by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 5
First published 2007
Rachel Morgan thought she had supernatural Cincinnati figured out. She dates a vampire, lives with another, and works as a bounty hunter in the Hollows. Then a serial killer starts picking off victims from every corner of Inderland society. The murders spark a brutal gang war between the city's supernatural factions. Rachel possesses an ancient artifact that might stop the killer, but using it could trigger an all-out battle between the races. Her choices narrow when vampire master Piscary breaks free from prison and the demon Algaliarept walks the streets in daylight. Rachel has always managed to stay one step ahead of disaster, but now every decision carries deadly consequences. She can no longer outrun the forces closing in around her.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-elements
Setting: Cincinnati, Hollows
456 pages · Hardcover · Harper Voyager
Content warnings: violence