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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Couldn’t put it down. But still pretty confused by the ending. Will read 2nd book because this was a roller coaster of mystery and i’m intrigued
The Hollow Gods made me feel like I was transported to another dimension. So many things brought the supremely imaginative plot to life. It was the kind of book that you forgot you were actually reading – it felt like an out of body experience. I almost felt like I could feel the wind blowing in my hair and my eyes witnessing the spectacular vistas that the author so expertly inserted me into the bones of the novel.
Black Hollow.
A place with a dark history. A magical source of unquestionable power. A place that is revered for many a good reason. A place that wouldn’t be out of place in some fantasy series on Netflix. Girls that occasionally go missing, they return to their families who descend into madness and kill them. Interested? Good, because it only gets better from here. There are mutterings that a girl named Dream walker is behind the killings having being ostracized a number of years ago. Is it possible that revenge is the motivator or is something more obscure at play? Trying to decide and decipher the decisions and motivations of the characters had me hungering for more details. Any little titbit of information that Vrana gave me had me on my knees being grateful for the smallest morsel.
The Hollow Gods was written in such a fantastical way that the reader immediately feels that they are in the centre of the plot. We have the luxury of having three perspectives, Kai – a shapeshifting wolf who is heartbreakingly human. A psyche that is at war with itself. Miya, a girl that is at one with the woods, it has been her safe space, but will the realisation that she could be Dreamwalkers next victim change that perspective? Finally, Mason, a legend hunter who is determined to uncover the truth, come what may.
The pace at which this narrative careened along had my appetite truly whetted. Fasten your seatbelts because the pace will make your head go wild! The story has everything you could possibly need and crave in a fantasy novel. The hope that constantly builds up in your heart, the fear that is imbedded in the book’s DNA and the intense thoughts and feelings that get wracked from your body. I finished the book over a week ago and it still gives me goosebumps, it was a magical experience. The characterisation gives the tangible thread to humanity and the reader is given a logical but imaginative appreciation of the worldbuilding from that basis.
The Hollow Gods features a bit of romance, but I loved how that wasn’t the actual storyline, it enhanced and propped the plot up. There’s mystery and intrigue and characters that you just can’t help but fall for. The learning curve and fighting in the characters corner gave everything a three-dimensional experience. Everything came full circle and I couldn’t help but smile at the direction and conclusion that the story took.
The Hollow Gods was just one of those books where I was entranced from beginning to end. It was intense, immersive and Vrana’s prose is utterly spellbinding.
Thanks once again to The Storytellers On Tour for my place on the blog tour and organising yet another stellar tour.
Black Hollow.
A place with a dark history. A magical source of unquestionable power. A place that is revered for many a good reason. A place that wouldn’t be out of place in some fantasy series on Netflix. Girls that occasionally go missing, they return to their families who descend into madness and kill them. Interested? Good, because it only gets better from here. There are mutterings that a girl named Dream walker is behind the killings having being ostracized a number of years ago. Is it possible that revenge is the motivator or is something more obscure at play? Trying to decide and decipher the decisions and motivations of the characters had me hungering for more details. Any little titbit of information that Vrana gave me had me on my knees being grateful for the smallest morsel.
The Hollow Gods was written in such a fantastical way that the reader immediately feels that they are in the centre of the plot. We have the luxury of having three perspectives, Kai – a shapeshifting wolf who is heartbreakingly human. A psyche that is at war with itself. Miya, a girl that is at one with the woods, it has been her safe space, but will the realisation that she could be Dreamwalkers next victim change that perspective? Finally, Mason, a legend hunter who is determined to uncover the truth, come what may.
The pace at which this narrative careened along had my appetite truly whetted. Fasten your seatbelts because the pace will make your head go wild! The story has everything you could possibly need and crave in a fantasy novel. The hope that constantly builds up in your heart, the fear that is imbedded in the book’s DNA and the intense thoughts and feelings that get wracked from your body. I finished the book over a week ago and it still gives me goosebumps, it was a magical experience. The characterisation gives the tangible thread to humanity and the reader is given a logical but imaginative appreciation of the worldbuilding from that basis.
The Hollow Gods features a bit of romance, but I loved how that wasn’t the actual storyline, it enhanced and propped the plot up. There’s mystery and intrigue and characters that you just can’t help but fall for. The learning curve and fighting in the characters corner gave everything a three-dimensional experience. Everything came full circle and I couldn’t help but smile at the direction and conclusion that the story took.
The Hollow Gods was just one of those books where I was entranced from beginning to end. It was intense, immersive and Vrana’s prose is utterly spellbinding.
Thanks once again to The Storytellers On Tour for my place on the blog tour and organising yet another stellar tour.
My experience with A.J. Vrana's world started a bit backwards—my first encounter with her books was Wildblood, and what an introduction it was! It was everything and more: rollercoasters and fireworks; a marathon and a sprint all at once; an explosion of emotions that left me gasping for air. Wildblood felt like a book I was destined to read—a gateway into Vrana’s world and storytelling—and now I finally get to dive into the origins of Kai and Miya’s story.
Vrana’s ability to craft dark and gritty worlds—where myths breathe, gods walk the Earth, and truth is whatever you make of it—is nothing short of genius. And let’s not forget how her books ooze Slavic folklore and mythology, blending myth, magic, and modern urban settings into something utterly compelling.
The Hollow Gods gave me the chance to meet Kai and Miya from the beginning, to understand where it all started. It opened a window into the past, present, and future of Black Hollow. It reminded me that myths themselves aren’t to blame—but those who wield them are. It immersed me in an eerie, haunting atmosphere, letting me step fully into a living dreamscape. And above all, it made my myth-loving heart skip a beat, again and again.
The Hollow Gods—Book 1 in the Chaos Cycle duology—is dark and gritty. It’s intense and raw, pulsing with emotion and passion, full of inner demons (both literal and metaphorical). It ensnares and lures you in—like, say, a Rusalka or a Drekavac might.
Are you ready for it?
Vrana’s ability to craft dark and gritty worlds—where myths breathe, gods walk the Earth, and truth is whatever you make of it—is nothing short of genius. And let’s not forget how her books ooze Slavic folklore and mythology, blending myth, magic, and modern urban settings into something utterly compelling.
The Hollow Gods gave me the chance to meet Kai and Miya from the beginning, to understand where it all started. It opened a window into the past, present, and future of Black Hollow. It reminded me that myths themselves aren’t to blame—but those who wield them are. It immersed me in an eerie, haunting atmosphere, letting me step fully into a living dreamscape. And above all, it made my myth-loving heart skip a beat, again and again.
The Hollow Gods—Book 1 in the Chaos Cycle duology—is dark and gritty. It’s intense and raw, pulsing with emotion and passion, full of inner demons (both literal and metaphorical). It ensnares and lures you in—like, say, a Rusalka or a Drekavac might.
Are you ready for it?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
THIS. WAS. EVERYTHING. I. WANTED. IN. A. BOOK.
Let me first start by saying that because I listened to this as an audiobook it didn't have my full attention, and while I still got the main points of the story I want to go back and reread this as a physical book so I can get more absorbed into it.
This was spooky, this was fantasy, this was paranormal, this was truly awesome. It was like Inuyasha, Paranoia Agent, The Starless Sea, and Little Red Riding Hood were mashed together into one book and STILL had more twists and turns of other worldly aspects thrown in.
The only faults I can critique is that I was really tired of almost every other chapter ending in someone falling into a black abyss and it did take a while for the plot and ending to come together. I can't wait to get more into this world and see what is going to end up happening.
Also P.S. - I think I might have a crush on Kai
Let me first start by saying that because I listened to this as an audiobook it didn't have my full attention, and while I still got the main points of the story I want to go back and reread this as a physical book so I can get more absorbed into it.
This was spooky, this was fantasy, this was paranormal, this was truly awesome. It was like Inuyasha, Paranoia Agent, The Starless Sea, and Little Red Riding Hood were mashed together into one book and STILL had more twists and turns of other worldly aspects thrown in.
The only faults I can critique is that I was really tired of almost every other chapter ending in someone falling into a black abyss and it did take a while for the plot and ending to come together. I can't wait to get more into this world and see what is going to end up happening.
Also P.S. - I think I might have a crush on Kai