Moonheart

Moonheart
Moonheart  
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First edition cover
Author(s) Charles de Lint
Cover artist David Mattingly
Country Canada
Language English
Genre(s) Urban fantasy novel
Publisher Ace Books
Publication date October 1, 1984
Media type Print (paperback and hardcover)
Pages 485 pp
ISBN 0441537197
OCLC Number 16063466

Moonheart is an urban fantasy novel by Charles de Lint. It takes place in 1980s Ottawa, where Sara Kendell and Jamie Tamson, owners of an antique store, come into possession of a peculiar ring. At the same time Kieran Foy, a wizard of sorts, is searching for his missing mentor, Thomas Hengwr, while simultaneously eluding the newly formed Project Mindreach from the RCMP. When Sara and Kieran run into each other and end up in "the other world," they find that there is much more to Sara and to the Tamson house (Sara and Jamie's house the size of a city block) than previously known. But when an ancient evil resurfaces and threatens to destroy both worlds (and all the people within), the officers, wizards, and Tamson house residents have to learn to work together to destroy the monster. Full of love, mystery, action, and magic, this book has all the makings of modern fantasy that Charles de Lint is so well known for.

Contents

Characters

  • Sara Kendell – a young woman who, along with her uncle Jamie, runs a store that sells all manners of old and curious items
  • Jamie Tamson (Jamie Tams, for short) – Sara's eccentric uncle, who maintains a keen interest in mythology and the occult
  • Taliesin – a Welsh bard who Sara meets and makes an immediate connection with.
  • Thomas Hengwr
  • Blue – a biker
  • Tucker – a member of a secret RCMP unit that is investigating paranormal phenomena
  • Kieran Foy - a folk singer who happens to be Thomas Hengwr's apprentice.
  • Pukwudji - a trickster imp who befriends Sara
  • Tamson House - While it's a house, it has an essence about it and its own spirit, and therefore merits being called a character.

Awards and nominations

Notes

  1. ^ Kelly, Mark R. (2000–2007). "1985 William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Locus Publications. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Crawford1985.html#null. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 
  2. ^ Kelly, Mark R. (2000–2007). "1985 Mythopoeic Awards". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Locus Publications. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Mythopoeic1985.html#adultf. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 
  3. ^ Kelly, Mark R. (2000–2007). "1985 Locus Awards". The Locus Index to SF Awards. Locus Publications. http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Locus1985.html#nvlf. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 

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