Rachel Morgan’s adventures are always entertaining and amusing. In Every Which Way But Dead Rachel formed a werewolf pack with her friend David to get good insurance rates. Now she’s having to deal with some unexpected consequences of that action; including werewolf dominance challenges. Not so easy when you can’t change into a wolf yourself.
Rachel and the vampire Kisten are also dating. She finally has a gorgeous, caring boyfriend to replace that cad Nick who dumped her and left town. Nick has been up to no good and gotten Jenk’s son Jax involved as well. He’s stolen an artifact of great power from a pack of werewolves and they’re willing to do anything, even kill to get it back. Rachel and Jenks go to Mackinaw, Michigan to rescue Jax but the only way for Jenks to survive the cold weather is to make him human sized. Jenk’s hunkiness grows in proportion to his size and he’s a yummy distraction for Rachel. Shortly after arriving in Mackinaw they become embroiled in a conflict between the werewolves and vampires. Nick has been captured by the local werewolf pack. Rachel has the power to save Nick but she will have to use dark and potent demon magic to do it. Is she willing to risk a stain on her soul for the guy who stomped all over her heart?
One thing that made me uncomfortable was the relationship between Ivy and Rachel. I get that Ivy really wants to bite her and that taking blood is closely intertwined with sex in her mind. What I don’t get is why she and the Kisten continue to pressure Rachel into letting it happen. I know Rachel loves her friend but we know she is not gay or bisexual. That’s what makes it so awkward. Any respectful person would give up trying to come on to their roommate once they found out the person was not interested. I don’t know why Rachel thinks that because she loves her friend that she has to give in to her. I can’t buy into it because it doesn’t make sense to me.
There are many things to like about this book. One of those things is Rachel’s courage and heart, she’s willing to put her life and soul on the line for the people that she loves. She’s also totally irrepressible; nothing gets her down for long. Jenks also gets a expanded role in this book. The life of a pixy is very short and Jenks is nearing the end of his life, adding a poignant, dark element to the story. The future of the Vampiric Charms trio is uncertain. The book is also long enough to develop a good story and Harrison always makes sure you get your money’s worth. With over 500 pages, A Fistful of Charms will keep you entertained for a long time. Overall, I think that A Fistful of Charms is another great addition to Harrison’s Hollows series. Her intense dark, urban fantasy puts her right up there with talented authors like Laurell Hamilton, Charlaine Harris and Kelley Armstrong.
You can order A Fistful of Charms by clicking on the Amazon.com link above. The U.S. release date is June 27, 2006. The UK release is July 2006.
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June 13th, 2006 at 12:35 pm
i have read all her previous books on rachel by kim harrison and i have to say threy were all brilliant and totally shoking and orignal.
finally she’s found someone to love, kisten, but the only thing i dont get is why he is agreeing with ivy on the biting thing. i mean rachel is goign out with him ot ivy so why does he think that rachel should let ivy bind her to her.
rachel is honourable, loyal and too brave for her own good. if your her mate she will do anything to prtect you. but if your her enemy dont expect to make it through more than a couple of pages.
excellent book, i will recoment this series to anyone. and i you like this author try cheking out patricia briggs.
August 31st, 2006 at 7:52 am
adding to my earlier review.
book is great. loved it that that ass Nick finally got it. wished she’d left him on that island to rot though. i also think she should ask Kisten to bite her and not Ivy. but hey her lfe’s complicarted enough without Ivy getting jealous of Kisten and Rachel.
January 9th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
I love all the books. What a great characters and a unique story line . I personally would love it if Rachel and Ivy got together there is serious chemistry between.