It gives a new meaning to well played.” - Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author I loved this book for many reasons-the bone-deep mystery, the setting, the music, and the harsh beauty of its characters. “As raw and bewitching as the music and magic that fuel it. Absolutely worth your time.” - Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author “Imagine a book somewhere between American Gods and Faulkner. 'A sheer delight.'- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewĮnter the captivating world of the fae in Alex Bledsoe's Tufa novels Now Bronwyn finds the greatest battle to be right here at home, where her obligations struggle with her need for freedom, and if she makes the wrong choice, the consequences could be deadly for all the Tufa. Worst of all, Bronwyn has lost touch with the music that was once a vital part of her identity. Cryptic omens warn of impending tragedy, and a restless 'haint' lurks nearby, waiting to reveal Bronwyn's darkest secrets. But danger lurks in the mountains and hollows of her childhood home. But after barely surviving a devastating ambush that killed most of her fellow soldiers, Private Hyatt returns to Cloud County wounded in body and in spirit. Even though Tufa rarely leave Cloud County, she enlisted in the Army to escape the pressures of Tufa life-her family, her obligations as a First Daughter, and her dangerous ex-boyfriend. While their origins may be a mystery, there are hints of their true nature buried in the songs they have passed down for generations.īronwyn Hyatt, a pure-blood Tufa, has always insisted on doing things her own way, regardless of the consequences.

Enigmatic and suspicious of outsiders, the Tufa live quiet lives in the hills and valleys of Cloud County. No one knows where the Tufa came from, or how they ended up in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee. Absolutely worth your time.'-Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author, on The Hum and the Shiver 'Imagine a book somewhere between American Gods and Faulkner.

The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe is an enchanting tale of music and magic older than the hills, and the first book in the wondrous Tufa series.