Moonheart
Charles de Lint
(Reviewer - Kate Holmes)
1994 Tor Books
ISBN: 0312890044
An extraordinary tale of that enchanted place that lies at the edge of sight, just beyond the shadows of the moon.
An antique shop proprietor, a centuries-old Druid, a biker, a folk musician, an Inspector with the Canadian Mounted Police, a stagman in a moonlit glen, the fey folk of an Indian otherworld, the greatest bard of ancient Wales, & a bizarre Ottawa house that straddles two worlds.
Associate Reviewer Kate Holmes writes:
Tamson House...a sprawling labyrinth, the master of which is eccentric & independently wealthy Jamie Tams, whose hobby is owning The Merry Dancers Antiques, a cluttered, rather dusty antique shop.
Sara Kendall, Jamie's niece and ward is eclectic, adventurous & the apple of Jamie's eye. It all starts when Sara unearths some strange & mystical items while unpacking crates in the store. These objects prove to be the harbinger of a battle with an ultimate magical evil named Mal'ek'a, one that leaves Jamie's tenants, as well as law enforcement agencies bewildered, & threatens the very foundation of Tamson House.
A plain gold ring with a Celtic knotwork pattern hidden inside a ball of clay. This is the catalyst that sees Sara making the acquaintance of Kiernan Foy, a modern day wizard's apprentice, & sends the two of them on an adventure across time & space to an Otherworld. Here Sara & Kiernan find themselves guests of magical beings out of myth, & charged with the responsibility of destroying the Dread-That-Walks-Nameless.
Smoothly blending Celtic & North American Native traditions, Charles de Lint delivers a spellbinding urban myth that pulls the unsuspecting reader deeper & deeper into a multi-layered tale that is unforgettable.
Charles de Lint is an award winning Canadian author who's home is in Ottawa, the city where this enchanting story is set. His web site is: www.charlesdelint.com, where Mary Ann Harris' pages can also be accessed. Ms Harris is the artist who has designed several book jackets for Charles de Lint.
Reviewer's Bio
She is a Canadian wife, mother, grandmother, & avid reader. She has hungered for knowledge her whole life which has led her to haunt her local library & used book stores, looking for “old friends.” She has several bookshelves over which presides a print of Amergin, an ancient wizard from Celtic myth.
A welcome addition to her study, Della, her computer (named for its maker), has become a large part of her world. For some time Kate Holmes reviewed for another ezine, & as a means of giving herself a more varied reading experience, has joined RebeccasReads as a Associate Reviewer.
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