The Fairies of Sadieville

"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