Charles de Lint's latest tales from Newford
by emilyas
Charles de Lint's latest novel, Widdershins, was released last month and has received many positive reviews, including a starred review from Booklist. This novel continues the story of Jilly Coppercorn from de Lint's 2002 novel, The Onion Girl. In Widdershins, Jilly continues to recover from the car crash that left her crippled. She also struggles to come to terms with the inside of her own mind which still has not healed from deep childhood traumas. The story takes place as conflicts between the fairies and the native spirits threaten to a bring a war upon the world. De Lint encourages the reader to consider the environmental impact of humans and to analyze the relationships between both men and nations.
I recommend reading The Onion Girl first, in order to understand the complete history of this story. If you have never read a de Lint novel before, I also recommend giving any of his other books a try, such as Tapping the dream tree, Spiritwalk, Forests of the Heart or any of the Newford series.
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