Eyes Like Leaves - C de Lint
This early Charles de Lint novel-previously unavailable in a
paperback edition-is a stirring epic fantasy of Celtic and Nordic
mythology along with swords and sorcery.
In the Green Isles, the
summer magic is waning. Snake ships pillage the coastal towns, and the
evil Icelord encases the verdant lands in a permanent frost. A
mysterious old wizard prepares to mount one last defense of the Isles,
hurrying to instruct his inexperienced apprentice in the art of
shape-changing. In a desperate race to awaken the Summerlord, the
newfound mage gathers a few remaining allies, including a seemingly
ordinary young woman and her protective adoptive family.
Mercilesslypursued by the Icelord's army of stormkin, they flee north to
the seat of the Summerlord's power.
But the revelation of a family betrayal leads to new treachery-and time is running short for the Summerborn.