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Wild, witty, and profound. . . a cosmic storm of talent
His lyrical prose dances to a rhythm all its own
An unforgettable story
I ached to live in their world. A stunning debut that is sure to become a classic
A beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. A profoundly gorgeous debut
Hugely infectious fun
A slice of delightfully disorientating and whimsical magic
The two worlds of this gripping and inventive fantasy are so vividly depicted that reading it is a bit like taking a fabulous city break
A wild, dark and joyful love song to New Orleans, the power of stories, and hope in the face of destruction
Scary, sweet, lyrical, and real
Alex Jennings writes with an energy and a profusion of imagination and vividness that carries you off. Brilliant!
An 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
The 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
A beautiful song full of magic and rhythm, darkness and delight. A profoundly gorgeous debut
Jennings weaves a brilliant tapestry . . . The Ballad of Perilous Graves is a remarkable debut
A hallucinatory wonder of a debut'