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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a great retelling of sleepy hallow. Focused on the story a a mini subplot of romance. A show of true character through trauma, despite your story you can choose to do good to do the right thing and be selfless. Coming to power is one of my absolute favorite tropes and this book absolutely did it right! The real feel of trauma holding you back and the people surrounding you being able to help lift you up to drive you to the full potential was great! Would absolutely dive into another retelling by this author.
4.25/5 ⭐️
.5/5 🌶️
4.25/5 ⭐️
.5/5 🌶️
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
3.5/5 Stars!
I enjoyed this retelling. The audiobook narration was great! I loved the FMC narrator. The book was a little slow at first, and I do wish I saw more of a character growth from the FMC. She had the potential to be rather interesting and bad *ss, but it took a monumental moment for her to come into her full power and take no sh*t attitude, although she had every reason to harness anger as a weapon before this monumental turn. I did love the sleepy hollow retelling and twist. I loved the connection between the two MC's as well.
What to expect:
Sleepy Hollow Retelling
Fantasy
I enjoyed this retelling. The audiobook narration was great! I loved the FMC narrator. The book was a little slow at first, and I do wish I saw more of a character growth from the FMC. She had the potential to be rather interesting and bad *ss, but it took a monumental moment for her to come into her full power and take no sh*t attitude, although she had every reason to harness anger as a weapon before this monumental turn. I did love the sleepy hollow retelling and twist. I loved the connection between the two MC's as well.
What to expect:
Sleepy Hollow Retelling
Fantasy
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the a story and I really resonated with the main character. My only gripe is that the Dullahan stopped aging at 21. Most 21 year olds I know look about 16-18. Other than that, it was a compelling dark fantasy romance.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
I absolutely love this book. I will definitely recommend it to others. It has a slight romantic subplot but nothing major and nothing explicit. This book broke me out of a decade long reading slump and made me want to read again.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Death
Parental neglect
Now that is how you write a reimaged story!
I didn't need much convincing to read this since Sleepy Hollow is one of my absolute favorites, however this story is exceedingly unique and a breath of fresh air in the realm of retellings.
Take what you know about the classic tale and almost remove it from your memory.
This new version had the characters and some plot points that the reader will recognize, but after that, it is a new tale of its own. I well and truly enjoyed being captured in the pages.
A great read for the spooky time of the year, or all year round if you're like me and are spooky 365!
I didn't need much convincing to read this since Sleepy Hollow is one of my absolute favorites, however this story is exceedingly unique and a breath of fresh air in the realm of retellings.
Take what you know about the classic tale and almost remove it from your memory.
This new version had the characters and some plot points that the reader will recognize, but after that, it is a new tale of its own. I well and truly enjoyed being captured in the pages.
A great read for the spooky time of the year, or all year round if you're like me and are spooky 365!
I absolutely LOVED Hollowed! I'm a huge fan of reimaginings and Sleepy Hollow is one of my all time favorite classics. I couldn't put this book down, I was hooked from beginning to end.
The standout character for me in this book was Alexander (aka the Dullahan or the Headless Horseman). He is a shadow gentleman! I loved how supportive and empathetic he was with Katrina. The concept of his magic was also very intriguing to me and I loved the progression of the love story. They develop a fierce love for each other and while that is not the main driving force for the plot, it creates a protectiveness between the two characters that leads to some steamy moments, flirting, and (of course) world saving.
Katrina was also a great character. The entire book is from her perspective and it was an amazing arc to read as she went from quiet, underestimated, and stuck underneath her parents' thumbs to confident and powerful in herself and her magic. She is also hard of hearing and I loved the representation of that throughout the book as well as how mental health was addressed.
Overall, there's elements of complex family dynamics, plot twists, found family, forced proximity, elemental magic, slow burn romance, and so much more. I thought the entire story was well paced and the plot twist near the end was one I did NOT see coming! Please be sure to check the trigger warnings before reading. If you enjoy standalone gothic fantasy, this one is for you.
Thank you so so so much to Jessica for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! All opinions are my own. :)
The standout character for me in this book was Alexander (aka the Dullahan or the Headless Horseman). He is a shadow gentleman! I loved how supportive and empathetic he was with Katrina. The concept of his magic was also very intriguing to me and I loved the progression of the love story. They develop a fierce love for each other and while that is not the main driving force for the plot, it creates a protectiveness between the two characters that leads to some steamy moments, flirting, and (of course) world saving.
Katrina was also a great character. The entire book is from her perspective and it was an amazing arc to read as she went from quiet, underestimated, and stuck underneath her parents' thumbs to confident and powerful in herself and her magic. She is also hard of hearing and I loved the representation of that throughout the book as well as how mental health was addressed.
Overall, there's elements of complex family dynamics, plot twists, found family, forced proximity, elemental magic, slow burn romance, and so much more. I thought the entire story was well paced and the plot twist near the end was one I did NOT see coming! Please be sure to check the trigger warnings before reading. If you enjoy standalone gothic fantasy, this one is for you.
Thank you so so so much to Jessica for allowing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review! All opinions are my own. :)