Sometimes the right book comes along at just the right time. Hollow Kingdom was easily my favorite book of 2019, and its sequel, Feral Creatures (publishing this August) just f***ing ravaged my entire heart. Holy crow, apocalyptic fiction never hurt so good! Brb, I have to go snuggle my perfect tiny wild child baby and cry out every ounce of water in my body…
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If you haven’t read Hollow Kingdom yet, please do yourself an immense favor and procure it post haste – and pre-order Feral Creatures while you’re at it. Both are a solid 12/10, well worth it even if you don’t normally read sci-fi.
–Liz, former PNW bookseller
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