Long Black Curl: A Novel of the Tufa
By Alex Bledsoe
Directed by Claire Bloom
Read by Stefan Rudnicki
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ISBN: 9781481532020
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LongBlack Curl is the latest installment in Alex Bledsoe’s acclaimedurban fantasy series, where magic is hidden in plain sight and age-oldrivalries simmer just beneath the surface. In all the time the Tufa have existed, only two haveever been exiled: Bo-Kate Wisby and her lover, Jefferson Powell. They were castout, stripped of their ability to make music, and cursed to never be able tofind their way back to Needsville. Their crime? A love that crossed theboundary of the two Tufa tribes, resulting in the death of several people. Somehow Bo-Kate has found her way back. She intendsto take over both tribes, which means eliminating both Rockhouse Hicks andMandalay Harris. Bo-Kate has a secret weapon: Byron Harley, a rockabilly singerknown as the “Hillbilly Hercules” for his immense size and strength, and whohas passed the last sixty years trapped in a bubble of faery time. He’s readyto take revenge on any Tufa he finds. The only one who can stop Bo-Kate is JeffersonPowell. Released from the curse and summoned back to Cloud County, even heisn’t sure what will happen when they finally meet. Will he fall in love withher again? Will he join her in her quest to unite the Tufa under her rule? Orwill he have to sacrifice himself to save the people who once banished him?
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Summary
Summary
A 2016 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize Longlist Selection
LongBlack Curl is the latest installment in Alex Bledsoe’s acclaimedurban fantasy series, where magic is hidden in plain sight and age-oldrivalries simmer just beneath the surface.
In all the time the Tufa have existed, only two haveever been exiled: Bo-Kate Wisby and her lover, Jefferson Powell. They were castout, stripped of their ability to make music, and cursed to never be able tofind their way back to Needsville. Their crime? A love that crossed theboundary of the two Tufa tribes, resulting in the death of several people.
Somehow Bo-Kate has found her way back. She intendsto take over both tribes, which means eliminating both Rockhouse Hicks andMandalay Harris. Bo-Kate has a secret weapon: Byron Harley, a rockabilly singerknown as the “Hillbilly Hercules” for his immense size and strength, and whohas passed the last sixty years trapped in a bubble of faery time. He’s readyto take revenge on any Tufa he finds.
The only one who can stop Bo-Kate is JeffersonPowell. Released from the curse and summoned back to Cloud County, even heisn’t sure what will happen when they finally meet. Will he fall in love withher again? Will he join her in her quest to unite the Tufa under her rule? Orwill he have to sacrifice himself to save the people who once banished him?
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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Shocking and compelling
- I think of all the books in the series this one has possibly the most universal appeal, yet also is most reliant upon the story told in the previous books. The central characters are like forces of nature that cannot be controlled, yet possibly exist to create positive change in those who are trying to stop their destructiveness. But there is more to them than just challenging their environments — they have a story of their own and there is redemption in it. It is easy to get caught up in the action of this story, which fits in well with the series as a whole. More important than any one character is the setting and the humanity of the other characters that we have gotten to know already.
Author
Author Bio: Alex Bledsoe
Alex Bledsoe grew up in west Tennessee, an hour north of Graceland. He’s been a reporter, editor, photographer, and door-to-door vacuum-cleaner salesman. He has published more than fifty short stories on topics as diverse as big-game hunters, mermaids, modern witches, Victorian gentlemen, and country musicians. He has two sons and lives in Wisconsin.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Fantasy |
| Runtime: | 10.65 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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