Reviews

Vrana's dark, folklore-infused debut, thefirst of a duology, introduces readers to the residents of Black Hollow, who hold their daughters close and their twisted secrets closer...Vrana crafts a unique local mythology and draws from existing lore to create a sense of creeping dread. Vrana is off to a strong start with thissolid, suspenseful tale.-- PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY
This dazzling debut pulls you in with its compelling characters andhorrifying mystery and keeps you in its thrall until the final page. The writing sizzles with menace, and the dark mythology A. J. Vrana weavesfrom dreams and nightmares is unlike any I've ever encountered, in andout of books. A perfect story for contemporary fantasy readers who love their narratives razor-sharp and their secrets dark and deadly.-- Katya de Becerra, author of OASIS and WHAT THE WOODS KEEP
A. J. Vrana's debut "The Hollow Gods" is an excitingcontemporaryhorror-fantasy that shines when it declines to play frights, which areeasy, and instead explores dread, collective and generationalgrief, trauma, and historical responsibility. [...] the fragmented, surgically precise narrative builds from the utterly, painfully ordinary to the absurd and fantastic.-- Alex Khlopenko, THREE CROWS MAGAZINE
Grounded in secrets, myth, fantasy, and alternate reality, Vrana's debutinstallment in The Chaos Cycle series is a fast-paced, deeply intriguing urban fantasy. Prepped with intriguing details, the narrative is bothengrossing and vivid, the writing assured, and the pacing perfect.Exploring varied themes of grief, depression, trauma, and collectiveguilt, Vrana hooks the reader from the very start, leaving them anxiousfor the next installment.--The Prairies Book Review