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"Brilliant new vampire lore.... Spine-tingling!"
—L.J. Smith, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries
Preorder now to get a deluxe limited edition of Hollow! This special-edition hardcover will include beautifully designed endpapers and sprayed edges, a gorgeous foiled cover, and a brand-new author’s note.
From TikTok sensation Celina Myers comes a fresh, intriguing novel about a woman who finds her destiny and her family after being turned into a vampire.
Mia Adair isn’t even twenty-five yet, but she’s starting to wonder if her peak has already passed. She’s spent years working at her local bookstore, a job that was supposed to be temporary. As a kid, she experienced a strange sort of fame within the paranormal community thanks to her inclusion in a book that revealed Mia’s ability to talk with the dead. But that was then, and Mia’s “gift� dried up once adolescence set in. These days, she feels like she’s nobody special.
Until she dies in a tragic car crash and reawakens as a vampire�
Forced to leave behind everything she knew, Mia must choose to live with one of two rival vampire families. The Bellamy and Sutton clans share a dark, complicated history that spans centuries. As Mia learns about their age-old traditions and extraordinary powers, along with their forbidden romances and betrayals, she’s drawn toward two very different loves. And as she feels her gift returning, more potent than ever before, Mia realizes she’ll need it to protect innocent lives—and save the only family she has left.
—L.J. Smith, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vampire Diaries
Preorder now to get a deluxe limited edition of Hollow! This special-edition hardcover will include beautifully designed endpapers and sprayed edges, a gorgeous foiled cover, and a brand-new author’s note.
From TikTok sensation Celina Myers comes a fresh, intriguing novel about a woman who finds her destiny and her family after being turned into a vampire.
Mia Adair isn’t even twenty-five yet, but she’s starting to wonder if her peak has already passed. She’s spent years working at her local bookstore, a job that was supposed to be temporary. As a kid, she experienced a strange sort of fame within the paranormal community thanks to her inclusion in a book that revealed Mia’s ability to talk with the dead. But that was then, and Mia’s “gift� dried up once adolescence set in. These days, she feels like she’s nobody special.
Until she dies in a tragic car crash and reawakens as a vampire�
Forced to leave behind everything she knew, Mia must choose to live with one of two rival vampire families. The Bellamy and Sutton clans share a dark, complicated history that spans centuries. As Mia learns about their age-old traditions and extraordinary powers, along with their forbidden romances and betrayals, she’s drawn toward two very different loves. And as she feels her gift returning, more potent than ever before, Mia realizes she’ll need it to protect innocent lives—and save the only family she has left.
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Expected publication January 13, 2026
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Celina Myers
6books1,754followersCelina Myers is a bright young artist from Canada which rose as a Paranormal Writer and Tiktok Star. She's also a Model and Instagram Star. She has appeared in many Videos and is known for her Humor. She is among one of the most trending girls in tiktok and is primarily famous for comedy video clips, dancing videos and performs lip-syncs on TikTok( Musical.ly).
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November 27, 2022
I don’t really know what to rate this book if I’m completely honest. I read it (and all of celina myers� works) because I love her on social media and I feel a need to I guess? But in all honesty it’s not a great book. The writing itself is awkward, stilted, and has a lot of grammatical errors which seems to be a recurring theme in all of her books. There’s a lot of sentence structure issues that drew me out of the book and made me go 🤨. There are a few typos that are also jarring and whoever edited this should not be in the literary profession, as a lot of the issues could have been fixed with a good editor. There was also the fact that there could have been more research that went into the actual story. I know it’s nitpicking but she mentions bodies dissolving in “lime� when I believe she meant lye, it’s the little things�
As for the story itself, it was ehh at best. The first 300/315 pages were spent describing useless information like which designer garment a character wore or what brand of sports car they drove. I don’t care if she had a Gucci bag or a grocery bag since the climax was hastily smashed into the final few pages of the book, and I seriously struggled to finish this. I understand world building and introducing characters but if that much needs to be explained, make the book longer and build it. There was a whole list of characters that were thrown at me and their death stories were explained in a super awkward and unnatural manner that made me have no connection to anyone in the book. (The only character I liked was Kris and that’s just because I like the other YouTuber she’s based on) at the end when Annie and a bunch of other characters died I felt nothing because I honestly couldn’t remember who she even was or what her story was and I didn’t care to go back and try to reread her backstory again. I wish celina had extended the story and allowed Mia to meet each person and allow them to reveal their stories in a natural way, it would have made the betrayal actually hurt.
And the epilogue just made me mad because it was an actual interesting plot twist and then THE END
😔 sorry celina I still love you!
As for the story itself, it was ehh at best. The first 300/315 pages were spent describing useless information like which designer garment a character wore or what brand of sports car they drove. I don’t care if she had a Gucci bag or a grocery bag since the climax was hastily smashed into the final few pages of the book, and I seriously struggled to finish this. I understand world building and introducing characters but if that much needs to be explained, make the book longer and build it. There was a whole list of characters that were thrown at me and their death stories were explained in a super awkward and unnatural manner that made me have no connection to anyone in the book. (The only character I liked was Kris and that’s just because I like the other YouTuber she’s based on) at the end when Annie and a bunch of other characters died I felt nothing because I honestly couldn’t remember who she even was or what her story was and I didn’t care to go back and try to reread her backstory again. I wish celina had extended the story and allowed Mia to meet each person and allow them to reveal their stories in a natural way, it would have made the betrayal actually hurt.
And the epilogue just made me mad because it was an actual interesting plot twist and then THE END
😔 sorry celina I still love you!
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October 29, 2022
I finished this. It was a lot of things…but not any of them good.
Oof.
Oof.
November 10, 2022
Having never read a Celina Myers book, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I started Hollow. Immediately I was sucked into a world with ghosts/ vampires, love/revenge, all the makings of a good book! The writing was beautiful, the storyline wasn't over complex, and it was very fast paced, which I enjoyed immensely.
I sincerely hope that Celina will continue the story line, especially after that cliffy she left us with!
I sincerely hope that Celina will continue the story line, especially after that cliffy she left us with!
March 1, 2025
UPDATE: I will be rereading the new edition of Hollow as soon as it comes out on June 3rd (Ebook) and I will be rewriting my review! Can't wait!
I’m going to start off by saying I loved the book and the storyline was great!
The only problem I had was all the errors and typos the editor did not catch.
I’m going to start off by saying I loved the book and the storyline was great!
The only problem I had was all the errors and typos the editor did not catch.
March 5, 2023
I think Hollow is 3.5 Stars but I love Celina so I gave it 4. With that said I want to provide a run down of things Hollow does well and not so well.
Done Well:
- Some characters are fleshed out, we understand their backgrounds and personality.
- The writing flows naturally and is believable
- I'm a sucker for a good "average person" to "extraordinary world" story and Hollow does a good job of this
- There are character details that bear out later in the story, making it more cohesive
Done NOT so Well:
- The pacing of the story was fast but it feels like not much actually happens
- The big bad's motives aren't shown or explained
- The ending felt rushed
- There are a lot of good characters but I didn't feel any particular interest in them except for two that were interacted with more or mentioned more
I think if you want to support Celina or enjoy a good vampire novel then give it a try. It has its faults but overall I enjoyed the read. I am curious to see what Celina does next.
Done Well:
- Some characters are fleshed out, we understand their backgrounds and personality.
- The writing flows naturally and is believable
- I'm a sucker for a good "average person" to "extraordinary world" story and Hollow does a good job of this
- There are character details that bear out later in the story, making it more cohesive
Done NOT so Well:
- The pacing of the story was fast but it feels like not much actually happens
- The big bad's motives aren't shown or explained
- The ending felt rushed
- There are a lot of good characters but I didn't feel any particular interest in them except for two that were interacted with more or mentioned more
I think if you want to support Celina or enjoy a good vampire novel then give it a try. It has its faults but overall I enjoyed the read. I am curious to see what Celina does next.
December 31, 2023
I struggled with this book. I struggled with the characters, the flimsy plot, and the bad grammar. Lots of telling, not showing. I honestly never felt like part of the story.
The gist is, vampires exist and they are turning people with special powers - healing, seeing ghosts, etc. If you don't have any special power, you are safe. They don't want you. Not even to feed on you. If you are selected you get one night in each of the 2 families - I forget their names. One night isn't enough. None of the vamps would make me want to stay. I'd have to form my own family.
The ending felt like holy crap, I'm near the end I'd better jam in as much as I can. It was way too rushed. There were parts of the book that made no sense at all, remove that and make the ending better.
The gist is, vampires exist and they are turning people with special powers - healing, seeing ghosts, etc. If you don't have any special power, you are safe. They don't want you. Not even to feed on you. If you are selected you get one night in each of the 2 families - I forget their names. One night isn't enough. None of the vamps would make me want to stay. I'd have to form my own family.
The ending felt like holy crap, I'm near the end I'd better jam in as much as I can. It was way too rushed. There were parts of the book that made no sense at all, remove that and make the ending better.
October 20, 2022
Tried to read it because I’m a fan of the author on social media. I think she’s awesome as a person.
That being said�
The writing was more like fan-fiction. The sentence structure was stilted and felt like it was struggling. It didn’t flow smoothly. Run-on sentences were rampant. All of which made it hard to dive into the story.
I think her editor and beta readers failed her. So much of this could’ve been avoided by someone telling her this or that doesn’t work. If she self published then 🤷🏻♀�.
That being said�
The writing was more like fan-fiction. The sentence structure was stilted and felt like it was struggling. It didn’t flow smoothly. Run-on sentences were rampant. All of which made it hard to dive into the story.
I think her editor and beta readers failed her. So much of this could’ve been avoided by someone telling her this or that doesn’t work. If she self published then 🤷🏻♀�.
November 18, 2023
The Solace: This had so much potential. It was such a good premise, and I loved our main character - I wanted to be her.
The Dread: The ending completely spiraled out of control and away from where the book was heading. It made me feel like I wasted my time. It just wasn't thought out enough, or she needed about 100 more pages to make it make sense.
Overall, I love Celina, and I loved this idea, but this was not it.
The Dread: The ending completely spiraled out of control and away from where the book was heading. It made me feel like I wasted my time. It just wasn't thought out enough, or she needed about 100 more pages to make it make sense.
Overall, I love Celina, and I loved this idea, but this was not it.
November 2, 2022
This was a DNF for me. The editing wasn’t great, the storyline was meh and it just felt like a chore to read.
April 2, 2023
On page 231, there is a random zero. Like, the number 0. In the middle of a sentence.
This is going to Goodwill tomorrow. Some moody 12 year old will love this.
This is going to Goodwill tomorrow. Some moody 12 year old will love this.
February 8, 2025
I had high hopes for this book having known of the author's internet persona and loving her content. I know she has a love of all thing spooky and was approaching this genre from the perspective of a fan. Given this, I would have expected a sharp emphasis on the narrative, with a compelling plot that was very character driven and action based. Unfortunately, this book missed the mark on delivering a decent story and felt at best, life a half-baked idea compressed into novel form.
Editing
I cannot leave a review for this book without mentioning the obvious need of an editor. There were various grammatical and spelling issues throughout this book which left it feeling unfinished and unpolished. Basic editing would have helped to give the novel the edge of sophistication that was clearly lacking here. There were times that it read like a fan-fiction.
Pacing
The pacing for this book was all over the place. I admire the author for jumping right into 'the action' and not making her readers sift through pages and pages of world-building to start understanding the high-stakes nature of the book. Everything else regarding pacing was a misstep. The author spent far too much time world-building and setting up (often irrelevant) details about character's origins and far too little time actually setting up the story. I really didn't see any whispers of the plot of this novel until the last 5o or so pages and by that time, I was so lost in the sauce of trying to unravel the overly complex world-building and keeping track of the growing list of characters that I didn't have space to care about the plot that was being laid before me. The 'story' felt like an epilogue to an infomercial on the vampire-family-situation and was thrown in so hastily that it was jarring. It was hard to follow and the 'consequences' or sense of anticipation was completely missing which made the whole thing feel very flat. A lot happened, very quickly and I should have been absolutely gripped by this point in the story, instead I was scratching my head.
Characters
Apart from 3 of the 20+ characters we met in this book, I have no connection to or real understanding of any of the characters. So many of their stories were dropped at the same time, in such a rushed and bullet-point-like way that I genuinely felt like I needed to take notes to keep track of everyone. Some of the ideas introduced here had real potential and I am sad that we missed out on the opportunity to flesh out these characters and see their relationship with the protagonist grow. I didn't get a chance to care about any of these characters which meant the climax did not carry any kind of emotional weight as a reader. More considered, gradual and purposeful characterisation would have made an enormous difference in the enjoyability of this book.
Form
The epilogue and prologue added nothing to this story and took away words/pages/time that were definitely needed elsewhere. I felt like the author was trying to tell too many stories and perhaps should have considered extending the book or making it a series which spotlighted each story and gave them the time they deserved.
Unfortunately, this book was quite unenjoyable for me and difficult to read at times. I do not recommend reading this book if you're looking for a compelling story. There is some interesting world-building for the hardcore vamp fans but I do not think that outweighs the obvious oversights with the story.
Editing
I cannot leave a review for this book without mentioning the obvious need of an editor. There were various grammatical and spelling issues throughout this book which left it feeling unfinished and unpolished. Basic editing would have helped to give the novel the edge of sophistication that was clearly lacking here. There were times that it read like a fan-fiction.
Pacing
The pacing for this book was all over the place. I admire the author for jumping right into 'the action' and not making her readers sift through pages and pages of world-building to start understanding the high-stakes nature of the book. Everything else regarding pacing was a misstep. The author spent far too much time world-building and setting up (often irrelevant) details about character's origins and far too little time actually setting up the story. I really didn't see any whispers of the plot of this novel until the last 5o or so pages and by that time, I was so lost in the sauce of trying to unravel the overly complex world-building and keeping track of the growing list of characters that I didn't have space to care about the plot that was being laid before me. The 'story' felt like an epilogue to an infomercial on the vampire-family-situation and was thrown in so hastily that it was jarring. It was hard to follow and the 'consequences' or sense of anticipation was completely missing which made the whole thing feel very flat. A lot happened, very quickly and I should have been absolutely gripped by this point in the story, instead I was scratching my head.
Characters
Apart from 3 of the 20+ characters we met in this book, I have no connection to or real understanding of any of the characters. So many of their stories were dropped at the same time, in such a rushed and bullet-point-like way that I genuinely felt like I needed to take notes to keep track of everyone. Some of the ideas introduced here had real potential and I am sad that we missed out on the opportunity to flesh out these characters and see their relationship with the protagonist grow. I didn't get a chance to care about any of these characters which meant the climax did not carry any kind of emotional weight as a reader. More considered, gradual and purposeful characterisation would have made an enormous difference in the enjoyability of this book.
Form
The epilogue and prologue added nothing to this story and took away words/pages/time that were definitely needed elsewhere. I felt like the author was trying to tell too many stories and perhaps should have considered extending the book or making it a series which spotlighted each story and gave them the time they deserved.
Unfortunately, this book was quite unenjoyable for me and difficult to read at times. I do not recommend reading this book if you're looking for a compelling story. There is some interesting world-building for the hardcore vamp fans but I do not think that outweighs the obvious oversights with the story.
February 6, 2025
I did not know this was going to be a vampire book! I thought I was in for a paranormal story but ended up reading about vampires, families, lies, love, and betrayal.
I did find myself a bit confused with trying to remember who all the characters were.
I wish it touched more on Mia's ability as that was my favourite part of the book, but it was barely spoken about. I also found there was a lot of building, everything was described in detail, which is nice but I also found it dragged the story a bit and sometimes found that it didn't really add anything to the main plot.
The ending kind of just ended, so much build up for it to all be resolved (sort of) in like 3 pages.
It was a nice read, I probably wouldn't read it again, but I would recommend reading it if you want something slow.
I did find myself a bit confused with trying to remember who all the characters were.
I wish it touched more on Mia's ability as that was my favourite part of the book, but it was barely spoken about. I also found there was a lot of building, everything was described in detail, which is nice but I also found it dragged the story a bit and sometimes found that it didn't really add anything to the main plot.
The ending kind of just ended, so much build up for it to all be resolved (sort of) in like 3 pages.
It was a nice read, I probably wouldn't read it again, but I would recommend reading it if you want something slow.
June 30, 2024
This was an incredible read, I really enjoyed it from start to finish. I really hope there will be a second book because the cliffhanger has me rolling around wanting to know what happens. I loved the characters and the story itself kept me hooked, really enjoyed the humour sprinkled throughout in reference to twilight😂 love Celina’s videos and these being her first books there’s obviously room for her to grow as an author but I genuinely enjoyed these books.
February 25, 2024
WHAT...the little twist at the end like HELLO...I feel like all of Celinas books end on a sort of cliff hanger where it's like "ok what's next...oh that's it...really?...ok." Anyway I really did enjoy this book and I wish I was a part of the Adair Family.
April 4, 2024
An original spin on vampire mythology. Intriguing beginning... excited to see where it goes.
August 19, 2023
I want to give a 2.5, but 3 will do. All of this feedback is intended to be purely constructive and what I as a reader felt was missing or needed for me to enjoy it more.
TLDR: Lots of fun ideas, would benefit from further editing, more consistency and commitment to core ideas and themes throughout (and trimming extraneous). There is potential but isn't there yet for me. Specifics below with very minor spoilers:
There was a lot of time spent socializing with the huge cast of characters. I think we could have done with fewer quantity and more development of a few of them. Toby in particular was a very challenging character because he felt stereotypical and like he was there just to be a token demographic. Inclusion and representation are super important and I love to see it in modern media but I think it's also important to show these characters like real unique people (or vampires) and avoid caricatures. The origin time periods of the characters seemed very unimportant and I didn't feel like any of them were flavored by their time periods of origin at all. I understand that one, theoretically, would evolve their speech and mannerisms to blend in as the times change, but among friends and in safety I feel like some of those things might surface from time to time. Some researched slang, a political or social reference, etc.
Mia as a protagonist was, unfortunately, my least favorite character. I felt like her views and values shifted constantly: one moment disliking a character and the next fawning over them and pouring her heart out. That sort of protagonist feels untrustworthy to me and I couldn't connect with her. More consistency would help. It's okay for a protagonist to dislike someone and stick to their guns, even if it's not a "villain". It can make for humorous banter and inner dialogue moments too.
The vampire lore was inconsistent and confusing. I have no problem with tweaking mythology in a world you create, that's part of the fun of world building, but I need more "why". Why quartz? Are there specific properties that make it the only thing that works? I'd really like to see some expansion on these ideas instead of just casually mentioning them. I'm not suggesting she take after Tolkein and spend 5 chapters musing about specifics, but give me a little bit more. Slow it down and show it me, don't just say it.
My favorite character that I wish was focused on more was Cordelia. I loved the hospital scene with the child. That bit felt very genuine and was one of my favorite moments in the book. I think if the cast of characters were trimmed down, there would have been room for more character expansion. Only criticism of her is that naming her Cordelia in a Vampire story is a little too on-the-nose for my own taste, but that's just nit-picking.
Celina - Keep writing, you have a lot of potential and good ideas. Your sleepwalking videos and comedic videos had me WHEEZING. I would love to see you write some comedy because you're really funny. Putting your creative endeavors out for the world to judge is freaking hard and I really admire and respect that you did it.
TLDR: Lots of fun ideas, would benefit from further editing, more consistency and commitment to core ideas and themes throughout (and trimming extraneous). There is potential but isn't there yet for me. Specifics below with very minor spoilers:
There was a lot of time spent socializing with the huge cast of characters. I think we could have done with fewer quantity and more development of a few of them. Toby in particular was a very challenging character because he felt stereotypical and like he was there just to be a token demographic. Inclusion and representation are super important and I love to see it in modern media but I think it's also important to show these characters like real unique people (or vampires) and avoid caricatures. The origin time periods of the characters seemed very unimportant and I didn't feel like any of them were flavored by their time periods of origin at all. I understand that one, theoretically, would evolve their speech and mannerisms to blend in as the times change, but among friends and in safety I feel like some of those things might surface from time to time. Some researched slang, a political or social reference, etc.
Mia as a protagonist was, unfortunately, my least favorite character. I felt like her views and values shifted constantly: one moment disliking a character and the next fawning over them and pouring her heart out. That sort of protagonist feels untrustworthy to me and I couldn't connect with her. More consistency would help. It's okay for a protagonist to dislike someone and stick to their guns, even if it's not a "villain". It can make for humorous banter and inner dialogue moments too.
The vampire lore was inconsistent and confusing. I have no problem with tweaking mythology in a world you create, that's part of the fun of world building, but I need more "why". Why quartz? Are there specific properties that make it the only thing that works? I'd really like to see some expansion on these ideas instead of just casually mentioning them. I'm not suggesting she take after Tolkein and spend 5 chapters musing about specifics, but give me a little bit more. Slow it down and show it me, don't just say it.
My favorite character that I wish was focused on more was Cordelia. I loved the hospital scene with the child. That bit felt very genuine and was one of my favorite moments in the book. I think if the cast of characters were trimmed down, there would have been room for more character expansion. Only criticism of her is that naming her Cordelia in a Vampire story is a little too on-the-nose for my own taste, but that's just nit-picking.
Celina - Keep writing, you have a lot of potential and good ideas. Your sleepwalking videos and comedic videos had me WHEEZING. I would love to see you write some comedy because you're really funny. Putting your creative endeavors out for the world to judge is freaking hard and I really admire and respect that you did it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 14, 2022
I still warmly recommend this book regardless of rating, but here are some of my thoughts.
I was greatly enjoying Hollow all up until the very end, which wasn't bad per se but just a bit confusing. The pacing throughout the story was a little funky but it never bothered me because I was just so pulled in and the characters were lovely. Celina has an amazing way of making you fall in love with characters in an instant.
(Vague spoilers below)
I had just thought that there would be more of a mystery around the "whodunnit," so to speak. I thought the first presented possibility was a red herring because of how obvious it seemed, and assumed--due to the various abilities of the vampires--that someone else was manipulating the scene. It made the ending a bit weird and abrupt, as it initially seemed like there was so much more meat hidden there.
Especially when doubt is raised as to whether it really is that person behind things. It forces you to flip perspectives and really think about who's telling the truth, which is super interesting. But it deflates rather quickly as it simply turns out the protagonist was right all along. Which isn't bad at all, I just wish there'd been a bit more potential suspects or mind games to throw off the scent for a while.
But again, I still had a lot of fun reading this book and I'm excited for the continuation!
I was greatly enjoying Hollow all up until the very end, which wasn't bad per se but just a bit confusing. The pacing throughout the story was a little funky but it never bothered me because I was just so pulled in and the characters were lovely. Celina has an amazing way of making you fall in love with characters in an instant.
(Vague spoilers below)
I had just thought that there would be more of a mystery around the "whodunnit," so to speak. I thought the first presented possibility was a red herring because of how obvious it seemed, and assumed--due to the various abilities of the vampires--that someone else was manipulating the scene. It made the ending a bit weird and abrupt, as it initially seemed like there was so much more meat hidden there.
Especially when doubt is raised as to whether it really is that person behind things. It forces you to flip perspectives and really think about who's telling the truth, which is super interesting. But it deflates rather quickly as it simply turns out the protagonist was right all along. Which isn't bad at all, I just wish there'd been a bit more potential suspects or mind games to throw off the scent for a while.
But again, I still had a lot of fun reading this book and I'm excited for the continuation!
April 5, 2023
Great story Celina! I rated it a 4 because I could sense Celina’s personality in the characters, but if it wasn’t her that wrote it I’d probably give it a 2 or 3 because of the grammatical errors, and because I would have liked an explanation about how Mia could’ve been so confused one minute, and so sure of what Elenora had done the next minute.
The end was scarier than I expected! The way Thea’s head rolled off shocked me and I was sad about Eli, and the rest of the Family members that died. But I loved how it was setup as a reality show where she was to choose the family (so it was very light most of the book). Also, I had the thought that “maybe she didn’t see her dads ghost because her dad is a vampire� when she turned into a vamp, so I totally called the ending! I just say that because I’m proud of myself. I think it was a great twist.
Only problem with the book really was that it needed a little more editing, and more expiation as I mentioned before. Sometimes the grammatical errors, and extra words were distracting
The end was scarier than I expected! The way Thea’s head rolled off shocked me and I was sad about Eli, and the rest of the Family members that died. But I loved how it was setup as a reality show where she was to choose the family (so it was very light most of the book). Also, I had the thought that “maybe she didn’t see her dads ghost because her dad is a vampire� when she turned into a vamp, so I totally called the ending! I just say that because I’m proud of myself. I think it was a great twist.
Only problem with the book really was that it needed a little more editing, and more expiation as I mentioned before. Sometimes the grammatical errors, and extra words were distracting
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 26, 2024
I wanted to like this so much more than I did. While I didn't dislike it, it was hard to keep my head wrapped around it and the characters.
This story starts out enormously strong and really drags you in. You start to loose it when you reach present day around chapter 2. It slowly progresses at a painful pace until roughly about chapter 17. Then it's a rush to the end. The end reminded me of Wednsday season 1 the last episode or so of the tv show, writing wise anyway. Which I honestly didn't dislike but it made it hard to wrap my head around it.
I do love the story itself and what Celina was trying to create here. I think she just needed some guidance to make it flow better.
I really wish more of the ghost gift had been explored here but I also realize the whole point was that she lost it.
With that being said I can't wait to see where Hollow 2 is headed and to see how much she has improved. I have read her Home Reader book and her SpookyBoo Night Fright stories and those were phenomenal. So I do hope Hollow 2 holds up to those.
This story starts out enormously strong and really drags you in. You start to loose it when you reach present day around chapter 2. It slowly progresses at a painful pace until roughly about chapter 17. Then it's a rush to the end. The end reminded me of Wednsday season 1 the last episode or so of the tv show, writing wise anyway. Which I honestly didn't dislike but it made it hard to wrap my head around it.
I do love the story itself and what Celina was trying to create here. I think she just needed some guidance to make it flow better.
I really wish more of the ghost gift had been explored here but I also realize the whole point was that she lost it.
With that being said I can't wait to see where Hollow 2 is headed and to see how much she has improved. I have read her Home Reader book and her SpookyBoo Night Fright stories and those were phenomenal. So I do hope Hollow 2 holds up to those.
September 8, 2023
This is one of my favorite books I’ve read in a while but unfortunately does not receive a 5 star rating. The overall story has good bones and I enjoyed the characters but also felt too overwhelmed with the amount of them. To be honest the exposition should have been reworked and cut down, there was a lot of descriptive language which is awesome but at some points I felt like “yea I get it�, the conflict between both love interests and both families needed to be reworked, and there is literally little to no falling action. Out of 315 pages, 305 of it is rising action and the climax was alright but I didn’t feel the intensity of what she was trying get the reader to picture which made it feel rushed. It felt like this whole book was set up to lead into a another one which took away from how great Hollow could have been. If she does decide to make another continuing this storyline I will 100% read it but hope she does learn from the mistakes she made with this one.
April 10, 2023
Easy read but need more developing.
The book was lent to me by a friend who hasn’t been reading much but is easing her way back in, she enjoyed it and thought I would to. I like the story line, I felt like it progressed too quickly though. It’s a quick read at 315 pages. Some of the descriptions of characters are a little too cliche for my liking but the main character is likeable and I was rooting for her, I want to know more about her (something we don’t get enough of) - I hope Celina does continue the book with a sequel with how she left it off. The last 1/4 of the book felt more developed, and I think sets up what happens next well but the rest felt rushed.
*there are spelling errors and typos that were kind of annoying. No “� where there should be and a random 0 attached to a word. (Like - 0me she asked). So whomever edited and proof read this for her kinda fumbled that.
The book was lent to me by a friend who hasn’t been reading much but is easing her way back in, she enjoyed it and thought I would to. I like the story line, I felt like it progressed too quickly though. It’s a quick read at 315 pages. Some of the descriptions of characters are a little too cliche for my liking but the main character is likeable and I was rooting for her, I want to know more about her (something we don’t get enough of) - I hope Celina does continue the book with a sequel with how she left it off. The last 1/4 of the book felt more developed, and I think sets up what happens next well but the rest felt rushed.
*there are spelling errors and typos that were kind of annoying. No “� where there should be and a random 0 attached to a word. (Like - 0me she asked). So whomever edited and proof read this for her kinda fumbled that.
March 18, 2025
I can definitely appreciate a new original vampire story. I liked this book, and it was a quick read. Overall, I think there is a good plot, and there's definitely room for another book. Especially after the epilogue; just going to say, I called it. But anyways, the only things I could say that didn't make this a 5 star for me were: 1) there were a lot of characters introduced in very quick succession once Mia becomes a vampire. Very hard to keep up with who is who and their story, and therefore, I didn't really care about 95% of them. 2) the "twist" at the end in the final chapter feels like it was written hastily. I like the end, but I feel like it could have been more detailed. And, to reference my first point, potentially more heart-wrenching if I had cared about the side characters.
I will be waiting for book 2.
I will be waiting for book 2.
November 3, 2022
This was a waste of my free time the last three days. For one, I understand that going through publishers is a tedious, expensive, and time consuming process, but AT LEAST hire an editor if you’re going to self-publish. For a semi-established author, I wouldn’t have thought there would be so many grammatical and structural issues. There was a big problem with head-hopping in the first quarter of the book, which was thankfully settled. Lots of run in sentences. It felt like the last 70-ish pages really rushed through the last of the story, almost like she was as tired of writing it as I was of reading it. I’m never usually this hard on books, and I feel weird because I respect and love the author so much as a content creator, but this just was not that great of a book.
April 11, 2023
For the first half of this book, I was pretty sure I was giving this 3 stars. Then, after about halfway through, it started getting interesting. I didn't want to stop reading. Then I started to think it might get a 4 - or 5-star review. Then the ending happened.. there was so much tension building up to the plot twist, and then when we got there, it was over in like 5 pages. I was a bit disappointed. And then I was REALLY confused. So, is her dad a vampire? Are we getting a second book? I need answers! 😂
But I do think this was a good book. And I still love and respect Celina, and if she writes anything else, I'll definitely read it!
I am giving this a 3.5 and rounding it up because I love Celina so much.
But I do think this was a good book. And I still love and respect Celina, and if she writes anything else, I'll definitely read it!
I am giving this a 3.5 and rounding it up because I love Celina so much.
November 14, 2022
I had no idea Celina was writing this book. I love her on TikTok when she pops up but I don’t usually stay up to date with creators. However, my boyfriend loves her and knew she was writing this book. He was waiting for her to release it so he could buy it for me!! And honestly�. I LOVED IT.
A lot of people complained about the editing issues, but I don’t doubt that this will be picked up by a big publishing company and they will release a sequel. It was a phenomenal story with a phenomenal plot twist/cliff hanger ending. It really kept you on your toes the whole time. I really hope she continues the series!
A lot of people complained about the editing issues, but I don’t doubt that this will be picked up by a big publishing company and they will release a sequel. It was a phenomenal story with a phenomenal plot twist/cliff hanger ending. It really kept you on your toes the whole time. I really hope she continues the series!
January 24, 2023
Mia is living an unremarkable life, feeling like her life is going nowhere and she doesn't know quite how to find her way. Until a fatal car accident ends her life, at least the life that she knew. Mia wakes up as a vampire, surrounded by a new family eager to welcome her to the fold. Two familes in fact and she gets to choose which she'll join. But things are not all what they seem and secrets will get you killed. Celina Myers delivers a new twist on the vampire mythos and placing it in the Now, along with vampires that aren't much older than her readers, which is honestly refreshing. LGBTQIA+ friendly and even modern motivations. Definitly rooting for a sequel!
April 21, 2023
This book was fantastic. A smart mix of vampires and ghosts, it left me wondering page to page what was going to happen next. Mia is a lovable main character who you just want to see triumph. She has a strong sense of right and wrong and selflessly wants the best for everyone she comes into contact with. My only critique was that the amount of characters, left me a bit lost and confused as to who everyone was, especially those who only make a few appearances, though this didn’t took away from my overall enjoyment of the novel. A gripping cliff endear left me wanting another whole 315 pages to read. I hope this is a first of many in this series for the multi-faceted Celina Myers.
May 30, 2023
Great story line, awful editing.
Like so many others, I bought the book to support Celina. I had high hopes after how she described it in her videos. It's taken me longer than usual to get through a book of similar length because every time there was a issue with the writing I was pulled out of the world and hesitated to go back in. I enjoyed Mia's story, but this needed an editor. Errors ranged from the wrong use of word forms, to formatting problems, to plot inconsistencies. A character would leave the room, then still be there in the next paragraph. I don't know if the cliffhanger is enough to have me waiting for the sequel.
Like so many others, I bought the book to support Celina. I had high hopes after how she described it in her videos. It's taken me longer than usual to get through a book of similar length because every time there was a issue with the writing I was pulled out of the world and hesitated to go back in. I enjoyed Mia's story, but this needed an editor. Errors ranged from the wrong use of word forms, to formatting problems, to plot inconsistencies. A character would leave the room, then still be there in the next paragraph. I don't know if the cliffhanger is enough to have me waiting for the sequel.
September 25, 2023
This book was kind of odd to read. I feel like it needed to be longer- she spent so much time building the back story and explaining everything that the climax was incredibly rushed. A lot of the stuff explained in the book I felt was unnecessary. There was a lot of attention brought to clothes, which is fine but it was at the expense of the conclusion.
I did read some reviews before I read this and one thing I think we can all agree on is that there are several mistakes that could have been remedied if if had been through an editor. On one page I think a whole line of dialog was missing.
It was fun to read, but I don't think it's something I'd recommend.
I did read some reviews before I read this and one thing I think we can all agree on is that there are several mistakes that could have been remedied if if had been through an editor. On one page I think a whole line of dialog was missing.
It was fun to read, but I don't think it's something I'd recommend.
October 30, 2023
If Myers keeps writing, I hope editors get involved, copy and otherwise. The language was trite, there didn't seem to be any understanding of the characters, or their placement in the room. There was such a disconnect from family lore and evidence given in the backstories. I want less time spent having the characters wink and more time knowing if the readers have any idea which character is being discussed. Having to reread to figure that out was maddening. Finally, character voices. Who is talking? A frustratingly bad read. To paraphrase another reviewer, this book was a lot of things, but good was not one of them.
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