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Someplace to Be Flying

Written by: Charles de Lint
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Summary

Lily is a photojournalist in search of the “animal people” who supposedly haunt the city’s darkest slums. Hank is a slumdweller who knows the bad streets all too well. One night, in a brutal incident, their two lives collide—uptown Lily and downtown Hank, each with a quest and a role to play in the secret drama of the city’s oldest inhabitants.

For the animal people walk among us. Native Americans call them the First People, but they have never left, and they claim the city for their own.

Not only have Hank and Lily stumbled onto a secret, they’ve stumbled into a war. And in this battle for the city’s soul, nothing is quite as it appears.

©1998 Charles de Lint (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing Fantasy Fiction Genre Fiction World Literature Native American Scary

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What the critics say

“The reader does not have to be strictly a fan of either thrillers or fantasy to thoroughly enjoy this delightful tale.”

(Washington Post)

“De Lint is as engaging a stylist as Stephen King, but considerably more inventive and ambitious.”

(Globe and Mail (Toronto))

“De Lint…clearly has no equal as an urban fantasist and very few equals among fantasists as a folklorist. First-rate.”

(Booklist)

“An enthralling blend of old European and Native American mythology, seamlessly worked into a modern setting and situation. De Lint’s best so far.”

(Kirkus Reviews)
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I love all of Charles DeLint’s stories. I love the Newford characters. I would love to see all of the horror stories originally published under the other name he used on here. I wish all of his books were on here. I always enjoy Kate Readings narration as well.

I love this story

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great book, lovely characters, so interesting. feels a little cringe at times but its forgivable, bc the overall feeling of the book and the story are awesome. love love love you Kate Reading, I wish you could voice all the books I wanna listen to, incredible performance and the most pleasant listening experience I've had in forever. <3

so much fun!!!!!!!

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I loved this book when I first read it years ago and after listening to it I’ve fallen in love with it again. Thank you Charles De Lint I truly enjoy your work!

All time favorite book

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