3.8 (439 ratings)

Hollowed: A Sleepy Hollow Reimagining

Name: Hollowed: A Sleepy Hollow Reimagining
Rating: 3.8 (439 reviews)
Author: Jessica S. Taylor
ISBN: B0CFG844K7

by Jessica S. Taylor

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About this book

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Nothing is ever as it seems in Sleepy Hollow…

Sleepy Hollow is crumbling. To protect the supernatural town from the mundane world, each year a resident is sacrificed to The Dullahan, the Headless Horseman that protects the veil around the Hollow.

Nineteen-year-old Katrina van Tassel knows she’s a disappointment to her parents, for more reasons than one. But as the only daughter of the most prominent family in Sleepy Hollow, she never imagined that she would be chosen as the next sacrifice.

Or that in her attempt to escape, she would instead come face to face with the Horseman himself.

But the harbinger of death isn’t who they said he was, and Katrina begins to question everything she has ever been told. Evil forces far more dangerous than the mysterious Horseman are at work in the Hollow, and the Horseman is determined to protect Sleepy Hollow.

Katrina is tempted to take the Horseman’s offer of assistance in fleeing Sleepy Hollow, rather than staying to fight by his side to save the town. Until he reveals she’s the only one with the power to stop the evil being summoned…

A standalone gothic fantasy, Hollowed will pull you into the reimagined world of Sleepy Hollow and thrust you into a mysterious town filled with deadly magic, cunning betrayals, and secrets you never saw coming. Cross the bridge into the Hollow and pick up your next dark fantasy read.

Publication Date: May 25, 2026
ASIN: B0CFG844K7

Reader Reviews

Excellent

October 27, 2023

I am a huge fan of retellings, so a gothic retelling of Sleepy Hollow? Yes, please! This book was so good! This one is very heavy on the plot, and light on the romance. Honestly, though I’m really glad because this story and plot was deep. This author really dug deep into folklore, and brought these characters to life. I loved this version of Katrina. Most stories have her represented as a spoiled brat, that does everything for attention. But this Katrina was absolutely wonderful! She’s timid,...

A Very Good Spooky Drama Romance

October 19, 2023

First of all the ebook copy I have is gorgeous with the cover, scene breaks, chapter headings, and front cover illustration, wow!! The story and characters were really good and the world building in this retelling of Sleepy Hollow was fantastic. I enjoyed this a lot. :) I loved the hard of hearing and mental health rep as well. It was very well done. And the content warnings in the book are very helpful. I did get a little annoyed with Katrina, but that's not a negative. This is a great book,...

On the Fence..

July 3, 2025

I feel like this book had so much potential, but for me.. it just fell short of reaching it. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed seeing a different version of Katrina, the Headless Horseman, and Ichabod. After all, I read the entire book. But Katrina was way too sheltered and beaten down to come into her powers so quickly and to take on a being such as Death the way she did. Maybe it was just a little young for me, but I don’t know. However, if you are a fan of Sleepy Hollow, you might want to read...

Gothic and cute? Sign me up!

August 25, 2024

What a stunning story of love, sacrifice & overcoming your demons. Katrina suffers brutally at the hands of her parents (mostly implied, no physical abuse on page) and yet her ability to love prevails through it all. Her tentative start with Alexander makes way to deeper feelings, but what I appreciated most is that while she was clearly falling in love with him, she did not let that blind her to the parts about him that she did not agree with - and she fought back against them. There was no on...

FMC Ruined This For Me

March 25, 2025

I tried…I really tried to give this a shot but it felt like there was no character growth. She always stayed the same. And Alexander didn’t feel like he cared about her at all. ) One person found this helpful