Drowned

The Hollow #2

by Christopher Golden, Ford Lytle Gilmore

Having stopped the Horseman in his tracks, at least for now, Aimee and Shane must face the other evils tormenting Sleepy Hollow, including an enchanted oak tree and cackling cornfield imps. But the greatest threat is the naiads, beautiful and deadly sirens that have infested the Hudson River, drowning their victims on dry land.

Author Biography Christopher Golden is the bestselling author of numerous Buffy the Vampire Slayer titles and winner of the Bram Stoker award. Ford Lytle Gilmore is a film producer and comic book writer.

Genres: Horror, Fantasy, Classics, Young Adult, Paranormal, Novels, Fiction

226 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published August 18, 2005

About the author

CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN has been called “the king of the horror-thriller.” The New York Times bestselling, multi-award-winning storyteller has made his mark in many mediums, as a writer of novels, screenplays, animation, audio dramas, and comics, and as an editor of landmark horror anthologies. His work has been published in dozens of languages around the world. Winner of the Bram Stoker Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Audie Award, he has been nominated for others, including the British Fantasy Award. His best-known novels include Road of Bones, The House of Last Resort, All Hallows, and his latest, Carry Me to My Grave. He lives in Massachusetts, where he watches too many movies and eats too much chocolate.

Reviews

[WhatShouldIRead]

Didn't like this one as much as the first in the series. This one was about river spirits and how, in their own unique way, they punished the people who were polluting the river. This story could have been set anywhere and I didn't get the atmosphere of Sleepy Hollow as I did in the first.

There was a side story about some murderous cornstalks, but a mention was made at the beginning and a little at the end. I hope this is continued in the next as it sounded more interesting than what I was reading about in this story.

Alot of teenage angst which just didn't fit in with the story, IMHO.

[Alesha]

River naiads that kill those who pollute the waters they live in. Now there's a eco-warrior if I ever saw one, bit extreme- maybe stop dumping toxic stuff in the water.
It's amazing how a bunch of high schoolers can solve the murders and crimes going on in Sleepy Hollow better than the police. Maybe because they actually believe in and have witnessed the supernatural up close, so that gives them an advantage.
But can they defeat the naiads? Can they save the river? Can they save themselves?

[Erica Nicholas]

lame. like a teen horror novel.

[Journey McGowan]

Had me wondering the whole time what, who and why? How do you stop something that is nature? Can nature be stopped or not? Read too find out!

[Kelly Ann]

The concept behind this book was good, but the quality of the writing made what should have been a quick and easy read a painstakingly slow one. I'm all for young adult fiction but it needs to be well-written which Drowned was not!

[Jenn]

Fun young adult (in other words - clean) horror novel. Quick read, interesting characters. Nothing deep or super meaningful just fun.

[Sariah]

This second book was good and ended differently in a good way and very creative. Still a spook.

[Benjamin]

if you think of this as an episode of a syndicated TV series, it is pretty good. Not, however, a book you'll read repeatedly over the years.

[K.L.]

As gripping as the first book. Will definitely read the next two. Love the research CG puts into his mythology.

[Hillary]

It is okay like the first books, now on to third book of the series.