10/07/2025 - Special Report / Danielle's Dark Corners - THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! By PD Alleva (BOOK ONE: PART ONE & TWO)

HAPPY RELEASE DAY!!!

THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! by PD Alleva is a four book series. Over the next couple of months, Candace Nola and I will be taking on the series during its rapid release. Today is release day for book one, and I cannot wait to rave about it!

THE SLEEPY HOLLOW INCIDENT: A GOTHIC TALE! (PART ONE & TWO)

By PD Alleva

"But who controls the narrative? Who decides what information is plausible or fiction? Eventually, it becomes too much information, and that’s when we all tumble down a rabbit hole, seeking the very truth that exists within each and every one of us. But here’s the rub, that rabbit hole never ends."

Alleva has proved himself to be one hell of a storyteller. I absolutely loved this book. It had me in a chokehold from cover to cover. The plot was amazing and unique. The characters are done really well, and despite there being a lot of them, it was easy to keep track. Same with the plot, there is a whole lot going on, but again, the way Alleva is able to curate a story makes it easy to follow along without getting lost. A LOT happens in book one. A LOT. There is a full range of emotions that happen. There’s also a ton of different tropes, etc., that are touched upon.

I will say that this is a series you will want to binge-read. I am fortunate to have the ARC’s and therefore start book two as soon as I finished the first, but the struggle of waiting to see what would happen would have been there to the max had I not had the rest of the series.

There isn’t a horror reader that I wouldn’t recommend this book/series to. It really is incredible, and again, Alleva can create a hell of a story and tell it perfectly.

Genre(s): gothic lit, horror, supernatural horror, fantasy, romance

SYNOPSIS:

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!

EVENTS:

Today (10/7) at 6pm EST: Angel Ramon's For the Frogs Reader Group (Prizes will be given): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1851996472230541

Today (10/7) at 8pm EST: Books of Horror Interview: https://www.facebook.com/groups/526308964218819

Wednesday (10/8) at 2 pm EST: Reading Between the Spines (Prizes will be given): https://www.facebook.com/groups/1882282475498448

LINKS:

Goodreads Book One: The Sleepy Hollow Incident by P.D. Alleva | Goodreads

Amazon: Amazon.com: The Sleepy Hollow Incident: Book One (Parts One & Two): A Gothic Tale! eBook : Alleva, PD: Books

Amazon series page: The Sleepy Hollow Incident (4 book series) Kindle Edition