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Ghosts of Wind and Shadow

de Charles de Lint

Séries: Axolotl Press Series (book 19)

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When the restrictions and strife of her home life finally become too much, Lesli Betterberry runs away from home. But the freedom she hopes to find on the street is an illusion and she soon finds herself in far worse circumstances. Featured in this story are otherworldly musicians Cerin and Meran Kelledy, who must use their gifts of music and magic to try to find the girl. First published as a limited edition chapbook, 1990."I can never recapture the feeling of first arriving in Newford and meeting the people and seeing the sights as a newcomer. However, part of the beauty of Newford is the sense that it has always been there, that de Lint is a reporter who occasionally files stories from a reality stranger and more beautiful than ours. De Lint also manages to keep each new Newford story fresh and captivating because he is so generous and loving in his depiction of the characters. Yes, there are a group of core characters whose stories recur most often, but a city like Newford has so many intriguing people in it, so many diverse stories to tell, so much pain and triumph to chronicle."- Challenging DestinyCharles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend-all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better.- Alice HoffmanCharles de Lint writes like a magician. He draws out the strange inside our own world, weaving stories that feel more real than we are when we read them. He is, simply put, the best.- Holly BlackDe Lint is probably the finest contemporary author of fantasy- Booklist, American Library AssociationUnlike most fantasy writers who deal with battles between ultimate good and evil, de Lint concentrates on smaller, very personal conflicts. Perhaps this is what makes him accessible to the non-fantasy audience as well as the hard-core fans. Perhaps it's just damned fine writing.- Quill and QuireDe Lint's evocative images, both ordinary and fantastic, jolt the imagination.- Publishers WeeklyIt is hard to imagine urban fantasy done with greater skill- Booklist, American Library Association. --Provided by publisher.… (mais)
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I needed something gentle last night to ease me through my miserable bout of flu, and to accompany the Christmas music on the radio. I chose Charles de Lint because no matter how dark he gets, he's never Dark, never leaves the reader feeling hopeless and helpless. Beneath all the magic in his universe, there is a river of hope, and when I look for comfort, I find it in his stories.

In Ghosts of Wind and Shadow, de Lint introduces us to Lesli, a young woman who feels oppressed by her mother's insistence that there is no magic in the world, no fae creatures living alongside us, in spite of the fact that Lesli can see them, and knows they're as real as she is. When it becomes too difficult for her to fight that battle, she runs away from home.

Ghosts is a short story filled, as is most of de Lint's prose, with the magic of music, which cuts through the world's darkness (often of human origin.) The Newford universe is a warm, comforting place to retreat to when you're sick or sad, or just want a quiet pleasure. ( )
  Tracy_Rowan | Dec 19, 2017 |
Charles de Lint has been republishing some earlier works and I'm so glad he is as I love reading or re-reading his works. I read Ghosts of Wind and Shadow originally as part of Dreams Underfoot. It's a lovely story about beliefs: what people think you should believe vs. what is your reality.
Lesli Betterberry has inherited the ability to see faeries from her grandmother Nell, much to the dismay of her mother. When she runs away, her mother comes to Cerin and Meran Kelledy, a faerie bard and his wife, the daughter of the Oak king, for help, even though she doesn't want to know about the other world that her mother-in-law showed her.
This is vintage de Lint; lyrical writing and descriptive prose are the essences of the story. It's a quick read and well worth it. ( )
  N.W.Moors | Jul 15, 2017 |
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When the restrictions and strife of her home life finally become too much, Lesli Betterberry runs away from home. But the freedom she hopes to find on the street is an illusion and she soon finds herself in far worse circumstances. Featured in this story are otherworldly musicians Cerin and Meran Kelledy, who must use their gifts of music and magic to try to find the girl. First published as a limited edition chapbook, 1990."I can never recapture the feeling of first arriving in Newford and meeting the people and seeing the sights as a newcomer. However, part of the beauty of Newford is the sense that it has always been there, that de Lint is a reporter who occasionally files stories from a reality stranger and more beautiful than ours. De Lint also manages to keep each new Newford story fresh and captivating because he is so generous and loving in his depiction of the characters. Yes, there are a group of core characters whose stories recur most often, but a city like Newford has so many intriguing people in it, so many diverse stories to tell, so much pain and triumph to chronicle."- Challenging DestinyCharles de Lint is the modern master of urban fantasy. Folktale, myth, fairy tale, dreams, urban legend-all of it adds up to pure magic in de Lint's vivid, original world. No one does it better.- Alice HoffmanCharles de Lint writes like a magician. He draws out the strange inside our own world, weaving stories that feel more real than we are when we read them. He is, simply put, the best.- Holly BlackDe Lint is probably the finest contemporary author of fantasy- Booklist, American Library AssociationUnlike most fantasy writers who deal with battles between ultimate good and evil, de Lint concentrates on smaller, very personal conflicts. Perhaps this is what makes him accessible to the non-fantasy audience as well as the hard-core fans. Perhaps it's just damned fine writing.- Quill and QuireDe Lint's evocative images, both ordinary and fantastic, jolt the imagination.- Publishers WeeklyIt is hard to imagine urban fantasy done with greater skill- Booklist, American Library Association. --Provided by publisher.

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