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Cover of The Hollow City

The Hollow City

Dan Wells (2012)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age18+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

Mental IllnessParanoiaPsychosisBody HorrorViolenceUnreliable Reality

Positive tags

MysterySurvivalSelf-Discovery

Protagonist archetypes

Tortured ProtagonistUnreliable Narrator

Tropes

Unreliable NarratorUrban FantasyHaunted LocationHidden IdentityFish out of Water

Themes

Reality vs IllusionMental IllnessIdentityPerceptionIsolationTruth and LiesSurvival

Synopsis

Paranoid schizophrenic Michael Shipman has hallucinations and complex horror fantasies that are complicated by his discovery of what may or may not be real monsters.

Tags

Psychological HorrorUrban FantasyThrillerMystery