Sunday, May 22, 2016

Review: Goddess of the Night by Lynne Ewing

Title: Goddess of the Night
Author: Lynne Ewing
Series: Daughters of the Moon
Book Number: 1
Publisher: Volo
Publishing Date: August 1, 2000
Page Count: 294
Date Read: May 16, 2016
Personal Rating: FIVE


Brilliant Musings: This is my third time through this book. I read it for the first time when I was in junior high, the second was in 2010 and I read it again this month because I find it comforting. It might be because I read it as a teenager and loved it then that I read it again now and still love all of the characters and the story they tell. I don’t intend to rehash the plot of this book. If you are looking for a blurb about what you can expect check HERE or HERE.

As this is the first book the author began with the POV of a character who was all but unaware of her unique talents and identity. This allows the reader to uncover all the mysteries of the story right along with Vanessa, the main character. I recognize that most of the things that Vanessa and her friends go through in this book are aimed at teen readers, but as a YA lover I still love reading through and learning about the Daughters and I also love all the mythology that is interjected into the story.

The only thing that troubled me about the story was how easily everyone believed that Catty had simply run away. There wasn't much of a search on the part of the authorities and even Vanessa was hesitant to do EVERYTHING that was possible to find her so-called best friend. Maybe that is how runaway teens are treated in Los Angeles, but it rang a bit false to this small-town, Midwestern kid.

Overall, however, I think it is a good beginning to a really good series.



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