Synopses & Reviews
Subterranean Press is proud to announce a brand new, exclusive ours is the only edition novella/short novel by Charles de Lint.
Seven Wild Sisters is a modern fairy tale about seven sisters growing up in backwoods hill country, and how one of them finds a mystery in the forest that both endangers and will save them all.
Seven Wild Sisters features a full-color dustjacket, as well as full-page interior illustrations and page decorations by Charles Vess. This is a project that Charles de Lint and Charles Vess have been wanting to do for years!
Review
"[An] appealing contemporary fairy tale....[M]uch delightful malingering by storyteller de Lint. This long-awaited collaboration between de Lint and noted illustrator Charles Vess...weaves a gentle and at times humorous enchantment, suitable for fantasy fans of all ages." Publishers Weekly
Review
"[A] mystical fairy tale written with a naturalist's passion....Magic and herbalist lore mix with contemporary details (cell phones, the Discovery Channel, and even a passing reference to a Go-Go's song), romance, and an appealing backcountry, yarn-spinning voice. Suspenseful, unique, and unexpected fantasy for de Lint fans and newcomers alike." Gillian Engberg, Booklist
Review
"[A] thoroughly enchanting modern fairy tale....[T]he kind of book that makes you sigh happily when you finish, partly sad because it's over but mostly happy, content and full with the magic wrought by a truly fine story....De Lint's narrative is skillful and polished, and, like good poetry, tight and spare without sacrificing evocative imagery....[A] gem of a novel [that] you will reach for again and again." Donna Scanlon, Rambles
Review
"[Seven Wild Sisters] sings with the true voice of fairy tale: capricious, wild, and not entirely safe, but rich and enchanting....The tight pacing keeps the suspense high without any forced cliffhangers....Those familiar with [Vess'] work will know that it's reason enough to buy the final book. Those who aren't now have a wonderful reason to discover it, wrapped in the pages of a true new fairy tale." Sarah Meador, Green Man Review