I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the RAISING THE HORSEMAN by Serena Valentino Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: Serena Valentino
Release Date: September 6, 2022
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 304
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD, Bookshop.org
Description:
From the New York Times best-selling author of Disney’s Villains series comes a ghostly new stand-alone novel that reimagines The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through the eyes of a modern teen.
The two-hundredth anniversary of the Headless Horseman's legendary haunting of
Sleepy Hollow is approaching, but Kat van Tassel wants nothing to do with the
town's superstitious celebrations. As a descendant of the original Katrina van
Tassel, Kat knows she’s expected to fulfill her ancestor’s legacy by someday
marrying her longtime boyfriend and running the prestigious family estate. But
Kat dreams of a life outside Sleepy Hollow.
Then Kat meets Isadora, a new girl in town who challenges Kat to reexamine
those expectations, opens her eyes to the possibility that ghosts are real, and
makes her question who she truly wants to be...and be with.
When Kat is given the original Katrina’s diary, a new legend begins to take
shape, one that weaves together the past and the present in eerie ways. Can Kat
uncover a two-hundred-year-old secret, and trace its shocking reverberations in
her own life, in time to protect what she truly loves?
Fans of Serena Valentino will delight in this supernatural coming-of-age
tale that finally gives the women of Sleepy Hollow a chance to tell their side
of the story.
Review:
“A sweet retelling of a spooky classic.”―Kirkus Reviews
Raising the Horseman is a spooky retelling of the story of Sleepy Hollow from the Van Tassel women's point of view. I thought it was an interesting take on an old story and it breathed some new life into it. I really liked that it was told from two points of view - Katrina Van Tassel and her great-great-something granddaughter Kat Van Tassel. The past and the present coming together to create a new story. Although I did love that the author told the story from dual points of view and from two different time periods, I wish that it had been done in the first person POV and not the third. It's just a personal preference of mine that I always note in reviews because POV has a big impact on my reading experience and how much I like a book. I can never seem to fully immerse myself in a novel that's written in anything other than the first person. But again - this is just my own preference and other readers won't have the same issue. The story was a nice twist on an old favorite of mine and I enjoyed the unique touches the author put in it. I definitely recommend this book to fans of YA paranormal fiction, coming of age stories, and lovers of spooky stories.
Serena
Valentino has
been weaving tales that combine mythos and guile for the past decade. She has
earned critical acclaim in both the comic and horror domains, where she is
known for her unique style of storytelling, bringing her readers into
exquisitely frightening worlds filled with terror, beauty, and extraordinary
protagonists. The books in her best-selling Villains series are best enjoyed
when read in the following order: Fairest of All, The Beast
Within, Poor Unfortunate Soul, Mistress of All Evil, Mother
Knows Best, Odd Sisters, Evil Thing, Cold
Hearted, and Never Never. She is also the author of the
Villains graphic novels Evil Thing and Fairest of All.Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads | Amazon | BookBub
(1) winner
will receive a finished copy of RAISING THE HORSEMAN - US Only.
Ends October 7th, midnight EST.
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I love the story and the book cover.
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