Author: Kim Harrison
So there was a lot of stuff going on in this book, but nothing seemed quite as dramatic as in all of the others. It was almost as if this book wrapped up alot of the loose ends from the first six books and began a whole new set of intriguing plot lines for the next books. I really liked it, even if there wasn't a huge climactic point as in the other books. So here I go, highlighting my favorite points...
First, right off the bat we discover the essential back story to what happened with the witches. The Elves cursed the demons so that they would have stunted children (witches), then told the witches lies in order to turn them against the Demons. Once the witches found out the truth, they left the Elves to fend for themselves against the Demons and left the everafter. I am still a little unsure as to the source of animosity between the Demons and Elves but hopefully that will clear up later on in the books.
Next, we finally meet Robbie who is Rachel's older brother. He seems cool at first. The typical older brother, but later on in the books we see him turn into a condescending dick and I don't end up liking him very much at all. I'm glad that we got to meet him, but have absolutely no desire to see him in future books. He treated Rachel like she was a stupid little girl! It was just insulting.
Then, there is Pierce. He is ghost from the 1800's that Rachel is acquainted with and is absolutely delightful!! He was just so much fun and I can't wait to see him more. Not only for his own sake, but another reason that I liked Pierce so much is that he created a catalyst between Rachel and Al to develop their (relationship?) further. I'm not saying that I am at all excited or wishful for a relationship between them, but there is something going on! The incident of which I am focusing on is when Rachel spells Pierce back into existence after he is kidnapped by Al. Once Al follows Pierce, his interaction with Rachel is just intriguing. He almost sounds jealous of Pierce. He seems determined to haul Pierce back into the everafter based on the assumption that Rachel is romantically involved with Pierce. He is genuinely surprised and shocked that the only reason she says she pulled him back was to talk to Al. Al just acts differently towards Rachel now and I am not sure why. He is impossible to read (emotionally). Now that Rachel has discovered the potential for all of her power and isn't afraid of it anymore, her interactions with demons has drastically changed. She is now trying to reason and work with Al and is attempting to establish a somewhat respectful relationship with him. It is totally throwing him and that is so incredibly exciting. I will admit, I'm a sucker for the possibility of a bad guy turned good because of love=D
In conclusion, I think Rachel should pursue Pierce with as much enthusiasm as he is pursuing her (while he is running from Al, no less) and am even more curious about demons in general, Al specifically now than I was at the end of the last book! They are just so curious and as yet a virtually unexplored race within these stories. I'm totally intrigued=D
Now for the next adventure for Leah and I within the written world: the next book in this series is still in hardback, so we are going to take a little break and try some new material. Leah has suggested a book titled "How to Bake a Perfect Life". It sounds interesting but completely unlike what I normally choose to read so I will faithfully admit to be somewhat apprehensive. (No offense, Leah!) I trust my best friend though, and am going to wade optimistically into these new literary waters. I'm not sure if I will be able to stay afloat, (not the best swimmer literally or metaphorically) but I'm still going to try! Wish I could be that daring in all aspects of my life;P
you know, I never thought about rachel and Al's relationship that way, but now I see it... hmm... very intriguing!
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