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Moon & Sun #01: The Ruby Key

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Bestselling fantasy writer Holly Lisle brings us her children's debut with a lyrical, fast paced fantasy for middle-grade readers!

Mankind is Sunkind

And rules by the light;

Nightlings are Moonkind,

And rule in the night;

Or there will be war.

Human and Nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a Nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret: Genna and Dan's village chieftain has made a dangerous deal with Letrin, ruler of the Nightlings, offering the lives of his people in exchange for his own immortality.

Synopsis:

Mankind is Sunkind

And rules by the light;

Nightlings are Moonkind,

And rule in the night;

Or there will be war.

Human and Nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a Nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret: Genna and Dan's village chieftain has made a dangerous deal with Letrin, ruler of the Nightlings, offering the lives of his people in exchange for his own immortality.

To save the villagers and themselves, Genna and Dan strike their own bargain with the Nightling lord, but the stakes are even higher. Now, the siblings must embark upon a journey along the Moonroads, and bring back the key to Letrin's downfall.

Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Holly Lisle transports readers to the twilit realms of the Night Worlds.

Holly Lisle is a native of Salem, Ohio, but she's also lived in Alaska, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. She is the author of many bestselling adult suspense and fantasy novels. She has three children, a handful of cats, and believes writing is the best job a person can have. She currently resides in Georgia, with her family.

Holly Lisle is a native of Salem, Ohio, but she's also lived in Alaska, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. She is the author of many bestselling adult suspense and fantasy novels. She has three children, a handful of cats, and believes writing is the best job a person can have. She currently resides in Georgia with her family.

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Humans and Nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a Nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret.
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crowyhead, February 13, 2009 (view all comments by crowyhead)
I was initially drawn to this due to its lovely cover art (hey, I'm not immune!), but quickly discovered that it is a thrilling, fully-realized fantasy, set in a world that I absolutely cannot wait to learn more about. Lisle combines traditional lore about humans and faeries with her own imagination, and gives us a land where humans and Nightlings (inhuman creatures who are fair or frightening depending on their nature and glamour) exist in an uneasy truce. After a bloody war, a pact was struck between the humans and the Nightling race; humans own the daylight hours, and the Nightling own the darkness. Both sides pay tribute to each other, but humans must never be caught outside during the night, lest they disappear forever.

This system has worked for hundreds of years, but in Genna and Dan's village, it seems to be breaking down. Their father, who once led the village, took ill with a strange wandering illness and has disappeared, and their mother shows more signs every day of following him. Meanwhile, their uncle has taken over the village and rules much less wisely -- not to mention that he is pressing Genna and Dan's mother to marry him, in order to further secure his power. With an eye toward healing their mother, Genna and Dan do the forbidden: they slip into the forest at night, hoping to secure a cure. There in the forest, they meet a young Nightling slave, and end up striking a dangerous deal with Letrin, the lord of the Nightlings, which may spell either freedom or disaster for humans and Nightling both.

Both Genna and Dan are engaging and believable characters, who make mistakes and foolish decisions, but who ultimately are driven by their love for each other and their dedication to their village. While this book appears to be the first in a projected series, it is completely satisfying on its own, and deserves to be counted as among the best YA fantasies of 2008.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780545000123
Author:
Lisle, Holly
Publisher:
Orchard Books (NY)
Subject:
Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
Subject:
Brothers and sisters
Subject:
Fantasy
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Family - Siblings
Subject:
Fantasy & Magic
Subject:
Voyages and travels
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Copyright:
2008
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series:
Moon and Sun
Series Volume:
01
Publication Date:
20080531
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 4 up to 7
Language:
English
Pages:
368
Dimensions:
8.25 x 5.5 in
Age Level:
09-12
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"Synopsis" by , Mankind is Sunkind

And rules by the light;

Nightlings are Moonkind,

And rule in the night;

Or there will be war.

Human and Nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a Nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret: Genna and Dan's village chieftain has made a dangerous deal with Letrin, ruler of the Nightlings, offering the lives of his people in exchange for his own immortality.

To save the villagers and themselves, Genna and Dan strike their own bargain with the Nightling lord, but the stakes are even higher. Now, the siblings must embark upon a journey along the Moonroads, and bring back the key to Letrin's downfall.

Written in haunting, lyrical prose, Holly Lisle transports readers to the twilit realms of the Night Worlds.

Holly Lisle is a native of Salem, Ohio, but she's also lived in Alaska, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. She is the author of many bestselling adult suspense and fantasy novels. She has three children, a handful of cats, and believes writing is the best job a person can have. She currently resides in Georgia, with her family.

Holly Lisle is a native of Salem, Ohio, but she's also lived in Alaska, Costa Rica, and Guatemala. She is the author of many bestselling adult suspense and fantasy novels. She has three children, a handful of cats, and believes writing is the best job a person can have. She currently resides in Georgia with her family.
"Synopsis" by , Humans and Nightlings are never to meet, but when Genna and her brother Dan venture into the old forest at night, they encounter a Nightling slave who reveals a terrifying secret.
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