Gather Her Round, Alex Bledsoe
Gather Her Round, Alex Bledsoe
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Gather Her Round

Author: Alex Bledsoe

Narrator: Stefan Rudnicki

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/07/2017

Synopsis

Love and tragedy are not strange bedfellows among the Tufa. Young Kera Rogers disappears while hiking in the woods by Needsville. When her half-eaten remains are discovered, the blame falls upon a herd of wild hogs, a serious threat in this rural community. In response, the county’s best trackers, including game warden Jack Cates and ex-military Tufa Bronwyn Chess, are assembled to hunt them down.Kara’s boyfriend Duncan Gowen mourns her death, until he finds evidence she cheated on him with his best friend, Adam Procure. Seeking revenge, Duncan entices Adam to participate in their own boar hunt. Later, Bronwyn and Jack stumble across a devastated Duncan, who claims a giant boar impaled Adam and dragged him off. As this second death rocks the town, people begin to wonder who is really responsible.Determined hunters pursue the ravenous horde through the Appalachians as other Tufa seek their own answers. Between literal beasts in the woods and figurative wolves in sheep’s clothing, what truths will arise come spring?

About Alex Bledsoe

Alex Bledsoe grew up in west Tennessee, an hour north of Graceland. He’s been a reporter, editor, photographer, and door-to-door vacuum-cleaner salesman. He has published more than fifty short stories on topics as diverse as big-game hunters, mermaids, modern witches, Victorian gentlemen, and country musicians. He has two sons and lives in Wisconsin.

About Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom, CBE, is an English film and stage actress, known for leading roles in plays such as Streetcar Named Desire, A Doll’s House, and Long Day’s Journey into Night, along with nearly sixty films and countless television roles, during a career spanning over six decades. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen’s birthday honors for services to drama.

About Stefan Rudnicki

Stefan Rudnicki first became involved with audiobooks in 1994. Now a Grammy-winning audiobook producer, he has worked on more than five thousand audiobooks as a narrator, writer, producer, or director. He has narrated more than nine hundred audiobooks. A recipient of multiple AudioFile Earphones Awards, he was presented the coveted Audie Award for solo narration in 2005, 2007, and 2014, and was named one of AudioFile’s Golden Voices in 2012.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on April 07, 2018

Gather Her Round is the fifth book in the Tufa series, and the last one I had to listen to before I read the final book in the series. The Tufa series is fabulous and I recommend reading the books from the beginning. I especially think so after having finished the last book, but I will get to tha......more

Goodreads review by Sean on March 18, 2017

I haven’t been as taken by a series of books and a writer’s abilities as I have Bledsoe and his Tufa novels in quite some time. There’s something about the world Bledsoe has created in his fictional Cloud County and this race of displaced fairies, the Tufa, which makes me desperate to know more. I w......more

Goodreads review by Diana on March 15, 2017

A new song on the night wind I am always struck dumb after reading one of the Tufa novels. There is absolutely nothing my poor voice could say that could explain them or explain how they strike a certain chord in the heart that makes you want them to be true. In fact, a part of me always believes tha......more

Goodreads review by David on January 04, 2021

I'm trucking through these novels, which follow the Urban Fantasy formula except they take place in Appalachia. The Tufa, a mysterious ethnic group that outsiders believe is some mixed-race blend of white, black, and Native American, but are actually the descendants of the Tuatha Dé Danann, are once......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on November 30, 2016

I was lucky enough to get an advanced reader copy of this book, which is good, because I couldn't wait to read it! As usual, author Alex Bledsoe writes like a dream, with intriguing characters and a plot full of surprises. Another winner.......more

Quotes

“A lush, descriptive, and darkly creative blend of real-world mystery, deeply insightful character study, and a rich exploration of folklore.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

“Beautifully atmospheric…Bledsoe comfortably inhabits the space where rural fantasy and magic realism overlap and makes it his own.” Publishers Weekly

“A must-read for fantasy or literary-fiction fans and also a perfect fit for a mystery lover seeking something a little different.” Booklist

“The latest entry in this marvelous series combines human drama with just a touch of otherworldly magic. The split nature of the Tufa community is further explored, but Bledsoe never reduces the two sides to basic good vs. evil, as he allows his characters to make their own choices.” Library Journal

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