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Hymn of the Hollow God
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 30 2026
Pages: 274
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.62 Width: 5.25 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
In the city of Varosia, silence isn't just a virtue-it's a survival tactic.
Ariyah Vale is a scholar of secrets, living a life of careful invisibility within the prestigious Scholars' Citadel. As a hollow, she possesses the forbidden Echo-a rare sensitivity that allows her to hear the residual memories trapped in stone and ink. In a society governed by the clinical Seven Harmonies, where any deviation is labeled dissonance and erased, Ariyah knows that her gift is a death sentence.
But the silence is breaking.
When a rhythmic thrumming begins to shake the city's ancient foundations, the High Curate assigns Ariyah to investigate the very ruins that are calling to her blood. Accompanied by her fiercely loyal friend Selene, Ariyah descends into the abyss of the city's past. There, she discovers the Mirror Protocol-a terrifying system of institutional erasure-and Nareth, the Hollow God of the forgotten Eighth Harmony.
Nareth is not the monster Church doctrine describes. He is a resonance that recognizes Ariyah, offering a power that could dismantle the corrupt system that claimed her father. But as the Citadel moves to resolve the discovery by executing everyone involved, Ariyah faces a devastating choice: stay hidden and watch her world burn, or embrace a god who demands she become the one thing the Church fears most.
A Witness.
Hymn of the Hollow God is a haunting Adult Fantasy debut that blends the atmospheric dark academia of Ninth House with the intricate, lore-heavy world-building of The Fifth Season. Perfect for readers who crave stories of systemic rebellion, forbidden divine magic, and the high price of remembering what the world has been told to forget.
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