Condemned to death for black magic and shunned, Rachel Morgan has three days to somehow get to the annual witches convention in San Francisco and clear her name. If she fails, the only way she can escape death is to live in the demonic ever after . . . for ever after.
Banned from the flight lists, Rachel teams up with elven tycoon Trent Kalamack, headed for the West Coast for his own mysterious business. But Rachel isn’t the only passanger along for the ride. Can a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car survive for over 2,300 miles? And that’s not counting the assassin on their tail.
A fearsome demon walks the sunlight, freed after centuries of torment to slay the innocent and devour souls. But his ultimate prey is Rachel Morgan. While the powerful witch with nerves of steel will do whatever it takes to stay alive, even embracing her own demonic nature may not be enough to save her.
From Goodreads.
- Publisher: HarperCollins | Eos
- Release Date: February 22nd, 2011
- My Copy: Received for Review from NetGalley.
- Pages: 432
- Series: The Hollows | Rachel Morgan Series
- Genre: Urban Fantasy
- Author's Website
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*contains spoilers if you haven’t read the previous books in the series and NO Spoilers for Pale Demon
I literally freaked out when I saw Pale Demon on NetGalley. It felt forever while I waited to see if my request was going to be approved and when it was I squealed like a banshee. I stopped whatever I was doing, read Black Magic Sanction {which I was delaying to read for a while} and dove right into it and I am SO glad I did.
Pale Demon is AMAZING! Not since Kisten’s death have I enjoyed a book in this series so much. Yes, I still miss Kisten, but now I can finally see a direction, a path through which Kim Harrison will most definitely drag our dear Rachel. It will be a tortuous one, but I am really looking forward to reading about it.
In Black Magic Sanction Rachel finally caught a break and has a chance of expunging her shunning, all she has to do in go to the witches convention in San Francisco and beg the witches’ council… It sounds simple, but it’s nothing but, specially when her shunning keeps her from going by plane and Trent Kalamack joins her, Jenks and Ivy on the road trip from hell.
Pale Demon was non-stop action and every page had me craving the next. I loved what Harrison has done with the series, she wasn’t afraid to change everything up and I can’t wait to see where she takes Rachel next.
I really don’t want to spoil anything, but the ending killed me! It’s not really a cliffhanger, but it left such an incredible question mark for the series that I felt my heart stop. I feel like Kim Harrison is back and that after the rocky road that this series has been after Kisten’s death, she has finally found a new way, one that I can’t to follow.
Pale Demon is Urban Fantasy at it’s best! If you are a fan of the series, I think you’ll LOVE this book and if you have yet to read this series, now is the perfect time to start, you won’t regret it!
Previously in The Hollows Series:
Check Out My Series Review HERE or click on the image above
& Check Out My Review of “Black Magic Sanction” HERE, or click on the cover above!
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oh i was gonna request this on Net Gallery but held off til I read the others.
Hope you love the series! =D
I can't wait to read this one! I got it from NetGalley but I haven't started it yet
@Queen B
ooooh I hope you love it! cant wait to see what you think =D
PALE DEMON IS ON NETGALLEY AND YOU GAVE IT 5 FREAKIN STARS!?!?
sorry, for the caps lock...
BUT THAT'S SO FREAKIN COOL!
Excuse me while I go squeal like a banshee!!!
THANK YOU!
@Danielle
LMAO get crazy with the capslock hon... it deserves it LOL =D
So jealous! Thanks for the great review! Cannot wait to read this. My NetGalley request has been out there for weeks with no response. *whines*
@Smash
Thanks! and awwww it took a couple weeks to get a response for this one too =/
Great review Larissa! I think what draws me more to this book is the awesome cover. But seriously I got to read this series!
Took me awhile to get it on NetGalley too, but I did get eventually and OMG I loved it!! The roadtrip was exactly I as thought it would be! My review will go up next month though.
Thought it was so cool that St. Louis was mentioned in it and that she's coming here for the tour!! EEP!
And that ending...OMG!
@Savannah
see, Im not a fan of this cover LOl but the books rocks! Thanks Savy!
@Jessica
Thats so awesome that you'll get to meet her!! looking forward to your review! =D
Great review. I need to get started on this series. It's sounds awesome. Another stack of books to add to the TBR.
@Jennifer
Thanks! Im always grad to introduce awesome series/books =D
*sigh* You already know how jealous am I now, right?:)) Oh well... I guess I have to wait till I get all white-haired and wrinkled to get this book!:))
But thanks for this awesome review and for not making it spoilery!
And you people who haven't read the series yet... just do it already!:))
*it's my turn to go squeal like a banshee* LMAO
xo
I have the first few on my bookshelf and have yet to get to them. You have no idea how much I almost just hit this book at netgalley, (especially since your review here) but I want to start this book series at the beginning. Oh, you have me itching to get to them now!!
@Deea
awww sorry hon! it will be out before we know it, for sure LOL
=D
@Melissa
ooooh you so should!! I cant wait to see what you think of the series =D
Well I can at least put it down on my wishlist over at bookmooch ;)
Ran over to NetGalley as soon as I read that's where you got it--must have missed that! Thanks for the info and the great review. I love Rachel and her friends and this cover rocks. Can't wait to read it!
Happy Reading!
Mary
The Book Swarm
@Blodeuedd
hehe Awesome!
@Mary
YAY! hope you get it =D
i love the cover and i'm glad the story lived up!!
@Carrie
I am too! =D