Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix

Harley Merlin #7

by Bella Forrest

Even a demigoddess must have a weakness.

On the run from the Coven she used to call home, Harley Merlin knows that Katherine’s power and influence are spreading like a poison. And she has no doubt that Katherine will follow through with her promise to torture and kill her friends, one by one.

Then Harley discovers that the key to her enemy’s undoing might be hiding in a familiar place—her parents’ Grimoire. With Finch, Wade, and Garrett by her side, Harley vows to steal Hester and Hiram’s final gift.

Liar. Rebel. Jailbreaker. Why not add “thief” to the list?

Meanwhile, Jacob senses trouble brewing in the San Diego Coven, with their friends imprisoned and Levi’s thirst for power spiraling out of control. Amid the chaos, the magical detector is on the verge of completion and Jacob meets a human girl who makes his heart race. But Katherine has plans for him. Oh yes, does she have plans…

Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult, Audiobook, Magic, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Fiction

404 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 10, 2019

About the author

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Bella Forrest is a lover of fantasy, romance, action, and mystery infused stories with twists you don’t see coming. She has sold over fifteen million books since her first novel was published in 2012.

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Here's a list of some of Bella's books:

DARKLIGHT

Darklight (Book 1)
Darkthirst (Book 2)
Darkworld (Book 3)
Darkblood (Book 4)
Darktide (Book 5)
Darkbirth (Book 6)
Darkfall (Book 7)
Darkwilds (Book 8)
Darkhunt (Book 9)

A LOVE THAT ENDURES (Trilogy)
A Love that Endures 1
A Love that Endures 2
A Love that Endures 3

HARLEY MERLIN AND THE SECRET COVEN

Harley Merlin and the Secret Coven (Book 1)
Harley Merlin and the Mystery Twins (Book 2)
Harley Merlin and the Stolen Magicals (Book 3)
Harley Merlin and the First Ritual (Book 4)
Harley Merlin and the Broken Spell (Book 5)
Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris (Book 6)
Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix (Book 7)
Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos (Book 8)
Harley Merlin and the Mortal Pact (Book 9)
Finch Merlin and the Fount of Youth (Book 10)
Finch Merlin and the Lost Map (Book 11)
Finch Merlin and the Djinn's Curse (Book 12)
Finch Merlin and the Locked Gateway (Book 13)
Finch Merlin and the Forgotten Kingdom (Book 14)
Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow (Book 15)
Finch Merlin and the Blood Tie (Book 16)
Finch Merlin and the Legend of the Luminary
Persie Merlin and Leviathan's Gift (Book 18)
Persie Merlin and the Door to Nowhere (Book 19)
Persie Merlin and the Witch Hunters (Book 20)
Persie Merlin and the Dying Song (Book 21)

THE CHILD THIEF

The Child Thief (Book 1)
Deep Shadows (Book 2)
Thin Lines (Book 3)
Little Lies (Book 4)
Ghost Towns (Book 5)
Zero Hour (Book 6)

HOTBLOODS

Hotbloods (Book 1)
Hotbloods (Book 2): Coldbloods
Hotbloods (Book 3): Renegades
Hotbloods (Book 4): Venturers
Hotbloods (Book 5): Traitors
Hotbloods (Book 6): Allies
Hotbloods (Book 7): Invaders
Hotbloods (Book 8): Stargazers

THE GENDER GAME

The Gender Game (Book 1)
The Gender Secret (Book 2)
The Gender Lie (Book 3)
The Gender War (Book 4)
The Gender Fall (Book 5)
The Gender Plan (Book 6)
The Gender End (Book 7)

THE GIRL WHO DARED TO THINK

The Girl Who Dared to Think (Book 1)
The Girl Who Dared to Stand (Book 2)
The Girl Who Dared to Descend (Book 3)
The Girl Who Dared to Rise (Book 4)
The Girl Who Dared to Lead (Book 5)
The Girl Who Dared to Endure (Book 6
The Girl Who Dared to Fight (Book 7)

A SHADE OF VAMPIRE

Season 1: Derek & Sofia’s story

Books 1 to 7

Season 2: Rose & Caleb’s story

Books 8 to 16

Season 3: The Shade continues with a new hero...

Books 17 to 24

Season 4: A Clan of Novaks

Books 25 to 32

Season 5: A Dawn of Guardians

Books 33 to 41

Season 6: A Gift of Three

Books 42 to 50

Season 7: A Call of Vampires

Books 51 to 59

Season 8: A Voyage of Founders

Books 60 to 68

Season 9: A Birth of Fire

Books 69 to 77

Season 10: An Origin of Vampires
An Origin of Vampires (Book 78)
A Game of Death (Book 79)
A Veil of Dark (Book 80)
A Bringer of Night (Book 81)
A Circle of Nine (Book 82)
A Bender of Spirit (Book 83)
A Memory of Time (Book 84)
A Shard of Soul (Book 85)
A Break of Seals (Book 86)

Season 11: A Shade of Mystery
A Shade of Mystery (Book 87)
An Isle of Mirrors (Book 88)
A Sanctuary of Foes (Book 89)
A Ruler of Clones (Book 90)
A Gate of Light (Book 91)
A Dawn of Worlds (Book 92) ➜ Coming soon!

Reviews

[Jamie’s Two Cents · Rating 3 out of 5]

Is it over yet?

Another book in the Harley Merlin series. We’re getting closer to the end. Harley doesn’t have any direct contact with Katherine, but some other characters do. We find a traitor amongst Harley’s tribe and Harley gets her hands on her parents grimoire. This pretty much sums up the book. It wasn’t nearly the best book in the series. I’m looking forward to the final book in the series. It feels like this has been dragging on for too long. Happy reading y’all.

[Adelle · Rating 3 out of 5]

As this series (finally) starts to hopefully end, I find I'm less excited to read it. At this point, it's kind of dragging on for me. Definitely not at all like Harry Potter where you can't get enough. I'm tired of the characters and their inner monologues. I'm tempted to skip the 8th one and just read the 9th to know what happens, because I honestly don't think I'll be missing out on much.

[Heather Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

Every book in series ends with cliffhanger!

I recommend waiting until book 8 comes out which is supposed to be the grand finale. We shall see. This book was my least favorite because of the predictable storyline. None of the books have any real good news or wins for the good guys except for fledgling romances between characters. In EVERY book they are all still trying to get the same things accomplished or worked out, in my opinion. So it just drags on unnecessarily. The characters are basically just shuffled around and the plot doesn't really change. Maybe the story should've been kept down to one book? I don't know. I am glad I got through Kindle unlimited rather than a purchase. It could have been put together as a final story better and the cliffhangers are just annoying.

[Karra Gully · Rating 3 out of 5]

These books could be so much better. The plot itself has so much potential, but I feel like it is being dragged out. The dialogue is way too much and I feel myself zoning out due to the over-explaining of feelings and situations. I feel as though the plot is becoming predictable, I knew Suri would betray them and Katherine would end up with the detector. I admit I was surprised that Katherine IS Imogene, but this seems to create more plot holes rather than create an exciting twist. For example, Imogene told Harley about the retreat so she must have known Harley was up to something, yet Katherine didn't work out that they had infiltrated the cult until Finch slipped up about the Gemini device. Hmmmm. I want to like these books so much, but once I've started picking up on these niggly bits I can't get them out of my head.

[Tracy Mc · Rating 5 out of 5]

I look forward to each new Harley Merlin book with a mixture of excitement & no small amount of worry regarding our characters potential fates. Number 7 has kept me reading through the night & left me desperate to find out what happens in the next installment.

While worrying about their loved ones & friends, our heroes continue to fight the good fight amid secrets, opposition & a great evil who seems able to predict their every move. Harley & co could really use a break about now.

[The Book Club · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t see that impostor coming.. oh man what a rollercoaster.

Honestly I’m so blown away from this series. I was super worried about how many books I had to actually get through thinking that I might actually loose interest, but I actually got sucked into the story even more 🙈

[Pam Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t have much to say in this review other than… Catherine can’t be throated forever right we will finally have a conclusion soon right….

Also can we let Jacob just be a kid for a while. That is all.

[Morgan Melton · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a really slow start with a great plot twist at the end that re-captured my interest in the Harley Merlin series!

[Erin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really though, at this point it is.



SPOILERS >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I know the ending was supposed to be this big reveal, but I've been waiting for Imogene to reveal herself as Katherine since book 1. So it was a little expected. Also you could tell the girl wasn't really into Jacob. Speaking of... his POV has to be my least favorite. I didn't use to not like him, but he kind of does stupid things and it annoys me.

[Adriana Baxter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am left with no words with this book, Bella did it again and this time she really touched deep, it was completely unexpected and heart breaking. I can’t wait for the next book to come out and put at end to this evil b****! Ugh excuse my language but this villain is something else and i know my girl Harley got this!

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book in the series, can’t wait for next book. Once again we follow Harley and the rag team as they continue to battle to save the magical community from her Katherine Shipton. I read this book in less than 24 hours. I need to learn to put my books down. If you haven’t read any of this series you need to start at the beginning in order to understand everything that’s going on.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Katherine is so evil

All this time katherine fool everybody she been imogene all this time
And of course Harley can't tell because Katherine aka imogene wearing the
Bracelet. And poor Jacob I hope he wake up, he's been through a lot.
Can't wait the next book 8

[Sherri Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very enjoyable great reading

Wow it gets more intense with Harley. I can't believe Imogene is actually Katherine all along. I am sad that Isadora died but can't believe Suri was working for Katherine. I hope she will get her payback.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely love this series, its a cross between Harry Potter and The mortal Instruments and is absolutely fabulous.
I only have one complaint and that is it needs to be picked up by a major publisher to I can sell it to my customers at the bookstore where I work.

[Kimberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series gets better with each book! I just fly through each one and don't want to put them done! Can't wait for book 8!

[Keira Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really good. I really love this series. I want to finish the whole series.

[madi · Rating 2 out of 5]

this series is getting too drawn out, almost nothing happened in this book and it spanned over 360 pages. also jacob’s point of view was the worst one yet, i basically skimmed every one of his chapters.

[Jessica Tierney · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series just keeps getting better and better. Completely unpredictable with shocking twists throughout! So excited to find out what happens next.

[Sherry · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book actually felt like things were happening! So good!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good YA series. Glad there are lots of books

[Amber Howell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sucks you in and cant put it down

The plot thickens! I can't stop reading just keep moving to the next book. I can't wait to see how it ends!

[Lindsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

And another one

Another one (of the series) bites the dust and polio what a c!iff hanger!!!! Already purchased next one woohoo to me

[Patty · Rating 5 out of 5]

*4.5

[Debbie Tremel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Back in the game

After being disappointed with the last in this series, I was pleased with this one. The pacing and story were much better. Not nearly as much redundancy and leaves you anxious for the next. Best one so far in the series.

[Raelynn Napieralski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Plot twist for sure.

[Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

One more to go? The final showdown? Looks pretty grim.

[Alex Celine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, more engaging near the end

I found this one slow paced at first maybe because I had a little trouble getting into Jacobs point of view and I had loved Finch’s in the last book. It definitely picks up about half way through though and I found I couldn’t put it down the nearer to the end I got. I was not expecting a lot of the stuff at the end with Imogene and Suri and I really liked that I was surprised because I’d been guessing the whole time about different things but all the stuff with Wade had me going in a different direction at first. All in all good book, can’t wait to read the next one, but didn’t think Jacob’s point of view was as compelling as some of the other characters in the past— not that it wasn’t done well because it was believable but he’s younger than the others and the focus seemed to be on different priorities than some of the other characters and I wasn’t as interested in them.

[Shawn · Rating 3 out of 5]

So I finally figured out what it was about this Harley Merlin series that bothered me. There is so many "I gasped.", "I gaped." "My mouth fell open. My jaw fell open" " My eyes flew wide ." " My eyes went wide." " My heart this my heart that. " By the end of the book I was envisioning Harley walking around wide eye and mouth open. Way to much tell not enough showing.
I skipped Jacob chapters completely. I just couldn't. And honestly I didn't care much for him.
Finch is my saving grace. I absolutely love his character. The redemption in him. Him and Harley forming that sibling relationship. His protectiveness of the only family he has left.
Three stars just because Finch. And because honestly. This book was boring at most parts . I do enjoy the world. Enjoy most characters. I want to see how everything ends.

[Saundra Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Harley's life keeps getting more complicated!

Jacob, a teenaged magical, recently taken in by Harley's foster family now lives in the San Diego coven. To protect all of them, it was necessary to wipe the Smith's knowledge of Jacob out of the family's minds. Now Jacob is working with the new doctor at the coven to develop a magical detector that will make magicals and their abilities easier to define.

Other things at the coven are not as good. Most of Harley's friends and the coven director are confined to cells there. Harley and Finch were able to escape capture and now are trying to vindicate themselves and their friends. Since Katherine has promised to kill all of Harley's loved ones, they need to work fast! All the while Katherine keeps getting closer to her goal.

[Mary Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each book in the series gets better.

I love the way that her books shows her perspective for the first book, then each subsequent book spilts the books into hers and another’s characters. And each time you’re like, I wished they’d stop flipping back and forth. But then you see why she does it, and it’s like, damn these books are thought out well, written well, and seem to keep on coming. I’m addicted. I’ve finished 4 books in about 6 days. (I do have a life!) I’ve read her books before, and lost interest after several books, but I don’t see that happening in this regard. She could write 20 and I’d keep coming back.