The Girl Who Drank the Moon
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (895 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01JSHI3PY |
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| Number of Pages | : | 473 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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When Luna approaches her 13th birthday, her magic begins to emerge on schedule - but Xan is far away. Every year the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. The acclaimed author of The Witch's Boy has created another epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to become a modern classic.. A young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon must unlock the dangerous magic buried deep inside her in this epic coming-of-age fairy tale from the highly acclaimed author of The Witch's Boy. Soon it is up to Luna to protect those who have protected her - even if it means the end of the loving, safe world she's always known. But the witch in the forest, Xan
Aeicha @ Word Spelunking said Stunning and Extraordinary! Middle-Grade at its best!. Believing there to be a witch in the woods, the scared people of the Protectorate, each year, offer up the youngest baby in the town, hoping to appease the witch. These people are correct to believe a witch in the woods exist, but she isn’t the evil, baby eating monster they fear. Instead, each year she rescues these babies and gives them to deserving families in far away citiesuntil one year she accidentally enmagicks a baby girl by feeding her moonlight. With no other choice, the witch, Xan, raises the magic baby, Luna, with the help of an impossibly small dragon named Fyrian and a swamp monster with a heart of gold named Gl. A story about love, and caring, and sacrifice, and magic. Ten stars.Twenty stars.A hundred stars.I LOVED this story. I loved everything about it. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone, from children to adults. I don't usually reread books, but I know I will return to this story again and again.This story had everything you could want in a GREAT fairytale.The characters in this story were multifaceted and endearing. The storyline was well thought out with a satisfying conclusion. I wouldn't change anything in this story. As an avid reader, I have only encountered this in a tiny handful of books. Such a rare treat to read! There were plenty of plot twists and turns. A thread of . A must read for girls 11-13 years old. I don't recommend this for 8-10. What a wonderful book. But you've already read the professional reviews and you don't need me to tell you that.What I can tell you is that my daughter is 8, and I can't see her either benefiting from or wanting to read this book/have it read to her for at least another two years.The main action of this story happens when a girl is twelve/thirteen, when most girls physically change into adults. This book is for those girls, and absolutely should be read by every one of them.The book is interwoven with rising tension throughout the story. A sensitive young girl is likely to be too worried about what will happen to actually want to rea