Publisher: Tor Fantasy Copyright: 1991 Publication date: Nov 1990 (hardcover)/Apr 1992 (softcover) In print. Order from Amazon Books

"I forbid ye maidens all that wear gold in your hair to travel to Carterhaugh, for Young Tam Lin is there..." So begins the ancient Scottish folk song Tam Lin, and the fairy tale of the same name, a tale of seduction and mortal sacrifice about the headstrong young woman who defies this warning, and then must battle the Queen of Faery herself for the possession of Tam Lin's body and soul. Pamela Dean has wrought a modern enchantment on this magical coming-of-age tale, setting it among the outlandish theater majors at a small Midwestern college.

--Description on back of book

Cover Blurbs:

"If I could have written Tam Lin I would have. I couldn't, so I'm glad Pamela did. She writes about music, about life, about love, about trust, about growing; she does it all so splendidly I am awestruck. This is what fairy tales are supposed to be; this is what fiction is supposed to be." -- Steven Brust

"Delightful ... Dean has written a quintessential college novel, anchoring its fantastic elements in a solid, engaging reality." -- Publishers Weekly

"When the Otherworld does intrude, it is as creepy, seductive, and threatening as it is in the ancient tales themselves." -- Kirkus Reviews

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