THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON

Narrator Christina Moore brings warmth to this coming-of-age story about Luna, a girl left in the woods as a sacrifice but saved and raised by a kindly witch, a swamp monster, and a miniature dragon. Moore defines each character with her voices, giving a sharp edge to Xan, the witch; notes of wisdom to Glerk, the swamp monster; and solemnity and feeling to Antain, the man who seeks to end the town’s annual sacrifices. Moore adds spirit and notes of confusion to Luna as she approaches her thirteenth birthday and overwhelming events are set in motion that make it clear to her that she’s not like other children. First-rate fantasy. A.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: NOVEMBER 2016]