The tale unfolds slowly and doesn't lead to a climax, but rather to more questions, which remain left unanswered at the abrupt ending, presumably left to later books. Caspian is also ambiguous until the last few pages, and there's little supernatural atmosphere despite the focus on Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" (Verday's story is set in the same town). The central mystery here is the circumstances surrounding Kristen's death, but little information is gained and nothing is resolved. After Abbey discovers Kristen's hidden diary, she begins questioning how her closest friend could have kept such important secrets from her. He makes her feel giddy and desired, but she's confused and frustrated by their relationship: he runs hot and cold, and he's secretive, too. Devastated and lonely, Abbey is sleepwalking through her junior year of high school when she meets Caspian, a mysterious boy who tries to help her deal with her grief. Her short stories have been featured in The First Time anthology, which she co-edited, and Enthralled: Paranormal Diversions. Abbey's best friend Kristen is dead, but Abbey knows it couldn't have been suicide as is rumored. Jessica Verday is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hollow trilogy. Verday's debut novel, the first in a planned trilogy, is well-written, but enigmatic and ultimately unsatisfying.
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