Review: The Sleepy Hollow Incident: A Gothic Tale! Book One

The Sleepy Hollow Incident: A Gothic Tale! Book One
by PD Alleva

Where dark romance meets supernatural terror, a love story becomes a battle for salvation.

In a small town shrouded in shadows, a sinister alliance between love and darkness is forged. Winter, 1997. Marc Saduj, a romance writer, watches his beloved Lori Francon slip away after a car crash. Desperate to save her, he makes a deal with the mysterious Man in Black – his soul in exchange for her life. But as Lori miraculously recovers and returns to Long Island, Marc retreats to a foreboding mansion in Sleepy Hollow’s western woods.

As mutilated bodies start appearing in town, Detective Stephen Carver follows a trail of medieval torture and satanic worship, all leading to Marc. But the truth is far more terrifying than anyone could imagine. When Lori discovers Marc’s notebook detailing the murders, she rushes back to save him, only to find herself at the center of an ancient evil’s resurgence. The Man in Black is no ordinary demon, and Marc’s bargain has set in motion a chain of events that could unleash hell on earth.

As a celestial portal threatens to open and Marc’s possession deepens, Lori must face the ultimate question – when someone sells their soul to save your life, what are you willing to sacrifice to save theirs?

Some bargains are sealed with a kiss. Others with a scream.

Gothic in its atmospheric dread, romantic in its core relationship, horrific in its supernatural violence, and fantastical in its cosmic mythology, The Sleepy Hollow Incident is a chilling four-book gothic horror series that weaves together forbidden love, ancient evil, and the price of salvation. Award-winning author PD Alleva creates a dark saga where love is both weapon and sacrifice, and the boundary between devotion and damnation dissolves like mist in moonlight.

With its spine-tingling suspense and haunting atmosphere, this book is perfect for fans of “The Haunting of Hill House” and “The Witching Hour”. Don’t miss out on this chilling tale!

5 out of 5 fairies

Alleva has quickly become one of my favorite horror authors – right up there with Stephen King as a master of chills. This didn’t disappoint, and I cannot wait to dive into book two! You dive right into a dark and gruesome scene, and the tension keeps up right through until the end of book one. The descriptions are vivid without being overly graphic or gorey, still getting the idea across. I was fascinated by the dark romance side of the story, that was interwoven with the main plot. The juxtaposition of the idea of soulmates with this tug of war with evil things lurking in the background and using Marc and Lori as pawns in some cosmic game just built the tension up dramatically. I’m curious to see how this further unfolds as the story progresses in the later books (and parts)!