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Rob Quillen, a solitary musician, travels to the secluded ridges and hollows of Tennessee’s Smoky Mountains in search of a song that might soothe his wounded heart. Once in Cloud County, he discovers that his quest has drawn him into a subtle, mysterious struggle for influence—a conflict he cannot fully grasp but cannot ignore. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of the region’s natural beauty and the quiet tensions that animate its people.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Fantasy/Dark Fantasy
Authors: Alex Bledsoe
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