Jazz by Faelight: Original Short Stories of Hidden Magic in the Big Easy

by Julia V. Ashley

The sultry city of New Orleans enchants all who enter. Human and Fae alike. It draws you in with old world charm and new world jazz.

But sometimes, it forgets to let you go.

In the Big Easy, the veil thins between the human streets and the Fae world. Its light and music seep out while other wordly creatures creep in. Musicians seduce their demons. Witches make deals with Goblin princes. Pretenders control the flow of Fairy Dust.

And only the liars can lead the dance.

Jazz by Faelight, a series of original short stories, reveals the beautiful but dangerous creatures lurking in the shadows of New Orleans.

155 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 5, 2023

About the author

As an architect, Julia V. Ashley finds inspiration delving into the crumbling buildings of the Gothic South where she grew up. She seeks to find the beauty in broken things, people, and places through her fantasy and speculative fiction. Her debut short story collection Jazz by Faelight reflects her lifelong love of New Orleans a city that enchants all who enter, human and fae alike. Come and share in the magic of this city of mystery and music, as she weaves tales of creatures hidden in the shadows of the Big Easy.

Reviews

[Leann Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

These stories drew me in like New Orleans herself. Julia V. Ashley captured the mysterious, mystical vibes in each tale with just the right details of New Orleans culture to make me feel like I walked those streets again. Now, excuse me while I go buy a plane ticket. Julia V. Ashley convinced me I need to go back to the Big Easy.