Daughter of the Bright Moon [Paperback]

Lynn Abbey (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Ace (May 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 044113873X
• ISBN-13: 978-0441138739
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,589,965 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Don't overlook this Book!!!!, January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daughter of the Bright Moon (Paperback)

Let me explain my enthusiasm. In some ways I want to give this book five stars, and in others, two, because some elements of it were absolutely fantastic (the culture-building) while others made me wince (some of the characters are quite stereotypical, as is the lack of "fill"). Abbey always seems to write unforgettable stuff, though, and she has with this book. There are components of swordplay, magic, and gritty realism that is lacking in much of today's fantasy, or else poorly done, that make it a refreshing change-of-pace. She successfully creates a world you can believe in, but almost seems to place random characters within it that are acted upon, rather than act out of personal and true-to-life motivation. On the other hand, her characters don't do anything out of sync with their personalities, although this indeed may be part of the problem (again, stereotypes). For all of this, Daughter of the Bright Moon is a rare and interesting find certainly worthy of any avid fantasy-reader's attention.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I can attest that it is unforgettable., April 2, 2004

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This review is from: Daughter of the Bright Moon (Paperback)

I dug up my old copy of this book at my Father's house where it has been moldering in the basement for the last 20 years. Out of curiosity, I brought it back with me to Holland because I had the notion that I remembered it.

Funny how *well* I remembered it. As I turned the pages, I could clearly remember what I was reading and had a sense of what was coming next. Rifkind is a loner in a tribe of loners-- outcast from her desert tribe, she turns to her goddess to help her find her destiny.

I'm not sure how well it holds up over time (my real review is something more like 3.5 stars) but there was a fair amount to hold an adult's interest, just like there was enough to hold that of a teenager. Some of the aspects feel visionary in light of the fiction that came after this book and others simply fall flat.

Worth reading if you can find it.

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TWO THUMBS UP!!!!, April 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Daughter of the Bright Moon (Paperback)

I read this book many!!! years ago and regret I ever loaned it to a friend. (they never returned it) It took me a long time to ever find it again as it is out of print. I think this is her best work and there should be more writers with her talent