''The Thirteen Hallows'' is the first novel in a

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series that focuses on the

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. The book was written by authors Michael Scott and Colette Freedman. It was published in December 2011 in both the

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and the

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. The book shares a similar plot line as one of Scott's earlier novels, '' The Hallows''. Scott has announced that he and Freedman are currently working on a sequel to ''The Thirteen Hallows'', with plans for a third book in the series.

Reception

Critical reception to ''The Thirteen Hallows'' has been mixed, with

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saying that the book was "manufactured" but "could have been a lot worse".

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also reviewed the film, writing that the book was "most violent and bloody urban fantasy I have ever read" but that "where the violence put me off a few times, the story kept pulling me back in."

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gave the book a "C−", saying that the book was "flat and unnecessary".

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positively reviewed the book, stating that ''The Thirteen Hallows'' had "relentless pacing and a richly detailed story".Fiction Review: The Thirteen Hallows
Publishers Weekly

References

External links

Official author site
2011 Irish novels Novels by Michael Scott (Irish author) Fantasy novel series Horror novel series Irish fantasy novels Novels set in the United Kingdom Tor Books books {{2010s-horror-novel-stub