Goddess of the Night

Ewing, L. (2000).  Daughters of the Moon: Goddess of the Night. New York:  Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Book Group.

Wow, I really loved the plot line of this series and the characters are very believable.  Daughters of the Moon is set in Los Angeles in present time.  The point of view is third person omniscient.  The story is really unique in that each of the four daughters has a special power to contribute to the group.  Jimena can see what is happening in the present, Serena can see into the future and read minds, Catty can go back into the past or forward into the future and Vanessa can become invisible. They all take comfort in the presence of Maggie a sort of mother figure for the four girls.  I think the appeal to teens would be that they can pick up the story, and it’s a fascinating one, by reading another volume.  My favorite part of the book was the way Vanessa described her body molecules floating and enjoying it once she could control herself and that she found a way to control her body when she kissed Michael.    I’m a sucker for a good love story.