Gate of Darkness, Circle of Light
First published in 1989 and taking place in downtown Toronto, one of the earliest of the modern urban fantasies, GATE OF DARKNESS, CIRCLE OF LIGHT is the story of a fight against encroaching darkness by a developmentally handicapped young woman, a street musician with no idea of his potential, a...
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First published in 1989 and taking place in downtown Toronto, one of the earliest of the modern urban fantasies, GATE OF DARKNESS, CIRCLE OF LIGHT is the story of a fight against encroaching darkness by a developmentally handicapped young woman, a street musician with no idea of his potential, a bag-lady who's tired of picking up the pieces, and an adept of the light. Mixing actual Toronto ghost-stories with traditional Faire, a police procedural, and a cat, GATE OF DARKNESS, CIRCLE OF LIGHT opened a gate at street level to the urban fantasy that followed.
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Format: kindle
ISBN:
9781936535583
Publish date: July 1st 2012
Publisher: Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Nicely written, old fashioned, stand-alone urban fantasy. No bloody sparkling vampires!!!
This was actually a re-read. I read it originally in paperback years and years ago but with the recent release in digital format I had to go ahead and read it again. I found it fascinating to see what I think are seeds of other stories and series that I have enjoyed springing from this novel. It ...
I read this a very long time ago, and can't say I remember much. I believe the main character is dumpy and developmentally disabled, which is pretty damn rare. Many of the fantasy novels I read as tween left me with a distinct, clear memory of at least a single scene; I used to fall deeply into boo...
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