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Summary: Love the New Book!
Review: I read 'So you Want to Be A Wizard' when I was about nine or ten. I can say honestly its one of the books that got me reading and trying to write fantasy. This book satisfied the fantasy reader, the cat lover, and the New Yorker in me. It's nice to have a book set in a real world city that I know so well. I've sent this book as a present to any of my friends I can convince to read it. Beautifully done.
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Summary: A gripping feline epic. Tailchaser would be proud!
Review: "The Book of Night With Moon" is an epic adventure with cats. I put it this way because, as with "Tailchaser's Song" and "The Wild Road" - its antecedents in what seems to be a developing tradition of heroic feline storytelling - it helps to be a cat lover but it is far from being a prerequisite.The four protagonists are ordinary New York cats: stealing pizza and pastrami, grooming their fur, getting into fights - but they also happen to be powerful wizards helping to save the world as part of a day's work. They do this with their wizardly skills, their good sense, their kindness and their commitment to life. And, when they become involved in a momentous battle between good and evil all of these help them in their struggle. The four cats are enchanting, from their well-observed feline mannerisms, through their banter in "Ailurin", to their development into epic heroes - but with all their down-to-earth humour still intact.! The plot is funny, gripping, heart stopping and powerful by turn. And into this, Diane Duane skilfully works an enlightening discussion of the nature of good and evil in such a way that it seems a natural part of the story. Cat lovers will adore Rhiow and her companions and recognise characteristics of their own cats: I am privileged to live with two feline gentlemen who have to be related to Urruah and Arhu! But this wonderful book should grip anyone who would enjoy a compassionate, exciting and thought-provoking read! Use your "One-Click" button to buy it now! You won't regret it.
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Summary: Duane spins another wonderful tail...
Review: A well-developed milieau finally breaks free from the "young adult" leash and, like her feline protagonists, makes itself at home in the world.
Duane has proven herself again capable of piecing together imagination, high sciences and everyday life into an excellent story worth reading again and again. The only downfall of this book is her insistence on explaining (perhaps over-explaining) certain aspects of the psychology, background and linguistics of her charges. Aside from that, this is a book which holds a place on the shelf that is ready to hand.
'Nuff said.
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Summary: an elegantly imagined New York City tale of cat wizardry
Review: The world is guarded by wizards, and many of those wizards, in this universe, are cats. Duane has created a richly imagined universe where cats are "persons", have their own language, and fight the good fight against evil and entropy. Grand Central Station, the Metropolitan Museum, the New York Public Library, and other NYC landmarks are lovingly rendered here-- great for cat lovers, those passionate about wizardry, or enchanted by New York. And I am not just saying this because I am the mom of the guy to whom the book is dedicated!
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Summary: Another book to come!
Review: I'm glad cat-lovers are enjoying THE BOOK OF NIGHT WITH MOON,which is one of my favorite fantasies published by Warner Aspect last year. For those of you wondering, YES, Rhiow and her team have another adventure on the way. TO VISIT THE QUEEN (set in Victorian England, which the cat-wizards reach via time travel) will be published in May 1999.
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Summary: Comments on The book of night with moon
Review: I think this was a great book and really hope she will write another. The characters were interesting and the story was captivating. Will there be any others? C.C.
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Summary: Deeper and darker than her others, one well worth reading.
Review: Once again Diane Duane tells a story of good vs evil where the youngest has the most power and saves the day - or will he? This book is a step darker and more intricate than her others. Rhiow may be a cat, but she is also a wizard, the leader of a group of three that work together to keep the World Gates safe. The adventure begins when a gate suddenly needs a mysterious repair. The team gets on the job only to find a young wizard (cat) newly come into his powers and gravely injured. Before you can say "catfish", Rhiow and her team are dealing with an emotionally disturbed, physically injured, very powerful young male "tom", a plague of rats, the disablement of ALL the world gates and the disappearence of the supervisory wizzard for the entire North American continent. Those who have read "So You Want to be a Wizzard" or "Deep Wizardry" will enjoy seeing cameos of people already near and dear to our hearts. But the real heros in this book are the cats.
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Summary: Superb, complex an intellectually stimulating
Review: Rhiow is of the feline persuasion. At first glance, a cat so ordinary, she can easily pass as any of the strays recently adopted by a New York couple. Rhiow does everything in her power to further that impression, but in fact she's not an alley cat. Rhiow is a powerful wizard. Rhiow has the capability of talking with her human companions, but does not because she fears being exposed to the curiosity of the local scientists. Felines are not the sole species of wizards in the city. Being a wizard means being chosen by the side of the light in order to fight the dark one whenever he manifests himself. The latest battle in the ongoing war between good and evil has Rhiow and her team travel down world to fix the gates that keep realities separate. Once again the fight between the children of the serpent and the forces representing the Supreme One has begun. Milton's PARADISE LOST is retold in THE BOOK OF NIGHT WITH MOON as Dianne Duane scribes the epic battle between the agents of heaven and the forces of evil. This war is being replayed in many realities and many eras with the hope that one day, through spiritual enlightenment, the right road will be traveled by all. Readers will find themseveves intellectually stimimulated as well as entertained in this epic work of literature. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: My Cat Love's Rhiow
Review: In the late fall of 1999 I first found this book, and the talent Diane Duane along with it, in a bargain bin sale at my local library. I bought it for one dollar for no better reason than that I liked the title and the read on the back of the book sounded interesting. This is not, I understand the best way to choose your reading, but I find if you read two or three books a week, it doesn't matter, you'll find the good ones eventually.
I fell in love with Rhiow almost immediately, and from that grew an immense repect and enjoyment of Diane Duane's writing expertise. I am not a finicky reader, if you tell a good story and avoid glaring grammatical errors, I'll pass over a misspelled word or a small plot hole here and there with no comment. Diane tells an excellent story.
Her world is as deep and rich and real as the one you live in. It is one of those worlds that might just put a lie to that old saying "truth is stranger than fiction." Diane somehow manages to craft this world and make it believable while allowing a story to flow steadily forward that is engaging, dramatic, tear-jerking, humorous, and paced so evenly that coming back to the story after leaving it for a week is almost as natural as after a break of five minutes. The star of Diane's show in this wonderful book, though, is Rhiow.
Rhiow is a CAT, with all the character and temper that goes with that noble title. How can anyone, who a cat has for their own, not see that this story, while fantastic, is dangerously close to the truth, at least as far as cat's characters go. My cat loved this book. I read it aloud to her over a few weekends (I'm not sure if she liked it because I sat still and talked to her for hours on end or if she's been brushing up on her English) and then gave the book to a friend and coworker of mine. After my friend finished the book and put her stamp of approval on it (she's a bigger cat-person and fantasy fan than even I am), I started keeping a copy around to give to any of my friends who turned out to be cat lovers. Yes, this book is that good.
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Summary: Where do your cats go when.......
Review: You're sleeping, off at work?
You might be surprised. In "Book of Night With Moon" specially gifted cats share co-responsibility with humans to keep the gates of this world functioning properly.
The world is beautifully depicted, the characters--both two legged and four-legged are well realized, interesting and likeable, the plot keeps you moving.
No complaints here except there is only one sequal to this book so far. In my opinion, "Book of Night With Moon" is one of Diane Duane's best!
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