Definitely not nearly as good as books 1 and 3, but still an entertaining read. Getting to see the werewolf community for a while, and get away from the vampires, is a plus, as by this point I'm getting a little sick of the vampires. Jenks's role in the novel is huge and definitely one of the best points, as it gives us better insight to his character, his history, and the way that his species works. There's more Ivy-being-emo here, which is getting really old, really fast, but if you can get past this, it's still a great book. I have a hard time with the progression Nick's character has taken over the last couple of books, but if I try to think of them as two different people, I can get past it.

Kim Harrison really upped the ante on the emotional quotient in A Fistful of Charms. One hell of a ride. For me the standout character in this book was Jenks. He was a lot of fun and Rachel's reactions to him as a big person instead of his usual pixie self was priceless in its hilarity. We learned a lot more about Jenks as a person and as a father which made the tragic undertones that much harder to deal with. Rachel's relationship with Nick comes to it's natural conclusion which I can't give too much details about, but it ends, for me at least, satisfyingly. As for Rachel's relationship with Ivy...wow. Brave. And heartbreaking. All in all, a good read.