Review – The Outlaw Demon Wails by Kim Harrison (5/5 stars)

This is the sixth book in Kim Harrison’s Hallows series. It was a great book that kept me turning the pages and it was very hard to put down. I am so relived that Harrison continues to write awesome books.

Rachel is prepping for the huge Halloween holiday with her mother when she is assaulted by an unexpected guest; Al is somehow out of demon jail and he is bent on killing Rachel once and for all. Rachel has to figure out what is going on and save her friends and her family.

It was wonderful to read more about Rachel’s mother and about Al. Trent also goes through a lot of character development in this story. I was happy that Harrison put Rachel on a “relationship hiatus” in this book. After Kisten’s death, it was nice to see Rachel do what a real person would do…which is take some time get herself back together. I would have been sorely disappointed if she followed the path of another female character we all know and has Rachel sleep with everything that moved.

I was a little surprised that the main plot wasn’t tracking down Kisten’s murderer but rather dealing with Al. It was great to find out who Rachel’s real father was; and it was good to find out about Rachel’s true genetic makeup and abilities.

Like usual the book was fast-paced, action-packed, and hard to put down. Jenks was his usual self and it was nice to see Rachel and Ivy make some progress in their friendship. I do hope that the blood-balance thing between Rachel and Ivy isn’t revived in the next book; enough is enough on that topic.

Overall, this was an awesome book. This book ended well leaving me feeling like the next book will be entering a fresh new chapter of Rachel’s life. Can’t wait for the next book!

BTW, I was reading an interview with Kim Harrison where she says that her contract has been extended part 6 books to 9 books. So, it looks like we have at least three more books in the series to go!