Paperback, 416 pages
Published October 2nd 2018 by St. Martin's Griffin
Book Genres: Fantasy,Historical Fiction,Retelling,Romance
Book Summary
When Ichabod Crane arrives in the spooky little village of Sleepy Hollow as the new schoolmaster, Katrina Van Tassel is instantly drawn to him. Through their shared love of books and music, they form a friendship that quickly develops into romance. Ichabod knows that as an itinerant schoolteacher of little social standing, he has nothing to offer the wealthy Katrina – unlike her childhood friend-turned-enemy, Brom Van Brunt, who is the suitor Katrina’s father favors. But when romance gives way to passion, Ichabod and Katrina embark on a secret love affair, sneaking away into the woods after dark to be together – all while praying they do not catch sight of Sleepy Hollow’s legendary Headless Horseman. That is, until All Hallows’s Eve, when Ichabod suddenly disappears, leaving Katrina alone and in a perilous position. Enlisting the help of her friend – and rumored witch – Charlotte Jansen, Katrina seeks the truth of Ichabod Crane’s disappearance, investigating the forest around Sleepy Hollow using unconventional – often magical – means. What they find forces Katrina to question everything she once knew, and to wonder if the Headless Horseman is perhaps more than just a story after all. In Alyssa Palombo's The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel nothing is as it seems, and love is a thing even death won't erase.
My Review
I have never read the classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
so I have no idea how close this comes to that
but after reading this I feel the need to read that
and compare.
What does one do when characters in a book become
more than just characters and you've invested your time in
them, like part of your life actually. It does take
time to read and absorb what your read so you do
become invested then what happens when an event or series of events happens and you feel as if your heart's been ripped out and stomped upon ?
#thisbookthatfeeling I am now in recovery mode after reading this.
I know I need a light easy read after this. Again another fascinating
historical you will learn about the area from.
This book is a perfect Halloween type book if your heart can take the ache accompanying it. How is it I've never heard of this author? I need to read more by her right away!
Pub Date 02 Oct 2018 I was given a complimentary copy of this book by St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. Thank you. All opinions expressed are my own.