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The Hollow (Sign of Seven, Bk 2)
Author: Nora Roberts

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Publisher: Jove
Book Type: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9780515144598 - ISBN-10: 0515144592
Publication Date: 5/6/2008
Pages: 325

Book Description:
As the madness, which happens for seven days every seven years, prepares to descend upon the town of Hawkins Hollow, three men bound by blood and three woman bound by ancestry to a demon join forces to stop the terror from beginning again.

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Julie A. (jjmachshev) wrote on 5/6/2008...

20 member(s) found this review helpful.

What can I say? I waited at the bookstore today for the clerk to put out this book. Bought the book. Came home, opened the book and didn't stop till I finished. That's right...skipped supper...it was totally worth it. Nora's done it again. I loved the first book, "Blood Brothers" and "The Hollow" kept me riveted. Unfortunately, now I have to wait til December 08 for the final book "The Pagan Stone" to be released. Doubtless I'll be waiting at the bookstore for them to open then too.

The second book is the story of Fox. It's also the continuation of the battle to defeat the demon Fox and his two 'blood brothers' accidentally released on their mutual 10th birthday. Since that horrible day, every seven years for seven days, the town of Hawkins Hollow undergoes a demonic transformation into a living hell. All the portents show that THIS time, THIS battle will be the final one. Now three women with a mysterious connection to this ancient evil have arrived in Hawkins Hollow. They have come, consciously and unconsciously, to help defeat the demon.

One of those women is Layla. She's the outsider and isn't really sure how she ended up in Hawkins Hollow...much less involved in this crazy situation. She and Fox are somehow connected, and VERY attracted to each other. But the two of them have several things they need to work out for themselves and for each other before they can truly work together...and Fox and Layla will need to work together in order to help their mutual friends survive to participate in the final battle.

I wish I had more self-control and could keep myself from reading Nora's books until the whole trilogy was published. But I'm weak...and a readaholic. On the plus side, I'll get to re-read the first two before the final book comes out in December!!

Jennifer W. (GeniusJen) wrote on 5/20/2008...

14 member(s) found this review helpful.

I should probably feel bad that I ignored my husband and children for seven straight hours while I read THE HOLLOW, the second book in Nora Roberts' THE SIGN OF SEVEN trilogy.

I don't.

Seriously, once you start in on this story, featuring Fox O'Dell and Layla Darnell, which is even better than the first book, you won't be able to stop reading. Of course, I'll no doubt say that the third book in the series, which doesn't come out until December (the horror!!), is even better than this one, but I'll deal with that when it happens.

Fox, Cal, Gage, Layla, Quinn, and Cybil are all back, all working to prepare themselves to destroy the demon that will be coming to do his dirty work during The Seven (see first book for definitions, as I'm not going to tell you!). There's more evil, more horror, and more information learned this time around. Basically, it's the first book amped up a bit.

Trust me, you want to read THE HOLLOW. You want to ignore your husband and children for a few hours. You want to scream when you realize you're not going to get the rest of the story for seven more loooong months.

Sharon B. (lobster) wrote on 5/27/2008...

4 member(s) found this review helpful.

This whole series leaves me 'hollow' -- uninteresting stick figures for characters with interchangeable personalities, predictable and repetitious dialog. I know this is mass-market genre fiction, but NR used to be a better [at least more interesting] writer. This book is an empty placeholder on the way to part three; I don't care enough about these characters to bother with the grand finale.

Jeanne R. (Celestial) wrote on 12/24/2008...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

I am not usually a paranormal reader, but Nora Roberts write them so exquisitely, that I cannot pass them up. This book is the Second in the Sign of Seven and as all of them, it shows a relationship among the characters, not just the man and woman relationship. But a relationship among friends and the compassion for others. The paranormal part is very exciting and it is hard to put the book down. I had waited till they all came out before reading any of them. I knew from her others, I would not be able to wait for the conclusion. And there always seems to be a little history in her books. I highly recommend it, even if just for the relationship & support for one another, but the paranormal is the part that is intriguing. It really keeps you on your toes.

Hazel B. (rubies) wrote on 5/20/2008...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is the second book in this series. Its Fox and Layla turn to help fight the demons. I loved this book. Read it fast and now I will have to wait till Dec. 2008 to read the third and last of this series. I would recommened read the books in order because they talk some of what they did last time in this book.

Dorinda G. wrote on 5/8/2008...

3 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is the book two of Nora Roberts Sign of Seven Trilogy. It is another great set. It keeps you reading all night to find out what is going to happen. Smoke free home.

Chelsea S. (PengQueen) wrote on 7/23/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

To start, I had trouble getting through this book the first time-it went from weird to boring and back in turns.

Fox and Layla are part of a group of six who are on a mission to fight an evil demon that soon threatens to take over Fox's home town, Hawkins Hallow. The are both gifted with unique psychic talents that include the ability to read minds. They find themselves drawn to one another as they work together to fight the demon.

Fox and Layla are actually very appealing characters, as are they all. Their romance is fun and fascinating, despite the distractions of the confused plot.

This book is hard to get into. It begins to take a departure from logic and reason. The entire concept of the demon becomes less and less credible as the book progresses, and the explanations of it's existence are vague and flimsy. Equally weak are the 'ghosts' that constantly visit characters to deliver vague, fortune-cookie like advice.

Overall the concept is good, and there are some amusing portions, but the trilogy falls short of Nora Roberts' usual standard.

Lou B. wrote on 2/5/2009...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This the second of a set of three. It's interesting but bogs down with the six looking for ways to kill the beast.

Vicki W. (bouncy01) wrote on 6/8/2008...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is the 2nd book in the Sign of Seven Trilogy. I have gotten into this story, and cannot wait unit the 3rd one. Worth the read.


Please Rate these Book Reviews

Holly A. wrote on 10/21/2009...


Part 2 of the sign of 7 series. I loved this book. It was just as good as the first if not better. Nora Roberts is great. I can't wait to read the 3rd book.

Cheryl C. wrote on 10/3/2009...


Great Trilogy I couldn't put them down

Marsha P. (mouseidaho) wrote on 9/16/2009...


Blood Brothers continues the thrilling trilogy of a town plagued by eviland the three men and three women brought together by fate to fight it. I can't wait to read the next one.

Genia B. wrote on 9/3/2009...


Good Read!

Cindy W. wrote on 8/30/2009...


This book was a great read. The story had the elements of romance and suspense all rolled into one. Nora Roberts really knows how to write a page turner.

Diana C. (princessdiana34691) wrote on 8/9/2009...


book 2. hard to put down.

Marjorie T. (avidreeder) wrote on 8/4/2009...


Great book. Fed off first book, expanded on story and outstanding character development.

Heather O. wrote on 8/1/2009...


I loved this whole series. It was truly original and I couldn't put it down!!!

Heather

Joy H. (JJWH) - NM wrote on 6/11/2009...


Romantic suspense, great characters, I want to hurry and read the next one!

Lisa C. (LISACLAIRE) wrote on 6/3/2009...


loved it couldnt wait to read the next one


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