It is very much an adventure story in which Blue has no idea who she is going to meet along the way. Some good, some bad and some completely evil. It is told in the way of a road trip as Blue travels across America to locate her sister and along the way she meets quite the cast of characters. I have seen this classic tale used in other forms of entertainment such as the television series Supernatural, but I have never read a novel that has dealt with the concept.ĭevil and the Bluebird is, in it’s own way, a coming of age story with a slight magical realism feel to it. What initially captured my attention about Devil and the Bluebird was that it used the traditional folk tale of the Devil at the Crossroads as its underlying story arch. In return for a pair of magical boots that will guide Blue to her sister, she must give the mysterious woman her voice. In order to find her quicker and easier, Blue has decided to ask for the help of a mysterious woman at the crossroads.
Agent: Alice Speilburg, Speilburg Literary Agency.Remember that the devil is the one who tells you to play a tune that’s not your own, and you can drive him right on out into the cold by playing what’s in your soul.ĭevil and the Bluebird tells the story of Blue, a young 17 year old girl who has decided to try and locate her sister who she has not heard from in two years. First-time novelist Mason-Black delivers a subtle, delicate tale reminiscent of the work of Charles de Lint, a magical realist journey of self-discovery and hidden depths, with fascinating characters and a captivating narrative. As Blue encounters the ghosts of the road and of her past, she gradually comes to understand herself and her complicated, fractured family. But the Devil moves in mysterious ways and constantly changes the rules, forcing Blue to keep moving and to think on her feet.
Blue forfeits her voice as part of the bargain, and so, armed only with a guitar and a pair of enchanted boots, she sets out, encountering a diverse range of people, both helpful and dangerous. In order to save her sister’s soul, 17-year-old Blue Riley likewise makes a wager: the Devil gives her six months to locate Cass or both sisters’ souls are lost.
In an exquisitely crafted celebration of music and magic, a young woman ventures across a haunted, unpredictable, and occasionally wonderful America to find her missing sister, who vanished after making a deal with the Devil.
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