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Informationen zum Autor Alex Bledsoe Klappentext 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) "Beautifully written, surprisingly moving, and unexpected in the best of ways." -Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author 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. 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. 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? As opening night approaches, strange things begin to happen. A dreadlocked girl follows Ray and spies on him. At the press preview, a strange Tufa woman warns him to stop the show. Then, as the rave reviews arrive, Ray dies in his sleep. Matt and the cast are distraught, but there's no question of shutting down: the run quickly sells out. They postpone opening night for a week and Matt volunteers to take Ray's ashes back to Needsville. 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. Matt's journey into the haunting Appalachian mountains of Cloud County sets him on a dangerous path, where some secrets deserve to stay buried. Enter the captivating world of the fae in Alex Bledsoe's Tufa novels The Hum and the Shiver Wisp of a Thing Long Black Curl Chapel of Ease Gather Her Round The Fairies of Sadieville Zusammenfassung Many songs have been told about the Good Folk of Celtic mythology! but Alex Bledsoe weaves fairy tales unlike any other all set in the mythic and southern gothic-tinged foothills of Appalachia. When Matt Johansson! a gay actor from New York! auditions for the off-Broadway musical! Chapel of Ease! he knows it is the opportunity of a lifetime - especially after he befriends the shows composer! Ray Parrish. Misfortune strikes! however! when Ray mysteriously dies just as the show reaches its peak buzz during previews. Taking Rays ashes home to Tennessee! Matt is determined to find closure and figure out the musicals core mystery what ...
