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House of Hollow

By: Krystal Sutherland
Narrated by: Eleanor Bennett
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Publisher's summary

A New York Times Best Seller!

An Instant Indie Best Seller!

A dark, twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things really do go bump in the night.

Iris Hollow and her two older sisters are unquestionably strange. Ever since they disappeared on a suburban street in Scotland as children only to return a month a later with no memory of what happened to them, odd, eerie occurrences seem to follow in their wake. And they're changing. First, their dark hair turned white. Then, their blue eyes slowly turned black. They have insatiable appetites yet never gain weight. People find them disturbingly intoxicating, unbearably beautiful, and inexplicably dangerous.

But now, 10 years later, 17-year-old Iris Hollow is doing all she can to fit in and graduate high school on time - something her two famously glamourous globe-trotting older sisters, Grey and Vivi, never managed to do. But when Grey goes missing without a trace, leaving behind bizarre clues as to what might have happened, Iris and Vivi are left to trace her last few days. They aren't the only ones looking for her though. As they brush against the supernatural they realize that the story they've been told about their past is unraveling and the world that returned them seemingly unharmed 10 years ago, might just be calling them home.

©2021 Krystal M. Sutherland (P)2021 Listening Library
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Critic reviews

A 2023 Magnolia Book Award Nominee (MS)
A 2023 Rhode Island Teen Book Award Nominee
A 2022-2023 Green Mountain Book Award Nominee (VT)
A 2022-2023 Florida Teens Read Nominee
A 2022 Bank Street Best Children’s Book of the Year
A 2022 International Thriller Writer Award Finalist
A 2022 Texas Tayshas Reading List Pick
A 2021 New York Public Library Best Book Pick

“Sutherland keeps this haunting, contemporary fairy tale poised on the edge of gorgeous and gruesome, with visceral descriptions of sensual yet menacing magic hidden in the everyday. . . Hand this to your Nova Ren Suma and Melissa Albert fans.” —Booklist, starred review

“This is slow-burn horror with imagery steeped in the senses . . . and Sutherland maximizes tension by playing into familiar tropes and then tearing away from them . . . The ending manages to be both horrific and heartbreaking . . . [with a] lingering chill.” —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review

Smart and assured narration easily carries a fast-paced story entwining themes of grief and loss with elements of folklore and some very inventive body horror. The pervasive feeling of dread builds to a shocking twist. A lush and darkly twisted modern fairy tale.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Fresh story idea! Kept me interested -- which is not easy to do.

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I wish it was longer! I loved it!

I really enjoyed every twist and turn the author throws in. A must read!

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So good!

I really loved this book and was sad it ended. Narrator was excellent. I hope they come out with a second!

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Full marks but weird

I gave this full mark even though I found it totally disturbing. The reason it has full marks is because I cannot deny that it is completely ingrossing. The narrator is absolutely fabulous and I could listen to a read the phonebook. It is a super Gothic and dark and weird book.

I wanna read it again.

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Get This Book Now!!!

I love every single aspect of this book. It was such a unique book that I’ve read it 4 times since it came out because I haven’t been able to find anything close to this story. I so wish Krystal Sutherland would write a follow up to it so I could spend more time in this world and with the characters. I’m so excited that she has a new book coming out next year and I can’t wait to have it.

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Love it

Sooooo good! This book I finished in a day I couldn’t stop listening. I hope it gets turned to a movie of tv series or something!

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Not particularly my cup of tea

This book is just a little bit too dark and creepy for me. If you like strange and dark, this book might be for you. But if you prefer lighthearted escape stories, with a little bit of romance, I recommend trying something else.

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I think the plot twist messed me up the most

the details they have in the book really put you in the situation and you can visualize it

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Amazing!

This was a fantastic and fast paced book. I highly suggest if you like a dash of fantasy with your horror.

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Dark and macabre but also so beautiful

I didn’t want to stop listening to this book. The juxtaposition of decay and horror with the beauty and elegance was incredible. A+ for the narrator and I plan to look for more books from Sutherland

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