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Summary: I can't believe this is out of print!
Review: Out of all de Lint's books this is my favorite. I have a battered thrice owned copy that's been dropped in the river and worse...I still read it every year or so. Minda Sealy is plauged by dreams sent by the "Dream Master" who oft dream kills individuals. To escape destruction Minda goes yondering through the gate stones to other worlds to ultimantely fight the Dream Master and discover her own potential. I need another copy of this book! Mine is about worn out.
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Summary: The first De Lint I read
Review: The first De Lint I read was this book, I still have the copy. It is a great introductory to De Lint's style and the world(s) he creates. Full of Fey creatures, you are told the tale of one girl (Minda) who is sought by a dream master seeking to raise himself to the rank of the dark gods. There are the standard problems of pitfalls, though the twists of the plot are quite intriguing.
I highly recommend any book by Charles De Lint
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Summary: The Riddle Of The Wren
Review: The Riddle Of The Wren, at first,seemed a bit complicated, with it's small text and many explanations. When i finally finished the book, I noticed the clever way the author described the setting, and the down to earth charcaters, where no one was too angelic and perfect. Even though some of the characters (realisticaly speaking) did differ from the faces that we are more used to, Charles de Lint made the characters seem awfully real...Usually books with small text words didn't thrill me, but this suspensful book with sudden twists and turns made me stay up past midnight- even after i finished reading it...
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Summary: The Wren is the Riddle
Review: This book is great for people who like fantasy and for people who are looking for something new to try. This is a story about a teenage girl whose dreams are being invaded. Saved by a man with horns, she begins her world hopping adventure to save him, while on the way learns about things she never knew, meets new friends and becomes aware of her past. This book is very good and mysterious. It has a little bit of something for everyone.
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Summary: A surprisingly good early work -
Review: This book is meant for the teen crowd, and was bought originally for the teen fantasist in our household. It contains excellent themes for young women, but it has a broader appeal. Adults, too, will enjoy this quirky little imaginary-world fantasy, so unlike the Urban Fantasy that has made Charles de Lint such a popular guy. Though it does betray itself as an early work, not so finely turned a tale perhaps as de Lint is capable of in his maturity, this book is really, really good. The heroine is sympathetic, believable, and complicated - like a real seventeen-year-old trying to puzzle out the hidden pattern of her life. Why would someone want to torment her in her dreams - and how will she keep the promise she made to help the fey being who helped her? The universe turns out to be more complex and magical than she could have dreamed - and in the end, of course, she answers the riddles put to her and finds her place in the grand universe. It's triumphant - and it's fun - and it's really just a lovely gem of a book. It merits a place in your permanent collection. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: A surprisingly good early work -
Review: This book is meant for the teen crowd, and was bought originally for the teen fantasist in our household. It contains excellent themes for young women, but it has a broader appeal. Adults, too, will enjoy this quirky little imaginary-world fantasy, so unlike the Urban Fantasy that has made Charles de Lint such a popular guy. Though it does betray itself as an early work, not so finely turned a tale perhaps as de Lint is capable of in his maturity, this book is really, really good. The heroine is sympathetic, believable, and complicated - like a real seventeen-year-old trying to puzzle out the hidden pattern of her life. Why would someone want to torment her in her dreams - and how will she keep the promise she made to help the fey being who helped her? The universe turns out to be more complex and magical than she could have dreamed - and in the end, of course, she answers the riddles put to her and finds her place in the grand universe. It's triumphant - and it's fun - and it's really just a lovely gem of a book. It merits a place in your permanent collection. I recommend it highly.
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Summary: The first deLint book that i've read.
Review: This book was a fantastic read.
My 4th grader picked it up to read. I thought that I'd read it just for fun when he was done.
It's the best fantasy book that I've read in a long time.
Now I can't wait to read more from this author.
I really liked how my imagination follows and can create right along with the author.
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Summary: The Archtypal Quest Novel
Review: This is a wonderful book featuring a strong female character, who is MORE than she appears to be. She goes on a quest in order to free the "Heart of the Moores," from the "Dream Master." Along the way, she goes on a worlds-spanning odyssey and meets some colorful characters.However my favorite part is this woman's inner odyssey, wheren she discovers her true nature. This de Lint book is also reminicent of "The Neverending Story," which has a similar twist of a character being MORE than s/he seems.
The other remarkable similarity between them is the archtype of the inner/outer journey. In other words, in both books, the hero ends up "saving the world" by discovering him(or her) self. Both provide a good example of the "Quest" tale in fantastic literature.
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