Black Magic Sanction
core novel 2010 The Hollows
Record
| First published | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.37 (49,006 ratings, collected 2026-08-27) |
| Page count | 487 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780061138041 |
| Internal chronology | 8 |
Synopsis
In the eighth book of The Hollows series, Rachel Morgan faces prosecution by her own kind after being denounced and shunned by Cincinnati's witch coven for dealing with demons and practicing black magic. With a best-case outcome of life imprisonment and a worst case involving forced genetic experimentation, Rachel must secure her freedom through an unlikely alliance with the wealthy businessman Trent Kalamack, the demon Algaliarept, and an ex-boyfriend turned thief. Unlike her earlier adventures against external supernatural threats, this time the danger comes from within her own community, and Rachel discovers that outmaneuvering witches who know exactly how she thinks requires help from allies she would never normally trust.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Hollows
- Series: The Hollows core; position 8 of 18 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kim Harrison
Notes
- From the series record (The Hollows): Urban-fantasy sequence starring witch/bounty-hunter Rachel Morgan, set in an alternate Cincinnati after a genetic plague reveals supernatural species living alongside humans.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Hollows: position 8 of 18: previous White Witch, Black Curse (2009) · next Pale Demon (2011)
Sources
← The Hollows dossier · All universes
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