Hollow (Book 1 in the Crown of Hearts & Chaos Series) - Hardcover

by Caroline Peckham (Author), Susanne Valenti (Author)

Hollow – Hardcover by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti is the first book in the Crown of Hearts & Chaos series. This dark romantasy combines a cursed forest, dangerous magical competition, elemental spirits, enemies-to-lovers tension, dark humour, and morally complex characters.

The Great Hunt takes place once every fifty years, calling Champions into a deadly forest where they must face the curse and compete for a life-changing boon. Ferris Creed is neither a warrior, swordsmith, nor Fae, but entering the forest may be her only opportunity to change her fate. 

Featuring dual perspectives, slow-burn romance, magical trials, deception, cliffhangers, and a morally grey love interest, Hollow is suitable for adult readers who enjoy dark fantasy romance, fierce heroines, supernatural danger, and immersive fantasy worlds. The hardcover contains 560 pages and was published by King’s Hollow on November 25, 2025.

Book Highlights

• Written by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti
• Hardcover edition
• First book in the Crown of Hearts & Chaos series
• Instant USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller
• Follows rebellious heroine Ferris Creed
• Features morally grey Prince Bane
• Includes a deadly competition called the Great Hunt
• Features Summoners, Fae, spirits, curses, and magical amulets
• Includes enemies-to-lovers and slow-burn romance
• Told through dual perspectives
• Combines dark humour, twists, romance, and cliffhangers
• Suitable for adult dark-romantasy readers
• Publisher: King’s Hollow
• Number of pages: 560
• Dimensions: 1.6 × 8.6 × 6.1 inches
• Publication date: November 25, 2025

Author Biography

Caroline Peckham is a #1 Wall Street Journal and Amazon.com bestselling romance author who has sold over 7 million copies across her bestselling romantasy series, Zodiac Academy, as well as many more copies of her other fantasy and contemporary romance series. She co-writes full time with her sister, Susanne Valenti, and together the two of them work in their garden office in the UK, overlooking a lush green garden full of wildlife. They don't shy away from cliff-hangers and challenging redemption arcs for their love interests, and their leading women are always strong-hearted with fierce souls, the kind that never give up no matter what the authors throw at them.