Pale Demon ★★★★★

Pale Demon (Rachel Morgan/The Hallows, #9) - Kim Harrison ★★★★★

Rachel has to get to California for her meeting with the witches council, but when she gets to the airport she finds herself grounded. The airlines won't let her on a plane. Now her only hope of getting to the west coast in time is via a road trip. Too bad the trip includes Trent. The two of them trapped in a car for a cross-country road trip... sparks will fly. Not only do they have to try and make the trip without killing one another, they have to survive assassination attempts. Someone is out to kill Trent and the council still believes Rachel is better off dead. Her future is on the line and she has to try and keep herself out of the demon realm. All Rachel ever wanted was to be left alone, but it's never going to happen.

Pale Demon was amazing. I loved it. I've always enjoyed Harrison's books, but there's always been something that has kept them from being AMAZING. I loved the third book in the series and it was my favorite, but this one has tied with it. I think that I enjoyed the action more in book three, but this was a book full of shockers. A lot of different elements came together: Rachel finally learns exactly what she is, we learn more about the demon realm, and more about Trent. It was the reveals, mixed with the intense action sequences, and banter between the characters that made the book. If you've read the series and have become attached to the characters then you'll love how they all interact with one another. Everyone is growing and coming into their own, but it has taken a whole lot of drama to get there. All I needed to hear was that Trent and Rachel would be stuck in a car together and I could tell you that Harrison had a hit. Luckily, she didn't disappoint. I look forward to the next installment since the end of the book provides Harrison with a chance to go in many, many different directions.

This book will be released on January 22nd. I recommend this book for purchase.