The anticipation--as Luna approached 13 years, I felt the anticipation of her magic ready to burst!
Pain--If felt the mother's pain for the loss of her child, being taken to be sacrificed unnecessarily.
This story is so well plotted, it became impossible to put down. She develops strong female characters.. all who at some point in the story carry a supernatural ability. It's about growing up, finding your center, and then your way back home.
I'm noticing the swing in narrators lately in the books I've been reading. In Ch8, the narrator begins to speak on behalf of the Protectorate. Sharing the cultural beliefs and background for their traditions. This craft of using narrator switching to reveal points of view is one I would share, examine, and implement in a writer's workshop classroom. This reminds me of Wonder, in which chapter transition to various viewpoints.
I found this review comment and found it sums the text up nicely,
The swiftly paced, highly imaginative plot draws a myriad of threads together to form a web of characters, magic, and integrated lives. Spiritual overtones encompass much of the storytelling with love as the glue that holds it all together. VERDICT An expertly woven and enchanting offering for readers who love classic fairy tales.
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