De Lint’s first adult fantasy novel in 8 years weaves a wealthy tapestry of story with basic CdL elegance. Little Thomas Corn Eye sees into the otherworld, but all he wants to perform is log off the rez. Steve Cole escaped from his rock star existence to disappear into the desert and mountains. Fifteen-year-old barrio child Sadie Higgins continues to be discarded once all too often. Blogger Leah Hardin must leave Newford, come to terms with the loss of her closest friend, and actually engage with her lifestyle. When these lives collide in the Hierro Maderas Mountains, they need to struggle to escape their messy pasts and find ways to carve a future for themselves. They don’t just have to learn how to survive. They need to learn how to fly.