Charles de Lint's beloved fictional city of Newford is the backdrop for this riveting urban fantasy which pays homage to ancient Native American legends of secret "animal people" living among us.

Come join the misfits, marginalized and orphans of the modern world — street folks who sit around the fire by Moth's trailer in the junkyard in their own "family of choice." Meet a punky pair of Crow Girls — delightful yet dangerous, who will insert themselves into your heart and change you forever; Raven — engimatic keeper of the pot that safeguards the ways of our world; Coyote — handsome Trickster ever driven to stir the pot with good intentions yet dire consequences; Fox — seductive canid whose past indiscretions return to haunt him; Jack Daw — storyteller who spins captivating tales while hiding his deepest sorrow; the Cuckoo family — viscious, amoral and determined to gain control of whatever will destroy the corbae (crow) clans.

Combine these with a host of other compelling characters — animal and human — whose lives are woven together as they try to come to terms with complex personal relationships and damaged pasts. The mysterious threads of this story will set your imagination soaring on the winds of change, and culminate in a final battle over an object of such incredible power that it has the ability to destroy the entire world.

Poetry in a Tree
A Piece of Nowhere
The House on Stanton Street
In a Field of Grace
Tarnished Mirrors
The Lonesome Death of Nettie Bean
City of Crows
The Light Will Stay On