The Sacrifice (The Daughters of the Moon, No. 5) [Hardcover]

Lynne Ewing (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2, 2001

Stanton is in love with Serena. But it is a relationship that can never be. Stanton is committed to the Atrox, an ancient evil that has been around since the beginning of time. And Serena is a Daughter of the Moon, a force of good whose mission is to stop Stanton and his kind.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Hardcover: 269 pages
• Publisher: Volo; 1st edition (September 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786807067
• ISBN-13: 978-0786807062
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 4.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweetheart Stanton, May 14, 2003

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"stmags" (Britton, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sacrifice (The Daughters of the Moon, No. 5) (Hardcover)

Stanton was taken against his will (invitus) when he was only 6. It was the thirteenth century at the time. Now during present day times Stanton is still a powerful follower, but he hasn't recruited anyone to the darkside since he met his one true love, Serena, a daughter of the moon destined to destroy his kind. And she feels the very same way about him. Their relationship is impossible, but their love is too strong. When some bad news comes around about Serena, his only way to protect her is to bring someone to the Atrox. Serena witnesses this and is furious with him, but later on, she and the other goddesses are able to bring him back to the light, however when a new danger arrives, something happens that has Serena mad at him again. But knowing that the danger will now come after her, Stanton is forced to return to the dark. I wont say what happens next, but I immediately fell in love with this book! Stanton is such dream come true. Half the time while I read it, I was saying to myself, "Aww, he's so sweet. I've got to get a boyfriend like him." Nobody but my fellow readers understand him... I wonder if anybody else will think he's a TOTAL-SWEETHEART-DREAM-HOTTIE!?
Lynn Ewing, keep up the beautiful work, and please make another book about him.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He has to give up the life he has always known for his love, April 12, 2002

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Justine "Justine" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sacrifice (The Daughters of the Moon, No. 5) (Hardcover)

Stanton is a Follower to an ancient evil called the Atrox. Since the dawn of time, the Atrox has been jealous of the world of light, and it brought itself into being. Stanton was once a boy living in Western Europe with a father who was a great prince. Stanton's father raised up a crusade against the Atrox, but the Atrox kidnapped Stanton away in return. Stanton was taken into it's evil congregation against his will; thus he is 'invitus'.

Serena Killingsworth is a Daughter of the Moon. Her destiny is quite different from Stanton's. Blessed by the moon goddess Selene, Serena (along with Catty, Jimena, and Vanessa) was put on earth to spread hope. She is a goddess, with the special power to read minds. Serena and Stanton have fallen deeply in love with one another, but Stanton is trying to push her away. He tells her it is too dangerous; the Regulators would destroy them both if they learned of the truth.

Stanton feels the first tremor of warning flutter through the air on Halloween night. Stanton is worried about Serena and what might happen to her. Soon Malcolm, a Regulator whose butchery is legend, arrives. Stanton boldly accepts his fate, but when the dying Malcolm begs for help, Stanton is shocked. He tries to warn Stanton but Malcolm dies before he can. Stanton soon hears whispers growing from the underworld, and Cassandra tells him she has someone who wants to meet him...

Stanton would do anything to protect Serena, which is what I loved most about 'The Sacrifice'. It was albeit, sad, but if you read the next book in the series (The Lost One), you won't feel as sad (I don't want to give anything away), but this book was: WOW!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars And Lynne Ewing does it again!, December 15, 2001

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"teenagebookworm" (Scottsdale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Sacrifice (The Daughters of the Moon, No. 5) (Hardcover)

When I first heard this was a Stanton book, I was somewhat shocked. First of all, I demanded, isn't this called Daughters of the Moon, not Sons of Evil? But then I got the book and I totally fell in love with the story.
But I'm getting off track.
This story is about star-crossed lovers (Shakspeare on the brain much?) One is named Serena, and she is a goddess, a Daughter of the Moon. She has the power to read people's minds. She is part of a group of three others-until the 6th book that is- named Catty, Vanessa, and Jimena who each have a special power. Serena falls in love with Stanton. Stanton is what's know as a Follower, someone who follows the Atrox, an evil out to destroy hope and the Daughters of the Moon. Stanton is an Immortal, which is one of the highest ranks among the Atrox. His destiny is to destroy the Daughters. The greatest gift to the Atrox was a seduction and capture of a Daughter. But Stanton loves Serena truly, and he's not after her powers anymore. He loves her.
This is the saddest and most dark of all the Daughters of the Moon books. To find out what happens to Stanton and to see if Serena become abducted by him, read this book. To find out what everyone is talking about with Catty, read this book. You won't regret it.