midwest, Kim Harrison ha sido acusada de ser bruja (entre muchas otras cosas), pero jamás ha visto a un vampiro. Le fascinan los cementerios, el jazz a medianoche y se viste siempre de negro.

Customer Reviews

Fast Read
I liked the main character, and really started to care about what happened to her. The plot was quick, suspenseful, and fun. The narrative is lively, and I enjoyed the humor.

Dead Witch Walking
Kim Harrison creates a complete alternate world based on "What If" Something Huge happened that changed the our current events in a way that space flight and bio-enginering never happened. "What If" mankind shared the same space with beings straight out of our fairy tales and horror stories: you know un-dead or dead vampires, witches, werewolves, etc.; and, they were our lawful equals due to this Pandemic? Who, what, when, where, and how would we survive and co-exist. Enter Rachel Morgan, white witch, a mesmerizing loose cannon that in-thralls the reader with acts of great courage or thoughtless action as well as laughter; tears; supernatural horror; and, most of all wonder as to how did she possibley survive that. I intend to read all of Rachels adventures..she has througthly captured me.

Dead Witch Walking is a Dead Bang Winner
I had accidentally picked up the second book in the series, having found it used. After the first 20 or so pages I was hooked, but I also realized that Harrison was referencing stuff that had happened in a previous book. After a little search, came across Dead Witch Walking and greedily read as fast as I could.

Right from the beginning Harrison drew me in with a Run involving Lucky Charms. Yup, you read that right. You know, like the cereal? Ha, this was and is great writing with a melding of a great story with contemporary insights thrown in. What does this do? It takes situations that we know of and are aware because of cartoons, stories, fables, poems, you name it. Lucky Charms? Vamps being staked? Pixies? Demons? Werewolves? Witches and Warlocks, Wizards and Sorceresses?

Nothing is off limit with Harrison as she touches on just about everything that is paranormal. And she does it with style, with nothing coming out cheesy or lame (okay, explanation needed: some seems cheesy but Harrison writes it in a way that makes it fun and believable and is an essential part to the storyline and Harrison's style of writing). Now one might wonder if she is merely re-writing what others have written, and I would have to say no. She changes the typical notions behind Vampires, their blood lust, their strengths and their weaknesses. How about what we would normally think of as a Witch and Warlock? Immediately we would assume that one is a man and the other is a woman, but Harrison changes this idea and makes it her own.

Harrison does this over and over again, constantly creating a story that is unique and fun, and definitely believable (if you can suspend your doubt about the paranormal). I am happy that I stumbled upon Harrison and now have a new fantasy author to look forward to. I can't wait to read the next in the series and whole heartedly recommend this book and author to everyone.

5 stars.