We Sent Them Down Singing

Libby Edwardson

ISBN 13: 9798890034731

Published by Page Street Publishing Co., US, 2026

About this Item

A teenage girl from West Virginia unravels her mom's eerie disappearance so she can fight the ancient monster who took her and stop him from turning her tight-knit coal mining community into a nightmare. In the small coal camp of Jubilee, West Virginia, Phinnie "Skinny" Caldwell has been plagued with nightmares of the last time she ever saw her mama alive and the man responsible for stealing her away: Zell Dorsey. When Zell Dorsey returns thirteen years later, alone, Skinny is determined to find out what really happened. As she uncovers disturbing truths about her mama's fate and Zell's sinister plan, she turns to Happy Walker, her school bus driver and the closest thing she has to a father. However, nothing can prepare them for what they find: Behind Zell Dorsey's charming veneer, is a creature both older and far more evil than any devil, and he's hellbent on turning everyone Skinny loves into oil-slicked monsters. This book is a testament to the resilience of grieving mothers and the tenacity of the beautiful people of Appalachia, a place where the accents sing rather than talk and the tea is always sweet.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: We Sent Them Down Singing
• Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co., US
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798890034731
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

“Zell Dorsey was the Devil. Not even a man as kind as you stands a chance you when the Devil sets you in his sights.”

In the small coal-mining town of Jubilee,West Virginia, Phinnie “Skinny” Caldwell has spent thirteen years haunted by the day her mama ran off to the desert with a mysterious man named Zell Dorsey. Taken in by her iron-willed grandmother, the two mourn their shared loss and Skinny learns to brace herself for just about anything―except Zell’s return.

But Zell’s homecoming dredges up more than unanswered questions. A thick, oily sickness is spreading through the community, turning everyone Skinny loves into violent creatures. Desperate to save her town and learn the truth of what really happened to her mama, Skinny turns to her best friend―and the closest thing she’s ever had to a father―Happy Walker. Only nothing can prepare them for what they’ll find. Behind Zell Dorsey’s human façade is a creature older than the Appalachians themselves. And he’s come back to finish what he started.

This book is a testament to the resilience of grieving mothers, the powerful embrace of found family, and the tenacity of the beautiful people of Appalachia, a place where the accents sing and the tea is always sweet.

About the Author

Libby Edwardson is an author, artist, and the co-founder of a volunteer group of Appalachian youth called 52 Weeks of Giving that was featured on Good Morning America. Though she has called many places home, she now lives on the coast of Maine where she paints ghosts, writes about monsters, and wanders seaside cemeteries.