Medicine Road

Medicine Road (2004) – #14 in the Newford series

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Description[]

✤ BOOK 14 BLURB—Medicine Road (2004): Marking the return of the mischievous, red-headed Dillard twins, this bewitching fantasy entangles the lovely sisters in a 100-year wager in the Native American spirit world. Laurel and Bess are touring bluegrass musicians who encounter two mysterious strangers with a powerful secret in Tucson, Arizona. In addition to their animal natures, Jim Changing Dog and Alice Corn Hair have been given human forms by the powerful Coyote Woman, but in return they must both find their true human loves in 100 years or be exiled into the animal world alone. Although Alice has found her love, trickster Jim hasn’t been able to commit to one woman until he sets eyes on free-spirited Bess, just before the deadline. Battling time and a meddling motorcycle seductress, the two new lovers must risk intimacy and loss in their quest for love. ~ Shelfari

✥ Medicine Road will be the first in a series of linked novels by Charles de Lint, profusely illustrated by Charles Vess. Each of the projected three volumes will feature various combinations of the seven red-haired Dillard sisters (from "Seven Wild Sisters") as well as new characters introduced as the stories progress. The first book will be set in the Sonoran Desert around Tucson, Arizona, with excursions north. ~ Goodreads | Medicine Road (Newford, #14)

World-Building[]

Settings[]

Sedona, Arizona

Supernatural / Mythical Elements[]

Native American spirit world,

Characters[]

Characters	What	About
Laurel	Dillard twins, musician
Bess	Dillard twins, musician	free spirited girl; Jim Changing Dog's love
Jim Changing Dog	Animal people, trickster	given human form by Coyote Woman, must find true human loves in 100 years or be exiled into the animal world alone
Alice Corn Hair	Animal people	given human form by Coyote Woman, must find true human loves in 100 years or be exiled into the animal world alone
Coyote Woman		gave human forms to Jim Changing Dog & Alice Corn Hair

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Cover Artists[]

Charles Vess — 2004-hc by Subterranean Press & 2009-tp by Tachyon Publications

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Publishing Information[]

Publishers: Subterranean Press

Hardcover, First Ed., 206 pages, Pub: April 2004 by Subterranean Press—ISBN: 1931081964
Paperback, 186 pages, Pub: June 1st 2009 by Tachyon Publications—ISBN: 1892391880

TOC[]

Medicine Road • [Newford] • novel by Charles de Lint Looking Forward, Looking Back • interior artwork by Charles Vess Perce Rock ▬ First Sighting • interior artwork by Charles Vess Red Dog and Jackalope • interior artwork by Charles Vess

1 • Smoke Is Rising • interior artwork by Charles Vess
3 • Laurel & Bess • interior artwork by Charles Vess
5 • The Sonoran Desert • interior artwork by Charles Vess
7 • Medicine Road [Contents] • interior artwork by Charles Vess
9 • Medicine Road [Dedication] • interior artwork by Charles Vess
11 • Out In the Desert • interior artwork by Charles Vess
13 • Changing Dog and Corn Hair • interior artwork by Charles Vess
21 • One Night in the Hole • interior artwork by Charles Vess
35 • Corina Looked Up into the Branches of one of the Palo Verde • interior artwork by Charles Vess
45 • Once Upon a Time in Tucson • interior artwork by Charles Vess
67 • I Look Up to Where She's Pointing • interior artwork by Charles Vess
101 • On the Road Again • interior artwork by Charles Vess
119 • Then She Leaned Forward and Kissed Ramona Lightly on the Brow • interior art: Charles Vess
120 • Standing Barefoot in the Middle of the Medicine Wheel • interior artwork by Charles Vess
121 • Standing Barefoot in the Middle of the Medicine Wheel (2) • interior artwork by Charles Vess
177 • Red Deer Woman • interior artwork by Charles Vess
192 • Deer Sisters • interior artwork by Charles Vess

~ Source: Publication Listing ~ ISFdb

First Sentence[]

One night, not so long ago, Changing Dog and Corn Hair met up in Sedona, Arizona, to have a talk about an old bargain they'd made with Coyote Woman. ~ Shelfari

Quotes[]

Goodreads | Charles de Lint Quotes

Notes[]

Notes: Deluxe Edition: Limited to 750 signed numbered hardcover copies with full-color endsheets and an extra section of working sketches by Charles Vess ~ ISFdb

Trivia[]

Lists That Contain Medicine Road (Newford, #14) by Charles de Lint ~ GR

External Links[]

Book:

Charles de Lint: Medicine Road (2004) Description ~ Author
Medicine Road (Newford, #14) by Charles de Lint ~ Goodreads
Newford series - Urban Fantasy Wiki ~ Wikia
Bibliography: Medicine Road ~ ISFdb
Medicine Road by Charles de Lint ~ Shelfari (Characters, etc)

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