Hollow
Sleepy Hollow and queer romance meet in this coming-of-age tale from the co-creator of Lumberjanes! Isabel "Izzy" Crane and her family have just relocated to Sleepy Hollow, the town made famous by--and obsessed with--Washington Irving's legend of the Headless Horseman. But city slicker-skeptic Izzy has no time for superstition as she navigates life at a new address, a new school, and, with any luck, with new friends. Ghost stories aren't real, after all.... Then Izzy is pulled into the orbit of the town's teen royalty, Vicky Van Tassel (yes, that Van Tassel) and loveable varsity-level prankster Croc Byun. Vicky's weariness with her family connection to the legend turns to terror when the trio begins to be haunted by the Horseman himself, uncovering a curse set on destroying the Van Tassel line. Now, they have only until Halloween night to break it--meaning it's a totally inconvenient time for Izzy to develop a massive crush on the enigmatic Vicky. Can Izzy's practical nature help her face the unknown--or only trip her up? As the calendar runs down to the 31st, Izzy will have to use all of her wits and work with her new friends to save Vicky and uncover the mystery of the legendary Horseman of Sleepy Hollow--before it's too late. New York Times-bestselling writer Shannon Watters (Lumberjanes) and debut author Branden Boyer-White are joined by artist Berenice Nelle (Wanderlicht) in a coming of age tale that's at once a faithful homage and a free-wheeling spin-off of the classic Legend of Sleepy Hollow and everyone's favorite headless specter.
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A cute modern Sleepy Hollow town complete with the headless horseman and a legacy Van Tassel descendant. But she doesn't want to have to keep reliving this endless horseman story, who wants to have their life defined by someone who lived a hundred years (or more) ago. And where does the cute new girl who just moved to town fit in?
So CUTE. I loved the developing relationship between Isabel (Izzy) and Vicky. Also Izzy was CUTE. I loved her fashion and would totally have had a crush on her if I knew that I was queer when I was in high school. Big points for casual diversity too. Loved that two of the main three folks were people of color.
The story itself was fun, and unexpected! It was a fun adventure and I liked the way it turned a familiar story on it's head and went in totally new directions. A little sapphic romance, some mysterious magic, and some solid friendship points. I recommend this if you loved Scooby Doo but it wasn't queer enough.
So CUTE. I loved the developing relationship between Isabel (Izzy) and Vicky. Also Izzy was CUTE. I loved her fashion and would totally have had a crush on her if I knew that I was queer when I was in high school. Big points for casual diversity too. Loved that two of the main three folks were people of color.
The story itself was fun, and unexpected! It was a fun adventure and I liked the way it turned a familiar story on it's head and went in totally new directions. A little sapphic romance, some mysterious magic, and some solid friendship points. I recommend this if you loved Scooby Doo but it wasn't queer enough.
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