Week 20 Review: Trouble With the Cursed

From Goodreads:

Rachel Morgan must keep her friends close—and her enemies closer—in the next Hollows novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison.

Rachel Morgan, witch-born demon, has one unspoken rule: take chances, but pay for them yourself. With it, she has turned enemies into allies, found her place with her demon kin, and stepped up as the subrosa of Cincinnati—responsible for keeping the paranormal community at peace and in line.

Life is . . . good? Even better, her best friend, Ivy Tamwood, is returning home. Nothing's simple, though, and Ivy's not coming alone. The vampires' ruling council insists she escort one of the long undead, hell-bent on proving that Rachel killed Cincy's master vampire to take over the city. Which, of course, Rachel totally did not do. She only transformed her a little.

With Rachel's friends distracted by their own lives and problems, she reaches out to a new ally for help—the demon Hodin. But this trickster has his own agenda. In the end, the only way for Rachel to save herself and the city may be to forge a new understanding with her estranged demon teacher, Al. There's just one problem: Al would sell his own soul to be rid of her. . . .

My Review:
This was another fantastic installment in this series! I've been reading enjoying it since it's continued, I just love this world and these characters and this was another entertaining read! There were some really great developments, and I can't wait to see what the future brings!

There was a lot going on, between the vampires and their politics, missing spell books and people, and all of Rachel's friends having their own things. So Rachel had a lot of concerns, worrying about her own issues, as well as her friends issues. And it was really great to watch as things developed! 

One part of this story that I really enjoyed, even if I was a bit confused by, was Jenk's story. I kinda thought that things were hinted at to go one way, but in this one, well it goes down a different path that wasn't an option until this book, and that was really great! 

This is the book where the focus was on Hodin. We learn a lot about him, and there were a few shocking revelations. And all in all, I found that ending hard, but satisfying. Like, that last line has me so excited for the next in the series! 

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait for the next one! 

Author: Kim Harrison 
Series: The Hollows #16
Read: May 19th, 2022
Source: NetGalley 
Reason Why: Love her writing, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2022 Book and a WoW Book! 
Publisher: Ace Books
Expected Publication: June 1st 2022

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars