The Ballad of Perilous Graves

Wild, witty, and profound… a cosmic storm of talent – Victor LaValleA hallucinatory wonder of a debut’ – Walter MosleyJennings weaves a brilliant tapestry … The Ballad of Perilous Graves is a remarkable debut – BOOKLISTHugely infectious fun – SFXThe two worlds of this gripping and inventive fantasy are so vividly depicted that reading it is a bit like taking a fabulous city break – GUARDIANAn enchanting, energetic, wild ride of a story set to a staccato melody. The electric prose leaps off the page in a riot of colours and sounds – Leslye PenelopeA wild, dark and joyful love song to New Orleans, the power of stories, and hope in the face of destruction – H. G. ParryHis lyrical prose dances to a rhythm all its own – Stina LeichtAn unforgettable story – Rion Amilcar ScottScary, sweet, lyrical, and real – Poppy Z. BriteI ached to live in their world. A stunning debut that is sure to become a classic – Elizabeth HandAlex Jennings writes with an energy and a profusion of imagination and vividness that carries you off. Brilliant! – Katherine AddisonA beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. A profoundly gorgeous debut – Christina HenryA slice of delightfully disorientating and whimsical magic – CultureFlyThe Ballad of Perilous Graves is not only an engrossing adventure but a potent homage to the beating heart of one of the world’s most magical cities – Ladee HubbardA beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. A profoundly gorgeous debut – Christina Henry

Alex Jennings was born in Wiesbaden (Germany) and raised in Gaborone (Botswana), Paramaribo (Surinam), and Tunis (Tunisia) as well as the United States. He is a graduate of Clarion West and the University of New Orleans. He is now a teacher, author, and performer living in New Orleans. His writing has appeared in strangehorizons.com, podcastle, The Peauxdunque Review, Obsidian Lit, the Locus- Award-winning Luminescent. He is an afternoon person.

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