by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 1
First published 2009
Rachel Morgan has spent years tracking down rogue witches, vampires, and werewolves for the Inderland Runner Services in Cincinnati. The supernatural community emerged from hiding after a virus devastated humanity, but Rachel has grown tired of playing by the I.S. rules. She quits her job and immediately finds herself hunted by her former employer. With a death contract hanging over her head, Rachel partners with Ivy, a living vampire who happens to be the I.S.'s top agent. Rachel must stay ahead of shape-shifting assassins while tangling with a criminal businessman who controls much of the supernatural underworld. She faces deadly underground fights and discovers that even her own roommate poses a threat. Rachel's magical abilities as a witch may not be enough to survive the forces arrayed against her, but clearing her name means confronting enemies far more powerful than any she faced as a bounty hunter.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cincinnati
Period: 21st-century
368 pages · ebook · HarperCollins e-books
Content warnings: violence