Louisiana BreakdownWelcome to Grail, Louisiana -- next to nothing and just beyond reality -- where hoodoo meets Jesus, and townsfolk pray to both. This dark fantasy delves into the psychological and motivational depths of Grail and its residents. Miss Sedele mixes up green cocktails called 'cryptoverdes' at Le Bon Chance. Vida Dumars, owner of the Moonlight Diner, peers into the deepest realms of her customers' hearts as though they were picture windows. Town spirit Good Gray Man has promised good fortune to the town as long as it hangs onto tradition. A quirky, fantastical town's heart and soul are slowly, often painfully revealed in this dark and captivating novella. |
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... some hybrid of Orpheus and Tom Waits talking about " white ribbon tied around a cypress trunk " and " this chicory - flavored nowhere " and Vietnamese ་ neon characters seen through mist , and you'll have X LUCIUS SHEPARD.
... some hybrid of Orpheus and Tom Waits talking about " white ribbon tied around a cypress trunk " and " this chicory - flavored nowhere " and Vietnamese ་ neon characters seen through mist , and you'll have X LUCIUS SHEPARD.
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... cypress swamp , the great trees standing forth like the ruined pillars of a fallen palace whose roof once had spanned miles . Gray clouds were moving in from the Gulf and by the time Mustaine had picked his way through the thickets ...
... cypress swamp , the great trees standing forth like the ruined pillars of a fallen palace whose roof once had spanned miles . Gray clouds were moving in from the Gulf and by the time Mustaine had picked his way through the thickets ...
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... cypress showing like enormous bones set on end and bleached by ghostlight . He took a step forward , shoving the mountain of his fear ahead of him . He had an urge to call out to Vida , but was afraid something else might hear . He ...
... cypress showing like enormous bones set on end and bleached by ghostlight . He took a step forward , shoving the mountain of his fear ahead of him . He had an urge to call out to Vida , but was afraid something else might hear . He ...
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