The Hollow by Jessica Verday

Okay, so for my first book review, I'll give you a peek at one of my favorite books...

The Hollow

Jessica Verday

515 pages

     Abbey should be hanging out at The Sleepy Hollow Cemetery with her best friend Kristen, not mourning her death. There is no body, just an empty casket, and it feels all wrong. Kristen Maxwell, Abbey's one and only friend, is dead - at sixteen.

     All their life, Abbey and Kristen promised to one another never to cross the river, but that's what Kristen was doing on the day of her death. But why? Abbey doesn't think she'll be able to cope with it all, but at the funeral, she meets Caspian, the only one who can erase her pain and make her feel normal again. Spending time at the cemetry, meeting Caspian at the weirdest places, and working on her perfumes (which is a pretty unique part of Abbey's life) consume Abbey's time, and ease her pain. But Caspian seems to be keeping secrets of his own. And Abbey finds out a side she never knew of in Kristen - in a hidden diary. Who was she meeting, and why was she keeping secrets from Abbey, who never kept anything from Kristen?

    Heartbreaking and personal, The Hollow is the first in Jessica Verday's debut trilogy. Parts of it revolve around Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Its more than 500 pages long, and by the end of the book, you'll feel a personal connection to Abbey and her pain. The second book (called The Haunted) in this trilogy was released today, and because I'm broke (yup, I am) I have to wait until its available at my library :'(