The Hollow Gods

<p><strong>*SECOND EDITION - NOW WITH NEW SPICY CONTENT ADDED*</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Rich with folklore and paranormal intrigue <em>The Hollow Gods</em> is an atmospheric supernatural thriller that will satisfy lovers of Hannah Whitten's <em>FOR THE WOLF</em> especially those craving a fable with a darker touch. </strong></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Black Hollow is a town with a dark secret. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>For centuries residents have foretold the return of the Dreamwalker--an ominous figure from local folklore said to lure young women into the woods and possess them. Yet the boundary between fact and fable is blurred by a troubling statistic: occasionally women do go missing. And after they return they almost always end up dead. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>When Kai wakes up next to the lifeless body of a recently missing girl his memory blank he struggles to clear his already threadbare conscience. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Miya a floundering university student experiences signs that she may be the Dreamwalker's next victim. Can she trust Kai as their paths collide or does he herald her demise? </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>And after losing a young patient crestfallen oncologist Mason embarks on a quest to debunk the town's superstitions only to find his sanity tested. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A maelstrom of ancient grudges forgotten traumas and deadly secrets loom in the foggy forests of Black Hollow. Can three unlikely heroes put aside their fears and unite to confront a centuries-old evil? Will they uncover the truth behind the fable or will the cycle repeat?</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The writing sizzles with menace and the dark mythology A.J. Vrana weaves from dreams and nightmares is unlike any I've ever encountered in and out of books. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Katya de Becerra author of OASIS and WHAT THE WOODS KEEP</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Utterly consuming with palpable emotion an engaging mystery and absolutely delicious tension this is one that lingers after you've turned the final page an itch that needs to be scratched. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Verified Reviewer</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>I would highly recommend this book for anyone with interest in folklore magical realism and a dark touch of horror. An absolutely stunning debut from this author. I have pre-ordered my own copy of the book and I am very much looking forward to the second book in The Chaos Cycle. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Verified Reviewer</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>The Hollow Gods is a striking debut about guilt grief and how the past sometimes finds a way to come back to haunt us. The roots of this story will be familiar to those who enjoy reading about fairytales and folklore but Vrana has added her own touch to the genre that allows this novel to hold its own against the greats. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Verified Reviewer</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>A gem of a book. Can't wait for the next one. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Verified Reviewer</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>Vrana crafts a unique local mythology and draws from existing lore to create a sense of creeping dread. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(51 51 51 1)>- Publisher's Weekly</span></