The Undead Pool

The Hollows, Book 12

By: Kim Harrison

Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin

Length: 16 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Kim Harrison returns to the supernatural adventures of Rachel Morgan in the penultimate book of the Hollows series.

Witch and day-walking demon Rachel Morgan knows magic - earth, ley line, even the forbidden demon magic - and that knowledge has saved her life more than once. But now something - or someone - is attacking Cincinnati and the Hollows, causing spells to backfire or go horribly wrong while living vampires attack humans and Inderlanders alike.

The pressures build when the city is quarantined to contain the unreliable magic, and Rachel must stop the attacks before the undead vampire masters who keep the rest of the undead under control are lost and it becomes all-out supernatural war.

The only way to do so is through the ancient elven magic, but that carries its own perils - for magic always has a price, and gods do not come lightly when called.

©2014 Kim Harrison (P)2014 HarperCollinsPublishers

LOVED IT!!

This is my favorite book so far in this series. You can tell that it is nearing the end and things appear to be falling into place. Rachel is wiser and she got a happy ending I this book which I hope continues in the finale.

A bit hard to follow

I'm a bit disappointed with this book. For the first time, the magic theory felt confusing and forced. It's obvious what the author is laying down the groundwork for but I had a hard time sticking with this story.

I LOVE THIS SERIES !

Where does The Undead Pool rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 3 for sure. I adore this series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Undead Pool?

When Rachel finally gives in to Trent.

Which character – as performed by Marguerite Gavin – was your favorite?

Jinx ( I love them all) Newt runs a close second

Any additional comments?

I know this series is soon to end. I will be heartbroken .

Amazingly gripping

I love the Rachael Morgan stories and am sad that they are nearing an end, but it looks like it will be engrossing to that end....

Great!

Finally! The relationship is consummated. Rachel and Trent make a good match. I hope she doesn't blow it. Poor Al.

This narrator is great.

I tend to listen to audio books that I have already read because I know I like the story that way. The problem with this is that sometimes it can be jarring if the narrator dosn't sound anything like the characters sound in your head. Gavin was wonderful. Her voices for all the characters sounded just right. I would definitely seek out more books read by this narrator. "AUDIBLE 20 REVIEW SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY"

Fantastic!

This was really good! I decided that this would be the year that I finally got caught up with this series. I am slightly mad at myself for waiting so long because it is absolutely fantastic. I seem to be liking Rachel and the rest of the characters more and more with each installment. I found this to be a book that was incredibly hard to put down.

There is wild magic in town and it seems to be tied to Rachel and as bad as it is, it seems like it may get a whole lot worse before it is over. Things are unbalanced in town and Rachel needs to get things under control or the undead vampires may be at risk. I found this story to be incredibly exciting and I loved the fact that this series can still keep me guessing. There is finally some real development in regards to Rachel and Trent’s relationship and it is just kind of nice to see how much these characters have grown over the course of the series.

Marguerite Gavin is the voice of this series. After listening to all of these audiobooks (and I am just going to ignore book 6 which is read by a different narrator), I honestly couldn’t imagine experiencing this series in any other way. The voices that she uses for each of the characters really allow their personalities to shine. I think that she is able to add just the right amount of emotion and excitement to the story to keep listeners glued to their headphones.

I would definitely recommend this series to others. This is a series that really should be read in order since each book builds on the groundwork laid by the earlier books in the series. This is a series that I can see myself reading again. I cannot wait to pick up the next book very soon.

Long Time Fan and Still in Love!

This has consistently been one of my favorite series, and 12 books in Rachel, Jenks, Al and the gang feel a bit like old friends. I get a bit annoyed with the descriptions of each mood, such as all the brow furrowing and teeth clenching, but at the same time I like that the books feel as if they flow together smoothly. Ivy's character has lost relevance, and hopefully her story will either wrap up or ramp up if there is another book. I love that the inevitable finally happened with Rachel and Trent. Long overdue!

narrating discrepancies, excellent story

so, the pronunciation of captain edons name changed as did newts accent. I wish if the narrator couldn't remember how it had been said in the previous dozen books she'd go back and check to maintain consistency. but otherwise, excellent.

Amazing as usual

As a long reader of Kim Harrison's and avid fan I am very happy with the way this story ended 😊 I think it was perfect. I'm not sure about how it all ended with one of the characters but I still love it.