![]() ![]() ![]() Horseman inverts the original work by making Brom Bones (a stock, love rival to Ichabod in Washington Irving’s classic short story) a local legend twenty-four years after the titular rider first haunted the village. ![]() Here, she has crafted an accomplished, modern spine chiller. Although this could be seen more as a sequel, Henry polishes the story elements drawn from the source material until they shine. And so, to this month’s release of Horseman which, as the subtitle reveals, is A Tale of Sleepy Hollow. She has even lent Lewis Carrol’s Alice a psychotic, gritty post-apocalyptic new lease of life. As well as a host of original works, she has previously lent her innovative authorial style to give fresh voices to Captain Hook and Red Riding Hood. Christina Henry boasts a back catalogue which cements her reputation as the queen of reimagination. ![]()
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