T. KingfisherFantasy · Fiction·b. 1977
The Hollow Places
Synopsis
Kara's life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers a hidden bunker and cryptic messages in her uncle's house. This leads her to a series of portals to other worlds, but these dimensions are not empty. They are filled with creatures that feed on fear, making every step a terrifying challenge.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Violence
Genres
Characters
KaraProtagonist
A newly divorced woman who moves in with her uncle and discovers a hidden bunker behind his museum's wall.
Uncle EarlSupporting
Kara's uncle, who owns the Glory to God Museum of Natural Wonders, Curiosities and Taxidermy.
SimonSupporting
A gay barista at the coffee shop next door who helps Kara investigate the hole in the museum wall.
BeauCameo
Uncle Earl's tabby cat, kept at the museum to keep mice away from the exhibits.
Subjects
Awards
- British Fantasy Award2021
- Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel2021
- Goodreads Choice Award2020
- Ladies of Horror Fiction Award2020
- Locus Award2021
- RUSA CODES Reading List2021
Frequently asked questions
Is The Hollow Places part of a series?
No. The Hollow Places is a standalone horror novel by T. Kingfisher, unconnected to her other books.
What inspired The Hollow Places?
T. Kingfisher has cited Algernon Blackwood's classic 1907 horror novella "The Willows" as an inspiration, reworking its atmosphere of alien, hostile wilderness into a modern story about a bunker that opens onto other worlds.