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Inside the Hollow Tree
Seventeen-year-old Falon still can’t believe that she’s living in a foster home and being treated like a maid by a beast of a woman and her two spoiled, teenaged children. Her one glimmer of light in her gloomy existence is a wise beyond his years five-year-old foster named Jackson who also lives with them. Falon longs for the day her mom gets better so she can leave, take Jackson with her and begin a new life. Whenever Ty, the smart and brave, new foster shows up, Falon realizes that the three of them just might get their chance. Little do they know, a better life awaits them just inside the hollow tree…
- GenresFantasy
215 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2018
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June 2, 2024
One of the best books I've read this year!!
I got this book for my kid to read, because it was free on Amazon. He doesn't really like to read, but he's really good at it. Go figure. He started reading and said it wasn't interesting, which really surprised me, because I thought it sounded really good. Planning to show him it was actually a good book, I started reading it to him. We ended up reading the entire book together. I am so glad I started reading it, because it was amazing!! I didn't want to put it down. It was an original story and the characters were awesome. The author did a wonderful job of making us dislike the villains and love the "good guys". The ending was literally perfect! I do wish there were more books set in this world though. This book will definitely leave me with the "sad" feeling you feel when you finish a really good book and you have to return to the real world.
I got this book for my kid to read, because it was free on Amazon. He doesn't really like to read, but he's really good at it. Go figure. He started reading and said it wasn't interesting, which really surprised me, because I thought it sounded really good. Planning to show him it was actually a good book, I started reading it to him. We ended up reading the entire book together. I am so glad I started reading it, because it was amazing!! I didn't want to put it down. It was an original story and the characters were awesome. The author did a wonderful job of making us dislike the villains and love the "good guys". The ending was literally perfect! I do wish there were more books set in this world though. This book will definitely leave me with the "sad" feeling you feel when you finish a really good book and you have to return to the real world.
November 20, 2020
We meet 17-year old Falon at a foster home. Her father is dead and her mother is in a nursing home after an auto accident. So presumably, she won't be forever at Ms. Alice's mercy. Jackson is five and he lives there too. Falon looks after him because no one else will. Then Ty comes to live with them because his mother and brother have disappeared, mysteriously.
As you begin to read the story, you settle in to a contemporary teenage scene. However it doesn't take long for the story to warp into a fascinating fantasy. I like the author's plot swings and twists. You don't see them coming unless you pay very close attention to little hints along the way. I love the way the story plays out. Great job Laurel!
As you begin to read the story, you settle in to a contemporary teenage scene. However it doesn't take long for the story to warp into a fascinating fantasy. I like the author's plot swings and twists. You don't see them coming unless you pay very close attention to little hints along the way. I love the way the story plays out. Great job Laurel!
March 12, 2019
Suuuuuuccccchhhhhh a Great feel good story!!
Wonderful characters, rich fantasy and mean tho not too descriptive villans.
There is nothing I love more than a sweet Happy Ever After story. The tree portal is a quirky touch that has my imagination whirling!! ( Why oh why can't I have a beautiful garden in my backyard that features a hollowed out free with a door to another realm within???)
I have to admit this has been one of my favorite type of fairytales since I was old enough to read many years ago.
Very enjoyable ☺
Wonderful characters, rich fantasy and mean tho not too descriptive villans.
There is nothing I love more than a sweet Happy Ever After story. The tree portal is a quirky touch that has my imagination whirling!! ( Why oh why can't I have a beautiful garden in my backyard that features a hollowed out free with a door to another realm within???)
I have to admit this has been one of my favorite type of fairytales since I was old enough to read many years ago.
Very enjoyable ☺
March 8, 2019
A very easy read. Something you can put down and pick right back up without being lost or having to back reading to remember what is going on. I liked the characters, scenes, and the idea of th hollow tree. This book is great for all readers who like easy read and a fun fantasy.
A very easy and fun read. Something you can put down and still know where you are when you pick up again
A very easy and fun read. Something you can put down and still know where you are when you pick up again
March 25, 2019
Just wow! I wasn't sure about this as I started reading, but in the end I am glad I stayed with this book - I was routing for the fosters.
When a book comes along with foster children in it, I tend to read it - I was a foster parent for a few years and I have seen the struggles. My heart broke for them and then kept breaking before it healed and they became whole.
The magic, the deceit, the betrayal, the love, the happiness - all the feels!
When a book comes along with foster children in it, I tend to read it - I was a foster parent for a few years and I have seen the struggles. My heart broke for them and then kept breaking before it healed and they became whole.
The magic, the deceit, the betrayal, the love, the happiness - all the feels!
April 29, 2020
Mesmerizing story
This was stirring and interesting. It kept getting better and better as it progressed. Laurel your attention to fantasy is amazing. You are a exceptional writer. Your characters are special, likeable and interesting. I am amazed at how you kept coming up with new twists. I got to the point where I needed to know what would happen next and so had to finish this amazing story.
This was stirring and interesting. It kept getting better and better as it progressed. Laurel your attention to fantasy is amazing. You are a exceptional writer. Your characters are special, likeable and interesting. I am amazed at how you kept coming up with new twists. I got to the point where I needed to know what would happen next and so had to finish this amazing story.
May 1, 2022
Good book
This will be a great adventure/fantasy book for my granddaughter. It was such fun reading it. The characters were well developed and it’s easy to keep with the story throughout. I’m always looking for new books/authors for myself and my family and Laurel Veil is definitely recommended. Thank you Ms. Veil for a great adventure. I look forward to reading your other books.
This will be a great adventure/fantasy book for my granddaughter. It was such fun reading it. The characters were well developed and it’s easy to keep with the story throughout. I’m always looking for new books/authors for myself and my family and Laurel Veil is definitely recommended. Thank you Ms. Veil for a great adventure. I look forward to reading your other books.
January 23, 2024
Good young adult fantasy.
Quick light read. The story flowed well. The characters were very stereo typical., beautiful teen girl discovers she's a long lost princess from another world. She meets handsome young man who wins her heart and helps her find long lost parents.
The more interesting characters were more interesting. Brit is a hardened woman who's good with a bow and well schooled in the art of poisoning.
Quick light read. The story flowed well. The characters were very stereo typical., beautiful teen girl discovers she's a long lost princess from another world. She meets handsome young man who wins her heart and helps her find long lost parents.
The more interesting characters were more interesting. Brit is a hardened woman who's good with a bow and well schooled in the art of poisoning.
April 14, 2020
Home
Why are alternative lands trapped in the time of Robin Hood?
Cute ya story, getting away from abusive foster care system and finding out your father is a king, albeit temporarily dethroned and stored in a dungeon.
And of course the happily ever after ending helps everyone from future hardships.
Why are alternative lands trapped in the time of Robin Hood?
Cute ya story, getting away from abusive foster care system and finding out your father is a king, albeit temporarily dethroned and stored in a dungeon.
And of course the happily ever after ending helps everyone from future hardships.
January 25, 2023
Great story
This is one of the best stories I've ever read. It has so much happening and so many twists and turns. The happily ever after is awesome. I can't wait to read more by this author. I would recommend tis story to any reader that enjoys a great romance with some fantasy elements.
This is one of the best stories I've ever read. It has so much happening and so many twists and turns. The happily ever after is awesome. I can't wait to read more by this author. I would recommend tis story to any reader that enjoys a great romance with some fantasy elements.
February 13, 2024
This book wasn't for me. The characters were fine and the plot was fine. The story is crafted in such a way that it feels like there's no build-up to certain events and little tension. It's at times both a whimsical story, and a story tackling serious issues like parental estrangement and abuses in the foster care system. It excels at times and falls flat at times. It's a quick and easy read.
March 23, 2025
OMG!!!
This is my 2nd Laurel Veil book I've read today. It's 5:30 am eastern standard time, I've just finished, Inside the hollow tree.
What a great book, I couldn't put it down!!! I loved the time traveler aspect of the story. Strong characters, great meshing of story plot.
I won't give away the story. I highly recommend this book, its clean and young teens can enjoy it!!
This is my 2nd Laurel Veil book I've read today. It's 5:30 am eastern standard time, I've just finished, Inside the hollow tree.
What a great book, I couldn't put it down!!! I loved the time traveler aspect of the story. Strong characters, great meshing of story plot.
I won't give away the story. I highly recommend this book, its clean and young teens can enjoy it!!
June 19, 2022
A fun read with a bit of old tales mixed in with some exciting moments and twists that a younger reader may enjoy.
There were a few spelling errors, but nothing glaring, and some of the scenes were not very well developed. But, overall an enjoyable read.
There were a few spelling errors, but nothing glaring, and some of the scenes were not very well developed. But, overall an enjoyable read.
January 2, 2025
Beautiful Story
This book was magical...it was exciting and sweet, every good thing rolled into one great book! I loved the characters and the descriptive settings and the icing on the cake was the way it came together! Thank you...it was a book I won't forget!
This book was magical...it was exciting and sweet, every good thing rolled into one great book! I loved the characters and the descriptive settings and the icing on the cake was the way it came together! Thank you...it was a book I won't forget!
February 19, 2019
I love fairy tales
This was such a fun and satisfying read. Aimed at the young adult audience, a hidden world with a missing princess. What could go wrong?
This was such a fun and satisfying read. Aimed at the young adult audience, a hidden world with a missing princess. What could go wrong?
February 24, 2019
A very satisfying tale.
Good guys and bad guys that reverse roles. A new little twist on time travel. A very satisfying ending. An enjoyable evenings reading.
Good guys and bad guys that reverse roles. A new little twist on time travel. A very satisfying ending. An enjoyable evenings reading.
March 4, 2019
A really great read!!!
I really loved this book!! I couldn't put it down!! And I just really love a good ending!! I reccomend this book to everyone who likes a good fantasy!!!
I really loved this book!! I couldn't put it down!! And I just really love a good ending!! I reccomend this book to everyone who likes a good fantasy!!!
March 14, 2019
Wonderful!
I truly loved the book. It has a ton of different worlds and setting s and stories in stories. Good clean read.
I truly loved the book. It has a ton of different worlds and setting s and stories in stories. Good clean read.
May 14, 2019
Fun story with good characters and some twists that keep you guessing.
July 1, 2019
I was unsure as I began the book but glad I kept reading. This is the second book by this author I have read and look forward to more!
May 27, 2020
Book
This book was great! It had twists and turns and kept me guessing. I'll vivre looking for more books by this author
This book was great! It had twists and turns and kept me guessing. I'll vivre looking for more books by this author
May 31, 2020
This book seemed more like a fairy tale to me.
Interesting with a good ending.
Interesting with a good ending.
November 21, 2020
Quick read
Fairly predictable book. Main character was a bit whiny. Really need more strong female characters that don't rely on a male to rescue them. Story was cute though
Fairly predictable book. Main character was a bit whiny. Really need more strong female characters that don't rely on a male to rescue them. Story was cute though
May 10, 2021
Enjoyed reading it.
November 22, 2021
Great book
June 6, 2023
Fun read!
Liked their mode of travel! Held my attention more than expected, given it's a YA novel. Nice pleasant read. Sucks you in!
Liked their mode of travel! Held my attention more than expected, given it's a YA novel. Nice pleasant read. Sucks you in!
June 30, 2023
Amazing
The story twists and turns so many ways. It keeps you always wondering and guessing. No spoiler alerts here, you just have to read the story.
The story twists and turns so many ways. It keeps you always wondering and guessing. No spoiler alerts here, you just have to read the story.
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