
Rachel Morgan: The Hollows (4) - A Fistful of Charms
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Narrated by:
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Marguerite Gavin
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By:
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Kim Harrison
About this listen
The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy-thriller series starring sexy bounty hunter and witch, Rachel Morgan.
There's no rest for the wicked, even when the taint on your soul isn't your fault.
It would be wise for witch and bounty hunter, Rachel Morgan, to keep a low profile right now. Her new reputation for the dark arts has piqued the interest of Cincinnati's night-prowlers, who despise her and long to bring an end to her interference, one way or another.
Nevertheless, Rachel must risk exposure. Her ex-boyfriend, Nick, has stolen a priceless Were artefact, and, as tempting as it may be to let the Weres him apart, Rachel feels obliged to attempt a rescue. But other sinister forces also covet the relic Nick has hidden. Some who desire it so badly, they will take the city – and everyone in it – apart to wield its frightening power.
©2012 Kim Harrison (P)2012 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedCritic reviews
‘action packed … chick-lit with a supernatural twist.‘
The Times
‘A spellbinding blend of sharp wit and vivid imagination. A wonderfully fun romp through the supernatural world.’
Kelly Armstrong
‘Discovering a new series like this is like finding buried treasure.’
Diana Gabaldon
Brilliant entertainment!
superb narration.
loved it loved it LOVED IT!
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The narrative is annoying and the way "Ceri" is pronounced sets my teeth on edge. It's pronounced the same as "Kerry".
annoying narrator
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loved it
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Kim Harrison has rather suddenly turned Nick into the devil incarnate without much warning but I don't mind that as I thought he was a weak character all along.
I didn't miss Ivy not being in a lot of the book and it was a relieve to not have to continue to go through the - will she, won't she bite Rachel! that does become tiresome. At last towards the end of the book we get a little movement on that side of the story.
Jinks takes this one
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And Nick has suddenly had a complete personality transformation. From subtle hints that he might have been a bit naughty in the past but now left those days behind, he has now been re-interpreted as a complete ****.
And why will someone not tell the narrator to correct her pronunciation of "Ceri"? There has been plenty of opportunity for someone to inform her. Why is she still getting it wrong? It's a hard "C", not soft. ("K", not "S"). I wince every time. Especially when the full name is said, which makes it 100% obvious the name is of Welsh origin and therefore should be pronounced with a "K" sound.
Not the best Hollows novel
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3.5 stars - not my favourite in the series
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Brilliant author knows how to take you into the world she write about
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good story and narration
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The plot line is fairly interesting, a mysterious item which must be obtained and kept from the bad guys. Complicate that by moving most of the action out of Cincinnati, add in some werewolves, demon curses, a six-foot fairy...
The relationship between Rachel and Ivy progresses in this book, and then it takes two steps back. We learn far more about Jinks, and the werewolves of the Hollows setting. I kind of think one of my problems with this book is that it enters that phase where my only conclusion is that the author decided she hates her characters. I used to see it in role-playing in MMOs where the drama queens would claim they really liked their characters and the way they liked them was do do as many utterly horrible things to them as they could manage. Rachel and Ivy are definitely falling foul of this in this book. It's not that characters should not suffer, of course they should, that's the basis of drama. However, when every single tiny thing they do turns around and bites them, usually in a fairly horrific manner, you start to wonder whether maybe it's because it's the best way the author had to pad out the word count...
Anyway, not my favourite Hollows book. On to the next one, which someone suggested is better.
Not my Favourite Hollows
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