Hollow Grove

Some Ghosts Wear Porcelain Smiles.

30663 Words

In the mid-1990s, Hollow Grove Orphanage sits crumbling on the edge of a forgotten English town. Inside, time has stopped—and something  watches from the shadows.

Seventeen-year-old James Carter is just counting the days until he ages out of care. Eight-year-old Elliot Harper only knows life inside Hollow Grove.

But when children begin to vanish and eerie lullabies echo through the night, the whispers of an old legend grow louder. They call her the Smiling Lady—porcelain-faced, silent, and cruel.

Dismissed by staff and failed by the system, the orphans are left to face their fears alone. But James and Elliot are about to uncover the truth: the horror isn’t just a story. And it’s no longer waiting.

Hollow Grove is a chilling gothic horror that blends supernatural dread with real-world neglect. It’s about the monsters that hide in plain sight, and the children society forgets—until it’s too late.

If you ever hear her lullaby, don’t move. Don’t breathe. Don’t look. Because she’s already seen you.

Content Warning

Hollow Grove contains graphic violence, child endangerment, explicit scenes of torture and murder, psychological horror, and disturbing imagery involving children. Themes include abuse, institutional neglect, grief, and the trauma of being forgotten.

Recommended for mature readers only.