APPALACHIAN HORROR - Harvest of the Hollow

A Folk Horror Novella

By: Ethan Blackwood

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Every October, the mountain town of Ash Pitch, West Virginia, lights lanterns to keep the Hollow quiet. At the edge of the old strip mine stands a corn-stalk effigy, a glowing miner’s lamp burning in its chest until dawn. Folks say the ritual keeps the balance between the town and whatever stirs in the dark soil.

This year, when the lantern is stolen in a Halloween prank, the flame dies—and something wakes. Crows circle but will not land. People start coughing up husks. The effigy collapses in the night.

Sara Hale, a local librarian, her retired-miner father, a shaken teenager, and a skeptical outsider podcaster must restore the rite before the Hollow finishes its harvest. But the Hollow counts its debt in lives, and it always collects.

Appalachian Horror – Harvest of the Hollow is a chilling folk-horror novella steeped in autumn atmosphere, perfect for Halloween reading or long October nights.

good book ruined by virtual voice

virtual voice narration ruins an otherwise good story and audiobook. I really wish Audible would stop using it.

Story line was excellent!

I am very impressed with all of Matt's books! I'm reading all of them I can find! My only complaint is his stories don't last long enough! 😊

Horrifically thoughtful & warm

Like all of Ethan Blackwood’s books this one is cleaver and original. I’ve had the good luck to listen to many of his books on audible.com for free - and I’ve enjoyed everyone of ‘em! Ethan has quite the broad spectrum of story types while staying inside my favored genre. Yet all his books don’t follow a set plot structure with the same endings. This book was a real surprise- it had a lot more heart to it. Warmth and intelligence with likable characters. If you are seeking horror, gore, and the feeling that you should keep looking over your shoulder at night I would try reading his book on Chupacabras. Save this one for when you feel the need for a warm hearted tale of frightening folklore. You know… With the enormous amount of Audiobooks written by this author available now I’m wondering if Ethan Blackwood is actually the next evolution of an “A I” “creative writing” program. I mean one day there were no horror / Bigfoot /werewolf / monster audiobooks by Ethan Blackwood then suddenly there are dozens! Can one writer really produce that many quality books that fast? Can an A I at our current state of technology? Hmmm… I wonder what the deal is? I better go look him up.

good description of feelings and environment. not a lot of sense of negatice consequences.

i did like it, but the ending felt a little rushed. overall good for grasping new concepts