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A review by cappnnono
The Hollow Gods by A.J. Vrana
4.0
Thank you Booksirens and The Parliament House Press for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!!
Synopsis:
Black Hollow is a rural town in British Columbia where girls have been going missing and ending up dead. This leads to the whole town believing in an ancient lore about a creature named the "Dreamwalker" who kills the girls using wolves.
This book shows the story through 3 POV:
Miya is a struggling girl living in Black Hollow. She is having a hard time in school, paying rent, and feeding herself. She finds solace in hanging out by the abandoned park next to the infamous woods in town.
Mason is an oncologist from Vancouver who comes to Black Hollow to get away from the stresses of life. While trying to get away, he fixates on Black Hollow's lore instead.
Kai is a wolf that can turn into a human and lives in a run down shack in the woods.
Is the Dreamwalker real? If not, what is happening to these girls?
Review:
I picked up this book excited to read about the lore and the background of the story. In this area, this book did not disappoint. The author illustrates the setting beautifully with her words and the lore is original and interesting.
I also enjoyed the multiple POVs and seeing how they ended up all coming together in the end.
What I think this book could have improved on was the relationship development between the characters - especially with Kai and Miya. It just felt like Miya fed him, they hung out once, and then they are already moving on and infatuated with each other? It just seemed farfetched and it did not flow well. I really did love the banter between Kai and Miya though - it was very amusing.
All in all, a great story with an interesting plot line. This story has a little bit of everything - from fantasy, to thriller, mystery, and romance.
Synopsis:
Black Hollow is a rural town in British Columbia where girls have been going missing and ending up dead. This leads to the whole town believing in an ancient lore about a creature named the "Dreamwalker" who kills the girls using wolves.
This book shows the story through 3 POV:
Miya is a struggling girl living in Black Hollow. She is having a hard time in school, paying rent, and feeding herself. She finds solace in hanging out by the abandoned park next to the infamous woods in town.
Mason is an oncologist from Vancouver who comes to Black Hollow to get away from the stresses of life. While trying to get away, he fixates on Black Hollow's lore instead.
Kai is a wolf that can turn into a human and lives in a run down shack in the woods.
Is the Dreamwalker real? If not, what is happening to these girls?
Review:
I picked up this book excited to read about the lore and the background of the story. In this area, this book did not disappoint. The author illustrates the setting beautifully with her words and the lore is original and interesting.
I also enjoyed the multiple POVs and seeing how they ended up all coming together in the end.
What I think this book could have improved on was the relationship development between the characters - especially with Kai and Miya. It just felt like Miya fed him, they hung out once, and then they are already moving on and infatuated with each other? It just seemed farfetched and it did not flow well. I really did love the banter between Kai and Miya though - it was very amusing.
All in all, a great story with an interesting plot line. This story has a little bit of everything - from fantasy, to thriller, mystery, and romance.