For a Few Demons More (The Hollows, Book 5)
Average Rating: 4.5 Stars
by Kim Harrison
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Binding: Kindle Edition
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
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With her action-packed Hollows series, featuring former bounty hunter--and mistress of the dark arts--Rachel Morgan, Kim Harrison has become one of the hottest authors in the incredibly popular genre of sexy supernaturalism. In her latest Hollows tale, For a Few Demons More, Rachel unleashes all kinds of undead fury on the greater Cincinnati area when she tries to track down a serial killer. To catch up on the Hollows series so far, and to see the music that has inspired the stories, see below.
Follow the Hollows
 Dead Witch Walking (Book 1) |  The Good, the Bad, and the Undead (Book 2) |  Every Which Way but Dead (Book 3) |  A Fistful of Charms (Book 4) |
Music Is the Muse
For Kim Harrison, music inspires her stories, and especially her characters. In her exclusive Music Is the Muse list for us, she reveals some favorite records that have provided the source, and the soul, for Rachel, Ivy, Trent, and more of her passionate and powerful characters. Among her muses:
 Bleed Like Me, Garbage |  With Teeth, Nine Inch Nails |  Fallen, Evanescence |
Product Description
Witch and independent bounty hunter Rachel Morgan has always managed to stay just ahead of trouble...until now. So she-s dating a vampire, lives with another one, and is hiding a deadly ancient artifact that could change Inderland society forever--so what? But now her past has caught up with her. A serial killer stalks the Hollows, claiming victims across society and igniting a vicious Inderland gang war, while the vampire master Piscary is set free, and Rachel's demonic nemesis Algaliarept has discovered a way to move freely in the Hollows and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals. (And the less said about Rachel's love life, the better ... much less the world's tackiest bridesmaid dress!).
To stop the deadly battle for supremacy that follows, Rachel faces a terrible choice, and a bitter price almost too steep to pay.
Packed with sexy supernatural action, adventure, intrigue, Kim Harrison's hardcover debut is poised to take her to an entirely new level.
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Customer Reviews
Life is never easy. And sometimes you shed a tear.
4 Stars
After that disastrous trip to Michigan to rescue Nick and Jax, you'd think that Rachel would finally get some much-needed break from all the supernatural drama that has hounded her since becoming an independent runner. But as we know by now, trouble follows wherever the redhead goes. Now a crazed-demon appears in the middle of the night demanding something that she can't exactly remember. Yes, this demon pretty much suffers from amnesia. To make matters more interesting, partially-turned Weres are turning up dead left, right and center, and they are all connected to her Rachel's friend David.
Whoever said that life at The Hollows was easy?
Trent is back, along with his sidekick Quen. I was happy to have Trent back in the picture waiting to be charmed once more. However, he does a complete turnaround here and the Trent that we were initially introduced to in the first novel has re-emerged. Not a good sign for our witch especially when you think about the time when he put her in a rat fight. Al is also back and surprisingly more amicable, or is that because Rachel's his only chance of escaping confinement in the ever-after? And what's the connection of the dead bodies with the ancient artifact?
I was worried going into this book that the same amount of angst that drifted off the pages from the fourth book was going to be present. That was my biggest gripe about A FISTFUL OF CHARMS and really wanted a break from it. My view is either Rachel and Ivy get it on, or leave it alone. I don't want to continue reading pages and pages about it. Of course, that saga still continues but at least it wasn't as bad as before. I guess Rachel had bigger issues to deal with; oh yes, she does.
Packed full of action, the last third of the book proves to be a heart-pumping read as we see a beloved character targeted by one of Rachel's nemesis. I admit that I already knew what was going to happen as I came across a review that disclosed this, but I found that part of me was still hopeful that things might turn out differently. Silly, I know, and probably why I found myself crying that it turned out to be true.
What make this novel so irresistible are the central characters that draw you in to their lives. For all their flaws and shortcomings - and Rachel is one incredibly flawed chick - their loyalty towards each other is extraordinary. I love Jenks and his brood. And I don't even want to think about the very short lifespan of pixies for it upsets me. I honestly think I would be devastated if anything happens to Jenks.
I don't know what Kim Harrison has in store for Rachel and her friends' future, but I am certainly eager to read more of her incredible world.
~ Michelle888, Australia
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Great fun-you can see the writer improve over earlier books
4 Stars
After the excellent work of Fist Full of Charms this book, thought very enjoyable, is a little disappointing as Harrison takes her lead character, bounty hunter, Rachel Morgan back into the confused mess of her life in Cincinnati.
Picking up the Story threads from the end of Fist' Rachel is back home with the Holy Grail of were-wolves in her care. Unfortunately lots of people seem to know it was not destroyed and are looking for it. Another plot hook drops in that Trent Kalamack, the elven godfather of the city's underworld is getting married and wants Rachel to work security at his wedding, just in case the demon Al who can apparently walk in day light now makes an appearance.
Over all this chaos is the on going not relationship between Rachel and her roommate and boy friend and the struggle to balance their lives and needs without hopelessly screwing up what works so well for both of them. There are other sub plots and threads hinting at future action and you get the idea.
To be fair Harrisons' skill as a writer has grown and she deftly keeps all the balls in the air without any of the clunking logic holes and plot drags that showed up in "Every Witch Way but Dead" but after the cleanness of "Fist Full of Charms" with its single direct plot line, this clutter is a little irritating. There is also the bother that the usual cast of grade A bad guys are running around. Considering Rachel has trouble making her rent some months it seems more than a little off that she regularly is playing with the big boys who could easily squish her and certainly should be able to hire better help. Trent Kalamack works here but again, after "Fist'" showed Harrison can write very well without the usual cast of villains, it is a let down.
In the final evaluation this is a good book and well worth the money and time. I would however not start with it. You can if you like. Harrisons' writing is tight enough that this can stand alone, but you'll enjoy it more if you start with an earlier book and work your way up to this one.
~ Graves, Pennsylvania
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Questions remain...
4 Stars
Unfortunately, I ruined part of this for myself by reading about the next book on Amazon. So if you don't want to know what happens with Rachel and Kisten, don't do that! Overall, this was a solid entry in a series I love, though I don't think it was quite as good as the last one. There are a lot of surprises here, the first one coming immediately when Rachel wakes up in the process of being possessed by a demon... and it isn't Al for once. The characters continue to show growth, but I have to say that I was really disappointed in Trent. I was just getting used to thinking about him being a basically decent guy under the whole "running a drug cartel" thing when it turns out he's much, much worse than we thought. When this book ends, there's a fair amount of stuff that remains to be explained. There's been a big change in Rachel's world, and I can't wait to see how things shake out.
~ J. Shetrone, Christiansburg, VA United States
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Another great addition to The Hollows
5 Stars
I am continually amazed with The Hollows series and how Harrison writes. For A Few Demons More is certainly no exception as another fluid, fun and engaging book is added to the series. And although I wouldn't say it is the best of the series, it is certainly a very good addition.
Harrison has a way of forging characters that are larger than life and instill awe in the reader. When she writes about a master vampire you know and feel the strength of its presence. When you read about Ceri you see how powerful she is and believe in her elf nature without a doubt. Al and Newt are scary demons and you know and feel their strength. Harrison has this knack of creating characters that do more than just fit into a role, but rather give life to a story.
We certainly read a lot more about Ceri in this book, which I have wanted ever since I first read about her. We don't see too much of Ivy, but we get to witness the power of undead vampires more in this book. Keasley, that illusive character, is fleshed out a little more. And Jenks, well he is Jenks and is an integral part to every book in the series.
The only fault I can find is the over done sex scene(s) that seem to last forever. And although it played an important part in the story, while reading it I can't help but become restless as I want the storyline to continue instead of seeming like we are taking a break from the story. Other than that I am very happy with this book and can't wait to read the next one. I would recommend this author and series most certainly.
5 stars
~ Brian Hawkinson, San Jose, CA
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I would givie it 5 stars but.....
4 Stars
This is another very good installment in the Rachel Mogan/The Hallows series. I have become quite a fan of the series because they can be so believable. The characters appear real, the emotions real, and if you stretch your imagination just a little, it could be a very believable world. She explores emotions all of us have every day about love, life, friends, ethics, and good vs. bad. My two problems were that sometimes she goes on and on, too much I feel, about Rachel's relationship with her roommate and her angst about it. It makes the book drag just a little as she keeps returning to the subject. My other problem is with the ending that others have labeled "shocking". With not going into details, I would have really liked to see that handled much differently than it was. It would not have hurt the book one bit. Otherwise a very good, plot twisting, seat of your pants ride. THANKS! Hope to read many, many more Rachel Morgan books.
~ S. Kaploe, Olathe, KS USA
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