This author of more than seventy adult, young adult, and childrens books has won the world fantasy, aurora, sunburst, and white pine awards, among others. A series of urban fantasymythic fiction books set in the fictional north american city, newford the books include city life urban fantasy and rural life mythic fiction throughout the series. I cant find it in my regular books and really, really liked it so ordered it for my nook. Seven wild sisters short novel, available as a book or in tapping the dream tree. In trader, familiar and beloved characters mix with fantastic newcomers. The thief a novel of the black dagger brotherhood by j r ward. Jane yolen has written over 300 books, won numerous awards, been given six honorary doctorates in literature, and got to spend a day in a studio with kevin kline while he did voice over for one of her animated stories. Magic that sleeps in an old soldiers eyes and glows in the gaze of a phantom stag. Max trader is a luthier, maker of guitars and has created a comfortable life for himself in the fictional city of newford. Magic that grows in the roots of old oaks and dances by moonlight among standing stones.
His worlds are hauntingly believable, and surprisingly comforting despite or perhaps because of that. Art by john jude palencar, one of my favourite artists. He is married toand plays music withmaryann harris. The series was influenced by folklore and myth goodreads. Next on my list to read again love this book, reminds me to be happy with what i have. One morning, a quiet, responsible luthier guitarmaker, leonard trader, wakes up in the body of. The author has made a name for himself working with magical realism and mythical fiction. When a mischievous spirit grants loser johnny devlins wish for someone elses life, luthier max trader wakes up in johnnys body, surrounded by the emotionally. Max trader is a luthier, an expert crafter of stringed instruments, with his own studio, money in the bank, lots of work, and a comfortable lifeuntil the morning he wakes up in the body of handsome scoundrel johnny devlin. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading trader.
He published three horror novels under the pseudonym samuel m. Charles writes books for adults, young adults and children. Tales from the twilight realm, and dreams underfoot, and more on. Shotgun was first published in flights, edited by al sarrantonio roc books. Max trader is a master craftsman a maker of guitars, solitary, and quiet. Contentsshow category adult or ya adult description trader is set in newford and environs and deals with an instrument maker named max trader who wakes up one morning in somebody elses bodythat of johnny devlin, a. The two main characters change places and the better two of them, is homeless after the trade but reclaims his life. But trader is an example of an urban folk tale with too many folks and not enough tale. The onion girl, moonheart, the ivory and the horn, and the collection moonlight and vines, for which he won the world fantasy award. A series of strange murders have baffled the police but each one is somehow connected with the citys elusive gypsy community. Contentsshow category adult or ya adult description trader is set in newford and environs and deals with an instrument maker named max trader who wakes up one morning in somebody elses bodythat of johnny devlin, a local smalltime conman.
In 2000, his story collection moonlight and vines won the world fantasy award. A man wakes to find his body is no longer his own, and the rest of the story loosely revolves around identity. Clicking any links beside the book lists will lead you to. Trader is a great book, wellwritten, more approachable than someplace to be flying, and fascinating from beginning to end. The loser in the deal is max trader, a successful manufacturer of stringed instruments. If mulengro was a novel with some intriguing possibilities which didnt work out because the author was still learning his craft, trader showed the author in full possession of the skills of a. He has a knack for the small details that make up a persons life, and he also captures the varying opinions of his large cast of characters. A master of urban fantasy returns with one of his finest works. Sometimes the best books are not the ones you get the most amazing reading experience from.
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