Reviewed by celinenyx on
Pale Demon was a long-awaited installment in the Hollows series for me. It has one of the highest ratings in the series, and I have heard from multiple people that its their favourite.
At the core of the story is a road trip across the United States, fueled by an elven quest, and Rachel having to appear in front of a court of witches. I am not a huge fan of road trips in books - they always seem so boringly linear - and in Pale Demon too I had a hard time getting into the flow of things. When the story threads finally started to come together, though, this book is wonderful. It moves the overarching story of Rachel's development forward, shuffles around power relationships, and most notably Ivy finally takes a step forward.
The world, the interpersonal relationships, the little snippets of history scattered through the books... The Hollows series just keeps getting better for me, and I for one am not tired yet of impulsive, headstrong Rachel and her crew of random magical misfits.
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Trigger warnings: I wrote this review a while after reading, so this list might not be complete. Death, murder, violence, torture, sexual assault, threat of rape.
Reading updates
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- 11 September, 2010: Reviewed