He is now a teacher, author and performer living in New Orleans. He is a graduate of Clarion West and the University of New Orleans. As for haints, you’ll just have to read it to find out what they are…Īlex Jennings was born in Wiesbaden (Germany) and raised in Gaborone (Botswana), Paramaribo (Surinam) and Tunis (Tunisia) as well as the United States. With a unique voice, inventive, lyrical storytelling and immersive worldbuilding this vibrant and imaginative debut highlights Black American culture and history in a way that isn’t often explored in fantasy. But a storm is brewing and even if they capture the songs, Nola’s time might be coming to an end. Unexpectedly, Perry and his sister, Brendy, are tasked with saving the city. Nine songs of power have escaped from the magical piano that maintains the city’s beat, and without them, Nola will fail. To failed magician Perilous Graves, it’s simply home. To those from Away, Nola might seem strange. A place where haints dance the night away, Wise Women keep the order and songs walk, talk and keep the spirit of the city alive. In a fantastical version of New Orleans where music is magic, a battle for the city’s soul brews between two young mages, a vengeful wraith and a powerful song. So what is the novel about and what are haints?
From sky trolleys to haints, from the Dead Side of Town to songs that walk, talk, and keep the spirit of the city alive, this is an imaginative story that will sweep you off your feet. THE BALLAD OF PERILOUS GRAVES reveals New Orleans as you’ve never seen it before.
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