![]() ![]() But here we learn more about her (Palombo takes a somewhat feminist angle), how she’s well educated, clever, high spirited, and loyal to her friend. ![]() ![]() Told from Katrina’s PoV, she sounds just how you’d think she would: a little spoiled as the only daughter of a rich landowner. Palombo takes these basic details and fleshes them out. On All Hallow’s Eve, Ichabod disappears and it’s speculated that he has run into the ghostly Hessian and met a grisly fate. But we learn he’s got a superstitious streak and believes the local tale of the Headless Horseman. You probably know the story already: Ichabod Crane is the new schoolteacher in Sleepy Hollow, and he’s got his eye on the lovely heiress Katrina. ![]() Alyssa Palombo attempts to re-tell this American classic in her recent THE SPELLBOOK OF KATRINA VAN TASSEL, while retaining the setting details and characters, but giving it a modern twist. You’ve probably seen the silly Disney cartoon, but the original story has an ambiance and mystery about it that is enhanced by its brevity and style. If you’ve never read the original Washington Irving short “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” you should (it’s easy to find a free version online…but be sure to have a dictionary on hand, it’s not necessarily an easy read). ![]()
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