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- Content warnings: Death of loved one, Grief, Violence, Murder, Trauma, PTSD, Blood, Kidnapping, Death, Alcohol use
White Witch, Black Curse
by Kim Harrison
Book 7 in The Hollows
It turns the simmering Kisten-grief and Rachel's looming Pierce/Ivy/Marshal mess into actual forward motion, and the banshee plot finally pushes the Hollows out of monster-of-the-week territory.
Goodreads 4.3/5 51,955 ratings
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Length504 pages
Series statusOngoing series
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Push and pull
- Mixed
- Slow burn
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- The angst delivered
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- Mysterious stranger
- Hurt/comfort
- Tension / anticipation
- Beautiful grief
- Cursed
- One-sided pining
- Longing glances
- Addictive read
- Morally gray
- Love/hate tension
- Adrenaline rush
- Found family
Fantasy promise
- Urban fantasy romance
- The one that got away
- Big city / metropolis
- Urban fantasy
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Paranormal
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- Vampires
- Forbidden love
- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Demons
- Fated mates
- Ghosts
- Banshees
- Who hurt you
Reading experience
- First person
- Fast
- Suspenseful
- Witty
- Heavy
- Medium
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- Witch/mage
- Queer
- Dark
- Fast-paced
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Magical
- Character-driven
- Damaged survivor
- Melancholic
- Dangerous
- Sarcastic
- Intense
- Bargain with consequences
- Morally complex
- Page turner
- Series binge material
- Forbidden knowledge
- Betrayal and forgiveness
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Book details
- Length
- 504 pages
- Publisher
- Eos
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book