Review The Book of Night With Moon-Duane

[Harriet Klausner]

THE BOOK OF NIGHT WITH MOON
Dianne Duane
Warner, Dec 1997, $12.99, 400 pp.
ISBN: 0-446-67302

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 is not an alley cat. Rhiow is a powerful wizard from
another world. 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 last 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