- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Orb Books; First Edition edition (Dec 1 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0312873999
- ISBN-13: 978-0312873998
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.9 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 363 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #650,092 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“There is no better writer now than Charles de Lint at bringing out the magic in everyday life.” –Orson Scott Card
“In de Lint’s capable hands, modern fantasy becomes something other than escapism. It becomes folk song, the stuff of urban myth.” —The Phoenix Gazette
“In de Lint’s capable hands, modern fantasy becomes something other than escapism. It becomes folk song, the stuff of urban myth.” —The Phoenix Gazette
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A tale of magic and murder
The increasingly bizarre murders have baffled the police—but each death is somehow connected with the city’s elusive Gypsy community. The police are searching for a human killer, but the Romany know better. They know the name of the darkness that hunts them down, one by one: Mulengro.
The increasingly bizarre murders have baffled the police—but each death is somehow connected with the city’s elusive Gypsy community. The police are searching for a human killer, but the Romany know better. They know the name of the darkness that hunts them down, one by one: Mulengro.
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Janfri Yayal watched his house burn down without expression. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Enthralling!,
By EmBee (Oregon, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Mulengro (Paperback)
This will never be Charles de Lint's defining or best-loved work, but it really is extremely good. If you're a fan of his later work, and haven't read his darker stuff originally published under another nom de plume, the graphic - well, gore - especially right at the beginning may be a bit shocking. But the book itself is not terribly gory - just compelling, like a decent thriller, though it's not that, either. The glimpse into the world of the Rom makes for fascinating backstory, the characters are mostly well fleshed-out and believable (even the aging stereotypical hippie - but not, unfortunately, the aging stereotypical hard-boiled cop), and the story is strong and unpredictable. Hurray for unpredictable! Bless de Lint's publisher for re-releasing this older work under the de Lint banner, or we might have missed it. BUY THIS ONE!
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sometimes the darkness calls....,
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This review is from: Mulengro (Paperback)
Charles de Lint is well known for weaving Celtic mythology into modern small-town Ontario, however in this tale he diverges from that path and taps into Romany myth and heritage, creating a compelling dark thriller. Perhaps it is in part the difference from the other books that draws me, as much as the darkness and uniqueness of the subject matter, but Mulengro has stayed a favourite of mine since it was first published. So much so I picked up the new edition as my old one was showing the wear and tear of a well-loved and often-read paperback.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Edge-of-your-seat horror,
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This review is from: Mulengro (Paperback)
Mulengro, a long out-of-print novel by Charles de Lint, has been reissued -- and it's about time. The story focuses on the Rom, modern gypsies living in Canada, who -- despite some modern adaptations, such as big, gas-guzzling cars instead of caravan wagons -- continue to live outside the mainstream: secretive, mysterious and distrustful of strangers. But, insular or not, de Lint has written about the Rom society like a native, delving deeply into customs, traditions and psyches -- and mysticism, an exotic belief system very different from the Celtic and Native American mythologies more frequently tapped in de Lint's work. The novel unfolds as a killer stalks Rom and Gaje alike; the murders grow increasingly horrific and bloody, and a solution to the threat he presents seems increasingly elusive. The climax is a whirlwind of violence -- readers may be shocked by some plot developments along the way -- but the ultimate closure comes abruptly. The final twist is startling and is not the ending I expected -- but de Lint knows what he's doing, and the desperation of the concluding pages feels appropriate to the circumstance.
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