Spirits in the Wires is the second de Lint book that I have read and it should have been read before Widdershins. I would have enjoyed them both even more if I had read them chronologically. Even so, I really liked this book. The town of Newford is a magical place even if very few of the resident humans realize what is happening around them. But, when people start disappearing into a website called Wordwood, everyone takes notice until the site master controls the flow of information and makes it seem as if computers are not involved at all. Christy (a guy) Ridding's girlfriend is one of those who was sucked into the site; and with the help of his friends, both magical and otherwise, they journey to the otherworld to rescue Saskia. This story is fantasy and science fiction rolled into one and a great tale of computers run amok. The visual of being inside a website and the dangers of viruses and crashing is absolutely stunning. What an imaginative and intriguing book. I look forward to reading another Newford novel soon. I should deduct a little for the cover which I don't feel added to the story at all, but I won't Rating: 5
3 months ago
Yeah, I just read Widdershins and was planning to read this soon, so I guess I am going to be reading backwards, too. Hopefully it won't be too terrible.
ReplyDeleteI really liked The Onion Girl or you could go back to the beginning and read the very first book, Dreams Underfoot.