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lizzyf2023's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
meadbhywavy's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
gwenfrazer's review
5.0
An excellent follow up to A Crack in everything, it was brilliant. I loved reading this & can't wait for the third installment to see what happens to Izzy's story
wordsofclover's review
5.0
I received a free copy of this book from O'Brien Press in exchange for an honest review.
A Hollow in the Hills follows along with the Dubh Linn series and sees Izzy Gregory, Jinx, Dylan and some new friends continue in the dangerous world of the face and all it entails. Now dangerous ex-Matriach Holly has released a terrible ancient power called The Fear and Izzy and her friends need to figure out how to stop it killing everyone.
I really enjoyed this book - just as much, if not more than the first. I felt like this book was really easy to jump right into and I felt more at home in the story quicker than last time. I’m not sure if this was because I was already aware of the Dubh Linn streets and the orders and types of fae and who everyone was, or if it was because the main plot point of The Fear was just easier for me to wrap my head around then Izzy having an angel soul inside of her like the first book.
I LOVED the idea of the firshee - male versions of the banshee that inspired such fear in people that they dropped dead basically (normally after raking their nails across their face and eyes with the fear of the creatures). I also loved as usual the use of real places around Dublin such as the Leprechaun Museum being used to house of the older fae leaders, and that’s a bit of a go-between/in-between place among the normal human world and Dubh Linn.
I thought Izzy had some fantastic character development in this book. She’s grown up a lot and really accepted her role in the fae world. I loved that she had been training and she was able to really take charge in situations in this book rather than let Jinx fight all her battles (which he did still try to do of course). Izzy’s relationship with her parents has changed slightly but in a very realistic way - her dad is a bit more bossy and controlling now she knows how true role as a Grigori and that he’s now training her to be one. And I thought it would be realistic that Izzy would pull back against his tight reins a bit now and again.
I really loved Jinx and Izzy’s relationship though it’s strange because there’s never been much lovey doveyness about them or even time in the books for them to get very cosy with each other but their love and relationship still seems very real and strong to me. Everything is so fast-paced all the time in these books that events always take place within a few days and Jinx and Izzy just need to run along with, while also holding on to each other’s hands.
I also really enjoyed the burgeoning relationship between Dylan and Silver and Dylan really coming into his own and understanding the power he has as Silver’s touchstone. And Clodagh finally getting in with everything, and I liked the inclusion of Ash as well who made a nice addition to the team!
And the end was so heartbreaking and explosive and entertaining and i just don't know if I can handle what's coming next.
A Hollow in the Hills follows along with the Dubh Linn series and sees Izzy Gregory, Jinx, Dylan and some new friends continue in the dangerous world of the face and all it entails. Now dangerous ex-Matriach Holly has released a terrible ancient power called The Fear and Izzy and her friends need to figure out how to stop it killing everyone.
I really enjoyed this book - just as much, if not more than the first. I felt like this book was really easy to jump right into and I felt more at home in the story quicker than last time. I’m not sure if this was because I was already aware of the Dubh Linn streets and the orders and types of fae and who everyone was, or if it was because the main plot point of The Fear was just easier for me to wrap my head around then Izzy having an angel soul inside of her like the first book.
I LOVED the idea of the firshee - male versions of the banshee that inspired such fear in people that they dropped dead basically (normally after raking their nails across their face and eyes with the fear of the creatures). I also loved as usual the use of real places around Dublin such as the Leprechaun Museum being used to house of the older fae leaders, and that’s a bit of a go-between/in-between place among the normal human world and Dubh Linn.
I thought Izzy had some fantastic character development in this book. She’s grown up a lot and really accepted her role in the fae world. I loved that she had been training and she was able to really take charge in situations in this book rather than let Jinx fight all her battles (which he did still try to do of course). Izzy’s relationship with her parents has changed slightly but in a very realistic way - her dad is a bit more bossy and controlling now she knows how true role as a Grigori and that he’s now training her to be one. And I thought it would be realistic that Izzy would pull back against his tight reins a bit now and again.
I really loved Jinx and Izzy’s relationship though it’s strange because there’s never been much lovey doveyness about them or even time in the books for them to get very cosy with each other but their love and relationship still seems very real and strong to me. Everything is so fast-paced all the time in these books that events always take place within a few days and Jinx and Izzy just need to run along with, while also holding on to each other’s hands.
I also really enjoyed the burgeoning relationship between Dylan and Silver and Dylan really coming into his own and understanding the power he has as Silver’s touchstone. And Clodagh finally getting in with everything, and I liked the inclusion of Ash as well who made a nice addition to the team!
And the end was so heartbreaking and explosive and entertaining and i just don't know if I can handle what's coming next.
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