The Hollowing
First edition cover | |
| Author | Robert Holdstock |
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| Cover artist | Geoff Taylor |
| Language | English |
| Series | Mythago Wood series |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | 1993 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 314 |
| ISBN | 978-0-246-13834-7 |
| Preceded by | The Bone Forest (1991) |
| Followed by | Gate of Ivory, Gate of Horn (1997) |
The Hollowing is a fantasy novel by British writer Robert Holdstock, the third in the Mythago Wood series written. It was originally published in 1993. The title refers to a magical pathway, or hollowing, an archaic English term for a sunken lane or hollow-way. The Hollowing was inspired by the story Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Despite primarily featuring new characters, The Hollowing is a sequel to Lavondyss because a handful of characters provide a link between the two novels. The events in the previous novel set into motion the events that drive the actions of the protagonist in The Hollowing.