The Hollow Places: A Novel

· Simon and Schuster
4.4
96 reviews
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352
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A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel from the author of the “innovative, unexpected, and absolutely chilling” (Mira Grant, Nebula Award–winning author) The Twisted Ones.

Pray they are hungry.

Kara finds the words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house. Freshly divorced and living back at home, Kara now becomes obsessed with these cryptic words and starts exploring this peculiar area—only to discover that it holds portals to countless alternate realities. But these places are haunted by creatures that seem to hear thoughts…and the more one fears them, the stronger they become.

With her distinctive “delightfully fresh and subversive” (SF Bluestocking) prose and the strange, sinister wonder found in Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth, The Hollow Places is another compelling and white-knuckled horror novel that you won’t be able to put down.

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4.4
96 reviews
Brooke Vincent- Stafford
13 February 2024
I read this, and The Twisted Ones, one right after the other. I can't remember which was first, but it was so delicious, I had to have more! Both books were very different from what I normally read, which is typically darker, grittier horror. But both had hooked instantly. not easy to categorize by genre, a mix of a teeny-tiny bit of horror, a cup of sci-fi fantasy, a healthy dose of folkloric influence, and a dollop of psychological thriller. all wrapped up in an air of magic, mystery, and tempering despair. Absolutely one (or two!) to consider if you're tastes fall towards darker, modern day, supernatural horror, but are open to exploring some of the genres that reach in, out, and around horror.
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Lillia Rain
1 May 2023
This book was a new author splurge. And I'm glad I got it. At first I wasn't sure if horror even played a part, but I loved the way it crept up on you. I also enjoy the fact that it left me with questions about that hollow place, letting my own imagination run rampant with who what when where's. Unfortunately, it's added more titles to my must read list lol thank you
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Ky Talitha
16 June 2023
A very witty, wild, and wonderfully horrifying read. The conversations between characters is hilarious and human, it makes them more than relatable. While this isn't the typical horror read it is undeniably creepy and unnerving in a way that claws under your skin and worms it's way into your brain. I don't think I will ever look at a willow the same way.
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About the author

T. Kingfisher, also known as Ursula Vernon, is the author and illustrator of many projects, including the webcomic “Digger,” which won the Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story and the Mythopoeic Award. Her novelette “The Tomato Thief” won the Hugo Award for Best Novelette, and her short story “Jackalope Wives” won the Nebula Award for Best Story. She is also the author of the bestselling Dragonbreath, and the Hamster Princess series of books for children. Find her online at RedWombatStudio.com.

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