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    Dead Witch Walking

    Written by Kim Harrison

    Narrated by Marguerite Gavin

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    About this audiobook

    From New York Times bestselling author, Kim Harrison, comes the first book in an exciting urban fantasy series; packed with the perfect balance of wry humour and thrilling action, which will delight fans of thrillers and fantasy alike.

    Rachel Morgan is a white witch and runner working for Inderland Security, in an alternate world where a bioengineered virus wiped out a great deal of the world's human population – exposing the existence of the supernatural communities that had long lived alongside humanity.

    For the last five years Rachel has been tracking down law-breaking Inderlanders in modern-day Cincinnati, but now she wants to leave and start her own agency. Her only problem is that no one quits the I.S.

    Marked for death, Rachel will have to fend off fairy assassins and homicidal weres armed with an assortment of nasty curses. She's a dead witch walking unless she can appease her former employers by exposing the city's most prominent citizen as a drug lord. But making an enemy of the ambiguous Trent Kalamack is just as deadly as leaving the I.S.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateJul 19, 2012
    ISBN9780007493906
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    Dead Witch Walking
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    Kim Harrison

    Kim Harrison is best known as the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, but she has written more than urban fantasy and has published more than two dozen books, spanning the gamut from young adult, accelerated-science thriller, and several anthologies and has scripted two original graphic novels set in the Hollows universe. She has also published traditional fantasy under the name Dawn Cook. Kim is currently working on a new Hollows book between other, nonrelated, urban fantasy projects.

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    • 1/5
      Corrupted audio file. Second one I’ve come across recently

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    • 4/5
      The book didn't start really great for me, but it picked up speed right after the 'mink incident' and then things got really good. The world building was pretty complex but the author managed to explain most of the important and pressing things to makes us understand the storyline. The ending was really good and got me excited for the next book.

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    • 2/5
      While reading:--Do NOT care for this narrator. She makes Rachel sound like a 50 year old with smoker voice. Not at all how I envisioned her.-- The more I listen to this book, the less I like it. Though I don't know how much of that is the narrator and how much is the text. May have to reread it as text and see if it is any better.

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    • 4/5
      It took me a while to warm up to Rachel Morgan, but once I did, I really enjoyed this book. It's a really good start to (another) new series. I can't wait to find out what Rachel Morgan gets into next!
    • 4/5
      I "bought" a free Kindle copy of Dead Witch Walking some months ago and was immediately excited that this book, which seemed to have a lot of potential and hardcore fans, was free. Of course, then I did what I always do when I receive free, courtesy of Amazon, not a penny wasted, e-books... I kept it on my Kindle and let it rot there because let's face it, if it's free it can't be that good (I do the same thing with the single of the week on iTunes...leave them on there until they come up on shuffle and even then I skip them most of the time). Yeah, well, I was wrong because Dead Witch Walking was great. I'm not too much of a fantasy fan (I haven't read much of it and some of what I've read I did not like), but do to my anything but brief obsession with Charmed that started when I was 9, I have major, super-duper, love for witches (no seriously I do) and anything to do with them be it movies, books, games, etc. I guess my main problem with fantasy is that a lot of the time it veers toward ultra cheesy romance (or maybe I'm thinking of "paranormal romance", I might be), but there was no romance in Dead Witch Walking (unless you count that extreme palpable sexual tension that Rachel Morgan seemed to have with Ivy)! Color me completely shocked! What is it with witches that just makes them seem bad-ass (I am of course not counting Phoebe from Charmed who really got pathetic after the second season)? Because Rachel Morgan was sort of badass. She was awesome in all of her witchy glory and most importantly, she wasn't whiny or self-centered. I guess the only thing that bothered me somewhat was that everyone kept saying what a great runner she was, but the chick kept getting caught, so she really wasn't that great of a runner. I wouldn't put my money on her. But I think the main reason I loved this was because Dead Witch Walking was really escapism at its best. This book doesn't take itself seriously at all and doesn't try to be deep or meaningful. It was just a great, fluffy, and most importantly, fun read. It was just highly enjoyable reading about Rachel trying to escape from the baddies with the help of her vampy partner, Ivy and her other pixy partner, Jenks. Rachel's relationship with them was just great and hilarious since they're all so different from each other. And I loved Ivy. Another kick-ass character. She has to be the character I'm most intrigued about. So, I really loved Dead Witch Walking. Sure it wasn't a ground-breaking masterpiece, but it really made the suckish fact that summer's over which means school starts again, much more bearable. I cannot wait to read the other installments of the Rachel Morgan/the Hollow series. Here's hoping that the rest are just as fun and just as hilarious as the first one.
    • 4/5
      I haven't read or listened to fantasy in awhile. An engaging story involving witch Rachel Morgan, an IS (Inderlander Security) runner who quits the IS to go out on her own, taking vampiress, Ivy Tamwood and Pixie, Jinx (Jenks?) with her. A bounty is placed on Rachel's head that the only way she can get out of is by taking down a biodrug runner, Trent Kalamac. Book 1 in The Hollows series.
    • 4/5
      REad at the urging of a number of friends, several of whom notified me when the ebook was available for free. I'd avoided the series in the past, but this, my maiden dip, showed me the folly of my ways. I've got some catching up to do. Liked the characters, the world-building, and the twists of the plot. I will hurt the first person who says "I told you so".
    • 4/5
      I chuckled twice while reading the book. You know how likely that a funny writer decides to write urban fantasy? The chances are a hundred to one, probably. "What's the matter, Trent? Jealous?" was a very funny quip. The parts where Rachel was captive, were among the most transcendental bits of a genre that I've barely explored, but did so, so far, to meager rewards. Now that I've got an entire series of good books waiting in the wings, I'll read them one after the other, starting soon. That's a promise to myself.
    • 3/5
      While I intend to read the rest of the series in hopes of seeing the many loose ends from this first book tied up, I have to say that I was disappointed that I could just not connect with the characters. This is a genre I really enjoy. I love kick-butt sarcastic heroines, but for some reason, I just didn't want to be Rachel Morgan's BFF. There was something missing with her, although I can't really put my finger on exactly what. She was not nearly as likable for me as, say, Darynda Jones' Charley Davidson.
    • 5/5
      Rachel Morgan is a white witch, who works as a runner for I.S. (Inderland Security). Basically this means that she brings in the law breakers of the supernatural world to be held accountable for their actions. Lately though she was given minor easy assignments, which she believed was due to a couple of mistakes she made in the line of duty. Tired of being treated like a newbie, she decides to quit and go out on her own...only she gets fired before she even gets the chance. She figures that since she was fired, the company won't try to kill her because they would be glad to be rid of her. Her coworker Ivy (a living vampire and the best runner at I.S.) decides to quit and go into a sort of business arrangement with Rachel, which does not sit well with their former boss. Rachel soon is in the fight for her life, along with the help of Ivy and a smart-mouthed pixie named Jenks. She tries to get back into Inderland Security's good graces in the hopes that they will call off the hits on her, but will her efforts be enough?My opinion: I really wasn't sure if I was going to like this book at first. As a general rule, I NEVER check out reviews on books before I read them, because I don't want them to influence: 1) My decision to read them; 2) My opinion of the book. I skimmed through some of the reviews for this book and found less than satisfying results. Everyone likes different things, so I always have to see for myself. And I loved this book! Rachel is such a character, she is very witty and reckless at times, but brave as well. Ivy is tough as nails and a lot more responsible than Rachel; she prefers planning to charging in with guns drawn. I think my favorite character is Jenks though. He's small but has a BIG attitude! He has a smart mouth but always has Rachel's back no matter what. All of the characters just mesh really well together and it's easy to form a connection with them; there is a lot of depth to each of them, which I'm sure just gets better as you read the rest of the books in the series. I found myself almost unable to put this book down because I couldn't wait to see what happened next. I'm really looking forward to reading more books in the series!My rating: 5/5 stars
    • 2/5
      This book has been recommended to me a few times. I didn't care for the writing, so didn't finish it.
    • 4/5
      Rachel is a witch with morals and has a way of getting into trouble a lot. Her pixy friend Jenks and vamp roommate Ivy are there for her though. After they all decide to leave the I.S. Inderlander Security a death note is placed on Rachel's head and she has to find a way to pay off the note while escaping death. Good read, and I got it for free on Kindle. I will definitely be reading the next book in this series.
    • 4/5
      3.5 stars. It took till the end of the book to really pick up. Hopefully the next book will be a bit faster paced and not as repetitive.
    • 3/5
      1st in an urban fantasy series, this was a decent read. Fluff but not as light as say...Davidson's "Undead &" series and WAY more enjoyable. This book is setting up the characters a bit for further adventures, so I was willing to forgive some of the blandness/hitches in story/char. I will likely pick up book 2 to see if it smoothes out and becomes more engaging. At times, the story was a bit slow and often too many things were just hinted at and never resolved - likely as fodder for future books and if that proves to be true, it could be a solid supernatural series. On the plus side, I liked the characters (the supporting ones a bit better than the lead) and the alternate history of the world explaining how humanity lives alongside pixies, vamps, witches, etc...Overall: 3/5
    • 4/5
      Witty and original, this story drags you into it's unique and familiar world. A remarkable example of urban fantasy, you will laugh, scream, and be frightened right alongside the main character, Rachel Morgan.
    • 4/5
      This was the first book in The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. She has certainly created an imaginative world and I really enjoyed this story. All of the characters virtually came to life in my head as I listened to the audiobook. I especially enjoy the character of Jenks, who is kind of like the comic relief figure.
    • 2/5
      Uh. Uh. I have to have more dialog in my books. I did not finish this book because there were pages and pages of endless descriptions of everything under the sun and absolutely no interaction or dialog. I just could not get in to it. I have no given up hope though. I have saved my copy to pick up and try again if I get a wild hair but I have to rate this 2 stars because I could not force myself to like it at the time I tried to read it.
    • 4/5
      Kim Harrison introduces us to the world of the Hollows, a district close to Cincinnati that contains witches, weres, pixys and vampires - all those creatures that humans never realised existed until the Turn. Harrison introduces an intriguing idea to underpin the reason for these supernatural creatures being amongst human beings - in her world, bio engineering went wrong and a mutated virus swept the earth, killing a quarter of humanity. The Inderlanders (all of those supernatural people) had a natural resistance to this virus, and so found themselves able to reveal their presence to human beings. This was with the exception of elves, who, according to records, died out entirely - probably thanks to interbreeding with humans.This particular story centres around Rachel Morgan, a runner for the IS who finds herself given more and more pathetic targets to bring in. Soon enough she snaps and decides to leave the IS and branch out on her own. Leaving the IS has huge repercussions, including a death threat (hence the title 'Dead Witch Walking') and taking with her the slinky vamp Ivy and naughty pixy Jenks.Harrison suffers from the usual problem of a first novel in a recurring series - she has a number of characters to introduce and some info dumping to perform. This creates an issue of pacing - the first hundred or so pages are a little bit of a struggle as we get to know Rachel and the world she lives in, while the rest of the book flies past once the true plot kicks in. I also found that Harrison belaboured the point a little concerning Ivy and her state of control regarding taking blood from humans. However, most of the novel is an absolute delight! Jenks and the rest of his family are mischievous, fun, warm and witty. I absolutely love when Rachel finds herself the same size as Jenks and notices just what a hot guy he is! Another lovely theme was the book that Ivy lends Rachel about how to attract vampire lovers - so that she can avoid doing the many things that are causing Ivy to misread her intentions. The novel has a number of laugh-out-loud moments, but there is also a warm heart to the book. The characters are people you end up caring a great deal about, and you definitely want to know more about them. I will be picking up the rest of this series!
    • 4/5
      A blurb inside from Jim Butcher describes the heroine of this book and series, Rachel Morgan, as a blend of Stephanie Plum and Anita Blake. I think Rachel's more reminiscent of Plum than Blake, even though she's a witch in a world of vampires, weres, trolls, leprechauns, fairies and pixies. A "living vampire" Ivy and a pixy, Jenks, are her partners in bounty hunting. Rachel is more soft than hard boiled in her first person voice that carries this narrative and a lot of humor in the beginning is based on her goofy mess ups. The book is set in an alternate world contemporary Cincinnati. In her world supernatural creatures came out after an apocalyptic plague caused by genetic engineered tomatoes wiped out half of the "norms" leaving the supernatural "inderlanders" a substantial part of the population. Rachel is "dead witch walking" since she dares quit her position with Inderland Runner Services--and that gets a price placed on her head. The book is written decently enough, readable. I appreciated the light humor and the imaginative world Harrison created, even if I could pick at some aspects. At first I found Rachel is irritatingly whiny and Too-Stupid-To-Live. I don't know that I can say in the end she changed my mind--but I did like several of the secondary characters, including her partners and especially Nick. I also liked the very fact that they have her back--that friendship and learning to work and live together is part of this--a lot of other urban fantasy heroines seem very on their own--Anita Blake--even Sookie doesn't seem to have important friendships. So given that aspect, the light touch, the interesting world--and because I read this series gets better--I might go on to the next book sometime.
    • 5/5
      this is the book that introduced me to paranormal romance,before that i thought that they were all trashy.this book may just be one of the best books i've ever read.almost from the first sentance i was hooked.now i treat any of the hollows book like rare and expencive chocolate,something you saver slowly and completly
    • 4/5
      The 1st in the Rachel Morgan, bounty hunter series. Rachel also happens to be a witch. A very fun, entertaining book. Full of witches, vampires, pixies, demons, and more. If you like Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake series you'll like this too. Very simular writing.
    • 1/5
      Luckily I did not buy this book. A friend of mine gave me most of the set. I quite like urban fantasy so I cracked open the first book and began to read.

      Oh boy do I wish I hadn't. We are supposed to think that the main character is a competent witch/bounty hunter, who leaves her job because her boss is giving her the crap work. Well halfway into the book, I can understand why her boss gives her the rubbish work, it's because she is useless. If this woman had to tie her shoelaces, she would fail, she is that inept. This wouldn't be a problem, if the book agreed that this woman is inept, but no, the book quite happily tries to convince us that this witch is good at what she does.

      And then there's the plot. Leaving aside the genetically engineered tomato virus that killed off humanity, we are told that Ivy, a actual good agent, wants to leave with Rachel. The book teases us with a possibly intimate relationship between the two, but the author doesn't go anywhere with it and on top of that, claims that talking about your history apparently makes vamps go all sexually gooey. Yeesh.. I have no idea how it ended as I haven't managed to read past the first quarter of the book.
    • 4/5
      Oh my gosh was this fun! I felt the same way about Kim Harrison and her creations as I did with the first Laurell K. Hamilton books. I pray Ms. Harrison doesn’t go down the same path Ms. Hamilton did, ’cause that would be such a shame.There’s witches, pixys, vampires, weres, and all manner of bad guys. The “non-humans” just want to live their life in the Interland and the “humans” view them with suspicion. And it all started with a genetically engineered strain of tomato … but that’s a subplot to the main plot. Which is about Rachel, who quits her job and strikes out on her own to bring the bad folk in for justice. Only her old job puts a contract out on her life, so while she’s trying to bring in the Big Bad Guy she has to fight for her life against the assassins sent to fulfill the contract. Her home is an old church which she shares with Ivy, a very tense “non-practicing” vampire. Rachel’s other partner is a pixy named Jenks whose family moves into the garden outside.I couldn’t put this one down, the need to find out what happened next was too strong, which is a sign of really great storytelling.
    • 5/5
      This one surprised me how well I liked. Not a big fan of detective/cop/mystery end of paranormal and urban fantasy reads. Only the fact that I liked author's other books and heard so much about from reading buddies got me to pick it up.

      Glad I did. Decent bit of urban fantasy worldbuilding (with just that little shift away from the reality we know) -- but it's definitely the characters and wanting to know what happens next with them that catches you up. Not just Rachel but all the secondary characters also have depths to explore (and not in a each character is going to have their own book with an HEA love story way). Rachel herself is a very sympathetic character you will side with and care about and is not all one-dimensional kick-ass heroine (and author keeps her in character and the "rules" of her worldbuilding rather than resorting to one of my least favorite UF formulas of when-plot-needs-is-powerful and when-plot-not-need-powers-desert-or-the-he-man-steps-in or too-stupid-to-figure-out-until-plot-convenient).
    • 4/5
      Interesting world with a fun, satisfying band of characters. I particularly like Jenks and his family. It had a few editorial issues, but they only upended the suspension of disbelief for a bit. If anything wore on me, it was the number of hair's breadth misses. Were they all necessary? Eh, I wouldn't say no, outright, but they became a bit tiresome by the end.
    • 5/5
      Now this, I liked. Fun, suspenseful, dangerous, but not vulgar like a lot of books with vampires in them (not that I have an issue with sex and bad language, but it’s nice to have a break from it). The characters are colorful and interesting. I really look forward to continuing this series!
    • 4/5
      An interesting take on the supernatural (werewolves, witches, vampires, etc.) A fluff read for me, but a welcome one and a well written one. I will read the next in this series.
    • 2/5
      Rachel Morgan is better than your average urban fantasy heroine. The author's insistence upon stressing Rachel's need to dress "sluttily" sometimes comes off as trying too hard, but as the sex scenes are both rare and hot the overtly sexual attitude can be forgiven.

      Ivy, Rachel's vampiric best friend and partner is interesting to a point, but the trials and travails of this wannabe good vampire can be boring.

      Jenks the pixy and his family are win, as are the other inhabitants of the world after "the Turn."
    • 3/5
      This was a decently fun book to read. I must admit that I probably wouldn't have picked it up if it hadn't been given to me. I loved the quickness of it and how twists and turns came around every bend. I also liked how clever the story line was. Since I've received the others I can't wait to get started on the next one.
    • 4/5
      Pretty decent as far as this kind of lit goes. Harrison is a good writer, and Rachel Morgan is an irritating, but likable person...er witch. Harrison holds enough back to keep you turning the pages, but tells you enough to keep you from getting confused. The characters are well developed, and while they tend to be a little to alike, they are all likable. I think I have fallen for Ivy.