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Title	:	The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy #1)
Author	:	Clare B. Dunkle
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 230 pages
Published	:	September 19th 2006 by Henry Holt & Company (first published October 1st 2003)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Young Adult. Romance. Magic. Fiction. Fairy Tales

The Hollow Kingdom (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy #1)

Clare B. Dunkle

Paperback | Pages: 230 pages

Rating: 4.08 | 9785 Users | 820 Reviews

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This book is exactly the type of fairy tale that I love the most. Now, I know that I have been outspoken in the past about my dislike of fantasies featuring caveman, bad-boy type hero characters. However, I think that I know and respect dozens of women who melt in the presence of these guys. Do I look down on my friends for their fantasy preferences? Absolutely not, because guess what? We all have a fantasy weakness. We all have that certain fairy tale that bypasses every logical part of our brains and just makes us feel giddy and excited. So, you can safely assume that mine is decidedly not the perfect specimen, territorial, alpha male. This book keys into the fairy tale that’s always turned me into a puddle of goo:



He’s ugly (but only on the outside, of course), a bit ruthless, desperate, smart, and he has one hell of a library. Except that in this book, he’s comfortable in his own skin, and he doesn’t turn into a foppish, effeminate prince in the end (which is what I always wished would happen).

This book is not going to go down in history as one of the greatest works of all time, but I can feasibly see myself re-reading it whenever I need a bit of comfort. It’s like the literary equivalent of a grilled cheese sandwich. I was completely drawn in by the prologue, and by the time the intelligent, practical, and resourceful heroine Kate and her plucky little sister Emily run into the Goblin King Marak I knew that this would become a favorite of mine.

Marak is the ruler of a colorful, dangerous race of goblins, dwarves, and elves who live within Hollow Hill. It is a long and traditional practice for the Goblin King to steal a human or elf bride and imprison her underground until the next King is born and his people are secure. When Kate inherits Hollow Hill after her father’s death, she and her sister become the wards of two elderly great aunts and a shady, pretentious cousin. Kate and her sister soon catch the eye of the Goblin King, but Kate is revolted and determined to escape his grasp at all costs.

As Kate and Marak engage in a battle of wills and wits, this book actually began to remind me of Pride and Prejudice. These two characters have a lot of preconceived notions and ideas about each other, and their verbal sparring is charged and exhilarating. Here is one of my favorite scenes:

”’Indeed it is, Kate,’ Marak agreed. ‘It’s time to plan your revenge. Goblins just adore revenge.’ He grinned. ‘Do you have anything in mind?’

Kate was taken aback. ‘Revenge is wrong,’ she told him solemnly. ‘Vengeance belongs to God.’

The goblin put his head to one side and watched her through narrowed eyes. ‘You won’t even give God a little help?’ he asked softly.”

Kate is independent and powerful, but not unrealistically so. She’s a proper Englishwoman who reacts in realistic ways to her surroundings and the hideous goblin court. And by the end of this book, she fits the specs for all of my favorite female heroines: she’s determined, powerful, a bit merciless and bloodthirsty, and she has a sword (plus the most entertaining magical charm around).

My only “thirty year old woman” type gripe is that this book, despite being what I would class as a romance novel, is clean enough to give to a ten year old. Which is actually great for when my daughters get a bit older, but the lack of anything even mildly suggestive felt like a big gaping omission to me.

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Original Title:	The Hollow Kingdom
ISBN:	0805081089 (ISBN13: 9780805081084)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy #1
Literary Awards:	Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2004)

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I remember liking this. If I read it now, however, I'd probably be way more critical.

Poor Marak. As King of the Goblins, he was not only accepted but revered in his world down-under. His subjects actually thought he was 'elf-pretty': almost too beautiful. But to most humans, he was monstrously ugly. With oddly colored hair similar in coarseness to a horse's tail, sharp teeth, bushy eyebrows and two different colored eyes, a disfigured shoulder and one hand that included six fingers, he looked like a beastly freak. He knew he was in a difficult situation. As King, he was required

Although I may have liked this book in my youth, as an adult I found it rather repellent.A young woman is coerced into marrying the Goblin King, Lord of the Hollow Kingdom. This book is unfortunately one of those cases where the two main characters start off hating one another (or rather, the young woman starts off hating the male protagonist), but eventually fall in love. What probably incensed me more than anything is that the male character virtually slings the female character over his

4.5 Stars - Sweet, Grim, and Unique Fantasy "If you know I hate being teased, she asked, "why do you always do it?""Because that's one of the things abut your new life that I love," he chuckled. That made her smile. "And I write about the milestones that the Kings look for their wives to pass. The first time you spoke to me--that was when you met me. The first time you called me by name--that was the day after you came here. The first time you smiled at me--that was a week after you came here,

Bumping it up to 5 stars, because I've read this YA fantasy again and again. Each time I like it more. "She couldn't move or speak, though she was vaguely aware the ugly creature was watching her with concern." From page one, I was captivated by this award-winning fantasy, written for adolescents. With only a few hugs and kisses, it is unexceptional, but beware the creepy dark magic in the last chapters, where (view spoiler)[an evil sorcerer mutilates animals and even people (ugh). (hide

3.5 stars. This was a strange read. At times, the author's obvious love for nature swept me away a bit. Until I remembered this story is mostly about the world of goblins. (They are hideous on the outside, but outside and inside don't always match. )I was looking for a humorous, magical fantasy novel, and at times, this was exactly that. And there was a love story off to the side, which I usually enjoy. I'm scratching my head a bit, because there was some humor and at times quite a bit of

I read this almost 5 years ago, and for some reason, felt let down by it. I remember really liking it in the beginning, and feeling like it steadily lost me. I can't for the life of me imagine why that is. This book has stuck with me for 5 years - the characters pop into my head; I wonder what became of them (I never finished the series), and I find myself thinking about them, their world, and how they're doing... "Disappointing" books shouldn't stick with you like old friends for five years, so