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Jack the Giant Killer
The Jack of Kinrowan Series (Book 1)
- Author
- Charles de Lint
- Narrator
- Taylor Meskimen
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 4 January 2022
- Run Time
- 7 hours 26 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-future trickster hero whose lot is to save the Elven Courts from unimaginable evil.
Critics Review
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“An excitingly plotted, surprisingly effective blend of ancient and modern—though purists may balk at the notion of fairies riding motorcycles and driving automobiles—and the sort of gravely good-natured narrative that puts a twinkle in the eye of the beholder.”
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Details
- Author
- Charles de Lint
- Narrator
- Taylor Meskimen
- Duration
- 7 hours 26 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 January 2022
- ISBN
- 9781665087780
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Urban fantasy, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
Synopsis
A faceless gang of bikers on Wild Hunt through the streets of present-day Ottawa hurtles young Jacky Rowan across the threshold into the perilous land of Faerie. There, to her dismay, she is hailed as the Jack of Kinrowan, a once-and-future trickster hero whose lot is to save the Elven Courts from unimaginable evil.
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