Includes bibliographical references (pgs. 410-411).

"The perfect combination of sweeping romance and eerie thriller, The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel will haunt you in all the best ways. Palombo's deft touch brings new life, fierce female spirit, and pulse-pounding suspense to the Sleepy Hollow tale."--Amazon.

In the village of Sleepy Hollow, Katrina Van Tassel is instantly drawn to new schoolteacher Ichabod Crane through their shared love of books and music. Romance gives way to passion, Ichabod and Katrina embark on a secret love affair, sneaking away into the woods after dark to be together. When Ichabod disappears All Hallows's Eve, Katrina is left alone-- and pregnant. Her father plans to marry her to Brom Van Brunt, the suitor he favors. With the help of her friend- and rumored witch- Charlotte Jansen, Katrina must find Ichabod. But she begins to wonder if the Headless Horseman is perhaps more than just a story after all. -- adapted from jacket and perusal of book.