Review: The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe

The Hum and the Shiver

★★★★★
Genre: Fantasy
Publisher: Tor Books

Publish Date: September 27, 2011
Pages: 353


Description:

Private Bronwyn Hyatt had left her small town of Needsville for the army to escape the pressures of her mystical Tufa family legacy. She returns a lone survivor after a disastrous attack overseas, wounded in body and spirit.

But cryptic omens warn of impending tragedy, and a restless haint lurks nearby, waiting to reveal Bronwyn's darkest secrets. Now Bronwyn finds the greatest battle lies right in her backyard, especially as young minister with too much curiosity arrives in town. If she makes the wrong choice, the consequences could be deadly for all the Tufa. . . .

PURCHASE

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Alex Bledsoe creates a world very familiar to the one I grew up in, but adds a layer of mysticism and intrigue I only imagine. When I started reading The Hum and the Shiver, I instantly fell in love with the tone and voice of Bledsoe. I didn't stop at this first of the Tufa Novels. I was so enthralled with the storyline, the tone, and the imagery presented that I have read every available Tufa Novel.

I felt that I could walk into the mountains near my house and find a Tufa plucking at an instrument. The connection to family and community showcases some of the best parts of the Appalachian culture.

If you are interested in a good novel that will make you seek mystic tones in your life, read The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe. You will not be disappointed. Be prepared to want to read the rest of the series.

Here's hoping Alex Bledsoe continues to write Tufa novels in the future.