Reviews
“As always, Bledsoe infuses his setting with a rich sense of location, atmosphere, and history, underscored by folk music; the secret tragedies of the Tufa unfold over multiple eras before returning to the present….Bledsoe’s series continues to enthrall with complex and nuanced stories.” —Publishers Weekly
Praise for the Tufa books:
“Long Black Curl makes me so happy that there are authors writing real North American-based mythic fiction…one that sits so well it feels like it’s always been a part of us.” —Charles de Lint
“Beautifully written, surprisingly moving, and unexpected in the best of ways.” —Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author, on Wisp of a Thing
“Haunting. . . . It’s a mixture: folk tales and folk songs, updated with a dose of Sex and the City. Or, you might say, a rustic version of ‘urban fantasy,’ with its suggestion that there’s mystery just around the corner, hidden behind even the dullest small-town facade.” —The Wall Street Journal on The Hum and the Shiver
“Captures the allure and the sometimes sinister beauty of the Appalachian backwoods.” —Library Journal, starred review, on Wisp of a Thing
“It’s no secret that music stirs the soul, and combining that with a folk-tale setting makes a deeply heart-rending novel.” —RT Book Reviews (four stars) on Long Black Curl
“With his subtle, character-driven approach, Bledsoe skillfully fuses music, legend, and regional atmosphere to create something that feels like an unexplored corner of American mythology.” —Publishers Weekly on Chapel of Ease
“A fine installment in the popular series and a fine way for newcomers to join in the fun.” —Booklist on Chapel of Ease
“This book is a graceful merging of magic and mundane that charmed me to my core.” —Bookworm Blues on Chapel of Ease
“A fun, fascinating read that revels in elements of folklore, magic realism, and just good old fashioned suspense and interpersonal drama.” —Our Lives Magazine (Madison, WI) on Chapel of Ease
