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    A Fistful of Charms

    Written by Kim Harrison

    Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

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    The fourth book in the New York Times bestselling urban fantasy-thriller series starring sexy bounty hunter and witch, Rachel Morgan.

    There's no rest for the wicked, even when the taint on your soul isn't your fault.

    It would be wise for witch and bounty hunter, Rachel Morgan, to keep a low profile right now. Her new reputation for the dark arts has piqued the interest of Cincinnati's night-prowlers, who despise her and long to bring an end to her interference, one way or another.

    Nevertheless, Rachel must risk exposure. Her ex-boyfriend, Nick, has stolen a priceless Were artefact, and, as tempting as it may be to let the Weres him apart, Rachel feels obliged to attempt a rescue. But other sinister forces also covet the relic Nick has hidden. Some who desire it so badly, they will take the city – and everyone in it – apart to wield its frightening power.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 19, 2012
    ISBN9780007493913
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    Kim Harrison

    The only girl in a large family of boys, former tomboy Kim Harrison invented the first Brigadier General Barbie in self-defence. She shoots a very bad game of pool and rolls a very good game of dice. When not at her keyboard, she enjoys lounging on the couch with a bowl of popcorn watching action movies with The-Guy-In-The-Leather-Jacket. She plays her Ashiko drum when no one is listening, and is hard to find when the moon is new.

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    • 5/5
      I love, love, love this series! It is easily in my top two that I’ve read in the last couple of years. There’s tons of action, a little bit of romance, and more witches, vamps, weres, and pixies than you can handle. Harrison has created some surprisingly complex characters that grow, change, and adapt in book after book. Especially Rachel, who continues to find out that some people aren’t what they seem, and that it’s hard to live your life in black and white — sometimes those shades of gray are necessary. Jenks takes a pretty (ahem) big part in this one as he searches for his wayward son, something that could have been really gimmicky but instead worked seamlessly. There’s so much packed into this book, it’s hard to believe it only takes place over the course of a week. I have a feeling I’ll be listening to the next book sooner rather than later.
    • 4/5
      My favorite book in the series.

      Rachel finally decided Nick belongs to past, which I'd say is best thing she's ever done (I wasn't really fond of their relationship) and Jenks - my favorite character after Rachel ofc. gets much more space in this one. Though, Kisten not so much.

      Also Rachel/Ivy relationship nicely progresses (just shame Kim kills this later as the series progresses - marketing I suppose).

      A few cons, as usually there is rather a lot of typos, some things are badly explained and Rachel is as much naive as usually. Also her moral dilemas are getting little tiresome.
    • 4/5
      This is an Urban Fantasy Novel and is one of my favorites in the genre. It is different enough from others that it leaves me wanting more. Rachel Morgan is a witch and bounty hunter. She is partners with Ivy Tamwood and Jenks. Kisten is a vampire and Rachel's current boyfriend, while Nick is human and Rachel's ex-boyfriend. All of these characters are very complex and sometimes almost too real. It is almost too hard to explain the relationships between the characters because they are so complex. The story seems to evolve around the relationships and how they are moving. My favorite is Jenks. I just love him. he may be small but he has a lot of heart and determination.

      I enjoyed a life size Jenks in this book. The scenes when he is experiencing various human foods and such are just awesome. Nick is one of my least favorite characters in this series, the fact that he came back was kinda a bummer to me. There was something about him from the beginning that I didn't like. Rachel and Ivy's relationship is a big frustration to me, but it seemed to progress/change in the storyline of this book. Which I was happy about.

      Kim Harrison is a great writer. There is nothing forgotten in this book. I enjoyed the continuation of the series. I will for sure continue in this series so that I can see what Rachel gets into next. I would for sure recommend this series, just know that it starts out a little slow.
    • 3/5
      The series keeps improving - this one was actually pretty good. There's a couple nice changes of dynamics - the bulk of the action takes place out of town, Trent's not in the picture, Jenks is temporarily human-sized, and the focus is on Weres mostly, rather than vampires. The first half is a little slow, as Nick being in peril is not exactly pulse-pounding (and Jenks' son makes for a plausible secondary motivation, it's clear throughout he's written as secondary - they find him pretty much immediately and while he has a part to play later, he's a minor character.) But the second half is quite engaging, between the Weres, who are fairly credible opponents, and Ivy.

      A moment about Ivy. I was super excited, the first time I read this book, that Rachel and Ivy would finally manage to sort out their differences. And the way it's played in this book is mostly great - there are some real revelations about both of their core motivations that make both of them much more sympathetic. But I cannot quite buy Rachel's dogged insistence that she's too straight to make it work - too much is made of a vampire's bite being irresistibly orgasmic. I am depressingly monosexual myself, but if I met a dude who could get me off by breathing on my neck, who I had a deep mutual friendship with, who was incidentally smoking hot, I could make an exception. I just don't buy it. It feels like a marketing decision, not an organic outgrowth of the characters.

      The whole book feels a little bit like a side trip - none of the previous themes are touched on much. But it's a fun side trip - the best so far, I think.
    • 4/5
      Another Great Addition to this wonderful series! Drop Anita Blake and Grab on to Rachel Morgan!
    • 4/5
      This book was better then the previous one. I loved reading about Jenks big and the interaction between him, Ivy and Rachel was sexy and fun. I'm also real interested in seeing where this thing between Rachel and Icy goes. I have my suspicions and I hope I'm right. These books could probably be five stars for sheer like but the writing has a tendency to repeat certain lines and be redundant. But story-wise, these are up there for me. Still not quite sure if I'll buy them. If the series continues to go up in my interest scale, it's a high possibility.
    • 3/5
      Not the best of her books, but it was ok. It was nice to see Nick again...but it wasn't cool to find out that he is a total jerk.
    • 5/5
      This grat entry in the series plunges Rachel Morgan right in to the fray of things. In this one Rachel finds that her ex Nick has recruited her partner Jenk's son in some scheme that's gotten them both kidnapped by were's in Michigan. Through magic Jenks is able to take on human sized form and accompany Rachel to Michigan to rescue him. Harrison's world is complex and the series just keeps getting better as it goes.And I love the ode to spaghetti westerns in her titles.
    • 3/5
      "Let's take a look at my track record. I live in a church with a vampire who is the scion of a master vampire who would just as soon see me dead. I date her old boyfriend, who used to be said master vampire's scion, and my ex-boyfriend is a professional thief who calls demons and trades information about me for tips to steal artifacts that can start an Inderland power struggle." This is the shape of Rachel Morgan's life as we go through the fourth book in Kim Harrison's series about the Hollows and the Inderlanders who inhabit it.In fact, in this story we take a road trip away from Cincinnati - Rachel receives news that Nick (her old flame) and Jenks' son Jax are in trouble, and sets out to help them. Since Ivy is supposedly unable to leave Cincinnati - otherwise Piscary gets pissed - Rachel invokes black demon magic in order to make Jenks...more useful. In the course of the story Rachel beats two Were alphas, discovers the existence of the Focus which could cause widescale warfare between Weres and Vamps, takes her relationship with Ivy to a new stage, and ogles Jenks......a lot! There is a lot going on in this book, and it rapidly became my least favourite so far. I enjoyed the interaction between Rachel and Jenks - particularly because his presence was so missed in the previous book - and the uniqueness of his situation in this book. It was also heartbreaking to realise along with Rachel that Jenks actually counts as an old pixy. I liked the set up of the plan, and cheered the double cross of Nick.However, there were many things I disliked or got tired of. Weres aren't really my thing, and so I found it difficult to stay interested in the main part of the plot. I ended up wanting to shake Rachel, because she came distinctly whiney in this book. Everything needed double or triple analysing and, because we're stuck in her head since it's all first person, we got to hear it all again and again and again. The Focus was suddenly thrust in as a new point having never been mentioned at all in any prior books, and hence came across as an extreme plot device. I also disliked the way Nick was treated - I mean, I never really liked the guy from the get-go and was relieved when he upped and left in the last book and paved the way for Kisten. But no one deserves to become such a jerk from being a fairly nice guy - it's almost as though Harrison got sick of the character herself or wanted to open the path for something else to happen in Rachel's future and so needed to get rid of Nick.Still, with all that said, this is still a great series and it sounds like there are explosive events ahead of Rachel - especially now that she has more of a handle on what makes her tick.
    • 5/5
      More Clint titles... more sassy writing, more high paced action, plus a couple of thoughts about why and some indications that Rachel just might be growing up a bit. Some big, big issues, use and abuse of power and killing people who want to die because they're in constant pain and have a terminal condition... not necessarily the easiest read on these topics, but wonderfully handledMore long term stuff resolved, more potential long term stuff thrown up. And almost no Trent, in fact he's mentioned by name and that's about it.This is the first one not set in Cincinatti and the Hollows (although it starts and ends there) and I have to say I miss it. I'm guessing Ms. Harrison lives there... she writes it almost alive, a character or perhaps two in the books. The out of town location makes a lot of sense to the plot, but like Rachel it feels like we're tourists to the place which leaves me feeling a little bit like missing an old friend. If I ever go there it will be interesting to see my reaction to the place.
    • 5/5
      If you like to cheer for the underdog, this is your series. She just keeps making these crazy choices, and never backs down. Makes for an interesting life, that's for sure!
    • 4/5
      A good outing for witch Rachel Morgan and her partners Ivy (vampire) and Jenks (pixie). Rachel heads to Mackinaw Island, MI along with a human size (due to a demon charm) Jenks to rescue Jenks' son Jax and Rachel's former human boyfriend Nick. They end up embroiled in a werewolf plan to take over the world.Harrison's books are reminiscent of early Anita Blake novels. Very action packed, with a touch of romance and sex.
    • 4/5
      Rachel snorts.Ivy snickers.Jenks gets big.The good guys win.
    • 4/5
      This is an entertaining, engaging read. I absolutely have grown to adore Jenks, Ivy, etc. Rachel does some self-realization in this book that we, the readers, realized a long time ago. Unfortunately Rachel comes across more as a self-pity party than anything else. The action is packed, and the scenes of her with her friends are among the best. Here she reunites with her estranged partner Jenks to rescue her ex-boyfriend Nick, who has turned into a class A jerk. (Ok, maybe he has always been a jerk, but now even Rachel can't deny it) Her feelings for Nick ring true, as many women will tell you. Even when a relationship is beyond done, even when you know your ex isn't a good person, there are still those past flames that you would go through hell and high water for, and Rachel does. Jenks and his son Jax provides some much needed comic relief. Kiston is missing from most of this book and Rachel's relationship with Ivy takes a turn. We are left with some teasers for the next books, but they aren't exactly uplifting. I will go into her next book eagerly, if slightly apprehensively.
    • 5/5
      Harrison has delivered again and from this latest installment has clearly honed her craft to firmly and defiantly carve out "the" preeminent position of being "the vampire and werewolf" chronicler. With a genre that has been lapped up seemingly by independent and conglomerate publishing companies alike, the alternate-verse reality novels have become big business as well as succor for the hosfrau masses who delight in those tales that cross-over into "vampire romance" ultimately manifested by the perpetual cha-ching of the cash register. But with the steady influx of both interest in the genre and hikes in sales, so comes lackluster authors such as Christine Feehan, Laurell Hamilton, and Amanda Ashley, whose unsteady craft, poorly developed characters, and grade school dialogue is slowly diluting a genre that was once vibrant and exciting to read. It seems that you can barely shake a cat in a roomful of authors who are penning the latest substandard "vampire" or "lycanthrope" novel. Not so with Kim Harrison. Harrison has taken the best elements of the lore and melded it with an ingenuity and imagination that is all her own. The suburbs of the Hollows have a sense of "realness" to readers, with little or no additional back-story that is so played out and prevalent with lesser novelists. It is a rare skill and economy of words to carefully hone the complex characters of Rachel Morgan, Ivy Tamwood, and Jenks the fearless pixy that readers can identify with: their humanness wrapped up tidily in their otherworldly-ness as well as the frail balance that exists between the Inderland population from that of humans. In Fistful of Charms, new readers and devotees alike will clamor to absorb the rough and tumble world once again with a supreme payoff. There is not a hint of Trent, Piscary, Big Al or any other of the regular baddies in this 3rd book of the series but is solely a tale of the intricacies that are woven between the partners of Vampiric Charms. What will make them fall apart? What will hold them together as they struggle once again to save Nick from himself? This time. Nick has in hand an artifact that could unravel the Vampire and Were balance completely...and Rachel must plunge directly into demon majick to save him. Can she escape the stains on her soul to save the others? While on this complicated journey, Ivy and Rachel's relationship takes a dramatic and frightening turn. Fans please hold in those gasps...it will be stunning....and I simply cannot spoil it for you. Brilliantly written and great fun, Fistful of Charms is highly recommended, and has established Kim Harrison as the reigning diva of supernatural thrillers (sorry Laurell!) Bravo! (c)Nicola Mattos 2006
    • 5/5
      Rachel Morgan is back, and her life just keeps getting more complicated. Jenks and his family have moved out, and he won't talk to her, things are getting more complicted with Ivy, and heating up with Kisten. She joins david to help him out with his insurance business, as well as insuring herself without costing a fortune. And then, here come the problems. David's company puts her up in a fight against a Were, since she signed on as David's alpha. Jenks talks to her, after she hears from her ex-nick, sort of. Seems when Nick took off, he took one of Jenks' kids with him, and they are in trouble in Michigan. doing her own run, Rachel now works on twisting 2 demon curses with ceri's help, one so she can Were, and the other to make Jenks human sized. Nick has gotten in bad with some Were's by finding something all though was lost, and that could start an all out superntural war and power struggle. In one of her most harrowing runs yet, Rachel gets closer to a lot of people, and learns she's managed to create her own family, granted, one thats just a little off. Like most families ;-)
    • 3/5
      Rachel's obsession about the smut on her soul is starting to drive me crazy. I wish she'd just get over it and realize that dark magic is hardly the worst of the things she's done or may have to do.

      I'm also getting fed up with her teasing of Kisten. She knows how he reacts, she knows from him and from Ivy, but she never stops. Rachel can be very self-centered.

      Jenks and his family remain win.
    • 4/5
      Another great book by Kim Harrison. Very fun continuation of the series. I would recommend this book to others, a nice fun fluff read.
    • 4/5
      This one somehow didn`t find me. The story itself is really good, the characters as well, just.... I really don`t know. The whole books feels a bit overwritten. Most of Rachel`s whining would have been deleted. I know that it`s supposed to be `character building` and stuff, but it`s mostly only boring.
    • 5/5
      Great series! Rachel is snarky and a kick a$$ chick! Jinx is hysterical and Ivy is a real bada$$! I may be crushing on Al, I know he is a demon but he is just so funny!

      Terrific concept and truly entertaining tale!
    • 5/5
      I have to say... I love this series. In this book you see Rachel come to terms with some of her faults and well... it's just an amazing book that keeps you on your seat. Jenks becomes the size of human and is a hunky piece of meet. There's some serious issues in this one, most of which that aren't solved... can't wait to start the next book!
    • 4/5
      I will admit I am more of a werewolf fan than vampire fan. This book finally brought out more Were's! Yippee...but it also brought out more the Vampy politics and rules! Not so Yippee!I liked the plot and especially liked that Jenks got to be a McHottie for awhile! But I am so over the Ivy thing and hate the whining by Rachel! I really is a good book and if you're a fan, you'll like it! And, if you've never read a "Rachel" book, by all means pick it up! The characters are colorful and likable, the story fast-paced and the Hollows are awesome!
    • 4/5
      This one is awesome! Hysterical cuss words by the fairy. I highly recommend this series. Especially if you like Vampires and Werewolves
    • 3/5
      Ms Harrison is starting to find her stride now. Her world is developing nicely,there is good plotting and reasonable characterisation. Jenks' eldest son Jax has been recruited to help steal something by Nick. And its gone wrong . Rachel and Jenks ride to the rescue
    • 1/5
      I've read the first couple of Kim Harrison books, but this one was difficult for me to get through. The almost-constant references to how "yummy" every guy was really got on my nerve, and I finally just had to put it down. This book, more than the first ones, is written by a girl, FOR a girl.
    • 4/5
      These books are exactly what the seem- fun, well written, with a great cast of characters. The story is good - Rachel's ex involves her partner's son, and gets him in trouble. The setting is fun, the group dynamics are well written.
    • 3/5
      A Fistful of Charms is the fourth book in The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. While I love this series, this particular novel was not my favorite. This one features werewolves, but I didn't like Harrison's take on how they function together. They are all after something Nick stole, so Rachel has to help him. The whole idea of this item and what it does is just strange to me. I can't be more explicit because I don't want to spoil the book for anyone.The main characters are here, Rachel, Al, Jenks, and Ivy; who gets more involved than usual, which was interesting. I really enjoy how Harrison grows each character throughout the books. As in real life, they change their personalities and views on issues as things happen. The story slowed down in places, like when they hung out at the hotel trying to figure out what to do. The whole big scene on the bridge was sad and a little weird. It didn't leave me completely satisfied. I still love the series. In my opinion, they need to be read in order to get the full benefit of the stories and the characters. So read this one, but maybe don't expect as much. They do get a lot better!
    • 4/5
      Rachel has found her way into more trouble - okay, trouble found her this time. Rachel returns to defend herself and her decision to help a Were friend after joining his 'pack.' She quickly learned that no good deed goes unpunished (even if it was for selfish purposes too - he,he). Her relationship with Kistin continues and seems to find a tentative calm - for the time being. Though, I missed Kistin for much of this book. Rachel also finds herself discovering that the black and white of using demon magic isn't always to perfect and that there are definitely shades of gray that she has found herself slipping into. She also discovers an ugly truth about Nick - one that cuts her to the quick. Even though he has done some bad things - I still felt bad for him. One character that I missed dearly was Trent. That was probably why I have this book only 4 stars rather than 5. I enjoyed the tension between those two even though I'm enjoying the Rachel and Kistin's relationship and all the tension that goes along with it. The other thing that bothered me about this book was the constant harping that Jenk's would soon die. It is a sad thought, but it seems like the author is trying to prep us for the inevitable a little too much. I have a sad feeling that it will take a little away from the event whenever it does happen.Over all, I enjoyed this book - so much going on, but not so much that it seemed to desensitize me like the last book seemed to do. What's the deal with the constant need for coffee?
    • 5/5
      My Hollows reread continues as we count down to the release of American Demon!Werewolves have begun to gather in Michigan. Multiple packs are binding themselves to one wolf, and their behavior is erratic and aggressive. To make matters worse, Nick has stolen an artifact they all want. Now he's being held captive by the gathered wolves, and they will do anything to him to find their prize. A desperate call from Jax is the only clue Rachel has to find Nick before it's too late. And too much exposure to cold will put Jax into a deep hibernation he may never wake from. Jenks could care less about Nick, but he will do whatever he has to save his son Jax. Rachel and Jenks team up once again to go on what should be a simple grab and run. But can things ever be simple for Rachel?Rachel's been toeing the line between white and black magic, but this time around she may just have to twist a curse or two. She doesn't want to be labeled as a black witch, but without the curses, she may not survive. Society has conditioned her to believe that all black witches are evil, and yet not all curses are bad. But even if they don't require blood and sacrifice, the imbalance of nature they create stains the soul. If Rachel invokes a curse, her aura will be black. Anyone and everyone will know what she has done if she puts up a circle in front of them. Is it worth the risk?For the most part, Ivy is going to take a backseat in this one. Rachel and Jenks have catching up to do, and fences to mend. However, readers will have a chance to learn about Ivy's past and how she became the uptight living vamp we know. And while learning about your roommate's tortured past would scare most people away, it drives Rachel and Ivy even closer together.
    • 3/5
      In this book they go on the road to save Jenk's son, and leaving town should be a good thing for the series but it did not work that well for me. Rachel is a bit more broody and thoughtful. I really did not like that either. Overall the story is good and continues to build the mythology. I think I need a break from the series.