#154 The Hollowing by Robert Holdstock

June's book picks are by Patty

The Hollowing by Robert Holdstock. 333 pages 1993
The Hollowing is a 1993 fantasy novel by Robert Holdstock, part of his acclaimed Mythago Wood series, where a brain-damaged boy, Alex Bradley, is absorbed into the magical Ryhope Wood, unleashing his distorted, dangerous dream-creatures (mythagos) into the world, forcing his father to venture into the forest to find him and confront the chaos. The story follows his father's quest and a scientific expedition seeking to understand "mythago-genesis," the creation of these mythical beings from human imagination, all while dealing with warped figures like the Trickster.