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Medicine Road
Medicine Road
Author: Charles de Lint
Marking the return of the mischievous, red-headed Dillard twins, this bewitching fantasy entangles the lovely sisters in a 100-year wager in the Native American spirit world. Laurel and Bess are touring bluegrass musicians who encounter two mysterious strangers with a powerful secret in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to their animal natures, Jim C...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781892391889
ISBN-10: 1892391880
Publication Date: 6/15/2009
Pages: 192
Edition: Second edition
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Tachyon Publications
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 6
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Melanti avatar reviewed Medicine Road on + 7 more book reviews
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 disappointed me. I was expecting that same presence to the desert, the same sense of it being it's own character that I found in Forests of the Heart, and the same sense of character that I get from the Newford setting. But... what I got was scenery. Beautiful scenery, to be true.

Maybe it's because 2 of the 4 main characters aren't from the desert, so it's not as important to them. Maybe it needs more legends? More calling the cacti Aunts and Uncles? I'm not sure what exactly was missing here, but it definitely felt like SOMETHING was just a little bit off.

Other than that, it was a sweet little light-hearted romance. Well written, but it lacked some of the profoundness, the sense of connectedness that I've found in his other Newford stories. It's almost YA in nature.

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