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I enjoyed the first three books in the series. They are not great literature but they are entertaining. The world created is fun and creative. The best thing about this book is the return of Jenks, and that's the list.

For some reason Rachel has gone from admitted PIA to obnoxious in this title. She sees men in a bar ogling women who Rachel believes are there to be ogled, and the men are pigs. But it's OK if in every other chapter Rachel goes on about how hot Jenks, or the owner of a scuba dive school appear. Rachel is constantly sizing up every piece of man meat in the book.

The story is OK though it takes our characters out of Cincinnati for a change. The entire story seemed to be negative. I think it was written as a set up for something major to happen in the future. It will be difficult for me to return to this series, especially if Rachel continues down the slide from entertaining to annoying.


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A Fistful of Charms The Hollows Book 4 Kim Harrison 9780060788193 Books Reviews

3.5 stars

Where to begin . . .

I've come to expect a certain kind of action-fueled, intricate, and well-crafted plot from Kim Harrison, and in A Fistful of Charms, the fourth installment of her The Hollows series, the breakneck pace and interconnectedness upheld all of my expectations.

But . . . yes, there's a but . . . the Rachel and Ivy nonsense came to a head, and as we all know, things that come to a head are wont to EXPLODE.

And explode it did. But I'll get to that later.

At the end of book 3, Rachel signs on as David (the lone Were)'s female alpha for insurance purposes (b/c as an independent runner, Rachel is practically uninsurable), and as a quick fix for David who is getting hassled at work for being a lone wolf, and not contributing to the Were population.

SO. He forms a pack with Rachel, who won't hold him to the standard expectations that another Were would---relationships, babies, etc.---and problem solved. Right? Right.

WRONG.

The local alphas don't think much of David's loophole maneuver and decide to make an example of him. And by "him" I mean Rachel, b/c she's the one who gets challenged by the alpha leader-backed female who wants to be David's alpha in truth *waggles eyebrows* (as opposed to on paper, like Rachel). These early shenanigans with the Weres lay the groundwork for the upcoming interactions (shenanigans) with the Weres, who play a HUGE role in this book.

There's also a lot of Nick. I don't like Nick.

Nick aside, the premise for this book was awesome---an artifact that can unite the Weres and return them to a position of power among the Inderlanders has been "discovered" (*cough* stolen *cough*), and Rachel and Co. must find it, hide it, and prevent an Inderlander war.

If this idea sounds familiar, and you happened to have read the first book from Jess Haines' H&W Investigations series, let me assure you that Harrison's book predates Haines' by four years, and if there was any theft of ideas, it wasn't on Harrison's part. That's all I'm going to say about that.

So yeah, very cool, very easily identified plot. More character development across the board---for the first time, I actually like Ivy instead of merely acknowledging her presence. Aaaannndddddd . . . Jenks gets BIG.

Seriously, what could be cooler than BIG Jenks? Not much.

So why did I only rate this 3.5 stars when up to this point the other books have been a solid 4 stars?

Well . . . there's a thing that Rachel likes to do that really bugs me (No, not the tomatoes thing *snickers* but good guess), and I haven't mentioned it before now b/c up to this point it's been a minor thing, and I ultimately love her, BUT Rachel likes to take responsibility for things that aren't her fault. And the way she does this rationalizes other problems (or other people's responsibility in the problems) until she is solely to blame.

I hate it.

I'm all for taking ownership of your actions. In fact, I probably hate blame-shifting more than Rachel's convoluted rationalizations that manage to hold her accountable for things that are only marginally her fault (if at all). But what Rachel does is so far beyond ownership . . . it's almost like when a leader sacrifices herself for the safety of her people. It's this big, dramatic sense of responsibility, and by usurping that responsibility, she also belittles the choices of others.

I. Hate. It.

So what is this big, awful thing that Rachel tries to take responsibility for? Well, I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you. If you've read the book, then you know. If you haven't read the book, READ THE BOOK.<------if you haven't figured it out yet, all roads lead to the same place. *orbit gum smile*

I also don't like the suggestion that Rachel had been harboring a secret desire for the Awful Thing to happen all along. I'll buy that she needs to be in a relationship that's dangerous and/or risky to stay interested, but the other thing . . . NOPE. Sorry, don't buy it.

So again, GREAT premise, action-packed plot, BIG Jenks (*swoons* *drools*), lots-o-good stuff here, but also again, REALLY over the Rachel and Ivy drama. HOWEVER, I happen to know for a FACT, that it does end. So keep on swimmin', little fishes . . . keep on swimmin'.
Jenks informs Rachel his oldest son Jax is with Nick who was captured by some werewolves in Michigan. Rachel finds out Nick was paid to find something for the pack of werewolves and decided to keep whatever he found for himself. So begins a journey for Rachel and the group. Rachel with help makes a potion that makes Jenks a 6'4" gorgeous hunk of a man. Jenks finds out Nick has turned his son into a thief and I'd hopping mad. Ivy turns up to help Rachel and Jenks and the everything goes to he'll. This is a great continuation story with the reader being able to visualize the whole story. Can not wait to start on Book 5.
I've read all the books before, but am now re reading in order. This is good but could have been left out. We learn about werewolves, yes, but since they aren't behaving "normally" ...
It is really about Rachel growing up a bit more. I had to tell myself on every page, "remember she is only 25,of course she is an idiot when it comes to men and sex". Ivy doesn't help, she is a bit older and much more experienced, so she certainly doesn't have a single excuse for the way she is acting. Like a very spoiled child. And no, I don't like Ivy much, she creates more trouble than she solve, and it is not the kind of trouble that builds up the story, nor is it comical.
I really liked the big role Jenks got. He, at least, is acting in an adult way. So is Kisten, who deserves better than he gets.
I liked the first three books of this series, but just didn’t gel with this one. It was partly that Rachel seemed to be continually ogling men everywhere, even her married-with-many-kids partner. It was partly because Harrison made an entire race of beings look like deranged jerks (insert stronger language that won’t let me get away with here). It was also because the plot seemed slow-moving and predictable. Rachel also seemed weepy, more than I remember her being, and there’s just something in her personality that makes her seem wimpy. Maybe it’s her constant assertions that she’s bada**. Seems like you shouldn’t have to keep telling your audience that, you should just be it. All told, I think I’m done with this series. There’s better urban fantasy out there, like the Allie Beckham or Harry Dresden series.
I enjoyed the first three books in the series. They are not great literature but they are entertaining. The world created is fun and creative. The best thing about this book is the return of Jenks, and that's the list.

For some reason Rachel has gone from admitted PIA to obnoxious in this title. She sees men in a bar ogling women who Rachel believes are there to be ogled, and the men are pigs. But it's OK if in every other chapter Rachel goes on about how hot Jenks, or the owner of a scuba dive school appear. Rachel is constantly sizing up every piece of man meat in the book.

The story is OK though it takes our characters out of Cincinnati for a change. The entire story seemed to be negative. I think it was written as a set up for something major to happen in the future. It will be difficult for me to return to this series, especially if Rachel continues down the slide from entertaining to annoying.