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A review by csarakas
The Fairies of Sadieville by Alex Bledsoe
5.0
The last of the Tufa books, The Fairies of Sadieville ends the series on the perfect note: slightly bittersweet, with a mix of hurt and hope and just the right amount of magic.
Many of the characters we've shared stories with over the past four books make an appearance here, giving us time to catch up a bit on what's been going on in their lives. This is perfectly meshed with the newcomers to Cloud County - two college graduate students who find a silent movie that sends them on a quest to discover what happens to Sadieville, a coal town that disappeared without (almost) a trace. As with all things Tufa, there are layers and layers to the story, which ultimately lead us all the way back to when the Tufa were exiled.
Bledsoe does an amazing amount of worldbuilding in this book, filling in the gaps for those who have long wanted to know more about the Tufa and their origins. That he does so within the confines of a new mystery simply shows his deft skill at storytelling. Everything feels organic, and the story unfolds at the perfect tempo.
It's easy for fans to want an author to write forever about a beloved series, but in Sadieville, the stories of Mandelay and Bronwyn and Rock House and Bliss don't end. They just fade away into the next track on the album.
I'm looking forward to whatever that is.
Many of the characters we've shared stories with over the past four books make an appearance here, giving us time to catch up a bit on what's been going on in their lives. This is perfectly meshed with the newcomers to Cloud County - two college graduate students who find a silent movie that sends them on a quest to discover what happens to Sadieville, a coal town that disappeared without (almost) a trace. As with all things Tufa, there are layers and layers to the story, which ultimately lead us all the way back to when the Tufa were exiled.
Bledsoe does an amazing amount of worldbuilding in this book, filling in the gaps for those who have long wanted to know more about the Tufa and their origins. That he does so within the confines of a new mystery simply shows his deft skill at storytelling. Everything feels organic, and the story unfolds at the perfect tempo.
It's easy for fans to want an author to write forever about a beloved series, but in Sadieville, the stories of Mandelay and Bronwyn and Rock House and Bliss don't end. They just fade away into the next track on the album.
I'm looking forward to whatever that is.