by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 3
First published 2005
Rachel Morgan works the dangerous streets of Cincinnati as a bounty hunter who specializes in supernatural criminals. She already took down the city's vampire kingpin, but that victory came at a steep price. Rachel made a bargain with a powerful demon to secure the win, and now that dark entity wants payment. The deal she struck could sentence her to endless suffering and torment. Meanwhile, Rachel struggles with complications closer to home. Her blood-drinking partner demands more attention than she wants to give. She hides a potentially fatal secret from her backup. A seductive new vampire pursues her relentlessly. The underworld war she helped trigger by removing the vampire leader continues to rage around her. Rachel must choose sides in this conflict while preparing for her demon master's arrival. Every decision she makes puts her soul, her relationships, and her future at greater risk.
Genres: mystery, fantasy, action, paranormal, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cincinnati
501 pages · Mass Market Paperback · HarperTorch
Content warnings: violence