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Hollow

An autistic teen is entangled in a secretive community of outcasts in this eerie YA cult horror full of twists and turns that you’ll want to read with the lights on - perfect for Halloween
Brief Description
Drawing on the creepiest elements of the very best survival and folk horror, this atmospheric queer YA cult thriller, full of mystery and secrets, is perfect for fans of Don’t Let the Forest In, House of Hollow, Wilder Girls, and Midsommar. When Cassie Davis returns to... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Hollow

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Drawing on the creepiest elements of the very best survival and folk horror, this atmospheric queer YA cult thriller, full of mystery and secrets, is perfect for fans of Don’t Let the Forest In, House of Hollow, Wilder Girls, and Midsommar.

When Cassie Davis returns to her hometown in upstate New York, she’s eager to mask her new autism diagnosis from her old friends. The group take a backpacking trip together to Hollow Ridge to celebrate her homecoming, but after the first night, Cassie wakes to an abandoned campsite – her friends all gone.

With severe weather approaching and nearing sensory overload, Cassie meets a boy named Kaleb, who leads her to safety, to a place he calls The Roost – an off-the-grid compound inhabited by a group of artists and outcasts. There, with Kaleb, Cassie begins to feel, for the first time in her life, that she can truly be herself.

But as the days pass, strange things start happening. Crows surround them, and there are odd noises... But are the dangers in the eerie forest that surrounds them, or inside the Roost itself?

"One of the best horror novels of the year, full stop. Haunting, heartfelt, and downright creepy" – Kamilah Cole, author of So Let Them Burn

Read if You Love:

  • Don't Go in the Woods
  • Deadly Road Trips
  • CottageGORE
  • Malevolent Masks
  • Cults
  • Nerd-core
  • Wound-tending
  • First Love

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529533194

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 October 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Taylor Grothe is a neurodivergent (ASD) horror writer and an Arthuriana and Icelandic Saga scholar. Their work has appeared in several publications and includes an anthology published by Bag of Bones Press. Taylor is an Author Mentor Match adult mentor and the graduate Assistant Managing Editor of Brevity Magazine. They live in Southwestern Connecticut with their spouse, two daughters, a Portuguese Water Dog and two cats. Hollow is Taylor's debut novel.

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