Darkness Falls

Windhollows #2

by Trayner Bane

After turning Billy Molskin’s closest friends into menacing foes, Rue Darkwell unleashes his reign of terror upon the Land of Windhollows. When Billy’s father, the well-respected Dr. Molskin, discovers the magnitude of Rue’s power, he embarks on a journey to stop him, but he finds far more than he bargained for.

Suddenly finding himself on a quest to help his father, Billy teams up with new friends on a harrowing adventure that will expose secrets of the Lands long forgotten, put their friendship and courage to the test, and take them further than they have ever gone before.

Secrets are learned, and weakness becomes strength when Darkness falls upon Windhollows.

Genres: Childrens

Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2023

About the author

Trayner Bane is a Louisville, Kentucky-based author who writes the middle-grade fantasy/adventure book series titled Windhollows. He’s also working on a follow-up series for young adults titled The Essencians. His creative works balance vast fantasy worlds and diverse characters caught up in classic themes that children and adults often experience throughout their lives. Blending humor with sincerity, calm with chaos, and fantasy with reality, he creates imaginary worlds where people of all ages can escape.

Trayner enjoys nature, fitness, survivalism in our modern world, learning World War II Pacific theater history, and spending time with his children. In his professional career, he was formerly a Red Team leader who worked with a highly skilled team of individuals operating in an adversarial role to determine possible attack vectors and weaknesses within operation theaters.

Nowadays, he runs an information technology company specializing in critical systems, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.

Learn more at https://traynerbane.com

Reviews

[Jim Flynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son (4th grade) read the first book and enjoyed it more than the first. Here’s his review: Darkness Falls is the second book in the Windhollows series. It continues the story of Billy, a baby beanian who had his essence stolen from him by the bad guy Rip Stinker. This book picks up near the ending of the first. A little time went by but not much. There’s more action and more humor and that’s why I liked it more. Plus I got to learn about more of the characters and there’s a new one that reminds me of one of my teachers so that was funny. My favorite parts are when Billy’s dad and friend go on an adventure, when Billy goes on adventure with Teddy and Wendy, and learning about Flabbergaster. The only thing I didn’t like was author made some changes to book but update fixed it.

[Amy]

Darkness Falls is the second installment from the Windhollows series. My kids enjoyed reading this one together. Five stars.

[Rebecca Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

An amusing book! It's different and unique with its humor and charming plot. It was just as fascinating as the first!

[Heather Davis · Rating 5 out of 5]

My middle grade students loved this book. After reading the first book, Air of Vengeance, I decided to read book 2 and loved it. Whereas book 1 felt like a lighthearted intro, book 2 is where the magic starts to happen. New plots unfold, character development improves, and we begin the journey into what should be a good series. The pace is solid. Bane does a good job of keeping the story moving. And like book 1, he ends the story on a high note. Definitely recommend for 4th - 6th grade.

[Tanya · Rating 5 out of 5]

His father friends had been turned to his enemies and now he needs to face it all. His son's may need to come and help with his friends. Can the father stop them without his son help? Can he save his father? See how they all get on

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[Aydin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although I liked book 1, after reading book 2 I felt like book 1 had a lot of backstory. It wasn't bad, but in book 2 the story starts to move along at a faster pace. Definitely a five stars for me. Enjoyable book with action, good story, and I feel connected to characters.

[Pat Eroh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very cleverly written with a storyline and lots of fun words to make kids and grown-ups (usually men) laugh. This is a fun read for all ages with characters that are fun beyond their silly names.

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[Patrick J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book even more than the first one! The Rip Stinker character is the sort of villain you almost find yourself rooting for. Can't wait for the next one!

[Sue Wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic read.

Darkness falls:windhollows by Trayner Bane.
A fantastic read. Laugh out loud funny. My children loved it. They loved Wendy the girl. 5*.

[Missy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun and entertaining series for middle school students. My students enjoyed this book.

[Amanda M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a pretty good read. Lots of details.

[MusedAngel · Rating 5 out of 5]

My kid enjoyed it!