Horseman by Christina Henry

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I've been a bit pre-occupied by Ms. Henry's storytelling recently. This is now the fourth book of hers that I've read in the past couple of years, and I'm sure it won't be the last. She is a inventive author who looks at the tales we've all heard a million times, and finds a new sliver of shadow resting in between the lines of the legend we all through we knew.

This story is an eerie adventure into an alternative origin myth of the Horseman of Sleepy Hollow, the people who are restless at even the mention of the myth, let alone discovering what could be physical proof of the evil... or perhaps not so evil... that is connected to some peculiar deaths... the deaths of children.

When a young boy discovers more about himself, he also learns more about the Horseman, his family's connection to the history of the legend, and perhaps the future of the town's safety through seclusion.

This book forced me to set it aside every now and again, just to catch my breath and process through the rich details Ms. Henry offered my imagination. It's not a quick read, but you really don't want it to be. It's a book where you'll scream, "Don't go into the woods!" just as you put one foot in front of the other that follows the sound, enticing you into the darkness.

I've read several different books that interpret the Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and this is certainly among the very best.