The Wind in His Heart

De: Charles de Lint

Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte

De Lint's first adult fantasy novel in eight years weaves a rich tapestry of story with classic CdL elegance.

Young Thomas Corn Eyes sees into the otherworld, but all he wants to do is get off the rez. Steve Cole escaped from his rock star life to disappear into the desert and mountains. Fifteen-year-old barrio kid Sadie Higgins has been discarded once too often. Blogger Leah Hardin needs to leave Newford, come to terms with the loss of her best friend, and actually engage with her life. When these lives collide in the Hierro Maderas Mountains, they must struggle to escape their messy pasts and find a way to carve a future for themselves. They don't just have to learn how to survive. They have to learn how to fly.

©2017 Charles de Lint (P)2017 Recorded Books

ExcelMasterful story and performance - authentic & highly entertaining

I should start by saying that I lived for 20 plus years in Native villages in Alaska. I also spent time on Reservations in the lower 48 and have personally known several Native American shaman, some of them medicine women. So this book The wind in his Heart was a great and very pleasurable story. Not many people who are non-native can write in such an authentic voice in ways that connect so well with Native culture. There is a distinctive thread of Native style humor that runs through the entire storyline. The plot and setting is well crafted and the characters seem real...a special talent this author seems to have mastered early in his writing career. The two mains characters are a white guy and a young Native guy...most of the other characters are Native. I loved the story and the narrator was a perfect fit for this highly entertaining fantasy!

Brilliant all around!

DeLint is an amazing writer, but this might possibly be his best story yet, and the narrator’s performance? Simply brilliant! No kidding, for the first ever I went back and replayed this book again immediately after finishing!

a magical fable, read wonderfully

I have always loved de lint's storytelling. this is yet another tale that transported me. so many surprises, such heart... and the narration was perfect!

Wow

Love this author and this is one his of best! I lived on the Pueblo for a decade and I'm longing to return. Feast is awesome and I miss the Community. Well read.

Desert fantasy from the master of urban fantasy

Another wonderful trip with De Lint. Familiar, but new. I love De Lint's books and this was no exception. I'm not a fan of the desert, but this book makes it more appealing than I thought possible. It's fun to go to an entirely diff r entry place in this book, but it is also comfortably familiar. I'm happy I listened!

Well worth you time

Great story, great narration, and just an overall great experience. Would definitely recommend if you like fantasy to check it out.

Heartwarming and Kind

The Wind in His Heart is a beautifully written story full of gentle wisdom and friendship. It is the first book I have read by Charles de Lint and makes me want to explore what else he has written. Tom Stechschulte does a great job as narrator, capturing the essence of each character.

Magic and wonder on the Painted Land

The narrator was fabulous; giving different vocal textures to each character. The story was full of twists and turns, magic and wonder, and thought provoking experiences. A must read for Charles de Lint fans.

No regrets

I usually listen to shorter books, but I have no regrets for the hours spent here. Many stories with multiple threads can lead to confusion, but de Lint wove them together with great clarity. I felt the personalities could have been mere stereotypes, but he fleshed them out as individuals. I am just wondering if there has been any complaint against de Lint of cultural appropriation.

A good story

This was my first encounter with Charles DeLindt's work. I enjoyed the story which drew me in with its many characters and a world with various magical human/animal beings. Told with each chapter devoted mostly to a single character, the focus is largely on the Indigenous people of the Southwest desert and a few others who are drawn to the reservation in an increasingly complicated story of a teenage runaway, a tribal shaman, and an old rock and roll star who disappeared from public view many years ago. Some of the main characters are well developed, while others tend to be rather vague. But the story is compelling and kept me interested. I will try another of this author's books.