Named one of the Best Fiction Books of by Kirkus Reviews The Hum and the Shiver by Alex Bledsoe is an enchanting tale of music and magic older than the hills No one knows where the Tufa came from or how they ended up in the Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee Enigmatic and suspicious of outsiders the Tufa live quiet lives in the hills and valleys of Cloud County While their origins may be a mystery there are hints of their true nature buried in the songs they have passed down for generationsBronwyn Hyatt a pure-blood Tufa has always insisting on doing things her own way regardless of the consequences Even though Tufa rarely leave Cloud County she enlisted in the Army to escape the pressures of Tufa life--her family her obligations as a First Daughter and her dangerous ex-boyfriend But after barely surviving a devastating ambush that killed most of her fellow soldiers Private Hyatt returns to Cloud County wounded in body and in spirit But danger lurks in the mountains and hollows of her childhood home Cryptic omens warn of impending tragedy and a restless haint lurks nearby waiting to reveal Bronwyns darkest secrets Worst of all Bronwyn has lost touch with the music that was once a vital part of her identityNow Bronwyn finds the greatest battle to be right here at home where her obligations struggle with her need for freedom and if she makes the wrong choice the consequences could be deadly for all the Tufa A sheer delight--Kirkus Reviews starred review.
