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A Dark and Hollow Star

A Dark and Hollow Star (Book 1)

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What to expect

The Cruel Prince meets City of Bones in this thrilling urban fantasy set in the magical underworld of Toronto where four queer teens race to stop a serial killer before their crimes expose the hidden world of faeries to humans.

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The half-fae outcast, desperate for acceptance.

The tempestuous Fury, exiled and hellbent on revenge.

The dutiful prince, determined to earn his place.

The brooding guardian, burdened by a terrible secret.

Each holds a key to solving a series of ritualistic murders that threaten to expose faeries to the human world. But they cannot do it alone. To track down the killer, they will have to form a tenuous alliance, putting their differences - and conflicts - aside.

Failure risks the destruction of the faerie and human worlds alike. And time is running out.

Time to roll the dice.

(P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio

Critics Review

A gripping flight into fantasy
Kirkus Reviews
Shuttleworth sensitively tackles the plot's darker elements, including trauma and suicidal ideation, tempering them with tenderness and wry wit. A kaleidoscopic narrative adds depth and drive
Publishers Weekly
Beautifully written and deliciously complex, A Dark and Hollow Star is utterly engrossing. The magic is bloody, the humor sharp, and the murder mystery drenched in violence and intrigue. Like a fallen Fury set on vengeance, I couldn't get enough
Nicki Pau Preto, author of the Crown of Feathers series
A brilliant debut that is both dark and full of humour, with characters you will fall in love with and an incredibly immersive world
The Last Book on the Left
A thrilling urban fantasy/murder-mystery which stuns you with ethereal world-building, high-stakes adventure, and a cast of characters you won't soon forget
Cinelinx
A fantastical faerie story rich with mythology and lore that takes place in the modern world and is unapologetically queer
The Reading Chemist
A book full of opulence and treats... A confection of a debut that augers well for the author's future as a storyteller - ParSec, Autumn 2021 review

User Reviews

Book 3.0
Narration 4.0
Author Ashley Shuttleworth
Narrator Imani Jade Powers, Natalie Naudus, Neo Cihi, Vikas Adam
Series A Dark and Hollow Star
Duration 19 hours and 30 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781529366228
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Contemporary fantasy, Urban fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE
Rating
3.0 (1 review)
Narration
4.0 (1 review)

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