De Lint is a prolific writer of short stories. Most of them take place in urban settings, especially the fictional town of Newford, a place where magic mixes with modern urban life. These stories often feature outsiders such as Jilly. The characters of Jilly and Sophie appear in other Newford stories. For example, they appear in "The Moon Is Drowning While I Sleep" (1993), in which Sophie works out "the classic abandoned child's scenario" in a series of dreams in which she must save the.....
This is a free excerpt of 84 words. This section contains 165 words. This
Short Guide contains 3,314 words (approx. 11 pages at 300
words per page).
Read the rest of this Short Guide with our In the House of My Enemy Access Pass.
