Chapel of Ease: A Novel of the Tufa (Tufa Novels, 4)

Chapel of Ease: A Novel of the Tufa (Tufa Novels, 4) by Bledsoe, Alex. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780765376565.

The latest installment in Alex Bledsoes 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 shows writer and composer. They soon become friends; Matt learns that Rays 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 shows 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 theres no question of shutting down: the run quickly sells out. They postpone opening night for a week and Matt volunteers to take Rays ashes back to Needsville. He also hopes, while hes there, to find out more of the real story behind the play and discover the secret that Ray took to his grave. Matts 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 Bledsoes Tufa novels The Hum and the Shiver Wisp of a Thing Long Black Curl Chapel of Ease Gather Her Round