Raising the Horseman, Serena Valentino
Raising the Horseman, Serena Valentino
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Raising the Horseman

Author: Serena Valentino

Narrator: Natasha Soudek

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/06/2022

Synopsis

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.

About Serena Valentino

Serena Valentino is known for her groundbreaking work on the comic book series GloomCookie and Nightmares & Fairy Tales. Her first novel, Fairest of All, is a fresh take on the story of Disney’s Snow White from the perspective of the film’s villain, the Wicked Queen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amber on January 12, 2023

True rating is 2.5 stars. This book just had a lot of wasted potential. I'm a big Sleepy Hollow fan. I grew up watching the Disney cartoon and loving it. While at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party this year, my only regret was that I didn't know the Headless Horseman was going to come out and the......more

Goodreads review by WTF Are You Reading? on June 15, 2022

Oh boy!!! Here we go. Yet another girl power laced, stick it to the men and their stupidity, LBGTQIA+ retelling of the Horseman. And yes... There is a bit of sarcasm in to be found there. Kat and Katrina. Isadora. Katrina finding out about Ickabod in much the same way that Kat uncovers Kelly's treachery......more

Goodreads review by Books_and_Crafts on July 24, 2022

What a quick easy read! 4.5 stars! My weekend was full of quick reads and this one was awesome! Absolutely loved this! The world was perfectly built and visualization on point! Could not get enough of the characters. Serena Valentino really has a way of immersing you in her worlds and not letting go......more

Goodreads review by Jen on September 18, 2022

I love anything to do with The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This book may not have been the greatest literary piece I have ever read, but for the nostalgia alone it’s a must read. This is published by Disney and the author stuck very close to the animated version of The Tales of Icabod Crane and Mr. Toa......more

Goodreads review by Emi on October 17, 2024

"Pourquoi est-ce que je ne pourrais pas aimer les deux ? La question n'est pas que je n'aime pas les garçon, mais que je ne t'aime pas, toi!" Un YA +13 ans, spooky et sapphic/bi, avec une prévention sur le (men) gaslighting, priceless 🤌......more

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