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SLEEPY HOLLOW Sleepy Hollow Series Book 1 eBook Dax Varley

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••

I was a bit annoyed at her mispronunciation of a few words that were used regularly (ie scythe) but overall Sofia Willingham's performance was pretty good. Her portayals of the characters were very interesting and lent a depth of emotion I am sure I would have missed had I just read the book. The terror she conveyed was palpable as was the menace from certain characters.

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This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!

Sleepy Hollow is a town unlike any other. It is plagued with hauntings of all kinds. There is the legendary Headless Horseman as well as many other more mundane ones. The wailing woman in white they resolved but many others they have not. Why is Sleepy Hollow so haunted? Who hurried the Hessian? Will they ever be able to banish him for good? Or will the Headless Horseman forever stalk the town and its residents?

The first victim of the Headless Horseman (this time around) was the schoolteacher Nicholas. Whatever his past, he was a kind man and a good teacher. Noone knows why he was targeted or the nature of his offense. Who will be the next target? What is the Horseman's connection to Katrina? Is anyone safe?

***This series is suitable for young adult through adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy reimagined classic supernatural horror stories with new unique twists and a dash of romance :)


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SLEEPY HOLLOW Sleepy Hollow Series Book 1 eBook Dax Varley Reviews

What an interesting take on a classic tale. I loved this book! The romance between Katrina and Icabod was unexpected and made the original characters so much more likable. I found Katrina to be a bit larger than life however in her abilities to accomplish stealing the sword and recovering the bones of the Horseman all by herself. The action was addictive and I found it difficult to put the book down. I look forward to reading the second installment in the series and am sure I will enjoy it as much as the first.This is my first exposure to Dax Varley and I will be looking for more from this author.
I thoroughly enjoyed this read even more so than I anticipated. Dax has done a wonderfully simplistic job with this version of Sleepy Hollow told from the perspective of Katrina who falls for Ichabod Crane who has been brought to town as the new schoolmaster. I was tickled by the humor and whit between characters and impressed by how the characters so easily come to life. This is not a deep thought provoking read but rather an indulgent escape to another place and time. It has definitely left me craving more and I will be reading the second book directly.
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I studied those vibrant green eyes. “How can you always be so carefree and optimistic?” His lips softened. “Because I prefer it to the alternative.”

There is no other feeling like the anxiety of waiting alone in the dark . Among the shadows you have only your thoughts to occupy you. And it is then that you learn who you are, what you’re capable of… and to what extreme.
Chills Crept Along My Spine And I Gripped My Tight Reading This Oh So Deliciously Spooky Tale Of Terror And Suspense! Oh Yes, And I Stayed Up Til The Wee Hours Devouring The Very Last Sentence Because I Could Not Put It Down. This Is A New And Wickedly Darker Twist On The Tale Of The Katrina Van Tassel, Ichabod Crane And Brom Bones As Events Stir Up And They Encounter The Ghost Of The Headless Hessian Hell Bound On Bloody Revenge. The Old Schoolteacher Has Fallen Victim To The Horseman's Scythe, And Now The New Schoolteacher, Ichabod Crane, Has Stolen Katrina's Heart. They Must Hide Their Romance Because The Horseman Is Loose And The Hollow Is Not Safe. But There Are More Secrets Than This Being Kept, And Heads Are Being Taken. Is This Really A Ghost Or Is Someone Controlling The Horseman? Is It The Work Of A Witch? And What's This....? The Tale Continues In Book Two....? Well, I Will Definitely Be Downloading That Second Book Just As Soon As I Have Finished Telling You That You Should Read This Book!
In this tale set within memory of the Revolutionary War, Dax Varley took elements of Washington Irving's original version and--maybe with some inspiration from the Tim Burton movie--created her own story of malevolent ghosts, madness, witchcraft and YA romance. Ichabod Crane is now hot, more of the Johnny Depp movie character than the comically awkward one Irving imagined.

In preparation for reading Varley's book I reread Irving's story, which is wonderful, witty and entertaining, and it was then great fun to re-meet all the characters now in recognizable but altered form in Severed. Katrina, the teenage daughter of a wealthy farmer, has a small though important role in the original but she is the main character in Severed and the story is told through her. In Irving's tale you are led to believe that the Headless Horseman may not actually exist outside the ramped up imaginations of the local people, but in Severed he is very real and has been terrorizing the town, most recently by beheading the school teacher. The replacement teacher is Ichabod Crane, and in this handsome incarnation he has all the young women swooning, including Katrina. But the distraction of a cute new guy in town doesn't last long because soon the Headless Horseman is threatening Katrina's friends, driving one towards madness, and then Ichabod himself is targeted.

Katrina is brave, headstrong and resourceful, and while for the most part characters in Severed don't expand beyond one dimension the story itself is dark, thrilling and suspenseful.
•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••

I was a bit annoyed at her mispronunciation of a few words that were used regularly (ie scythe) but overall Sofia Willingham's performance was pretty good. Her portayals of the characters were very interesting and lent a depth of emotion I am sure I would have missed had I just read the book. The terror she conveyed was palpable as was the menace from certain characters.

×××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××××

This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to the next one!

Sleepy Hollow is a town unlike any other. It is plagued with hauntings of all kinds. There is the legendary Headless Horseman as well as many other more mundane ones. The wailing woman in white they resolved but many others they have not. Why is Sleepy Hollow so haunted? Who hurried the Hessian? Will they ever be able to banish him for good? Or will the Headless Horseman forever stalk the town and its residents?

The first victim of the Headless Horseman (this time around) was the schoolteacher Nicholas. Whatever his past, he was a kind man and a good teacher. Noone knows why he was targeted or the nature of his offense. Who will be the next target? What is the Horseman's connection to Katrina? Is anyone safe?

***This series is suitable for young adult through adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy reimagined classic supernatural horror stories with new unique twists and a dash of romance )