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Moon Child by Simone Maroney is a larger sized adventure
fantasy novel with 55 chapters. The story line involves complex relationships between six main characters
which are delicately balanced leaving room for intrigue.

Hanna
the chief character
was selected from birth by the Goddess
given special training and endowed with ‘gifts’ the elders call the ‘Memories’. As Hanna goes through many travelling adventures
she becomes respected and known as the ‘One’ a ‘Reader’ and a ‘Healer’.

Her father
a priest and a shaman in the village tries to protect her while making Hanna learn to stand on her own. Manon
a dear friend and fellow ‘Healer’
helps Hanna find a position in the same village that tried to kill her. Raer
her childhood friend
whose brain was inadvertently injured during play
becomes a valuable aid to Hanna and her adopted village. Janna
Hanna’s archenemy
keeps people at attention with her evil and treacherous behavior. A little romance is thrown in with Jio
also known as ‘Maih’
who is actually Janna’s brother.

So much is going on in the book that readers may find themselves stopping to retrace a few pages. I enjoyed reading this novel and found that it reminded me a little of Clan of the Cave Bear – because of the tribal differences
traveling and ‘gifts’ the chief character endures. Sometimes being selected by the Gods brings a tumultuous life!

ISBN#: 1933157046
Author: Simone Maroney
Publisher: Draumr Publishing