The Moon Riders

by Theresa Tomlinson

Book Overview

Myrina has prepared for thirteen years to join the Moon Riders--learning the sacred dances, the art of using a weapon, and listening to her mother and grandmother's tales of their time spent with the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060847360
• ISBN13: 9780060847364
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Harper Teen
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

This is one of the best books ever!

I loved this book almost as soon as i started it. It starts out when Myrina is just 13 she joins the rank of the warrior prestiess the moon riders. Then as she is leaving she discovers the Trojan princess Cassadra (whom she befrieaned early in the book.) has stolen away in her bag, this is the starting point for the adventure, soon myrina is tangled up in the Trojan war. This Book is very well written, and is the first book that ever made me cry. It is a story of strong female charcters, first love, friendship, war, adventure, heartbreak, and beauty. It is a story that will leave you on the edge of your seat begging for the sequal. I high recommened this book!!!

Brilliant

Theresa Tomlinson shows an amazing understanding of how stories and mythes grow and shape. For intance there is the young princess Cassandra who ,in greek mythology, was loved by the sun god Apollo who granted her the gift of prophesy,but she turned away from him. He could not take away his gift so he made sure she would not be believed by makeing everyone think she is insane. In THE MOON RIDERS Cassandra was promised to be a priestess at the temple of Apollo but left to become a moon rider,she did have the gift of prophesy but everyone thought she was just jelouse of her elder brother so she was not believed. There are a lot of mythes in this book yet the all seem like real events that grew to become mythes. This is a wonderful book which has a lot of research in it and it may be this which enables her to write so vividly and compellingly or it may just be the fact that she is a very strong writer. I would recommend this book to anyone, but if you have an interest in greek mythology ,as I do ,then it is a must.

The Moon Riders should be required reading!

Moon Riders starts by introducing all the charactors so you feel like you've known them all your life. Myrina leaves her family and tribe to go and join the honored Moon-maidens. When the Archeans wage war on Troy the Moon Riders turn warrior. Princess Cassandra of Troy, who joins the moon riders when Myrina does, feels it important for her to go to Troy and help them through this dificul time. As Myrina sees terrible things and rushes with the Moon Riders at her back to help, Troy is bearly surviving. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who hjas interest of women proving themselves to be just sas capable in war as men. This book kept me reading all through the night. This book you can read about 5 times and still read it more. The Moon Riders should definately be required reading!

xcelant book

Moon Riders is such a great book. Myrina leaves her family and tribe to go and join the honored Moon-maidens. When the Archeans wage war on Troy the Moon Riders turn warrior. Princess Cassandra of Troy, who joins the moon riders when Myrina does, feels it important for her to go to Troy and help them through this dificul time. As Myrina sees terrible things and rushes with the Moon Riders at her back to help, Troy is bearly surviving. I would definately recommend this book to anyone who hjas interest of women proving themselves to be just sas capable in war as men. This book kept me reading all through the night. This book you can read about 5 times and still read it more.