Twelve-year-old Perilous "Perry" Graves knows that music is magic, something he witnesses on a daily basis when piano-playing haints pop up to create spontaneous dance parties on the street. But when one of those haints, Doctor Professor, tasks Perry, his sister Brendy, and their friend Peaches with capturing some songs that physically manifested and escaped, Perry discovers that the music magic is more complex than he ever imagined.
This debut novel weaves a rich tapestry of music, magic, history, and attitude for a complex fantasy tale that could only take place in New Orleans. The patois of the city's residents permeates the story nearly as much as the music does, and when it's combined with the fantastical elements and thick musical background, the book is confusing as heck, but in the best possible way. I loved the characters (Brendy is AMAZING), even the villains. I'm still digesting the complexities of the plot, and I'm sure I'll be thinking on this one for quite some time, but I'm absolutely OK with that.
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