Marking the return of the mischievous, red-headed Dillard twins, this bewitching fantasy entangles the lovely sisters in a 100-year wager in the Na...
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Sep 29, 2010
Jennifer
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A story about two of the Dillard sisters (Bess and Laurel), but also about some of the animal people and a deal that was made a century ago that allowed two born animals to become human. A lovely, lovely book, with illustrations by Charles Vess. And for an ARC, not that many errors! :-) I always love the stories about the animal people, the idea of them is so fascinating to me.
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Jan 31, 2012
Nora
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Medicine Road by Charles de Lint is another beautiful addition to the Newford series with a mystical look at the world of magick from a Native American perspective. Alice Corn Hair (a shifter jackalope) and Changing Dog (Jim, a shifter red dog) are given one hundred years by Coyote Woman to discover their true love. If after one hundred years the two haven't succeeded, they must return to their animal form forever and leave behind the world of the two-leggeds. Time is running out. Alice has foun
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Jan 06, 2011
Judy
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"Medicine Road" is another brilliant story from Charles de Lint. Urban fantasy at its very best, and de Lint always delights me, which is why he is one of my all time favorite authors. This story is set in Arizona (Tucson, Prescott, Jerome, and Sedona in particular). Twin sisters and musicians Bess and Laurel have left their home territory of Newford for a musical roadtrip in Arizona. Besides playing music, taking in the sights, and falling in love with the desert, they manage to get
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Nov 02, 2010
Patty
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This was a fun book. I have always enjoyed de Lint's stories and novels and this is no exception. Bess and Laurel Dillard are visiting the Southwest for the first time as traveling musicians. At the same time, life is altering greatly for Alice Corn Hair and Jim Changing Dog. They have made a deal that is finally about to fall through.
To say any more would ruin the story. If you haven't read de Lint, this is a good short book to start with. If you have already read and liked his More...
To say any more would ruin the story. If you haven't read de Lint, this is a good short book to start with. If you have already read and liked his More...
Sep 29, 2010
Melanti
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The first Charles de Lint book I ever read was Forests of the Heart. It was beautiful, lyrical, and amazing. In that book, it was almost as if the desert itself was another character -- it had a presence, a shape all of it's own.
This book is sort of a not-sequel to Forests of the Heart. It takes place in the desert, and Bettina makes a brief appearance. It's not necessary to read the first to enjoy this one but they're somewhat similar.
However, this book slightly di More...
This book is sort of a not-sequel to Forests of the Heart. It takes place in the desert, and Bettina makes a brief appearance. It's not necessary to read the first to enjoy this one but they're somewhat similar.
However, this book slightly di More...
Sep 29, 2010
Jenne
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A long time ago, Coyote Woman gave two Native American spirits, a red dog and a jackalope, the ability to shift into human form on the condition that if within 100 hundred years they can both find soul mates who love them unconditionally they get to keep her gift, but if one of them does not than both will change back into their original form forever. Alice Corn Hair has found hers, but Jim Changing Dog has not found the right one and now time is running out.
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Sep 29, 2010
Julia
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Laurel and Bess, Sarah Jane‘s older twin sisters, are professional musicians on the road in Arizona and are drawn into an ages old wager between Native American spirits who take human form. Jim Changing Dog and Alice Corn Hair have been changed into humans by Coyote for 100 years, but they have to have fallen in love to regain their two- shaped existance.
I have read that de Lint wants to leave Newford behind for Tyson and the desert. I love Newford; I guess I will come to love the d More...
I have read that de Lint wants to leave Newford behind for Tyson and the desert. I love Newford; I guess I will come to love the d More...
Dec 26, 2011
Shellie
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I put it down halfway into it. His references to Tucson hotspots were neat at first but then I got distracted by all of the efforts to drop locations. It was like I was on one of the guided tours he took. Finally, the popping back and forth from first to third person in different animal-hybrid characters that I didn't care about was just too much to bear.
Sep 29, 2010
Miz Lizzie
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One of my top favorite authors, any book by Charles de Lint is a treat. This one was an especially wonderful treat as it is set in Arizona (Tucson, Prescott, Jerome, and Sedona in particular) and I read it partially while on vacation in Sedona. Twin sisters and musicians Bess and Laurel have left their home territory of Newford for a musical roadtrip in Arizona. Besides playing music, taking in the sights, and falling in love with the desert, they manage to get caught up in a curse Coyote Wom
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Nov 24, 2011
Jennykatz
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Charles de Lint is an author I can't make up my mind about. Sometimes I love his writing, sometimes it bores the heck out of me. Medicine Road, however, was not a disappointment. It was a fun little fairy tale and the characters were entertaining and engaging. Nothing earth shattering, but if you enjoy urban fantasy, this short book is worth picking up.
Sep 27, 2011
Brett
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I really felt at home in de Lint's Medicine Road universe, though I found some of the politically correct references unnecessary to the story. Overall, though it's a good read and a lovely story. I'm not sure that I would recommend it for the juvenile market though. Most of the themes were quite adult in nature
Apr 03, 2011
Debra
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I'm not sure this really qualifies as a Newford book but it was good all the same. Bess and Laurel find love and their animal side in one well-told story. They also find the allure of the Southwest. A pleasant, short tale of fantasy.
May 15, 2011
Jason
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I'm usually very enthusiastic about De Lint's books, but Medicine Road had things that made me hesitant to completely embrace it. I loved how he brought the desert and the Southwest to life, and the animal people in human skin (called "cousins") made for an enthralling mythology. Vess' artwork is fantastic.
I think my issue dealt mainly with the romance between Jim and Bess, and then Ramona's interference. All of it was a little too pat and felt resolved too easy. I also couldn More...
I think my issue dealt mainly with the romance between Jim and Bess, and then Ramona's interference. All of it was a little too pat and felt resolved too easy. I also couldn More...
Oct 25, 2011
Helena
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this was a fun interesting read. a very nice fantasy novel without it being to weird or the author creating their own language. it's a nice light read, great for a sunday afternoon.
Sep 29, 2010
Kerry
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I don't think that I have ever read something by Charles de Lint that I haven't enjoyed and Medicine Road is no exception. It was a bit more lighthearted than some of the other Newford books that I have been reading recently (Widdershins, The Onion Girl, Spirits in the Wires). It reminded of Terri Windling's The Woodwife... lots of southwest, native american-esque flavor with a healthy dose of music and art and romance.
Sep 29, 2010
Beautiful story of Native American beliefs with mesmerizing characters.
Sep 29, 2010
Katlet
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While I haven't read the previous story of the Dillard Sisters, I still loved this book. I think de Lint's take on the American Southwest is as magical as his view of the city of Newford. He brings the spirits of the land to vivid life in what isn't just another romance.
Mar 03, 2011
Chriss
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Totally awesome. Reads like hearing a story. A fairytale with spirits from this continent instead of rehashing Europe's fare. De Lint is one of urban fantasy's creators and this book will show you where the genre can go and be.
Sep 29, 2010
Becca
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When I say 'I like this book', I want you to hear it the way you heard Scotty talk about the Enterprise in the Star Trek movie. It's clever, it works out well, it's beautiful, and I just feel generally good about it.
Sep 29, 2010
Elizabeth
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Despite its short length, this felt well-realized. As always, De Lint's characters are what makes his stories work and he's got a nice collection here. Plus I'm always a sucker for a straight-up love story.
Sep 29, 2010
Susan
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I got to hear Charles and Maryanne chant with tambourine and guitar the opening poem at the World Fantasy Convention down in Mesa a couple years ago. Wish I'd recorded it.
Sep 29, 2010
Linda
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I usually enjoy de Lint, but I didn't even get 1/2 way through this one. Perhaps I am just moody, but it wasn't able to capture my attention.
Sep 29, 2010
Kristin
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Read from 2/7 to 2/8. This was a gift from my husband... autographed by both de Lint and Vess!
Aug 28, 2011
Jennifer
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A bit harder to read than some of his others. I still enjoyed it but less so.
Feb 11, 2012
