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The Hollow (The Sign of Seven Trilogy) Paperback – Large Print, January 1, 2008

by Nora Roberts (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,901 ratings
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For Fox, Caleb, Gage, and the other residents of Hawkins Hollow, the number seven portends doom - ever since, as boys, they freed a demon trapped for centuries when their blood spilled upon the Pagan Stone.

Their innocent bonding ritual led to seven days of madness, every seven years. And now, as the dreaded seventh month looms before them, the men can feel the storm brewing. Already they are plagued by visions of death and destruction. But this year they are better prepared, joined in their battle by three women who have come to the Hollow. Layla, Quinn, and Cybil are somehow connected to the demon, just as the men are connected to the force that trapped it.

Since that fateful day at the Pagan Stone, town lawyer Fox has been able to see into others' minds, a talent he shares with Layla. He must earn her trust, because their link will help fight the darkness that threatens to engulf the town. But Layla is having trouble coming to terms with her newfound ability - and with this intimate connection to Fox. She knows that once she opens her mind, she'll have no defense against the desire that threatens to consume them both...
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  1. Book 2 of 3
    The Sign of Seven
  2. Print length
    493 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Large Print Pr
  5. Publication date
    January 1, 2008
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1594132623
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1594132629
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Large Print Pr (January 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 493 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594132623
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594132629
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.75 x 8.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,901 ratings

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Nora Roberts

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Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Shelter in Place, Year One, Come Sundown, and many more. She is also the author of the bestselling In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print.

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KA Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollow - Review
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2023
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This is the second book in The Sign of Seven trilogy.

The evil that was contained at the Pagan Stone in 1652 was inadvertently released by 3 young boys over 300 years later. It wreaks havoc on the little town of Hawkins Hallow every seven years for seven days. Normal people are prone to extreme violence; and it is all the young boys can do to keep everyone safe.

Layla doesn’t know what worries her more. Fighting the Big Evil entity that wants to destroy the town, or her boss, Fox O’Dell. She came to Hawkins Hollow after a nightmare of an event that took place over 300 years ago, and here she’s stayed. Now she has to decide how much she wants to stay.

Fox does what needs to be done. Wether it’s keeping his family and friends safe from evil or trying to avoid his feelings for the pretty Layla. He knows what she needs to do to help combat the dark, so he’ll have to work with her on that without getting too involved.

This is a book you can sink yourself into that gives you a touch of a spooky story. I like how the characters are so different from each other, yet they all mesh very well.

This is a series that I like to reread. 
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Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollow
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2008
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This second book picks up the story two weeks later. Fox tries to help Layla hone her senses, so they can present a united front, and be as useful as Cal, Quinn, Sybil, and Gage is with their gifts. Since they sense things in the present, he knows how important it is for them to be at full strength when the demon next makes an appearance. Fox felt fortunate for the two-week lull in activity, but knew that had come to an end when he and Layla were attacked by a swarm of crows in the middle of Main Street. Layla got to see first hand the healing powers Fox possessed when his pecking wounds healed almost instantly.

As the group tries to figure out more about the puzzles from the past, the demon escalates the attacks. Instead of just focusing on one person, they are all in jeopardy at any given time. They realize that his strength is nothing like anything that they have ever encountered in the past, but that makes sense now that they know this cycle of seven is the final showdown.

The creepiness just gets better with each book. I enjoyed this second installment in the trilogy, and don't like having to wait until the end of the year for the conclusion with Gage and Sybil though. This book was Layla and Fox's story, but again as in the last book, all characters had a strong presence, which really adds a strong element.
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D. Radcliffe
4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2008
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This book was a good read, great continuance of the Hollow series. I can't wait for Gage's book in December!

I would have rated the book 5 stars except for the following issues: the romance between Layla and Fox just wasn't all that exciting. It was lukewarm. It took until the middle of the book before they even got together. No steaminess, no excitement. But that might have also been partly because of the figurate descriptions of the love scenes, not sure. I really couldn't figure what they were doing due to the figurative descriptions and then it's all over. Is this the new trend?

I read Nora Robert's books primarily for the romance, but in this case, the whole Hawkin's Hollow curse story and all the evil events that ensued was the primary focus. I really don't care about Ann's diary which consisted of nothing helpful, just a bunch of fluff and nonsense. So why would we want to read it? The author could have just summed it up in a sentence.

The other thing that bothered me was the weirdness of Fox donating sperm to his sister's girlfriend so they could have a baby. So that would make him the father and the uncle? How weird is that. And it kind of bugged me that he would become a father to someone else's baby first before his own with Layla. Maybe it's just me, but that whole situation was just too strange to be taken seriously.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
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If you like a good read with a demon. Add in once in a lifetime friendship, joy and love... This is for you!! Odd wording I know, it's all in there plus a heck of a storyline!! Then again Nora Roberts always comes through!!
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slpsharon
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollow
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2023
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Attacks, romance, arguments, nightmares and friendships, battles and a stone.A trip to a ritual. Preparations at last.
Hawkins Hollow.
Is it the end, or a beginning?

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Karen R Garrett
5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Enjoyable Story so Far!
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2019
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I care about the characters and want to know more. Even though you know all will find their true love, the journey is well worth reading. Ms Roberts always comes up with new personalities so even if you can see which two will become a pair, the story she weaves is so interesting and makes you want to not stop reading! Many an event I have been late for because of Ms Roberts! I don’t have anything to about not liking something and I am chomping at the bit to start book three but it will have to wait until tonight! Can’t wait!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book as part of the series
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2013
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Still reading the last book of the series now, but, the Hollow was hard to put down. It's book 2 of the series and gives you loads of scary stuff and is a love story too. You really get into the lives of the 6 characters, especially the initial 3 guys, Fox,Cal and Gage. Three good looking hunks. Nora Roberts is great at describing everything, but, not so much that she takes up too much time with the descriptions. Great writer and I only just started reading her books. This series deals with some supernatural scary crap but is really good.
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Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars again predictable but an enjoyable read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 7, 2022
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The story unfolding is a little predictable but the read is good. Always wondering if something unexpected might happen. Maybe the third will surprise However I’m looking forward to the read.
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Meri
5.0 out of 5 stars The hollow
Reviewed in Brazil on August 9, 2019
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This is better than the first one of this trilogy. She’s too imaginative, I keep wondering what’s Gage and Cybill story it’s about. Starting the third in three, two one.....
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stampy
5.0 out of 5 stars Great follow up
Reviewed in France on April 28, 2020
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Story gets better and better. How NR's story telling mind works is just awe inspiring. Looking forward to reading the final book.
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Kindle CustomerTrudy Broeders
5.0 out of 5 stars The Hollow (Sign of Seven Trilogy)
Reviewed in Australia on August 9, 2020
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This was full off excitmend and suspence as good as the first book
It is well done cant wait for the last book
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B. Kaser
4.0 out of 5 stars Führt Teil 1 konsequent fort
Reviewed in Germany on May 13, 2008
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... Teil 1 sollte man natürlich gelesen haben. Die Idee der drei Jungen, die durch eine Unüberlegtheit in ihrer Jugend (im Alter von 10 Jahren) Unheil über Ihre Stadt heraufbeschworen haben ist eine Abwechslung, Nora Roberts Schreibstil und Ihre Art Paare zusammenzuführen nicht.

Aber wer Nora Roberts kennt, weiß wie das so in ihren Bücher läuft.

Das Buch schildert die Weiterführung der Geschichte und fokussiert auf Fox und Layla, wobei aber auch die anderen Charaktäre nicht zu kurz kommen. Rückblenden in die Vergangenheit der drei Freunde geben dem Buch Würze und stärken das Verständnis für ihre Entwicklung. Nora Roberts scheut sich nicht, in diesem Buch auch Themen wie Kindesmissbrauch und homosexuelle Liebe aufzugreifen... Respekt!

Alles in allem, wie bereits gesagt, gewohnte NR-Qualität, mit gerade genug Überraschungen im Plot um es interessant zu machen.
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