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The Hollow Hills

The Hollow Hills
Mary Stewart

The Hollow Hills is a novel by Mary Stewart. It is the second in a quintet of novels covering the Arthurian Legends. This book is preceded by The Crystal Cave and succeeded by The Last Enchantment. The Hollow Hills was written in 1970 and published in 1973.

“It is not true that women cannot keep secrets. Where they love, they can be trusted to death and beyond, against all sense and reason. It is their weakness, and their great strength.”

Mary Stewart book The Hollow Hills

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“Every life has death and every light has shadow. Be content to stand in the light and let the shadow fall where it will.”

Mary Stewart book The Hollow Hills

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“The gods love salt. The sweat of human endeavour adds savour to every sacrifice.”

Mary Stewart book The Hollow Hills

The Hollow Hills (1973)

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