The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison Narrator: Marguerite Gavin
Series: The Hollows #12
Published by HarperAudio on February 25, 2014
Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Urban
Length: 16 hours 13 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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Supernatural superhero Rachel Morgan must counter a strange magic that could spell civil war for the Hollows in this sexy and bewitching urban fantasy adventure in acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison's Hollows series.
Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan has managed to save the demonic ever after from shrinking, but at a high cost. Now, strange magic is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong, and the truce between the races, between Inderlander and human, is shattering. Rachel must stop this dark necromancy before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and all-out supernatural war breaks out.
Rachel knows of only weapon to ensure the peace: ancient elven wild magic, which carries its own perils. And no one know better than Rachel that no good deed goes unpunished . . .
This was really good! I decided that this would be the year that I finally got caught up with this series. I am slightly mad at myself for waiting so long because it is absolutely fantastic. I seem to be liking Rachel and the rest of the characters more and more with each installment. I found this to be a book that was incredibly hard to put down.
There is wild magic in town and it seems to be tied to Rachel and as bad as it is, it seems like it may get a whole lot worse before it is over. Things are unbalanced in town and Rachel needs to get things under control or the undead vampires may be at risk. I found this story to be incredibly exciting and I loved the fact that this series can still keep me guessing. There is finally some real development in regards to Rachel and Trent’s relationship and it is just kind of nice to see how much these characters have grown over the course of the series.
Marguerite Gavin is the voice of this series. After listening to all of these audiobooks (and I am just going to ignore book 6 which is read by a different narrator), I honestly couldn’t imagine experiencing this series in any other way. The voices that she uses for each of the characters really allow their personalities to shine. I think that she is able to add just the right amount of emotion and excitement to the story to keep listeners glued to their headphones.
I would definitely recommend this series to others. This is a series that really should be read in order since each book builds on the groundwork laid by the earlier books in the series. This is a series that I can see myself reading again. I cannot wait to pick up the next book very soon.
Great review you have here. I know many love this author for UF. Its a great recommendation when you can read this again.
I always have a good time with this series. It’s a bit difficult sometimes at first because it’s dense but it’s also great
This sounds like a fun, exciting read.
Wonderful review! My first Read-along in 2014 as a series I had not read at all but had many friends who enjoyed it and contributed reviews.
It’s fantastic when a long-term series can still keep you guessing!
This sounds interesting. Gonna give it a try, but start at number 1.
This series sounds awesome. Great review.
This is another series I’d like to try. Good to hear the audio is really good because that’s about the only way I’d be able to squeeze it into my schedule.
I don’t think I’ve seen a bad review of this series and the fact that you’re still enjoying this on book 12 is seriously impressive. I really need to try this author and this series.