Someplace to Be Flying

This was the first Charles de Lint novel that I had ever read, and it's an interesting place to start. I had honestly never even heard of the author before. Strange, considering that he's been writing this Newford series for nearly two decades... and it's a travesty that none of my fantasy-reading fr......more

There is a myth that is as old as time. The world was created by Raven, the dark bird of mystery, as he stirred magic in an old black pot. The pot created more than the world: it created the Animal People, spirits as old as time itself. They are the First People and they roamed the land, able to cha......more

Charles De Lint has been on my "to check out" list for decades and I finally read one of his books and was very impressed. Great story with nice plot twists and turns. Very recommended......more

Someplace to Be Flying is a tale of Lily, a photojournalist in search of the First People, who supposedly reside in The Tombs; The slums of Newford, a place filled with myths of The Kickaha Tribe and a place of lost dreams. Lily is brutally attacked one night while searching for "the animal people"......more

I always feel so sad finishing one of these books. But at the same time I feel uplifted, and like magic really exists in my own world. It's an interesting mix. Once more, this story is competely different from the other Newford books. In this one we get an interesting set of characters, characterize......more