Hollow Heathens: Book of Blackwell

Tales of Weeping, Hollow 1

De: Nicole Fiorina

Narrado por: Lilly Drake, Vincent Skye, Zara Eden

From Amazon's number-one best-selling author in Gothic romance comes a haunting and forbidden love strong enough to murder fears and break centuries-old curses.

Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Fallon who was taken far away from home shortly after she was born. A home that held more than strange traditions and bizarre superstitions. Twenty-four years later, she returned to Weeping Hollow, a town she'd only heard about in stories during restless nights under a marble moon, to take care of her last living relative.

They called the nosy mortician a freakshow--a ghastly thing. They said I couldn't go near her. Still, there was this aching pull to Fallon Grimaldi that I couldn't escape. A nostalgic pull as if we'd been here before.

Once upon a time, there lived a mysterious boy named Julian with a curse as old as centuries wrapped around his soul. He was one of the four Hollow Heathens, the very dark creatures who caused the townspeople to live in fear. And the Blackwell name was stained with darkness and death. They called him a monster. Cold and hollow. They said I shouldn't go near him. Still, there was this aching pull to Julian Blackwell that I couldn't escape. A nostalgic pull as if we'd been here before.

Hollow Heathens can be listened to as a stand-alone or within the interconnected series. For a better listening experience, listen to the books in the order they are published.

©2020 Nicole Fiorina (P)2022 Nicole Fiorina

Do not skip this audio

I will preface this review by saying I am NOT an audiobooks lover. No matter how much I love the story, I just tend to find something missing. That being said, I could not get enough of this audiobook. The narrators were perfection. Hearing my favorite lines being recited just did something happy to my soul. 10/10 would recommend!

Unique and Original

Wow!! Really enjoyed Hollow Heathens. I loved the mystery of the story and absolutely love Julian and Fallon!!

This Story was interesting and the narration was spectacular!

Love always wins over evil!

Really enjoyed listening to Hollow Heathens! Good story, good characters! Will be listening to more from this author!

Just didn’t hold my attention

Set it down several times. Characters are flat and predictable. The ending was lackluster and the time jumps to the past were a nuisance.

100 stars rating!

Oh my heart! What a beautiful love! Beautifully written, characters were amazing! Male narrator wasn’t great, he sounded almost robotic. Female narrator was perfect! The handful of spicy scenes were not too explicit. One thing that bothered me about the FMC is that she wouldn’t speak up, like girl, say something! Overall, loved the book, will listen to the next one in the series.

Might be a better story if actually read

I couldn't really get into the story. Normally I'm easy to please but the male narrator was really hard to listen to. And although the female narrator was better, at times she was too much.

::sigh:: I wanted to like this but I've ended to story wondering what happened.

Confusing and drawn out

It wasn’t bad but wasn’t great either. The things that really bothered me was how confusing it was. So many things never get answered and the reader is left wanting. Whatever power the FMC has is left til the very end and I still have no clue what those powers are because nothing is explained. There’s no big reveal or badass moment where she embraces herself…nothing. She just gets her power and uses it to make a stupid decision. The MMC is trying to explain himself but instead of listening, she jumps off a cliff?? The whole miscommunication trope is a hated one. The FMC is also super naive and lets those around her treat her like a child. She chokes constantly when it comes to speaking up, leaving the villains/bullies to speak for her while she just stands there, neither denying or affirming what they say, leaving everyone to believe the villains. And this happens multiple times. She doesn’t speak up or defend anyone because her mind goes blank, making me believe the author wanted the FMC to be a complete imbecile who isn’t capable of making decisions. She also is aware that it’s not a safe town yet leaves her door open and guess what? She gets kidnapped and someone dies. There are no answers for why her father, mother, and uncle chose to not visit her even though she can see the dead. No answer for who the “find me” guy is. No answer for what happens to the coven that kidnapped her or if there is retribution. No answer for the revelations that the psychic said about the villains or if any of it comes true. It’s all very confusing and you’re left with questions that don’t come. And the ending doesn’t end on a cliffhanger and the 2nd book says it’s basically optional to read the 1st book, which tells me this is a standalone and there aren’t going to be answers in book 2. There is a HEA, but again, you’re left wanting because of how short it is. It’s a 14 hour book and most of the content wasn’t needed for the betterment of the story. I would’ve liked a longer story at the end after they break the curse to see them happy, than have to go through hours of nonsense that added nothing to the story.

Slow Burn with an interesting plot/story

Narration
The narration was absolutely amazing and intoxicating. it kept me entertained throughout the whole book. they made me giggle and feel like I was there. I was initially confused when I saw three narrators but I loved that they separated past character with the present characters.

Story
The story was captivating and made you want to keep reading to get more answers. Not to mention that covens, witches, and slow burn. The story read as a YA or as if the characters were high schoolers and not individuals in their 20s. This was a roller coaster read and the ending made me want me to continue the series haha

It’s perfect!!

I love this book so much! I’m so happy to have an audible version in my hands. The narrator is great. She brings Fallon to life. I also love Grandpa Benny voice. If your looking for a great spooky read this is the book for you. Hollow heathens has it all mystery, suspense, love, and found family. The characters are awesome and the narration does a great job bring this wonderful book to life. It even better than I hoped for. I am going to be listening to this book multiple times I just know it! 💕🥰😍

Haunting story brought to life!

I absolutely love Hollow Heathens - is the perfect read for spooky season. These narrators did such an amazing job being Julian, Fallon and co. to life! It felt like sitting around a campfire listening to someone tell a scary story.

Give this a listen if you like a story with equal parts dark magic, romance, mystery, haunted town, curses and MORE!