Alex Bledsoe

American fantasy and science fiction author, best known for the Tufa series (beginning with The Hum and the Shiver) and various urban fantasy and mystery novels.

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  1. 1. The Hum And The Shiver

    Set in a hidden Appalachian valley, the story follows an outsider who becomes entwined with the Tufa, a secretive people descended from fairies whose music holds strange power; when old grudges, forbidden romances, and a violent death disturb the community’s fragile peace, the protagonist must navigate family secrets, folklore and song to uncover the truth and confront the dangerous pull of history and desire.

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  3. 3. The Tufa Collection

    A linked collection of darkly lyrical stories set in an isolated Appalachian community descended from otherworldly ancestors, where music is literal magic and memories are woven into old bargains; through the eyes of outsiders and long-time residents alike the tales unfold as elegies and reckonings—love, loss, vengeance, and the cost of belonging—blending Southern Gothic, folklore, and quiet horror into atmospheric, character-driven vignettes.

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  5. 14. Gather Her Round

    Gather Her Round is an urban fantasy novel by American writer Alex Bledsoe, first published in the United States in March 2017 by Tor Books. It is the fifth in a series of six books by Bledsoe about the Tufa living in a remote Appalachian valley in East Tennessee. The Tufa are descendants of Irish fairies and were found in the area when the first European settlers arrived. Gather Her Round generally received positive reviews from critics. The book's name was taken from the title of a song by South Carolina singer-songwriter Jennifer Goree that was released on her 1996 eponymous album.

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  7. 17. Long Black Curl

    A moody, music-soaked fantasy set in a hidden Appalachian community descended from faerie blood, the novel follows the Tufa — an insular, magical people — as the arrival of an outsider and the resurfacing of long-buried secrets ignite tensions and reopen old wounds; through a blend of folk song, small-town gossip, and supernatural power, past crimes and romances are unearthed and the community is forced to confront both its history and the cost of keeping its mysteries.

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