This is the 10th book in the Hollows series. It was a very good addition to the series and I enjoyed it. A lot of our characters are finally moving on with their lives and Rachel is finally growing and changing as a character.

Rachel is a full-fledged demon now and is in trouble. She has a bracelet that Trent gave her surpressing her demonic powers and preventing Al (her demon teacher) from finding her. When humans start showing up horribly mutilated the authorities think Rachel might be involved. When Rachel gets involved in investigations she finds that an anti-paranormal human group is trying to turn humans into demons to wipe out all Interlanders. Rachel has to stop it somehow, except getting futher involved is risky since her demonic blood may be the very thing these humans need to reach their goal.

This was a great book. It is all the characters we know and love, with a great mystery to solve. It was wonderful to see so many of these characters moving on with their lives and growing again. Part of this book is about Rachel accepting what she is as a demon; this was a valid and understandable struggle for Rachel. But Rachel is growing, becoming more responsible, and finally accepting the consequences of her actions.

A growing force in this book is Trent, he has been featuring more and more in these books and in this book he really finds his place. Him and Rachel have an uneasy truce and an even uneasier attraction to each other. We get to see a side of him we've never seen before and spend more time watching his personal life as he raises two elven babies.

I was happy that the whole blood balance thing between Ivy and Rachel finally seems settled. I was getting so sick of that being revisited over and over again. I was also happy that when Marshall comes briefly back into the picture that Rachel does the right thing and makes a mature decision.

There are some interesting new characters thrown into the mix. And yes Al does feature later in the book as well, so our favorite demon (well besides Rachel) is still present.

The book ends with much resolved, but other things still left hanging. I am excited to see what the next book brings. And given that I almost gave up on this series a few books ago, I am so glad that the last two books have been awesome.

Overall a very solid addition to this series. I am happy with all the directions the characters are moving. There was a good solild mystery in here for Rachel and group to solve. Rachel is finally accepting her demonic nature and starting to get on with her life. I really enjoyed the direction the story is heading as well. If you are a fan of this series and stopped reading around book 7-8; I highly recommend picking it up again. Books 9 and 10 are very well done and it is good to see the series back on track again. This series is highly recommended for urban fantasy fans.

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Such a delicious book, I was dragging my feet at the last chapter because I didn't want it to end. This is the 10th book in the series and is BEST if you've read the other 9.

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I initially started out listening to this book on audio because the narrator brings such life, personality and entertainment to the story with Jenks's lines on their own. Unfortunately, my head wasn't in the story and I began contemplating giving up entirely. Instead, however, I took a break and started over with the print edition, and couldn't put the book down. Though I sorely missed hearing Jenks's voice and all of his Tinkerbell quips and expletives, I felt more connected to the story.

Now that Rachel has been officially classified as a demon, she has lost the privileges of the mundane and ordinary that we mere mortals take for granted. Having a driver's license and a registered vehicle, for example, is one of the fringe benefits of humanity that is denied to Rachel. In exchange for obtaining her license and vehicle registration, Rachel agrees to investigate the murders of witches. These murders aren't your run of the mill ritualistic murders. These murders are the result of a hate group trying to create their own demons. The interesting twist for me is that the hate group is made up of humans and they prove to be quite a difficult undertaking for Rachel and her gang.

We see a lot more of Trent in this story as their relationship begins to evolve more into a friendship instead of bitter adversaries. Personally, I am glad to see this. I've always felt Trent would be better as an ally for Rachel instead of an enemy. I am looking forward to what happens to them next. I certainly would not be opposed to a romance between them, though if you had asked me for my opinion on this subject five books ago, I would have given a very different answer.

I never tire of Jenks and though it's interesting to see the beginning of something between him and Belle, I'm not sure if I'm ready for that. I don't want to see Jenks hurt and I don't know if pairing him with a fairy is a good idea.

Not nearly enough Al in this book, unfortunately. Throughout this entire series, Al has turned out to be the biggest surprise for me. I'm convinced that for the first time in his entire existence, this demon has developed feelings for his itchy witch. I don't necessarily want to see them explored or see Rachel living in the ever after with him, but I think it makes for a very interesting dynamic.

I'm hoping that now it appears that Rachel has finally made peace with the fact that she's a demon, she will come out much more self-confident and that can only mean greater success for her. I look forward to finding out.

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