The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel, Alyssa Palombo
The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel, Alyssa Palombo
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The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel
A Story of Sleepy Hollow

Author: Alyssa Palombo

Narrator: Barrie Kreinik

Unabridged: 13 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/02/2018


Synopsis

"The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel enchants with a concoction of love, longing, and loss plucked from the bones of one of our most enduring and haunting legends." - Erin Lindsay McCabe, USA Today bestselling author of I Shall Be Near to You

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.

About Alyssa Palombo

ALYSSA PALOMBO is the author of The Violinist of Venice, The Most Beautiful Woman in Florence, and The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel. She is a recent graduate of Canisius College with degrees in English and creative writing, respectively. A passionate music lover, she is a classically trained musician as well as a big fan of heavy metal. When not writing, she can be found reading, hanging out with her friends, traveling, or planning for next Halloween. She lives in Buffalo, New York, where she is always at work on a new novel.

About Barrie Kreinik

Barrie Kreinik is an actor, singer, writer, and award-winning audiobook narrator based in New York City. She specializes in accents and dialects, particularly those of the British Isles, and is passionate about creating unique character voices that convey the full palette of human emotions. The recipient of multiple Audie Awards and more than a dozen Earphones Awards, she has narrated over 200 audiobooks in a variety of genres, including historical fiction, literary fiction, mystery, thriller, fantasy, sci-fi, memoir, and biography. Barrie is the author and lead narrator of the original audio drama The Queen of Fourteenth Street, produced in 2024 by Hachette Audio. As a performer, she has appeared in Off-Broadway and regional theatre, recorded media, concerts, and cabaret. She holds an MFA in Acting from Brown/Trinity Rep. Find out more at barriekreinik.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel: A Story of Sleepy Hollow by Alyssa Palombo is of course a retelling of Sleepy Hollow told from the point of view of Ichabod Crane’s love, Katrina Van Tassel. With the fantasy of the headless horseman, the romance of Ichabod and Katrina all wrapped in the historic......more

Goodreads review by Julie

I have a weakness for re-tellings. This one had me completely sucked into the story from the first line: Washington Irving got it wrong. Katrina Van Tassel tells her story. All the characters are there.....Ichabod Crane, Brom Van Brunt, the Headless Horseman. Only the tale doesn't unfold as Washingto......more


Quotes

"An enthralling lovers' tale woven from 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' Alyssa Palombo's captivating story, told through the eyes and heart of Katrina Van Tassel, is like visiting a treasured childhood friend and finding out all her secrets." - Gwendolyn Womack, award-winning author of The Memory Painter and The Fortune Teller

"Palombo has conjured up a dark, sexy twist on Washington Irving's classic tale. The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel will satisfy romance fans who crave a dash of spine-tingling horror." - Cat Winters, award-winning author of The Uninvited and In the Shadow of Blackbirds