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"So much in life dependeth upon a good harkening. Remember that, and beware."Ollister B. Pembrick

Warning! This article contains spoilers for The Wingfeather Saga!



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[]

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.

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