Abicus Blues

De: Woody Dismukes

Narrado por: Felipe Pacheco

'A stunning tale of myth, magic and music – perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman.

When the birth of Ana Clara’s twin children leaves her near death in a hospital bed in the Brazilian backcountry town of Macaprana, her children’s father, Matheus, must make a difficult decision. he decides to sell one of the children to a corrupt American adoption firm.

Twenty-five years later, in New York City, Ben knows nothing of his birth family - until an encounter with a mysterious guitar brings him visions of a man who is as alike to him as his reflection in the mirror, and he begins to question everything he knows about his life.

Back in Brazil, Anderson wants nothing more than to escape to Bahia to study with the great guitar legends of Salvador. Then he, too, is gifted a guitar that brings him visions and forces him to confront his family’s hidden past.

Meanwhile, the Orixás, the immortal powers who dwell in Orum, jockey to control these events they have set in motion on Earth, the consequences of which will affect more than the lives of this one shattered family - and may affect the fate of the world.

©2022 Woody Dismukes (P)2022 Audible, Ltd

Masterful

It’s hard to believe this is the first novel by Woody Dismukes; I venture to say it won’t be his last.

Abicus Blues is mesmerizing. His descriptions of people and places are captivating. If you’ve ever driven through or spent much time in small Brazilian towns surrounded by sugar cane farms or in Manhattan, you will be amazed by the way the author captures all the characters’ descriptions as well as colors, smells, and chaos of the surrounding places with his words. Felipe Pacheco’s many voices were a perfect addition to understanding the suspenseful nature of this novel. Truly this is a wonderful story of fantasy, love and mystery that is very hard to put down once you start listening.

I can’t wait to hear or read the next story by this author.

Amazing fantastical story

This is a beautifully written magical realism book! can't recommend it enough. it's a really interesting story and the reader is great.

The BEST!!!!!

I very rarely read a book in a single day BUT so glad and thrilled to have started this year out with this one!! Wow! Wow! Wow! Highly recommended! I am looking for more titles by this author! WELL DONE !

Such a great story!

I loved this story! I didn't know what to expect at all when I borrowed this on Audible, but it was good old-fashioned storytelling that kept me on the edge of my seat from beginning to end and delivered a very satisfying ending.

The scope was grand, spanning time and space even to the realm of the gods. Definitely magical realism in the South American tradition at its finest. I loved learning about the Yoruba people, who came from West Africa, and their Orisha religion, which have a significant influence on life in multicultural Brazil and form the background to our story and main characters.

This is a story that needs to be heard rather than read, in the grand tradition of oral storytelling, so it's a perfect fit for Audible release and the narrator is great! He does all the accents and voices so well.

Great story, narration, and more!

Interesting, unique story. Great characters and narration. Even learned some Portuguese and Brazilian culture! Listen to this, you won’t regret it.