The Hollow Heart

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General

3.4

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Marie Rutkoski

Intrigue, romance, and magic abound in The Hollow Heart, the heart-stopping conclusion to Marie Rutkoski’s Forgotten Gods duology. At the end of The Midnight Lie, Nirrim offered up her heart to the god of thieves in order to restore her people’s memories of their city’s history. The Half Kith who once lived imprisoned behind the city’s wall now realize that many among them are powerful. Meanwhile, the person Nirrim once loved most, Sid, has returned to her home country of Herran, where she must navigate the politics of being a rogue princess who has finally agreed to do her duty.In the Herrani court, rumors begin to grow of a new threat rising across the sea, of magic unleashed on the world, and of a cruel, black-haired queen who can push false memories into your mind, so that you believe your dearest friends to be your enemies.Sid doesn’t know that this queen is Nirrim, who seeks her revenge against a world that has wronged her. Can Sid save Nirrim from herself? Does Nirrim even want to be saved? As blood is shed and war begins, Sid and Nirrim find that it might not matter what they want...for the gods have their own plans.

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Author

Marie Rutkoski

Pages

304

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

Published Date

2021-09-14

ISBN

0374313857 9780374313852

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"slow start, nice middle, rushed ending"

Ella Zegarra

"This book had the same problem as the first, it had so much potential but ultimately fell short. The whole plot had weird pacing that felt very slow at times, however i did like the ending. Overall it was a mid-YA-duology, nothing really worth your time."

Samantha Leavitt

"I liked both perspectives though I wished they had their own vocabulary, if that makes any sense. I also wished it was more ‘well-paced’ as it did feel a bit quick at times and I wished there was more communication and MORE of a hollow heart. But good overall, worth the read"

Niyacia

"My favorite part of this book is that it’s done and I never have to read it ever again."

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Sarah Tucker

"easily one of my favorite books! lots of world building and description. super good plot twists in almost every chapter. crazy ending that really summed up the entire series! sid is by far the best book character i’ve ever experienced: she has a super relatable character arc and it was amazing to finally see her perspective"