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book shredded me. I cried for the lastpages or so, And not just a silent tear or two, but outloud crying, . . messy with used Kleenex all over the sofa, I will not spoil the why's of it, but I can't possibly talk about this book without acknowledging its enormous emotional impact, I don't know if I can ever forgive Kim Harrison,

With the ending weighing on me so heavily, it's hard to look back to the rest of the book, It starts out strong, addressing the repercussions of Rachel's interaction with the demon Newt, And as the story goes on, the focal point becomes a string of suspicious werewolf deaths, They turn out to be linked to the "focus," that statue Rachel got from Nick in sitelinkA Fistful of Charms, It has the power to create new werewolves from humans and now everyone wants it, And Rachel becomes everyone's target as they fight to get it, I also have to mention, . . just when I though that maybe Trent wasn't a total slimeball, I've changed my mind again, He is.

I always reread a series before a new installment comes out, but this is the book that made me dread rereading the Hollows, Not because it's a bad book, On the contrary, it is incredibly powerful, I just remembered the ache it put in my chest the first time around and even knowing what would happen, didn't ease the hurt the second time, If you're a fan of the series, you can't skip this one, Just have your Kleenex ready,stars.

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So I don't know if I'm using the "!" button correctly, but in my head it's the "WTF! Elephant.
" Has been since I first laid eyes on it, So if that's not what it's supposed to mean, now you know what it means to me:

Elephant as illustration for WTF! ! WTF! WTF! squared,

And that is what is going on here, And it is fanfriggin'tastic.

Right. So Trent's getting married to Ellasbeth, and he wants Rachel to work security for the wedding,

blinks

I know what you're thinking, You're thinking, "Why on earth would Trent want Rachel at his wedding"

Well, b/c Lee RVSPed as his best man, and that's a problem, b/c Lee is Al's new familiar in the Ever After.
. . so how's he going to pull off being the best man in Trent's wedding

That is an excellent question,

It's also a question that has Trent understandably nervous, and as Rachel is the only person to ever hold her own against Al, Trent wants her in place to handle whatever unknown, yet inevitable, shenanigans Al is planning.


Rachel says, "Hell NO, It's my birthday. "

Trent says, "k, "

Rachel says, "Well, maybe, . . but I better not have to wear an ugly dress, "

B/c Rachel isn't just going to be working security from the sidelines in a Quenlike capacity, oh no, she's doing it as one of Ellasbeth's BRIDESMAIDS,

giggle snorts

I hadn't really thought about it before, but a fellow fan of The Hollows commented on one of my status updates on Goodreads that this book is a real turning point for the series.
On the one hand, yeah, obviously b/c the Bad Thing happens in this book,

But there is a LOT more going on than that, Al is in trouble with the demons, and he wants Rachel's help getting out of it, Ceri and Trent finally meet, Rachel upsets the balance of power between the heavy hitting Supes, Skimmer does that other Big Thing, . .

And don't let ALL THE THINGS scare you, b/c unlike True Blood, Season's hodgepodge of overwhelming randomness, For a Few Demons More is wonderfully coherent, and by far the best book in the series up to that point.
YEP. This is where it starts getting REALLY good,



My other reviews for this series:

sitelinkDead Witch Walking The Hollows
sitelinkThe Good, the Bad, and the Undead The Hollows
sitelinkEvery Which Way But Dead The Hollows
sitelinkA Fistful of Charms The Hollows
sitelinkThe Outlaw Demon Wails The Hollows
sitelinkWhite Witch, Black Curse The Hollows
sitelinkBlack Magic Sanction The Hollows
sitelinkPale Demon The Hollows
sitelinkThe Undead Pool The Hollows
sitelinkInto the Woods: Tales from the Hollows and Beyond I'd completely forgotten how upsetting this book is.
I'm crying ugly tears and I don't like it, As usual,stars. Book five is such an interesting blend, While it is one of the best in the series, likely the funniest, it is also the most tragic and depressing,

For the characters, a reader gets plenty of page time with their favorites, Al is around quite often but not in the typical fashion and for different reasons, There's the return of an older villain, Trent gets plenty of time on the page, as well, but this book soured my impressions of him, Even after reading all the books now up to book, I still feel soured, He turned me off for the first time with this book,

Ivy is here but while I liked her before, her tragedy comes across as a bit irritating and overdone sometimes, She is certainly presented as fragile, but strong at the same time in other ways, Jenks is flying around and as impressive as always with his loyalty, humor, and genuine awesomeness, Kisten as the ultra boyfriend is here with a scene that was so hot to me the book almost started smoldering,

The book excels with it's scenes, The wedding is seriously the funniest part of the series, It couldn't have been written better, I love rereading it. The boat scene with Kisten was romantic and hot at the same time with a sweetness, Rachel is the ultimate badass she's vulnerable and sensitive but does what she has to, even if her stomach is a jumble of nerves, She gets to shine here and finally accomplish something she's been itching for since the series started,

For a few demons more digs deeper into the darker, gritty world of vampires, It's always been disturbing and twisted before, but now it's even worse, The true demented history is explored here for both Ivy and Kisten, Ugh. Even if there is much humor in this book, there is a darkness and seriousness to it that's unshakeable,

The series takes a big turning point and things are never the same again, The ending of this book broke my heart, I was getting teary eyed a little the next day at work off and on, and that's nothing compared to actually reading sobering, surprising ending,

I couldn't recommend the book higher if you're a series fan, but there's some emotional brutality waiting that angered me, depressed me, and turned the Hollows world upside down when I read it.
With the book keeping its usual marriages of unusual plot arcs and this installment of the series holds consistent action,

Exciting, fierce, inventive, hysterical, and then depressing as hell For a Few Demons more is an excellent addition to the Hollows family, Just too much Rachel/Ivy drama for me, I suffered through abouthours of that until the story got interesting, And, I'm not seeing any real character growth so I'm taking an extended, maybe permanent break, It was tiresome seeing Rachel make the same dumb mistakes over and over again through five books,

On a brighter note, the narration is excellent, Actual to.IExpectedMore.

If I'm forced to pick a least favorite in the series thus far, it'd be this one, I'm not a fan of a few huge plot points in this one, I can't say more for fear of spoiling, Will I continue the series Well, . . duh!!! This series and world and characters are still crack to me!!! Still astar read and i still love this series i was really disappointed and heartbroken at the ending but i understand it and that it will be a big turning point for Rachel a loss like that numbs certain aspects giving way to new less rose tinted ones.


I love and hate Rachel, . . I cannot understand her reluctance of certain things and her risks in others she is definitely an enigma, I do feel sorry for her that she has to base her whole life around Ivy's feelings and if she really had the option to explore other options things maybe might not have turned out the way they did.


The blanks are annoying but the need for the next book is that much more anticipated,

The reason for theis i am still invested in all the characters, Will Rachel go dark Will Ivy

find love Will Jenks go big again they are really well written and so completely unique throw in the side characters and amazing plot and that why i love this series.
A very good storyline, but some very confusing choices by Rachel and the other main characters, Major surprise for one of them, This review can also be found at sitelinkCarole's Random Life in Books,

I really enjoyed this installment in the series! I know that I am really late to the party with this series but I am having fun with it.
I really don't know why I have been waiting so long to start the next book after finishing one, I have grown to really like the characters and was quickly hooked by this story once I started listening, I had a really good time with the series,

Rachel is asked to help with an investigation involving murdered werewolves, As she starts to piece things together, she finds that what is actually happening is even scarier than she could have imagined, To make matters worse, Trent is getting married and wants Rachel to work as security, but as part of the wedding party, There also seems to be a bit of a demon problem and Rachel's roommate appears to be mad at her, Rachel has her work cut out for her in this book,

This book was really exciting, There were a lot of things going on but it never felt like too much, I really wanted to see things go well in Rachel's personal life and I was totally invested in figuring out what was going on with the mystery, There were some really high points in the story but there were a few others that were heartbreaking, I love how much the characters have grown and evolved during the series and I really wanted to see things work out for them,

Marguerite Gavin does a fantastic job with the narration, I do find her to read at a faster pace than most narrators so I usually slow down the book a bit, Yes, I know that a lot of people speed up books while I am over here slowing things down but it is what it is, I love all of the voices that she uses for the characters and I thought that she added a lot of emotion into the reading, I think that her narration added to my overall enjoyment of the story,

I would recommend this series to others, I do think that this is a series that needs to be read in order since each book builds on the previous installments, I had a great time with this story and cannot wait to see what is in store for Rachel in the next installment,

Initial Thoughts
I really enjoyed this installment! This book was exciting and I was more than a little worried for Rachel at several points in the story.
She is really in an impossible situation and I don't envy the decisions that she has to make, There were some pretty pivotal moments in this book and I cannot wait to see where the series goes,

Book source: Purchased/Library I gave the book,score but rounded it tostars, I love givingto books that I think deserve so, yet I feel that I'm underestimating them,star books are mercurial in their very being, I happen to think that the author is her own worst enemy,

Whenever a clash is about to occur, or when there's tension and drama and pathos in the present reading of a particular chapter, The author changes the scene and I am left with the feeling that nothing is resolved.


There is a large cast of characters in the book, Some of them are drawn with hasty, economic lines, and I thought it was a shame that the author cannot do justice to all, Finally I thought that the climax was fascinating, but not epic, There is a power struggle going on in the book, and it will temporarily resolve itself after each book, Then it's back to square one, I have a lot to say about this book, but I must conclude that the flaws cannot be ignored, It was so darn good to get back into this world, Even though I knew I loved this series, it was a huge reminder just why I love it,

Once again Rachel has gotten herself into a sticky situation, One full of danger, lies, and oh yeah, demons, The stakes are getting higher and not everyone is going to come out of this one alive,

There were so many feels with this, I don't even know where to begin, So much was revealed and said, and done,

I can't even begin to express how much I love this series, It took me awhile to get into it, in fact three whole books before I completely felt the love but once that love blossomed, it really bloomed,

I've seen others say this book was a turning point to the series and I absolutely agree, With all the things that happened it was impossible for anyone to come out of it the same, To be unchanged in some way or another,

I don't want to spoil anything but I will say this, these friends, their bond and love for one another, is what makes this series so fantastic, I've always said that sometimes the best family are those we pick to be a part of instead of those we are sometimes born into and that is the case with Ivy, Jenks,and Rachel.
There are so many good characters in this, great characters and of course even and some it's impossible not to hate with a fiery passion and I couldn't help but love Harrison for her ability to do that.


If you are hesitating to try this series, don't, It's fantastic and even though like me, it might take you a bit to warm up to it, take that chance anyways, I don't think you'll regret it,
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