Tapping the Dream Tree: New Tales of Newford

This collection of stories is set in Newford, a contemporary North American city where magic exists within music, art, and the shadowed streets, and where mythic beings walk in disguise. The tales follow ordinary people seeking magic to shape their lives and transform their fate. The volume introduces new characters including a bluesman hiding from the devil, a Buffalo Man near death, a vengeful ghost, and a wolf man on his first blind date. It also reunites readers with established Newford characters such as Jilly, Geordie, Sophie, and the Crow Girls. Some stories extend beyond the city to the pastoral hills to the north, where magic and music take on different forms. Charles de Lint is known for his urban fantasy works including Moonheart, Forests of the Heart, and The Onion Girl, and has won the World Fantasy Award. This collection represents the latest volume in his ongoing Newford series.