Comments | calico_reaction: de Lint, Charles: Someplace to be Flying

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de Lint, Charles: Someplace to be Flying

Nov 10, 2007 19:11

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blog: reviews, , fiction: urban fantasy, charles de lint, fiction: modern fantasy, dares: emerald_ibis, fiction: fantasy, ratings: must read

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morgan_dhu November 11 2007, 01:11:45 UTC

Yeah, Charles de Lint is amazing. I also highly recommend his non-Newford books. Svaha, which is actually SF rather than fantasy, and which has a very, very strong Aboriginal vibe (including settings and characters) is one of my favourites.

calico_reaction November 11 2007, 03:19:15 UTC

Oooh, thanks for the rec. That sounds fascinating! :)

anonymous November 11 2007, 01:31:32 UTC

Steer clear of Angel of Darkness. It started out ok, but then it became a strain to finish. It was what I first read of his and I decided that I woas going to wait before I read anymore of his books. I was told Onion Girl is really goo, but my pile of "to read" is pretty high atm to add a new author.

kenderly_yours November 14 2007, 01:50:16 UTC

Angel of Darkness? I'm pretty sure that and From a Whisper to a Scream aren't urban fantasy.

blackhandgang November 11 2007, 01:32:40 UTC

that last one was mine, i thought I was logged in
doh!

calico_reaction November 11 2007, 03:18:53 UTC

That's okay. :) I know how that goes!

Pretty icon!

blackhandgang November 11 2007, 04:33:42 UTC

Luis Royo FTW!

araken November 11 2007, 02:47:56 UTC

I'm actually reading DeLint's latest now. I love his work (and not just because he was my Odyssey writer-in-residence, though that's how I discovered him) and Someplace to be Flying is one of my two favorite Newford novels.

The other is The Onion Girl, but if you can I'd recommend going back to read some of the short story collections (Dreams Underfoot, the Ivory and the Horn, and Moonlight and Vines) beforehand to get the full effect. It stands on its own, but with a few exceptions almost every character in The Onion Girl, from people with one cameo line on up, is a major character in a previous Newford novel or story.

And yes, the crow girls are awesome, and thankfully are recurring characters!

calico_reaction November 11 2007, 03:18:19 UTC

Thanks for the recs. I've put a bunch of de Lint stuff on my Amazon wishlist, and look foward to getting around to reading more of him!

To tell you the truth, reading his stuff really makes me wish I was writing modern fantasy right now instead of SF. :)

seaforanswers November 11 2007, 06:28:23 UTC

I've been a fan of de Lint's for years, and he defines urban fantasy for me. His books have a quiet, compelling beauty that I can't resist. I'm glad other people are still discovering and enjoying his work!

calico_reaction November 11 2007, 16:50:58 UTC

Quiet, compelling beauty. That's the perfect description! :)