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Dark Moon (2003)

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ISBN
0142500577 (ISBN13: 9780142500576)
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English
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firebird

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The second book to the Firebringer Trilogy didnt let me down, in fact it exceeded expectations! The book is written by Meredeth Ann Pierce and I have got to say she enthralled me with her veiw on the lives lived as a unicorn. If you are reading this now don't ride this off as a childrens fairy tale; if you look, you can see deep concepts in this work of art. I have no doubt that this was written for children but she didnt leave out the serious stuff in this either that you would consider to not be in a YA novel. There is complicated family ties, war and racism, gods and religon, love and madness. Everything that any reader would want just put in a way that the younger generation would not see it so keenly.The thing that really struck me though is the engery edmitting from this book, it is contagious and thrilling. I feel like I ran the wide Plain at breakneck speed with Jan, along his journey. So I don't have any complaints for this wonderous story except that I wouldn't have minded it to be more dark, but then there are the kids.I dub this book a 7/10.

I don't remember much about this book because I read it a long time ago. I do remember loving the book and it was one of two books that got me hooked on the sci fi/fantasy genre. The only problem was I didn't realize it was the second book in a trilogy, I checked it out of the school library and they didn't have the 1st or the 3rd. I have been looking for the other two since then. Ironically the other book that got me hooked on the genre was also the second book in a trilogy checked out from the same library also missing the 1st and 3rd in the set. I was cursed! Back on subject though, I do remember it being pretty easy to read even for my middle school self. It was a good story though.

What do You think about Dark Moon (2003)?

I'm kind of ambivalent about these books. They're excellent fantasy for young readers, which seem to be the target audience.This installment introduces moral conflict and the possibility that creatures other than the unicorns, though different, may have their own story, nobility, and right to exist that doesn't require the unicorns' say. We start to see a world with infinite shades of gray instead of the black and white we started the series with.I read this one quickly. The plot doesn't bog down too much, overall, but the building up of the injustices that were happening as the winter wore on might seem to drag to some. Several characters develop, or are revealed to have, added depth, which is especially welcome in the lack of teenage rebellion.This book is light, quick, and possesses a moral that doesn't big it down. Worth reading.
—Bobbi Jo

I'm on a big fantasy kick right now and picked up this series again, which I originally read as a preteen. I'm impressed by how much they've lived up to my positive memories of them, particularly this book. This moves at a quicker pace, and the various races of fantastic creatures that appealed so much to my younger self are explored more. The characters are better realized in this book, with a lot of the more peripheral characters in book one getting attention. The plot of this one is strong and keeps you hooked, particularly Jan's stay amongst human owned horses. The prose is clear and vivid. Overall, this series is a good pick for any fantasy or xenofiction fan.
—Nena

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