The Monster in the Hollows

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The Monster in the Hollows
Publishing Information
Author(s)	Andrew Peterson
Publisher(s)	Rabbit Room Press (2011) WaterBrook & Multnomah (2020)
Publication date	May 10, 2011
Number of pages	348
Book Guide
Previous	"North! Or Be Eaten"
Next	"The Warden and the Wolf King"

The Monster in the Hollows is the third book in The Wingfeather Saga book series. It was written by Andrew Peterson and published on May 10, 2011 by Rabbit Room Press, then later republished by WaterBrook & Multnomah on September 6, 2020. The book was preceded by North! Or Be Eaten and succeeded by The Warden and the Wolf King.

It follows the Wingfeather family as they settle into their lives in the Green Hollows.

Official synopsis

• 2020
• 2009

Bearded warriors. Tasty fruits. And the deadly secret of Chimney Hill.

The kingdom of Anniera has fallen, and the royal family is on the run. Relentlessly pursued by the Fang armies of Gnag the Nameless, Janner and his family hope to find refuge in the last safe place in the world: the Green Hollows—a land of tasty fruits that's fiercely guarded by warriors feared even by the Fangs of Dang.
But a new problem threatens their hoped-for peace: Janner's younger brother, Kalmar—heir to the throne of Anniera—has grown a tail. And gray fur. Not to mention two pointed ears and long, dangerous fangs. To the suspicious folk of the Green Hollows, he looks like a monster. But Janner knows better. His brother isn't as scary as he looks. He's perfectly harmless.
Or is he?

This third book in the award-winning Wingfeather Saga leads the Igiby family—and their readers—into a riveting new adventure filled with mystery, betrayal, and sneakery. There's a monster in the Hollows, and the truth lurks in the shadows.

"So moving! A fantastic story."
-Jennifer Trafton
Author of The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic

Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera. But his father is gone. The kingdom has fallen. The royal family is on the run, and the Fang armies of Gnag the Nameless are close behind. Janner and his family hope to find refuge in the last safe place in the world: the Green Hollows—a land of warriors feared even by Fangs of Dang.

But there’s a big problem. Janner’s little brother—heir to the throne of Anniera—has grown a tail. And gray fur. Not to mention two pointed ears and long, dangerous fangs. To the suspicious folk of the Green Hollows he looks like a monster. But Janner knows better. His brother isn’t as scary as he looks. He’s perfectly harmless. Or is he?

Join the Wingfeathers on an adventure filled with mystery, betrayal, and sneakery in a land of tasty fruits. There’s a monster on the loose and the truth lurks in the shadows.

Summary

Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli Wingfeather, along with their mother Nia, grandfather Podo Helmer, and friend Oskar N. Reteep are living on a ship called the Enramere, fleeing Kimera and the Ice Prairies with the help of Gammon Felda and his men. They have their course set for the Green Hollows, which seems to be the only place safe from Gnag the Nameless and his army of Fangs. Silence wakes Janner Wingfeather as he notes his brother's absence and decides to look for him on the ship. When getting out of bed, he smells smoke, which worried him and caused him to hurry. After having a short talk with Oskar, he heads to the deck where he finds everyone gathered at the railing, watching. He finds out that Anniera is still burning after nine long years. Janner now understands that Anniera was a real place, and feels a stab of homesickness for Glipwood. Not long after, they spot the Green Hollows on the horizon and set sail for it. Not long after the Green Hollows was within a reasonable distance, the Enramere was being pummeled by boulders from Hollish ships until Nia intervened, to which Leeli sang and played a whistleharp tune known as The Boatwright's Daughter. The Hollowsfolk on the ship replied by singing the song with her. Nia was then assured that they would give them, at the least, a queen's welcome.

However, when exiting the ship, Kalmar is seized by various Hollowsfolk including Nibbick Bunge, after someone shouting and pointing. He's taken to jail until the next day. Janner and his family go to a nearby restaurant, settling down in the upper floor. The next day at the counsel in the Keep of Ban Rona, after arguments that Kalmar is safe and sane as ever, Nia declares Turalay, though she receives many protests against this. Later, after Kalmar's pardon due to Turalay, they go to the same restaurant as the night before. This time however, it's empty because the Hollowsfolk heard that Kalmar might be eating there. Nia offers to do various types of manual labor for her in compensation for her empty restaurant, such as washing dishes.

This summary is unfinished. . . .

Chapters

1. A Smoldering Silence
2. A Haven in the Hollows
3. At the Helm of the Enramere
4. Fresh Wounds
5. "The Boatwright's Daughter"
6. Through the Watercraw
7. A Fang in Ban Rona
8. The Orchard Inn and Cookery
9. The Council in the Keep
10. The Queen's Tale and the Warden's Wings
11. Two Wardens and a Sock Man
12. Turalay
13. Pumpkin Stew and an Old Friend
14. An Inheritance from Kargan Igiby
15. A Home at Chimney Hill
16. Podo Helmer Falls in Love
17. The Ten Whiskers of Olumphia Groundwich
18. The Further Fate of Sara Cobbler
19. A Tour of the Guildling Hall
20. The Durgan Guild
21. A Late Caller
22. A Cloven on the Lawn
23. The Light He Left Behind
24. A Carriage Ride to School
25. Taunted by Grigory Bunge
26. Getting the Boot
27. Late for Guildmaster Clout
28. The Legendary Library of Ban Rona
29. A Lineage of Kings
30. Borley and the Dagger
31. Olumphia's Warning and Bunge's Game
32. A Discovery in the Vale
33. A Reckoning for the Bunge
34. Palaver in Gully's Saloon
35. A Lesson in Sneakery
36. Snaphounds and Snowfall
37. Sara's Army Makes Ready
38. Wolf Tracks in the Snow
39. What Janner Found in the Alleyway
40. Bones and Bones
41. What Janner Found in the Cave
42. Sara and the Maintenance Manager
43. Muzzled and Bound
44. The Case Against Kalmar
45. The Plan
46. Freva's Accusation
47. The Fingerless Glove
48. The Chumply Amendment
49. A Vision, a Voice, and a Villain
50. Retribution and Rescue
51. A Name Is Spoken
52. "My Love Has Gone Across the Sea"
53. The Liberation of Dugtown
54. Treachery
55. Artham and the Deeps of Throg
56. The Queen and the Cloven
57. A Bear in Ban Rona
58. Escape
59. Beneath the Moonbright Heavens
60. The Keeper and the High King

Gallery

The Wingfeathers on the Enramere