Daughters of the Moon
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Daughters of the Moon is a book series by Lynne Ewing. It is about four girls, later on five, who are mortal goddesses and fight an ancient evil called the Atrox. They each have different powers, destinies, and dark sides. They all wear moon amulets. When they turn 17, they have to make a choice. They can either become guardian spirits or continue their lives but as mortals who have forgotten their lives as Daughters. All of the Daughters live in Los Angeles, battling the Atrox and its dark Followers.
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[edit] The Daughters of the Moon
Book #1: Goddess of the Night
High school sophomore Vanessa and her best friend, Catty, have magical powers. But while Catty sees her ability to time travel as a gift, Vanessa hates her own ability to turn invisible: she "tried to control her molecules, but in times of intense emotion, her molecules had more power than her ability to restrain them and the light from a full moon seemed to fuel their charge." Vanessa wants to date the handsome, long-haired Michael and be like everyone else, but whenever he kisses her, her feet and hands start disappearing. Then Catty turns up missing, and Vanessa's new friend Serena (a mind reader) reveals that they are goddesses, Daughters of the Moon, who must battle the evil Atrox and its dissolute band of "Followers" (from whose souls Atrox has sucked all hope) who haunt the Los Angeles club scene.
Book #2: Into the Cold Fire
The followers of Atrox have set a trap for Serena. Once she enters their cold fire, she will become a follower of the dark. Jimena has actually seen Serena entering the fire, which frightens her a great deal. Serena again must fight Stanton, whom she also battled in the previous book. There seems to be an equally strong physical attraction mixed into their struggle, however, making it hard for either to prevail. Morgan, the Daughters' nemesis from the first book, becomes more than a pest at school when she crosses over to the dark side. Nevertheless the four friends, assisted by the Goddess Hecate, who holds the key to their success, develop a plan and demonstrate again that right can prevail.
Book #3: Night Shade
Jimena was once the toughest chola in East L.A. No longer in a gang, she is still feared by many. Nothing scares Jimena. Nothing, that is, except the reappearance of Veto, who was once the love of her life. That terrifies her, because Veto was killed a year ago by a rival gang. Or was he? Jimena discovers that he has made a devil's bargain, which could cost both of them their lives.
Book #4: The Secret Scroll
Catty has always wanted to find out who her birth mother was, and oddly enough, she has the power to allow her to do just that. When Catty goes back in time, she not only manages to meet her mother, but she also finds out some very disturbing truths about her identity and her fate.
Book #5: The Sacrifice
Stanton, a Follower of the ancient evil called the Atrox, is torn between his love for Serena, one of the moon goddesses, and his urge to destroy her by turning her to the dark forces.
Book #6: The Lost One
After awakening with amnesia and an overwhelming sense of danger, a teenager discovers that she has the gift of telekinesis and a long-standing war with the evil Followers of Atrox.
Book #7: Moon Demon
Vanessa's sixteenth birthday is coming up. While most girls would be thrilled at the prospect, Vanessa dreads being one year closer to making the most important decision of her life. Now she is beginning to doubt everything she holds true—her friends, her relationship with Michael, and even her identity. Then she meets Hector, who is more exciting and dangerous than anyone else she knows. Through him, she learns about a side of herself that she never knew existed. . .
Book #8: Possession
Serena hasn't been herself lately. She has been having sudden lapses of memory and acting like a completely different person — one she doesn't like very much. To add to her confusion, she knows that someone has been following her. It all started the night an elderly woman helped her. Now Serena is beginning to wonder, who was that woman? And what has she done to Serena?
Book #9: The Choice
In a reckless attempt to change the future, Catty drops Jimena into her troubled past -- and into dangerous territory for the ex-gang member. As Jimena runs for her life, she is caught by the police and put in jail. There she is further threatened by a new type of Follower with a shape-changing power she is unable to resist. Her only choice is to break out of jail and hide out with a most unlikely ally—her old gang rival, Payasa. Together they have to save the other Daughters of the Moon before Jimena’s most terrifying premonition comes true.
Book #10: The Talisman
As Maggie reflects on the difficulty she will have with her final duty as mentor to the daughters of Moon Goddess Selene, she recalls her first battles with the evil Atrox, two thousand years earlier when she was a youth in Athens.
Book #11: The Prophecy
Catty almost has her hands on the Scroll and its power to destroy the Atrox, but time is running out. Anyone who sets foot near the cursed parchment will die, and it's about to go on display at the local art museum. Before Catty can steal it, the Scroll is hand delivered to her by a surprising messenger ... but this gift has strings. In return she must travel to the dark world of Nefandus to finally meet her father, a member of the Atrox's inner circle. There, he awaits her with a tempting proposal. Will Catty succumb to her dark heritage?
Book #12: The Becoming
Lately, Tianna has been feeling unsettled, and she can't understand why -- she has a great boyfriend, good friends, and, for once, a loving foster home. But still, she can't shake the thought that something, or someone, is after her. At a skateboarding competition she runs into two of her most feared enemies, Justin and Mason. Only now, they claim they've come to help Tianna -- to warn her of her becoming. She has no idea what they mean, but deep down, Tianna senses herself changing. She knows that every Daughter has a dark side, but is hers threatening to overtake her?
[edit] The Books
- Goddess of the Night
- Into the Cold Fire
- Night Shade
- The Secret Scroll
- The Sacrifice
- The Lost One
- Moon Demon
- Possession
- The Choice
- The Talisman
- The Prophecy
- The Becoming
[edit] Preferred reading order
Daughters of the Moon 1-11
Sons of the Dark 1-2
Daughters of the Moon 12
Sons of the Dark 3-4
[edit] Other Daughters of the Moon Titles in Other Countries
Germany: Magic Friends
France: Les Filles de la Lune
UK and Canada: Same as America
Swedish: Måndöttrar
