by Kim Harrison
Part of The Hollows, book 16
First published 2022
Rachel Morgan lives by one rule: take risks but accept the consequences yourself. The witch-born demon has built an unlikely network of allies and earned her role as Cincinnati's subrosa, keeping the supernatural community in check. Her life finally feels stable. Then her best friend Ivy Tamwood returns home with unwelcome company. The vampire ruling council has sent one of the ancient undead to investigate Rachel for allegedly killing the city's master vampire to seize control. Rachel knows the truth is more complicated. She only transformed the master vampire slightly. With her usual allies busy with their own troubles, Rachel turns to the demon Hodin for assistance. But Hodin pursues his own mysterious goals. Rachel realizes her only chance to clear her name and protect Cincinnati lies in reconciling with Al, her former demon mentor. The problem is simple: Al wants nothing more than to be free of her forever.
Genres: fantasy, paranormal, paranormal-romance, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Cincinnati
450 pages · Hardcover · Ace
Content warnings: violence