Every time I find a collection of Newford stories that I haven't yet read, it's like a bit like my birthday. Charles de Lint is one of my writing idols, and I love his take on urban fantasy.Every story in this collection is interesting and different from the next. New characters and old staples of Newford work their way through the stories, and everything is entrancing as always.It's hard to talk about short stories without giving away the entire story, so instead of reviewing each individual short, I'll just say that the collection is wonderful. If you prefer the recurring characters, you might be disappointed in this collection, as there were many stories with characters I hadn't seen in Newford before. If you just love Newford and seeing its world expand, then you'll likely love this collection. It is hard to believe that I have been reading Charles de Lint for 20 years, but this is indeed the case. Picking up Muse and Reverie was like catching up with old friends, or going home for a long overdue visit. The characters have continued to grow and change in my absence, and I was excited to see how. I'm not sure I can objectively review this book because of my long association with these characters and this setting. I enjoy the touches of magic and the realism of the life paths portrayed in the stories. It has always been a good reminder for me that the amazing and the beautiful exist cheek by jowl with the ugly and the harsh, and that good doesn't mean perfect.
Do You like book Muse And Reverie (2009)?
I was really meh about some of these stories and head-over-heels for others.
—hnhaha
I don't usually go for short stories, this collection kept me enthralled.
—Kait
This is a wonderful collection of favorite Newford stories.
—gargi
