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New York Times best-selling author of Disney’s Villains series, Serena Valentino reimagines The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
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| Never Never | Evil Thing: A Villains Graphic Novel | What Once Was Mine, A Twisted Tale | Long Live the Pumpkin Queen | |
| By: | Serena Valentino | Serena Valentino | Liz Braswell | Shea Ernshaw |
| About: | Discover the tale of the rise and fall of the infamous pirate, Captain Hook—a boy who grew up. Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Neverland. | In this first graphic novel adaptation of the New York Times best-selling Villains series, Arielle Jovellanos brings Serena Valentino’s darkly captivating world to life with beautiful and haunting illustrations in a stunning new visual format. | What if Rapunzel's mother drank a potion from the wrong flower? In this twist on fan-favorite Tangled, Rapunzel’s powerful and seemingly dangerous tresses lead her on a new path. | Read Sally’s story in this sequel to Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas written by New York Times bestselling Shea Ernshaw. |
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 22, 2023
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 13, 2022
Raising the Horseman is a recently released book by Serena Valentino - author of the Villians series. The story follows Kat Van Tassel, the great-granddaughter of Katrina Van Tassel the first, a young teenager living with the pressure to live up to her family's expectations of getting married and running the family's estate following graduation from High School when all she dreams about is a life outside of Sleepy Hollow.
As an avid fan of anything and everything involving a headless man on horseback, this book caught my attention via Amazon and was able to easily read it in one sitting.
The story itself was particularly easy to follow, once you got the idea that all of Kat's previous family members were named "Katrina" and kept the name of "Van Tassel" of course, and the connections between the past and present. I loved how there were similarities between many of the characters, both past and present, and how it was sometimes difficult to know who could be trusted and who couldn't - especially when it came to Crane and Bram in the past, and Blake and Isadora in the present. I also enjoyed how the chapters were each given from Kat's point of view and, when they referenced Katrina's diary, the following chapter would be an entry from Katrina's Diary as told by Katrina herself. The descriptions of the places - the graveyard, the old oak, the school - was as if I had stepped out of my bedroom and was walking along the streets with Kat and Isadora, watching their every move. I also loved the concept of the original tale being told from a different perspective - and not just Brom's or Ichabod's view - with a modern twist.
The one thing I am disappointed in is the lack of the Headless Horseman - but that might just be me, though I do love the concept of the spirits of Katrina Van Tassel and the Headless Horseman being friends after death, and maybe a little before(?).
Overall, the book was well-written with a well-thought out plot and nicely rounded characters. I hope Miss Valentino has a chance to write a sequel to this as I'm curious to know more about what lies in the other diaries of hers as well as what happens next for Kat and Isadora.
As an avid fan of anything and everything involving a headless man on horseback, this book caught my attention via Amazon and was able to easily read it in one sitting.
The story itself was particularly easy to follow, once you got the idea that all of Kat's previous family members were named "Katrina" and kept the name of "Van Tassel" of course, and the connections between the past and present. I loved how there were similarities between many of the characters, both past and present, and how it was sometimes difficult to know who could be trusted and who couldn't - especially when it came to Crane and Bram in the past, and Blake and Isadora in the present. I also enjoyed how the chapters were each given from Kat's point of view and, when they referenced Katrina's diary, the following chapter would be an entry from Katrina's Diary as told by Katrina herself. The descriptions of the places - the graveyard, the old oak, the school - was as if I had stepped out of my bedroom and was walking along the streets with Kat and Isadora, watching their every move. I also loved the concept of the original tale being told from a different perspective - and not just Brom's or Ichabod's view - with a modern twist.
The one thing I am disappointed in is the lack of the Headless Horseman - but that might just be me, though I do love the concept of the spirits of Katrina Van Tassel and the Headless Horseman being friends after death, and maybe a little before(?).
Overall, the book was well-written with a well-thought out plot and nicely rounded characters. I hope Miss Valentino has a chance to write a sequel to this as I'm curious to know more about what lies in the other diaries of hers as well as what happens next for Kat and Isadora.
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 17, 2023
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2022
20 years ago Gregory Macquire blew my mind with his brilliant book, Wicked, and the books that followed. No surprise when 7-8 years ago I quickly fell down a rabbit hole when I discovered Disney YA books. The retellings or twisted tales are told from a number of perspectives. The endless possibilities are wildly fascinating, and I cannot get enough. To me, these books are the equivalent of the multiverse, and I love them just as much as the MCU!
You can ALWAYS count on Serena Valentino to deliver. I have every one of her books, with the exception of what I believe is her very first book, (which is for toddlers) and I haven't met one I didn't absolutely love. They are all just their own individual works of art. The talent this woman possesses is insane.
To some degree I am sure we are all familiar with the tale of the Headless Horseman, but "it seemed there was more to the legend of Sleepy Hollow than we could possibly fathom, but that is a story for another time". This particular retelling became unexpectedly heartwarming. A story about acceptance. A story about unconditional love and support without hesitation. There is a particular scene in the book towards the end that evoked visions of The Charmed ones meeting Melinda Warren shortly after discovering their powers, and I loved it.
Such a fun read anytime of the year, but especially right now!
You can ALWAYS count on Serena Valentino to deliver. I have every one of her books, with the exception of what I believe is her very first book, (which is for toddlers) and I haven't met one I didn't absolutely love. They are all just their own individual works of art. The talent this woman possesses is insane.
To some degree I am sure we are all familiar with the tale of the Headless Horseman, but "it seemed there was more to the legend of Sleepy Hollow than we could possibly fathom, but that is a story for another time". This particular retelling became unexpectedly heartwarming. A story about acceptance. A story about unconditional love and support without hesitation. There is a particular scene in the book towards the end that evoked visions of The Charmed ones meeting Melinda Warren shortly after discovering their powers, and I loved it.
Such a fun read anytime of the year, but especially right now!
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Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 19, 2022
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 14, 2022
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