“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) “This book is a graceful merging of magic and mundane that charmed me to my core.” - Bookworm Blues “A fine installment in the popular series and a fine way for newcomers to join in the fun.” - Booklist “Always effectively subtle in how it employs the supernatural, with music central to the magic of the Tufa.” - Library Journal '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 Matt's journey into the haunting Appalachian mountains of Cloud County sets him on a dangerous path, where some secrets deserve to stay buried.Įnter the captivating world of the fae in Alex Bledsoe's Tufa novels He also hopes, while he's there, to find out more of the real story behind the play and discover the secret that Ray took to his grave. They postpone opening night for a week and Matt volunteers to take Ray's ashes back to Needsville.

Matt and the cast are distraught, but there's no question of shutting down: the run quickly sells out. Then, as the rave reviews arrive, Ray dies in his sleep. At the press preview, a strange Tufa woman warns him to stop the show. A dreadlocked girl follows Ray and spies on him. But there is one question in the show's script that Ray refuses to answer: what is buried in the ruins of the chapel of ease?Īs opening night approaches, strange things begin to happen.

They soon become friends Matt learns that Ray's people call themselves the Tufa and that the musical is based on the history of his isolated home town. When Matt Johansson, a young New York actor, auditions for Chapel of Ease, an off-Broadway musical, he is instantly charmed by Ray Parrish, the show's writer and composer. “Beautifully written, surprisingly moving, and unexpected in the best of ways.” -Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author Chapel of Ease, first time in trade paperback: Alex Bledsoe's critically-acclaimed Tufa series about musically-talented fae in rural Tennessee, a series Kirkus Reviews calls 'powerful, character-driven drama.a sheer delight.' (starred review)

Wisp of a Thing by Alex Bledsoe