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This early Charles de Lint novel--previously unavailable in a
paperback edition--is a stirring epic fantasy of Celtic and Nordic
mythology along with swords and sorcery.
In the Green Isles, the summer magic is waning. Snake ships pillage
the coastal towns, and the evil Icelord encases the verdant lands
in a permanent frost. A mysterious old wizard prepares to mount one
last defense of the Isles, hurrying to instruct his inexperienced
apprentice in the art of shape-changing. In a desperate race to
awaken the Summerlord, the newfound mage gathers a few remaining
allies, including a seemingly ordinary young woman and her
protective adoptive family. Mercilessly pursued by the Icelord's
army of stormkin, they flee north to the seat of the Summerlord's
power.
But the revelation of a family betrayal leads to new treachery--and
time is running short for the Summerborn.
The great songs and folktales of the English, Irish, and Scottish
tradition reimagined in comic book form by some of the most famous
fantasy and science fiction authors of the 20th century, including
Neil Gaiman (Sandman), Charles de Lint (Widdershins, The Onion
Girl), Jane Yolen (Lost Girls, Briar Rose), Sharyn McCrumb (The
Ballad of Frankie Silver), Jeff Smith (Bone), and more.
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Widdershins (Paperback)
Charles De Lint
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In Widdershins, fantasy author Charles de Lint has delivered one of
his most accessible and moving works of his career. Jilly
Coppercorn and Geordie Riddell. Since they were introduced in the
first Newford story, Timeskip, back in 1989, their friends and
readers alike have been waiting for them to realize what everybody
else already knows: that they belong together. But they've been
more clueless about how they feel for each other than the
characters in When Harry Met Sally. Now in Widdershins, a
stand-alone novel of fairy courts set in shopping malls and the
Bohemian street scene of Newford's Crowsea area, Jilly and
Geordie's story is finally being told. Before it's over, we'll find
ourselves plunged into the rancorous and sometimes violent conflict
between the magical North American animal people and the more
newly-arrived fairy folk. We'll watch as Jilly is held captive in a
sinister world based on her own worst memories--and Geordie,
attempting to help, is sent someplace even worse. And we'll be
captivated by the power of love and determination to redeem ancient
hatreds and heal old magics gone sour. To walk widdershins is to
walk counterclockwise or backwards around something. It's a classic
pathway into the fairy realm. It's also the way people often back
slowly into the relationships that matter, the real ones that make
for a life. A June 2006 Book Sense Pick
Memory and Dream is the story of Isabelle Copley, a young artist
who once lived in the bohemian quarter of the northern city of
Newford. As a student of Vincent Rushkin, a cruel but gifted
painter, she discovered an awesome power - to craft images so real
that they came to life. With her paintbrush she called into being
the wild spirits of the wood, made her dreams come true with canvas
and paint. But when the forces she unleashed brought unexpected
tragedy to those she loved, she ran away from Newford, turning her
back on her talent - and on her dreams. Now, twenty years later,
the power of Newford has reached out to draw her back. To fulfill a
promise to a long-dead friend, Isabelle must come to terms with the
shattering memories she has long denied, and unlock the slumbering
power of her brush. She must accept her true feelings for her
newfound lover John Sweetgrass, a handsome young Native American
who is the image of her most intense imaginings. And, in a dark
reckoning with her old master, she must find the courage to live
out her dreams, and bring the magic back to life.
Jack of Kinrowan An acknowledged classic of contemporary fantasy, Jack of Kinrowan brings together in one volume Charles de Lint's rollicking saga of wild faerie magic on the streets of the city.
Jack, the Giant Killer A faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-future trickster hero whose lot is to save the Elven Courts from unimaginable evil.
Drink Down the Moon Once the realm of Faerie drew its power from the Moon herself. But now a ghastly creature has stolen that power and enslaved the Fair Folk--and Jacky Rowan herself. Only Johnny Faw, a hadsome fiddler unaware of his magical gifts, has the power to set them free.
Bright lights, big city...magic spells, witchcraft, wizardry,
fairies, devilry, and more. Urban living, at least in fantasy
fiction, is full of both magical wonder and dark enchantment.
Street kids may have supernatural beings to protect them or have
such powers themselves. Brujeria may be part of your way of life.
Crimes can be caused (and solved) with occult arts and even a
losing sports team's "curse" can be lifted with wizardry. And be
careful of what cab you call - it might take you on a journey
beyond belief! Some of the best stories of urban enchantment from
the last few years gathered in one volume full of hex appeal and
arcane arts.
With the help of a mentor and an anonymous benefactor, Jilly
Coppercorn has overcome abuse, addiction, and a stint in juvie.
Though she still struggles to stay clean, she has found safety and
love in a newly formed family that includes her loyal best friend,
a lovely artist, and her caseworker. Temptation comes knocking,
however, when her best friend from the bad old days rides in on a
motorcycle and takes Jilly to a beautiful, mysterious city full of
wonderful opportunities. It seems perfect at first, until Jilly
discovers that it was a one-way trip--and she still has unfinished
business in Newford. At turns playful and serious, this urban
fantasy introduces de Lint's most enduring character and grapples
with the realities of life-changing choices.
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Spiritwalk (Paperback)
Charles De Lint
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At the heart of Tamson House is the Wood. And in that Wood is the
Mystery
Tamson House, in modern, urban Ottawa, is a rambling, eccentric
curiosity of a house--and a place of hidden Power. Built at a point
where the leylines meet, upon land that was once a sacred site, it
is the gateway to a spirit world where Celtic and Native American
magicks mingle and leak into our own.
In the overgrown garden of Tamson House, a Coyote Man waits, green
children walk, and music rises to greet the moon. From the garden,
a vast and primal wood is just one spirit-step away... and in that
wood is something that threatens the very existence of Tamson
House, and all who dwell within.
Charles de Lint returns to the spirit-world of his bestselling
"Moonheart "in a splendid work of urban fantasy, bringing myth,
music, and magic into our modern world.
Among Charles de Lint's most beloved creations is the northern city
of Newford, a place touched by deep magic--and the setting for
novels like "The Onion Girl" and story collections like "Dreams
Underfoot," Now, with the Orb publication of "The Ivory and the
Horn," all four of the Newford story collections are returned to
print. Here, on the streets of Newford, is the magic that hovers at
the edge of everyday life.
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Wolf Moon (Paperback)
Charles De Lint
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His name when he was human was Kern. Now he is the most feared
of beings: a werewolf. When the change first came upon him, his
parents drove him away with silver daggers. Later, he sought human
companionship, but he could not hide the truth for long. And so he
kept running until he ran headlong into the deadliest pursuer of
all-a harper bent on stealing his life away. By chance Kern was
able to find refuge at the Inn of the Yellow Tinker, and the woman
he was destined to love. But can he risk both human and harper
vengeance to keep her?
In the early 1990s, Charles de Lint wrote and published three dark fantasies under the name "Samuel M. Key." Now, beginning with Angel of Darkness, Orb presents them for the first time under de Lint's own name.
When ex-cop Jack Keller finds the mutilated body of a runaway girl in the ashes of a bizarre house fire, he opens the door to a nightmare. For a sadistic experiment in terror has unleashed a dark avenging angel forged from the agonies of countless dying victims....
In the Old Country, they called them the Gentry: ancient spirits of the land, magical, amoral, and dangerous. When the Irish emigrated to North America, some of the Gentry followed...only to find that the New World already had spirits of its own, called manitou and other such names by the Native tribes.
Now generations have passed, and the Irish have made homes in the new land, but the Gentry still wander homeless on the city streets. Gathering in the city shadows, they bide their time and dream of power. As their dreams grow harder, darker, fiercer, so do the Gentry themselves--appearing, to those with the sight to see them, as hard and dangerous men, invariably dressed in black.
Bettina can see the Gentry, and knows them for what they are. Part Indian, part Mexican, she was raised by her grandmother to understand the spirit world. Now she lives in Kellygnow, a massive old house run as an arts colony on the outskirts of Newford, a world away from the Southwestern desert of her youth. Outsider her nighttime window, she often spies the dark men, squatting in the snow, smoking, brooding, waiting. She calls them los lobos, the wolves, and stays clear of them--until the night one follows her to the woods, and takes her hand....
Ellie, an independent young sculptor, is another with magic in her blood, but she refuses to believe it, even though she, too, sees the dark men. A strange old woman has summoned Ellie to Kellygnow to create a mask for her based on an ancient Celtic artifact. It is the mask of the mythic Summer King--another thing Ellie does not believe in. Yet lack of belief won't dim the power of the mast, or its dreadful intent.
Donal, Ellie's former lover, comes from an Irish family and knows the truth at the heart of the old myths. He thinks he can use the mask and the "hard men" for his own purposes. And Donal's sister, Miki, a punk accordion player, stands on the other side of the Gentry's battle with the Native spirits of the land. She knows that more than her brother's soul is at stake. All of Newford is threatened, human and mythic beings alike.
Once again Charles de Lint weaves the mythic traditions of many cultures into a seamless cloth, bringing folklore, music, and unforgettable characters to life on modern city streets.
Welcome to Newford. . . .
Welcome to the music clubs, the waterfront, the alleyways where ancient myths and magic spill into the modern world. Come meet Jilly, painting wonders in the rough city streets; and Geordie, playing fiddle while he dreams of a ghost; and the Angel of Grasso Street gathering the fey and the wild and the poor and the lost. Gemmins live in abandoned cars and skells traverse the tunnels below, while mermaids swim in the grey harbor waters and fill the cold night with their song.
Like Mark Helprin's A Winter's Tale and John Crowley's Little, Big, Dreams Underfoot is a must-read book not only for fans of urban fantasy but for all who seek magic in everyday life.
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