The Hollow Kingdom
core novel 2003 The Hollow Kingdom
Record
| First published | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.09 (10,893 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780805073904 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Set in nineteenth-century England, this first volume of the Hollow Kingdom Trilogy introduces orphaned sisters Kate and Emily Winslow, who go to live with relatives at Hallow Hill, the family estate they stand to inherit. Kate soon draws the attention of Marak, king of a hidden underground goblin kingdom beneath the estate, who has long sought a human bride. To protect her sister from a scheming cousin, Kate agrees to marry Marak and descends into his subterranean realm, where she must adjust to goblin customs and society while a magical curse threatens the wellbeing of Marak's people, drawing her deeper into the politics and dangers of her new home.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Hollow Kingdom
- Series: The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Clare B. Dunkle
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Children's Literature), 2004: won
Notes
- From the series record (The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy): A young-adult trilogy about a goblin king who claims a human bride.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next Close Kin (2004)
Sources
- The Hollow Kingdom Trilogy - Wikipedia
- Clare B. Dunkle - official site
- The Mythopoeic Society, official Fantasy Award finalists list
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