These Hollow Vows

By Lexi Ryan

A New York Times Best-seller! 

Cruel Prince meets A Court of Thorns and Roses in this sexy, action-packed fantasy about a girl who is caught between two treacherous faerie courts and their dangerously seductive princes.

Brie hates the Fae and refuses to have anything to do with them, even if that means starving on the street. But when her sister is sold to the sadistic king of the Unseelie court to pay a debt, she'll do whatever it takes to get her back—including making a deal with the king himself to steal three magical relics from the Seelie court.

Gaining unfettered access to the Seelie court is easier said than done. Brie's only choice is to pose as a potential bride for Prince Ronan, and she soon finds herself falling for him. Unwilling to let her heart distract her, she accepts help from a band of Unseelie misfits with their own secret agenda. As Brie spends time with their mysterious leader, Finn, she struggles to resist his seductive charm.

Caught between two dangerous courts, Brie must decide who to trust with her loyalty. And with her heart.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Release date: Jul 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9780358386872

Lexi Ryan

Lexi Ryan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance and YA fantasy. Her novels have sold over a million copies and been translated into over a dozen languages. She is also the recipient of the Romance Writers of America® RITA® Award for her novel Falling Hard. A full-time writer, Lexi is happiest when at home in Indiana with her husband and two children, where you can find her reading copiously, hanging out with her family, and thanking her lucky stars.

Reviews for These Hollow Vows

[Bridget McCue · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

ACOTAR but in a YA font. Honestly kind of annoyed about the huge similarities, but I understand that this plot works (as we have all seen). Did I love this? No. Did I hate it? Also no. Was I hoping for a bit more originality? Of course. Will I be reading the next book? Without a doubt.

[aiel · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

There were scenes in this book that make me look at nonexistent camera, but yeah that cliffhanger ending makes me want more

[Samuel Soler · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Me encanto!
El
Cliff hanger es absurdooooo
Tenía muchas teorías pero todo se desarrolló muy diferente de cómo creía que iba a suceder todo!

[Monay bell · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed this book, it was very predictable, but there were still some surprising elements that make it worth the read. The characters can be very frustrating, but they make genuine decisions that feel real which I liked, there wasn't a lot of clean justifications for everything. The way that the magic system and world building went was a tad confusing at times, but it was well done. Overall it set me up good and I'm patiently waiting on the next book in the series.

[Leona Jean Lunn · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed this book and it definitely gave me some serious trust issues by the end (but I mean, what more could I ask for ya know?)

I kept swapping between team Sebastian and team Finn but ultimately, I think I'm just team Brie (honestly, as we should be because she's the real queen here).

[Mayla3103 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It did not hit all my marks, but enjoyed it enough to devour in a day.

There is a love triangle, which I hate. Yes, why did I read it knowing this? I have read some that were done well and this book had too many other lovely tropes I enjoy to pass up. Sadly, I did not like how the love triangle was done in this one, but loved the tension and the plot.

Aside from that, the story had many unessesary slow parts, not as much worldbuilding as I'd liked and the MC felt really slow/ dense at times. It also ends on a cliffhanger, so be warned.

A lovely fantasy romance with a dash of cinderella and a hint of ACOMAF in there.

[Sadie Cusson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I’ve had my head in books since I could read, but then adult hood came and years passed by. I saw a recommendation for this book on TikTok and dove right in. This book got me back into reading! Idk how I’m supposed to wait until next summer for a part two ?

[bookwyrmm_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The beginning borrowed from a few popular stories, but once the story got going, it came into it's own.

[sedodge-608996 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

What a ROLLER COASTER. (Warning - possible spoilers ahead!!!) I really thought the morally grey villain was going to end up as the love interest. I was hating on our blonde himbo because of a trope just to be WRONG about it ... and then to be RIGHT in the last 3 pages? but now who does she go to? They BOTH suck right now?!?! anyways. Very angry that the next book isn't out for another two months.

[n.w.moors-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This feels like a slightly inferior version of A Court of Thorns and Roses, but still fine as a YA fantasy story. Brie allies with the Seelie court when her younger sister is sold to the Unseelie court in a bid to get her back. There's a love triangle and the usual intrigues, none of which are especially surprising, but it's okay.

[thinktink93 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

"Personally, I don't hope. Not ever. Hope is addictive, and you start relying on it. In a world this cruel, I won't be caught needing a crutch."As stated in other reviews this feels heavily inspired by ACOTAR and a tiny bit The Cruel Prince. (I loved both series, so of course I had to read this).And while I could definitely see the similarities and ties to ACOTAR, I felt this book had some interesting and unique twists that I didn't see coming (okay, maybe I did and just chose to be blissfully ignorant - who's to say?)Overall was a fun book with some twists and turns. AND THAT ENDING?! That ending got me, not gonna lie. Next book. Now. Please.

[sennebec · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm not generally a fan of stories about the Fae, but this one grabbed me and held me all the way to the end. I'll be very interested in seeing what the second book brings.

[bethyacoub · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

All I can say is WOW!!! I wanted to get my hands on this book SOOO badly and when I finally did... I was not disappointed!! I love, love LOVED every minute in this world with these characters!I watched the page progression like a hawk, willing things to slowwww down... all the while smitten with the perfectly set tempo. The writing was solid. The premise was unique and the plot was captivating with some romance, court intrigue, constant wondering what the motivations were behind each character's actions and a twist or two. The characters were rich, morally gray (just like I like them) and yummily textured. Together it all meshed beautifully. I have zero complaints. One of the biggest twists was easily sussed out early(ish) on but that did nothing to detract from the story when it came time for the big reveal. I was rooting for a certain prince right out of the gate and even though I might have lost faith in him, his intentions and/or his true feelings for our unapologetically kick ass MC, Abriella for the briefest of spells... I was extremely happy when all of the tea was spilled and everyone's dirty laundry was aired in the thrilling conclusion. Overall:This highly anticipated read was everything I expected and more with great writing, excellent character development and rich background building. You will definitely not be sorry if you choose to give it some of your precious time and emotional investment. It had a bit of A Court Of Thorns And Roses vibe working for it which, in my opinion, is a pretty big compliment. Because there was a bit of sexytime, it's not fully suitable for the younger end of YA even though it's just a smidgen of the overall plot. It left off on a rather heated, emotional cliffy which has me salivating for the second, and final book in this duology. Man oh man, only a handful of times has a year's wait felt so daunting! I can't recommend this read highly enough... it is Fae/human awesomeness!~ Enjoy

[ayoshina-1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

If I had paid more attention to the blurb, I would have not picked this up. I just don’t do love triangles. At all. 10/10, it’s a complete turn off for me when I pick up any book and it doesn’t matter what genre but nonetheless here we’re back here again with a review for another book that has been inspired by the overhyped, ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’. When will this madness stop? Never. Anywho… Was I able to surpass that dreadful bermuda triangle (that’s almost in every human/fae fantasy romance book)? No. Was the writing style, plot, and characters able to savage this read for me? Minus the writing style, again no. Abriella acted and wanted to be considered a badass but she obviously failed, the heroine was waaaay too indecisive for my taste, and oblivious to the manipulation surrounding her. The ‘epic’ love triangle and the constant back and forth between Finn and Sebastian had me rolling my eyes. I couldn’t deal. The only positives were the fairly decent world-building, writing and the stunning cover. Everything else—flat characters, boring and overused plot I have seen time and time again, and closely ACOTAR (along with TFOTA and The Selection per book friend) resemblance that was appalling to read will prevent me from picking this series up again in the future. Be that as it may, I can see Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black fans being drawn to this. Hopefully their reading experience is much more than delightful than mines.