Published: April 07, 2012
Words: 11,616 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9780920623107

Short description

Short story. The Butter Spirit’s Tithe first appeared in Emerald Magic, Tor Books. Conn O'Neill has run afoul of a vengeful spirit. With his soul promised as a tithe to the fearsome Grey Man, Conn's only hope lies Miki Greer. Miki knows a thing or two about Irish spirits, having lost her brother to them in de Lint's novel Forests of the Heart. She's not about to let them claim someone else.

Extended description

Short story. The Butter Spirit’s Tithe first appeared in Emerald Magic, edited by Andrew M. Greeley; Tor Books, 2004, and was most recently reprinted in Muse and Reverie, Tor Books, 2009.

Conn O'Neill is trying to make a go of it as a Celtic guitarist until he inadvertently runs afoul of a vengeful spirit. Cursed for seven years, at the end of which his soul is promised as a tithe to the fearsome Grey Man, Conn's only hope lies with his musical partner Miki Greer. Miki knows a thing or two about Irish spirits, having lost her brother to them in de Lint's novel Forests of the Heart. She's not about to let them claim someone else.

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charles de lint short story newford forests of the heart celtic music irish folklore magic

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Review by: Lynn E. O'Connacht on May 16, 2013 :
If you haven't read 'Forests of the Heart' and don't want spoilers, don't read so much as the description for this story. There are spoilers and they're fairly big. This is set after the events of 'Forests of the Heart' and in some ways those events still reverberate through this novelette.

It's everything you could ever hope for in a Charles de Lint story, except shorter. His sense of writing the more traditional folktale Fair Folk is amazing, and his works never exclude those spirits that were in the lands he writes about before Europeans settled in the land. They're present even in a short piece like this where you might not expect it.

The style of the piece is lovely too. I don't think Conn's voice is the strongest voice I've ever encountered in a de Lint story, but it's still good. I enjoyed this. I wasn't expecting the story to have a take on 'Tam Lin' in it, though it makes perfect sense and I loved the way de Lint handled it.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Alex Draven on Dec. 31, 2012 :
Classic de Lint, and a really enjoyable read!
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Kathy Stevenson on May 27, 2012 :
As always a fun read!
(reviewed long after purchase)

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