Redheaded Reviews: Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison

Fifty years ago at what was called The Turn, witches, warlocks, werewolves, vampires, pixies, faeries, etc....were revealed to the humans because of a virus is known as the Angel virus infected a strain of tomatoes and were wiping out humans but not those with special powers. After getting over their want to kill them they came to realize that these people were keeping society going and helping to save their sick population. There are two law enforcement agencies. One for the Interlanders or I.S. and one for the humans or FIB, Federal Interlander Bureau.

Rachael Morgan works for the I.S. with Jenks a pixie as her back up. But she\s getting tired of her assignments which are for rookies. She's thinking of going out on her own and this last assignment involves a leprechaun so she can get three wishes. That\s when Ivy, a vamp she had done some runs with but who was at the top of the runners wants to join her in her enterprize as does Jenks. So they move into a church that has an incredible kitchen and an amazing garden only a witch or a pixie could love. Jenks got one wish from the Lephrechan and that was for to be sterile. Ivy got the other wish. And the first wish was Rachael's to not get caught.

One night Rachael is wearing Ivy\s nightgown and is wanting to talk about bloodlines in Vampires and when Ivy gets up and leaves the kitchen to go to the living room she follows her. All of these are signs of you being turned on the person. Even though Ivy knows Rachael isn't turned on by her, the pheromones are in the air and she jumps her. She doesn't do anything just tells her to leave. The next day she gives her a book on dating a vampire and the things you can do to turn your vampire on. Such as wearing their clothes to mix your scents, talk about bloodlines, and follow your lover into another room. Now Rachael is scared of Ivy even though Ivy gave up drinking blood three years ago.

Racheal gets this crazy idea to go into Trent Kalamack's office and get proof that he is dealing with bio drugs and making them as well. Trent is a mysterious individual who deals in Brimstone and whom no one is sure what he is. So Rachel does a transformation spell and turns herself into a mink and Jenks goes with her. They find what they need when the alarm sounds. Jenks gets out, but Rachel is caught. For three days Rachael spends in a cage hearing Trents\s plans for shipping bio drugs. If she can catch him dealing in bio drugs it will pay off her contract with I.S. And they'll be no more fairie assassins or were attacks, or vamp interest that is held off by Ivy. The Fairie attacks are thwarted by Jenks and his family. And the Weres are wary of going on holy ground.

Trent decides he'd make more money off of Rachael if she was fighting in the Rat Fights. But Rachael doesn't want to kill anyone, even a rat and that\s when she runs into a human who had been turned into a rat that she\s supposed to fight. They find a way out of it and a way to escape with Jenks's help. The rat is a human whose name is Nick and he is an odd one at that.

This book hits the ground running and doesn't stop. I love the main characters with Rachael and her red hair and how she mucks things up but manages to get things right in the end and Ivy who has to plan things to death and can fight to the death and Jenks who fears to be alone and wants a partner to do runs with. Rachael can be at times frustrating and delightful. Jenks can be a real sweetheart. Ivy is a tortured soul who desperately wants a friend. This is an excellent book with a great storyline and fabulous characters. I give it five out of five stars.

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