Hollow Trilogy

Mourning your best friend is no time to fall in love with a stranger. When Abbey's best friend, Kristen, vanishes at the bridge near Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, everyone else is all too quick to accept that Kristen is dead, and rumors fly that her death was no accident. Abbey goes through the motions of mourning her best friend, but privately, she refuses to believe that Kristen is really gone. Then she meets Caspian, the gorgeous and mysterious boy who shows up out of nowhere at Kristen's funeral, and who keeps reappearing in Abbey's life. Caspian clearly has secrets of his own, but he's the only person who makes Abbey feel normal again-but also special. Just when Abbey starts to feel that she might survive all this, she learns a secret that makes her question everything she thought she knew about her best friend. How could Kristen have kept silent about so much? And could this secret have led to her death? As Abbey struggles to understand Kristen's betrayal, she uncovers a frightening truth that nearly unravels her, one that will challenge her emerging love for Caspian, as well as her own sanity. Chapter One: Last Words Chapter Two: The Funeral Chapter Three: Nightmares and Hallucinations Chapter Four: First Days Chapter Five: Choices Chapter Six: Great Expectations Chapter Seven: Honorary Member Chapter Eight: Short Notice Chapter Nine: Prom Night Chapter Ten: Choosing Scents Chapter Eleven: The Library Chapter Twelve: Secrets Chapter Thirteen: A Good Reason Chapter Fourteen: New Friends Chapter Fifteen: The Job Offer Chapter Sixteen: A Visit Chapter Seventeen: Mixed Signals Chapter Eighteen: Unwanted Conversation Chapter Nineteen: The Perfect Present Chapter Twenty: 'Tis the Season Chapter Twenty-one: A Tradition Chapter Twenty-two: A New Partner Chapter Twenty-three: Confusion Chapter Twenty-four: The Legend Chapter Twenty-five: The Truth Epilogue "Spectacular! The Hollow keeps you reading from beginning to end without coming up for air." "Cassandra Campbell convincingly portrays Abbey's confusion and depression as she clings to the hope that Kristen is not actually dead…Set in a town with a legendary haunted past, the story's overall tone is suitably eerie, and it ends with a surprising twist. Paranormal romance fans will be clamoring for Book two." "Verday's paranormal romance has an intriguing premise…that will easily attract a teen female readership…With a cliffhanger ending and impending sequel this novel will find many fans." "This inventive tale from a first-time author cleverly interweaves elements of Washington Irving's famous The Legend of Sleepy Hollow not only in the setting, but also in the characters…Readers, particularly fans of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight and other supernatural romances, will clamor for the second novel in this trilogy." "Verday weaves in Irving's Legend throughout Abbey's first-person story making it magical and suspenseful. Cassandra Campbell's narration perfectly matches Verday's expressions and storytelling to further draw listeners into this paranormal romance. Each character is fully voiced both by personality and emotionally, with Abbey's deep and growing grief over the loss of her friend being appropriately the most clearly and poignantly expressed." "The Hollow…is a phenomenal read that will leave you itching to read the sequel!…Jessica Verday is my favorite breakout author of 2009!"

Love and mystery mix in the second installment of this spine-tingling, hauntingly gorgeous trilogy. After a summer spent reclaiming her sanity and trying to forget the boy she fell in love with-the boy who must not exist, cannot exist, because she knows that he is dead-Abbey returns to Sleepy Hollow, ready to leave the ghosts of her past behind. She throws herself into her schoolwork, her perfume making, and her friendship with Ben, her cute and funny lab partner, who just might be her ticket to getting over Caspian once and for all. But Abbey can never get over Caspian, and Caspian has no choice but to return to her side, for Caspian is a Shade and Abbey is his destiny. They are tied not only to each other but also to the town of Sleepy Hollow and to the famous legend that binds their fates-a legend with dark truths that they are only beginning to guess. Preface Chapter One: Not Ready Chapter Two: Out of Place Chapter Three: Dedication Chapter Four: New Plans Chapter Five: Haunted Chapter Six: Chnops and Shops Chapter Seven: An Embarrassment Chapter Eight: Morse Code Chapter Nine: Shelter Chapter Ten: Crazy Beautiful Chapter Eleven: Shadow Puppets Chapter Twelve: Old Friends Chapter Thirteen: Acting Normal Chapter Fourteen: Making Promises Chapter Fifteen: The Big Dipper Chapter Sixteen: Introductions Chapter Seventeen: A Forgotten Date Chapter Eighteen: A Revelation Chapter Nineteen: Company Chapter Twenty: The Missing Piece Chapter Twenty-One: The Revenant Chapter Twenty-Two: Road Trip Chapter Twenty-Three: A Prefect Match Chapter Twenty-Four: Face to Face Chapter Twenty-Five: Unfortunate "Spectacular! The Hollow keeps you reading from beginning to end without coming up for air." "A contemplative read touched with the chill of the grave and the longing of the heart." "Like Twilight and the Vampire Diaries series, Verday's planned trilogy is characterized by its protagonists' unrequited passions and its narrative's gradual revelation of a second, supernatural world, the rules of which are distinct and complicated." "The Hollow…is a phenomenal read that will leave you itching to read the sequel! Jessica Verday is my favorite break out author of 2009!" "[It] completely blew me away, I loved it…Be prepared to be blown away by this thrilling sequel! It's romantic and mysterious with great characters and an exciting ending that was a huge cliffhanger!"

Love and mystery mix in the final installment of this spine-tingling, hauntingly gorgeous trilogy, which L. J. Smith calls "Spectacular!" In the eagerly anticipated conclusion to the bestselling saga of Abbey and Caspian, listeners finally learn the truth about Kristen's untimely death, the dark destiny that links Abbey to Caspian and ties them both to the town of Sleepy Hollow, and the hard choices that Abbey must make if she is to accept Caspian's love and their unexpected fate. Beautifully spun, emotionally gripping, and irresistibly romantic, The Hidden will leave readers breathless. Title Info. Dedication. Preface. Chapter 1. Broken Chapter 2. Stuck like Glue Chapter 3. Straight Corners and Bad Angles Chapter 4. Mind Mojo Chapter 5. Regrets Chapter 6. Last First Day Chapter 7. Uncertain Chapter 8. Crimson Chapter 9. Now or Never Chapter 10. Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Chapter 11. Not Rea Chapter 12. Advice Chapter 13. An Opportunity Chapter 14. Early Graduation Gift Chapter 15. . More Than Fear Chapter 16. The Perfect Dress Chapter 17. The Séance Chapter 18. A Message Chapter 19. Telephone Chapter 20. The Hollow Ball Chapter 21. November First Chapter 22. Losing Time Chapter 23. The Day After Chapter 24. Bloodline Chapter 25. Make It Right Epilogue