The Hollow Dead by Darcy Coates

Publisher's Synopsis

When Keira first woke alone in a strange forest, she remembered only two things: that she could speak with the dead, helping them move on from the mortal world, and that sinister mask-wearing men were hunting her. She had no idea what she'd done to earn their hatred or what dangerous secrets she may have uncovered.

Until now.

Peeling back layer upon layer of the mystery surrounding her origins, Keira has finally learned that the strange masked men work for Artec, an organization profiting off spectral energy produced by hundreds of chained, tormented souls. Their goal is to spread their macabre cemeteries across the world, using the agony of the dead to extend their power and reach—and only Keira and her loyal group of friends can stop them. But there are still mysteries to uncover in Keira's foggy memories, and as she prepares to fight for the souls of the tormented dead, what she doesn't know about her own past may come back to haunt her.

Reviews From Elsewhere

GoodReads

Darcy skillfully reminds the reader where we left off after Book 3, deftly summarizing a bit about our protagonists and what’s transpired in previous books. Impeccably written, her words skillfully help the tension and suspense build so that you’re left on the edge of your seat! And as in all of her books, Darcy’s dialogue is fantastic!! Never stilted, always natural and fluid. What I especially love is there is humor throughout, providing levity to life or death situations. Read All Reviews

Amazon

This installment slowed down quite a lot, being more about investigating Artec and learning about Keira rather than ghost whispering as much. In terms of the story, I did enjoy finding out more about our big bad - however, as someone who adores the ghost facing side of this story it was severely lacking in that department. Our saving graces are Zoe and Harry in this one, Zoe's humor is keeping this friend group from becoming a bit stale and Harry - we need more Harry in the next book. Read All Reviews

Kirkus Reviews

Coates provides just enough information about earlier installments to give newbies the grounding they need, but her target audience is clearly fans who don’t care how thinly imagined her characters are in light of their expected lifespans. Read Full Review

The Library Ladies

We have been waiting for some answers regarding Keira’s past and her connection to the mysterious corporation Artec, and while Coates has been giving good hints and little details up until now, “The Hollow Dead” is the book that really gives us insight, answers, and details. And I have to say, I really, really enjoyed how well Coates timed all of it out so that it kept interest piqued without getting overdrawn. Read Full Review