Name: Ballad of the Bone Road
Price: 18.99 USD
Availability: PreOrder
Author: A.C. Wise
ISBN: 9781835413784

In the glittering city of Port Astor, where faerie roads criss-cross with human highways, nothing is ever quite as it seems.

This haunting dark fantasy tale of faith and fanaticism, doomed love and desperate bargains is perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Ava Reid and A. G. Slatter, from Sunburst Award-winning author A. C. Wise.

Port Astor is a city of secrets. Once home to the Hollow Queen and her court, the fae have been driven out by industrialists and religious leaders. But just below the surface, their legacy remains in traceries of hidden roads, strange apparitions and spectral hauntings.

Brix and Bellefeather are paranormal investigators, clearing out Port Astor’s ghosts and devouring its demons. Both have their own secrets: Bellefeather shares her body with a demon, Belezial; Brix has trapped the ghost of his fiancée in the world of the living, unwilling to let her go.

When Brix is asked to investigate an apparent haunting at the prestigious Peony Hotel, he comes across a young couple tangled up in one of the city’s most infamous stories. They have summoned the ghost of Jimmy Valentine, tragic movie star and supposed favorite of the Hollow Queen herself. Meanwhile, Bellefeather is called back to her childhood home by her estranged sister, whose preacher husband Clarence has gotten a young woman from his congregation pregnant. But when Bellefeather arrives, she realizes whatever has taken over Clarence and his ‘flock’ is more sinister than faith, and Ava’s is no normal pregnancy.

The fae have not forgotten that Port Astor once belonged to them. And the Hollow Queen won’t give up her kingdom so easily.

Praise for A. C. Wise

“A unique vision. Automatons, angels, and cosmic horror nuns are only the beginning of a murder mystery wondrously orbited by metaphysical sci-fi as only A.C. Wise can weave together. Out of the Drowning Deep introduces a universe of the undefinable fantastic, gifted by one of our finest imaginations.” Hailey Piper, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Light Most Hateful

“A strange and singular book. Wise has crafted a story quite unlike any other and it blew my mind. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.” Tendai Huchu, author of The Library of the Dead

“Full of fantastic queer representation and a broad range of voices within the cast of characters, Out of the Drowning Deep makes each perspective relatable to audiences…Richly textured and easy to imagine.” ScreenRant

“Out of the Drowning Deep is an evocative mystery set in a richly imagined world, populated by a diverse cast of instantly intriguing characters. I loved every word of this gorgeous novella.” Emmi Itäranta, author of The Moonday Letters

“Hooked is an absolutely breathtaking accomplishment, and further proof that A.C. Wise is one of the most vital voices in fiction today. Her lush, beautiful prose draws you in and never lets you go… Be sure to put Hooked at the top of your reading list.” Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens and Reluctant Immortals

“Hooked will effortlessly pull readers back into Wise’s dark, seductive, and mesmerizing version of Neverland – and into the equally compelling inner world of her characters. A beautifully written and psychologically astute sequel.” Leah Cypess, author of Thornwood and Glass Slippers

“Fans of creepy updated fairy tales… should snap this up.”
Publishers Weekly

“Feminist twists and creeping dread abound in this intriguing retelling of Peter Pan” Library Journal

“Intelligent and deftly executed” TOR.com

“This book hooked me immediately with Wendy’s voice and rage and longing… what Wise does with the Peter Pan mythos here is nothing short of astonishing” Sam J. Miller, Nebula Award-winning author of Blackfish City

“Wendy, Darling is a daring, gothic re-envisioning of everything we think we know – and an important, vivid adventure” Fran Wilde, two-time Nebula award-winning, World Fantasy finalist author of Updraft

“Richly imagined, surprisingly dark, and heartbreakingly beautiful” Marian Womack, author of The Swimmers

“A dark and delightful retelling of Peter Pan. Wendy, Darling is a gorgeous achievement, and one you don’t want to miss.” Gwendolyn Kiste, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens and Boneset & Feathers

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