by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 0.3
First published 2012
Ivy Tamwood and Rachel Morgan work the worst beat in Inderland Security. The living vampire and earth witch bust small-time paranormal criminals on Cincinnati streets. They never wanted to be partners, but they watch each other's backs when danger strikes. Someone wants them dead. A gargoyle nearly crushes them. A lead pipe almost impales one of them. These aren't workplace accidents. The petty crooks they arrest lack the skill to orchestrate murder attempts. Ivy suspects her vampire master Piscary might be jealous of her growing attraction to Rachel. Unknown forces may have marked the partners for death in a supernatural hunt. Ivy and Rachel must survive attacks from vicious dogs, speeding trains, and rogue vampires. They confront their own forbidden desires as spells fly and blood spills. The case forces them to navigate the dangerous magic and monsters lurking in their dark urban world.
Genres: crime, fantasy, action, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cincinnati
150 pages · Hardcover · Del Rey
Content warnings: violence