A Fistful of Charms by Kim Harrison
Narrated by Marguerite Gavin
Series: The Hollows #4
Publisher: Tantor Audio (Audio)
Publication Date: February 15, 2008
Date Read: March 10, 2020
Source: Purchased – Audible
Length: 17 hours 5 minutes
★★★★☆
The evil night things that prowl Cincinnati despise witch and bounty-hunter Rachel Morgan. Her new reputation for the dark arts is turning human and undead heads alike with the intent to possess, bed, and kill her – not necessarily in that order.
Now a mortal lover who abandoned Rachel has returned, haunted by his secret past. And there are those who covet what Nick possesses – savage beasts willing to destroy the Hollows and everyone in it if necessary.Forced to keep a low profile or eternally suffer the wrath of a vengeful demon, Rachel must nevertheless act quickly. For the pack is gathering for the first time in millennia to ravage and to rule. Suddenly, more than Rachel’s soul is at stake.
I had such a good time with this book. I read the first few books in this series years ago and didn’t continue for one reason or another. Most of the series probably hadn’t been written at that point. A couple of years ago, I decided to start working my way through the series again by listening to the audiobooks. I think that this might have been the first time that I read this book and I really enjoyed it.
This book picks up shortly after the events of the previous book. Rachel learns that Jenks’s son Jax might be in trouble along with her ex-boyfriend, Nick, and she feels compelled to help. Rachel enlists the help of Jenks as backup and with the aid of a couple of demon curses, they head off to rescue the pair and things get interesting very quickly.
I really enjoyed the way that Rachel and Jenks worked together in this book. Jenks is such a great character and I tend to enjoy the scenes that he appears in and he was in the bulk of this book. I really appreciated the changes that Jenks went through in this story and I think that we really got to know him a lot better. I also found the developments in Rachel’s relationship with Ivy to be intriguing and look forward to seeing how things play out later in the series.
This story was really exciting. There were some pretty intense scenes where I was a bit worried about the fate of Rachel, Jenks, Ivy, and the rest of the group. I wasn’t sure how they would get themselves out of some of the situations in this book. I also felt like there were some pretty pivotal moments in the characters’ personal lives and there were a few rather surprising revelations.
Marguerite Gavin did a fantastic job with the narration of this book. I think that she is the perfect narrator for this series. She handled all of the different character voices wonderfully and added a lot of life to each of the characters. I love how much emotion and excitement she is able to express with her reading. I feel like her narration added to my overall enjoyment of the story.
I would recommend this series to others. This series is full of wonderful characters facing some pretty exciting situations. This is a series that you will want to read in order but that shouldn’t be a hardship since all of the earlier books are just as good as this one.
About the AuthorKim Harrison is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, including The Witch with No Name, The Undead Pool, and Ever After. She has published more than two dozen books—from young adult to speculative thriller—has written short fiction for various anthologies, and has scripted two original graphic novels set in the Hollows universe. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim was born and raised in Michigan and is currently working on a new Hollows book between other projects.
I need t try these! I feel like there are no new big UF series so I should look back
that's pretty long time ago! Not sure if my library still has it
Sounds like you really enjoyed this one, Carole! Hugs, RO
Oh I really loved the whole series
I think I have 3 more to read in this series. I really need to figure it out since there is now a new one coming out. I always loved it but just fell off for some reason. Jinx is one of my favorite sidekicks ever!
I loved Jenks and his friendship with Rachel but I quit the series when every book focused so heavily on 'Rachel gets close to Ivy who keeps trying to bite her' plot. It just got pretty repetitive which was a shame as I liked the world and the humour.
I haven't read that Kim Harrison book but I have read some of her others and liked them.
I read the first few books and lost interest. I don't remember if I read this one. I'm glad you liked it and hope you can get to the rest of the books.
I read these the first and so far only time in 2014 as a Read-along for Yummy Men & Kick Ass Chicks. Jenx is the best. Fantastic review! I also love Marguerite Gavin but I read these in ebook.
Anne – Books of My Heart
I just saw my library has the first book in this series on audio and I've been thinking about picking it up. I'll have to see if the audio narrator is the same!
I'm actually thinking of doing the same thing and rereading some series that I started, enjoyed, and never got around to finishing for some reason. Especially as I see you having so much success with the urban fantasy series you've been doing that with lately!
it's been a while since i've read one of her books.
sherry @ fundinmental
I haven't read any of her books.