Hollow

Madness Re-Incarnate, Book 1

De: Travis Bagwell

Narrado por: Noah Ward

Cursed. Broken. Possibly Insane.

Nyx was born Hollow. An empty vessel in a world of spirits. Normally, that was a death sentence, yet somehow he survived. He's always been stubborn like that.

He's also always been a bit crazy. Which is why, in another life, he did something reckless. He sent himself a message—his memories. Threw them into the Flow from which all spirits return.

Besides, Nyx believed in asking hard questions. Like, was reincarnation real? Would this half-ass plan actually work? And if it did, could his life really get any worse?

Turns out…it could.

What to expect:

A different sort of reincarnation story—one that isn't so easy. A crazy protagonist. Slow burn to OP power progression. Loot-based skill modification system. Infused spirit items. Crafting. Bromance. Couple's therapy. Murder Babies. Oh, and an interdimensional death wagon. Honestly, reincarnation never looked so crazy.

©2023 Travis Bagwell (P)2024 Audible, Inc.

Rough performance

The story is entertaining, but the narrator had a very slow performance. I don't normally like to speed up audio books, but I felt I needed to to get through this title.

Slow start

Hold strong. The ranting and raving can strain you at first but it’s worth the build.

I would not let this author/lawyer represent me. He is too weird.

The author's MC seems to have way too many problem to be likeable. I do begrudgingly admit that I share the author's sense of humor. (which is very juvenile)

While I really like the author's work, I wonder if he is a good lawyer. Would I let him to represent me based on his writing? No. No way Jose. He is all over the place. Unless the case involves plumbing issues, I would look for other lawyer.

When does the second book come out?

I love how skizo is the mc it's really fun

I love the characters, and I love the world building so I hope for more book's

Love

Definitely not what I expected but so so so good! Super fun and laugh out loud. Really can’t wait for the next book. I saw there will be 5 in this series!! Yay!!

Hilariously Mad Underdog MC breaks 4th wall

The book is cleverly written to be ambiguous between whether the character is talking/muttering to themselves, or breaking the 4th wall to talk directly to the reader. This crazy behavior (and other oddities about them) make them shunned, bullied, and ostracized by their home community (and pretty much everyone else the MC meets). This struggle to just survive and protect his sister is what motivates his willingness to do whatever, no matter how insane or immoral, to get stronger.

Deadpool’s even crazier younger brother

Hollow is a book that is a perfect fit for a Deadpool fanboy: it’s got a traumatized, probably (definitely?) insane protagonist who speaks directly to the audience, endless macabre humor, and a sprinkle of great fight scenes. Overall, this book is a great laugh. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and almost seems to mock some classic video-game/litrpg tropes by taking them to absurd levels. The narrator does a great job of voicing Nyx, the protagonist, and really gives you the full Deadpool experience. Worth a listen!

perfect little insanity

This is an interesting stories of descending into madness with a twist. I thought this was a fascinating change in writing style that left me chuckling more than I have in a while. The MC is scattered, loses track of his thoughts frequently, has to make "hard decisions," and is insane. He is not paranoid though. Overall, I really enjoyed this book; it isn't like AO, but sometimes that is a good thing.

Great story, awesome performance.

Another complex world created by Mr. Bagwell brought not only to life, but exploded into a crazy, fun filled ride by Noah Ward!

Surprisingly Good

It took a little bit to get used to, but once that happened, what a surprisingly good (and insane) story. Worth the credit.