Sisters of the Moon

Yasmine Galenorn's Sisters of the Moon series starts with the three books Witchling, Changling, and Darkling. These books begin the journey of the D'Artigo sisters Earthside. Camille, Delilah, and Menolly are half-fae, half-human operatives for the OIA, the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Their mission on Earth is to stop demons from taking over. All of that can be gleaned from reading the back cover of any of the books in the series.

Witchling, the first book in the series, follows oldest sister, Camille, as she learns of an impending takeover from the Subterranean Realms. This book sets the major storyline for the seires. Camille, a witch whose magic shorts out at unpredictable times, sometimes seems more interested in fashion and running her bookstore than in fighting the demons. The writing to be shallow and slow-moving, but I continued to read. Perhaps the writing seemed this way because the books are told in first-person narrative from the lead character's point of view and Camille is a somewhat shallow person. Despite Camille's flaws, she loves her sisters and her lover, Trillian, and is determined to stop the demons from destroying both worlds. I give Witchling 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Changling, the second book in the series, follows middle sister, Delilah, as she tries to help a local group of Werepumas find a serial killer. Delilah is a much more interesting character than her older sister. Delilah, a werecat who shifts when stressed, is feisty and compassionate. The second book seemed to move much more quickly than the first and had some twists and turns that I didn't quite see coming. By the time the book ended, I found myself more hooked on the series and a fan of Delilah. Changling gets a 3.5 out of 5.

Darkling, the third book in the series, follows the D'Artigo's youngest sister, Menolly, who is a natural acrobat turned vampire. The first two books in the series follow the sisters as the search for relics and fight demons to prevent the lord the the Subterranean Realm, Shadow Wing, from gaining access to Earth and Otherworld. Darkling, by contrast, follows Menolly as she continues her journey to find a life in undeath. She must confront her passions, fears, and ultimately her sire in order to save her sisters, friends, and the city from becoming a bloodbath. While the story was interesting, I again noticed the shaky writing. Another con of this book is that, since Menolly is a vampire, the entire story must take place at night, which means that we don't get to see a lot of Camille and Delilah, characters that we've grown attached to. For those reasons, and some obvious grammatical errors, I give this book a 2.75 out of 5.

Overall, the first three books in the Sisters of the Moon series aren't great, but they aren't bad either. The story is interesting, the characters are people that are likable, and the romance is not the main focus. Despite my frustration with the slowness or shallowness of the writing, I find myself interested in seeing how everything is going to play out. Will Shadow Wing find a way to break through? What will happen to the sisters in their journeys? By generating interest in the future books, I give the first three books a 3 out of 5. Give these books a chance. If you're looking for a light, clever, unique story, these books might just be for you.