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A writer living in Tallahassee, Florida, Mustain has created a work that deserves to be considered alongside the best Southern fiction. His protagonist, Johnny, was born with tiny flaps on his back that eventually grow into actual wings. His small town neighbors call him the devil. He becomes an outcast and spends time in a traveling freak show. His journey eventually ends in the halls of power in Tallahassee, the state capitol.

Mustain beautifully renders Johnny's world. I particularly loved the depiction of the traveling carnival show. His writing is literary but his plotting is determined and well-paced. It…

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