Tachyon Publications: Eyes Like Leaves, Charles de Lint


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			Charles de Lint

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	Charles de Lint is the bestselling author of over sixty adult, YA, and children's books, including Moonheart, The Blue Girl, Widdershins, and The Onion Girl. He is a poet, songwriter, performer, and folklorist, and is best known for his contemporary fantasies set in the mythical city of Newford. Highly respected for his criticism as well as his fiction, de Lint is the longtime fiction reviewer for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. He is the recipient of the World Fantasy, YALSA, Crawford, and Aurora Awards. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.

Eyes Like Leaves

by Charles de Lint

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Trade Paperback / 978-1-61696-050-6 / February 2012 / $15.95

This early Charles de Lint novel - previously unavailable in a paperback edition - is a stirring epic fantasy of Celtic and Nordic mythology along with swords and sorcery.

In the Green Isles, the summer magic is waning. Snake ships pillage the coastal towns and the evil Icelord encases the verdant lands in a permanent frost. A mysterious old wizard prepares to mount one last defense of the Isles, hurrying to instruct his inexperienced apprentice in the art of shape-changing. In a desperate race to awaken the Summerlord, the newfound mage gathers a few remaining allies, including a seemingly-ordinary young woman and her protective adoptive family. Mercilessly pursued by the Icelord’s army of stormkin, they flee north to the seat of the Summerlord’s power.

But the revelation of a family betrayal leads to new treachery — and time is running short for the Summerborn.

"This is classic high fantasy, written and revised by a master, unpublished when first completed some thirty years ago because de Lint decided to focus on contemporary fantasy stories and let it languish. It is a must for de Lint completists and, actually, for all high-fantasy and folkloristic fiction fans."
—Booklist

"This traditional fantasy...bears de Lint's characteristically lyrical prose and hypnotic storytelling. Filled with Celtic lore and wonderfully drawn characters, this standalone epic should please the author’s many fans and lovers of medieval fantasy."
—Library Journal

"World Fantasy Award–winner de Lint dusts off an enchanting epic fantasy written in 1980 but never published. The result is a delightful old-fashioned group quest...his nascent poetic style evokes beautiful imagery."
—Publishers Weekly

"Eyes Like Leaves is well-paced, and the action scenes flash with energy. Charles de Lint shows signs of the bardic gift in his ability to make scenes come alive..."
—Fantasy Literature

"Eyes Like Leaves is a captivating book. 4.5 out of 5 stars"
—Bibliophile Book Blog

"If you are a fan of deLint, Eyes Like Leaves should definitely become part of your collection. New to deLint and like high fantasy? You should certainly give it a try"
—Little Red Reviewer

Praise for Charles de Lint

"[De Lint] clearly has no equal as an urban fantasist."
-Booklist

"De Lint's elegant prose and effective storytelling continue to transform the mundane into the magical at every turn."
-Library Journal

"To read de Lint is to fall under the spell of a master storyteller, to be reminded of the greatness of life, of the beauty and majesty lurking in shadows and empty doorways."
-Quill and Quire

"In a genre of elaborately mapped Neverlands, de Lint sets his tale in our contemporary world and makes it not less magical."
-Los Angeles Times

"Easily Canada's top fantasy scribe...a major international force in the genre."
-The Edmonton Journal

"One of the most gifted storytellers writing fantasy today...de Lint makes each character real, each one capable of change and of many different responses."
-Locus Magazine