by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 8
First published 2010
Rachel Morgan has survived vampires, werewolves, banshees, and demons in her work as a witch and bounty hunter. Now she confronts a different threat: her own people. The witch community has turned against her for practicing black magic and making deals with demons. They want her imprisoned for life or worse. She faces the possibility of a forced lobotomy and genetic enslavement. Rachel must turn to unlikely allies to save herself. Trent Kalamack is an unscrupulous businessman she cannot trust. Algaliarept is the very demon that helped damn her. Her ex-boyfriend has become a thief. These enemies might be her only hope for freedom. Rachel discovers that fighting her own kind requires sacrifices she never expected. Survival will cost her more than she imagined.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
487 pages · Hardcover · Eos
Content warnings: violence