Content levels
Heroine archetypes
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Tropes
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Synopsis
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.
The Hollow Places: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This is an adult horror novel featuring terrifying creatures that feed on fear, strong psychological terror, body horror elements, and disturbing imagery. Comparable to cosmic horror with intense frightening scenarios throughout.
What to know going in
This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include gore, body horror, and mental manipulation (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Adults who love scary stories with mind-bending portals and creatures that get stronger the more you fear them will be terrified in the best way.