“F. Rutledge Hammes is that rare new voice you run across once or maybe twice in a lifetime. His spectacular debut novel, ‘A Curious Matter of Men with Wings’ soars! It is a coming of age cautionary tale about power. It’s a mystery and a love story wrapped up in humidity and pluff mud and it is as fascinating as it is addicting…Don’t miss this one. I cannot wait to see what he comes up with next. Congratulations, Mr. Hammes! Bravo!”

— Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times Bestselling author of “By Invitation Only” and “Same Beach, Next Year”

“Magic comes to life in a bold story that celebrates the Gullah world of the South Carolina sea islands. With lyrical prose, the novel takes us into a hidden realm where life is still enchanted and storytelling abounds. In these pages, the transfixing Walpole family grapples with loss, the madness of grief, and ultimately healing, while surrounded by a community whose only salvation lies in the ties that bind them.”

— Sue Monk Kidd, New York Times Bestselling author of “The Secret Life of Bees” and      “The Invention of Wings”

“Part Southern Gothic, part magical realism, part folklore, ‘A Curious Matter of Men with Wings’ is a dazzling literary debut.”

— Marjory Wentworth, South Carolina Poet Laureate

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