Hollow is one of my favorite Karina Halle books to date. Perfect for spooky season, this first part of a duet gives readers spice, passion, and some super hot dark academia vibes. I was hooked from the first page to the last, and I can't wait to see how Crane, Kat, and Brom wrap up their story in the second part. 

As the first part of a duet, one of my favorite parts of this story was how Halle wrapped up the plot. Yes, there are a lot of things left unresolved that we have to wait until the next book for, but I thought Hollow's plot ended at a really good spot; readers get a natural conclusion/break in the story without any cliffhangers worthy of screaming or hair pulling. While I can't wait for the rest of the story, Halle gave me enough to keep me satiated until the next book. It's definitely binge-able, but not harrowingly so. 

Maybe because of the dark academia vibes or the Sleepy Hollow inspiration, but I found this book to be one of Halle's hottest romances to date. No matter which couple was on page, the spice was through the roof. I know this was just a taste of things to come for these three main characters, but all their interactions - especially in the last 20% or so - blew me away and left me highly anticipating what's to come. 

As always, Halle does a fantastic job at creating such elaborate scenes on the page. It was easy to vividly see the scene she was setting, the actions playing out as clear as a movie. I was immediately drawn into Kat and Crane's world and didn't want to leave. Hollow is a perfect spooky/autumn read, full of wonderful characters, an evolving mystery, haunting imagery, and more spice than a PSL.