Jack of Kinrowan: Jack the Giant-Killer and Drink Down the Moon
Jack of KinrowanAn acknowledged classic of contemporary fantasy, Jack of Kinrowan brings together in one volume Charles de Lint's rollicking saga of wild faerie magic on the streets of the city.Jack, the Giant KillerA faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa...
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Jack of KinrowanAn acknowledged classic of contemporary fantasy, Jack of Kinrowan brings together in one volume Charles de Lint's rollicking saga of wild faerie magic on the streets of the city.Jack, the Giant KillerA faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-future trickster hero whose lot is to save the Elven Courts from unimaginable evil.Drink Down the MoonOnce the realm of Faerie drew its power from the Moon herself. But now a ghastly creature has stolen that power and enslaved the Fair Folk--and Jacky Rowan herself. Only Johnny Faw, a hadsome fiddler unaware of his magical gifts, has the power to set them free.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780312869595 (0312869592)
Publish date: July 2nd 1999
Publisher: Tor Books
Pages no: 412
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Science Fiction Fantasy,
Paranormal,
Novels,
Urban Fantasy,
Cultural,
Fairies,
Fairy Tales,
Speculative Fiction,
Canada,
Fairy Tale Retellings
Series: The Fairy Tale Series
I wish Goodreads allowed half stars because I think this book is really a 3.5.Jack the Giant-Killer retells the Jack motif from folklore. de Lint has a good twist by making this Jack, a Jacky. The strange thing it that the more interesting character, for me at least, is her friend Kate "Crackernut...
This is an omnibus edition containing "Jack the Giant-Killer" and its sequel, "Drink Down the Moon." I'd read the first novel before, but not the second.Both concern two young human women – Jacky, and her best friend Kate, who turn out to be destined to be particularly useful to Faerie – the magical...