At times, it felt like Verday couldn’t quite decide whether to write a standalone that was loosely linked to the original trilogy, or if she wanted to write something that borrowed more from the world from the trilogy into a standalone. Even if you may get a bit confused.įor a companion, I did feel like that this book relied a bit too much on the original trilogy as it made quite a few references that confused me (at least, until we’re given a cliffs’ notes version of what happened in that trilogy near the end of the book). Even if you haven’t read the original trilogy, if you’re looking for a read to devour in a short amount of time, I recommend “The Beautiful and the Damned”. But even so, “The Beautiful and the Damned” is a tightly-written, nice, short, companion book which gives the audience a small taste of the original “Hollow” world while creating an entirely new world with elements that were introduced or hinted at in the original text. Review: Fair disclosure – I haven’t read the original “Hollow” trilogy, to which this book is a companion. ☆: 3.5/5 stars – A good standalone, but may lose people who haven’t read the original trilogy. And if she does? She won’t ever be the same… The only way to prevent Cyn from losing complete control is to return to Sleepy Hollow and vanquish the source of her power-but she may not survive the process.
The unlikely pair soon discovers that her blackouts are a side effect of what she truly is-an Echo-a conduit for souls of the dead. Frightened, she seeks guidance at a local church, and it’s there she meets Avian. When the blackouts Cyn’s been having ever since her time in Sleepy Hollow start escalating, she finds herself unable to remember where she’s been or what she’s been doing. He spends his time being judge, jury, and executioner to the truly evil in the supernatural realm. She’s a witch who casts spells on men so she can steal their cars.
Synopsis: Cyn’s blackouts have deadly consequences in this sexy, suspenseful spinoff to the New York Times bestselling Hollow series.Cyn and Avian are far from a perfect match. Publication Date: Octo(Simon Pulse – North America) Title: “The Beautiful and the Damned (The Hollows #4)”
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