The Turn: The Hollows Begins with Death

Kim Harrison

Feb 2017 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this ebook

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison returns to her beloved Hollows series with The Turn—the official prequel to the series that will introduce you to a whole new side of Rachel Morgan’s world, featuring Harrison’s signature “spellbinding blend of sharp wit and vivid imagination” (Kelley Armstrong, New York Times bestselling author).

Can science save us when all else fails?

Trisk and her hated rival, Kal, have the same goal: save their species from extinction.

But death comes in the guise of hope when a genetically modified tomato created to feed the world combines with the government’s new tactical virus, giving it an unexpected host and a mode of transport. Plague rises, giving the paranormal species the choice to stay hidden and allow humanity to die, or to show themselves in a bid to save the human race.

Under accusations of scientific misconduct, Trisk and Kal flee across a plague-torn United States to convince leaders of the major paranormal species to save their supposedly weaker kin. Not everyone thinks humanity should be saved, though, and Trisk must fight the prejudices of two societies to prove not only that humanity does have something to offer but also that long-accepted beliefs against women, dark magic, and humanity itself can turn to understanding; that when people are at their worst, the best show their true strength; and that love can hold the world together as a new balance is found.

Ratings and reviews

The Hollows origin of how the world changed by most non-humans came out of hiding. As someone who remembers some of her 7th grade biology and history, Ms. Harrison takes quite a bit of artistic licence with both these disciplines to make her story-line work. Genetics started with plants not people, so I find Trent's "accident" highly suspect, unless he is totally inept. If one can suspend disbelief for those items, the rest falls into place. Fairly fun read that I would like to continue to enjoy.

It takes a bit to warm up, but in the end it's as if The Hollows never left.

Nothing I could say would describe the joy I experienced reading this after finishing the Hollows.

About the author

Kim Harrison, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Hollows series, was born in Detroit and, after gaining her bachelor’s degree in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she remained until recently returning to Michigan because she missed the snow. When not at her desk, Kim is most likely to be found landscaping her new/old Victorian home, in the garden, or out on the links.