MY FIRST FIVE STAR RATING FOR THE HOLLOWS SERIES...WHAT AN AWESOME BOOK!!!!!!!!!Now, I've never really disliked any of this series, or I'd never have continued reading. But I've never been truly gaga over it like some either. Until this book. What a multifaceted, much anticipated story that takes place in Pale Demon!!Rachel is on her way across the country to attend her brother's wedding. But her fellow road trippers not only include Jenks and Ivy (always trouble with those three) but also.....Trenton Kalamack!!!! Oh, yes...Trent and Rachel in a car for hours on end. Too bad they weren't alone.Thing is, Harrison still doesn't ever write an overtly romantic scene. But if you're a fan of the series, or if, like me, it's juuuust interesting enough, you know there's more to him. I could never put my finger on it. He's one of those characters that you can't force into revealing his secrets. But during the last couple of books, I feel like Harrison has really been leading us to this book. Trent and Rachel's antagonistic relationship has always been so volatile. It's no different here, but rest assured that their odd sort of understanding takes huge steps forward during the course of this story. Rachel and Al also have an odd sort of relationship, and though Al has truly pulled off some evil doings, I still kind of like the crazy demon. He obviously has a thing for Rachel. And it's not just attraction. There are feelings involved, so he can't be all bad, right? Ah, whatever...I'm such a romance reader, I see romance everywhere. Suffice it to say that this book is almost nonstop action, nonstop revelations, and...do I FINALLY see an end to the weird, uncomfortable thing going on between Ivy and Rachel? God, I hope so. What an awkward, guilt-riddled friendship. It's always annoyed me.I'm so glad to have read this book. The series needed this. It moved forward by leaps and bounds within the pages of Pale Demon, and renewed my fascination with the Hollows.
