Black Magic Sanction

Rachel Morgan, Book 8

By: Kim Harrison

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins

Publisher's summary

In New York Times best-selling author Kim Harrison’s most complex and nuanced adventure yet, bounty hunter and witch Rachel Morgan fights a deadly battle—mind, body, and soul.

Rachel Morgan has fought and hunted vampires, werewolves, banshees, demons, and other supernatural dangers as both witch and bounty hunter—and lived to tell the tale. But she’s never faced off against her own kind, until now. Denounced and shunned for dealing with demons and black magic, her best hope is life imprisonment-at worst, a forced lobotomy and genetic slavery. Only her enemies are strong enough to help her win her freedom, but trust comes hard when it hinges on the unscrupulous tycoon Trent Kalamack, the demon Algaliarept, and an ex-boyfriend turned thief.It takes a witch to catch a witch, but survival bears a heavy price.

©2010 Kim Harrison (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

No disappointments here

This book has everything that you already love about the hollows and more. Kim continues to deliver and delight with delicious new elements in every book of the series.

book 8

I can't wait to hear book 9. I am hooked on Kim Harrison. And I like Cincinnati. this is a win-win for me. try The Hollows series you may like it too.
Demons, witches, elves, pixies and werewolves all with cell phones, cars and everyday problems.
Kim Harrison's writing is fast paced, funny and imaginative. The narration is appealing - her voice is comfortable to my ears. I've already downloaded book 9.

It gets better & better

Loved it! Possibly the best in the series so far. Rachel has change for the better due to her trials.

Wow

What a good book. Loved MS. Harris world and all the characters she gives a reader can't get enough. MS. Gavin gives each and every character great voice and excitement through out the book . This is not a standalone book you must start at the first in this series you won't be sorry.

amazing story

it gets better and better with every listen. my daughter enjoys hearing about jinx and his shannagins

Fast and Fun

I have to say that when I first started this series, I found the character's flaws and quirks annoying, but those same things are what I quickly began to find endearing and interesting about them. The series has been consistent in its own universe (a quality of genre fiction that is really important), and although it is a bit on the edge (wizards and witches and werewolves and vampires and pixies AND demons AND elves!!) that is what makes it fun. It's completely wacky and unlike any other series out there.

This installment doesn't follow the "formula" of the adventures we have come to expect from Rachel and her band of misfits, but to be honest, it was a refreshing break to just have lots of plot lines begin to wrap up and come together. There were so many things going on and left hanging that it was a relief to have an ending that mostly tied them up. Sure, there were loose ends, otherwise there wouldn't be anything for the next book to be about, but there wasn't the devilish cliffhanger at the end of this one that there was in the book before this one.

I agree with some of the other reviews that Rachel gets a bit whiny and sometimes staggers indecisively and doubts herself for so long that you want to scream, "Get on with it!" at her. But mostly, the story moves fast, you learn new things about the characters (especially Al, good news for those of us secretly rooting for the bad guy!), and all the action and suspense that makes this series fun is there in spades. Fans of Kim Harrison won't be disappointed. And the story is longer than a few of the others, so it makes a satisfyingly long listen.

Worth a mention as well is the wonderful narration by Marguerite Gavin, who so perfectly captures every character's voice and emotions in a way that completely brings them to life.

Another great read

loved it! loved it...I can not wait for the next installment. I wish she would put out two books for the hollow series a year instead of one. oh well i guess i'll try to keep myself busy until next year. A day and a half read for a year wait...

Best one yet!

Marguerite Gavin does an excellent job. I hope she narrates all future Kim Harrison novels. This novel is the best so far. Ms. Harrison just gets better and better with each new sequel and Ms. Gavin makes them enjoyable to listen to and nails the characters perfectly. I can't wait for the next book in the series!

An exciting rollercoaster ride

An exciting rollercoaster ride is the best way to discribe this book. From the start to finish, I was on the edge of my seat. Even if this books would have costed three credits, I would purchase it again....it was just that good!

Amazing

Would you consider the audio edition of Black Magic Sanction to be better than the print version?

Yes because I felt like the characters were acting the scenes.

What other book might you compare Black Magic Sanction to and why?

I can't compare to any because it is unique.

Which scene was your favorite?

Oh my, I can't pick one because I love the whole book.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely, I can never get enough of Jinx, Ivy, and Rachel ever.