Magic Moon
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Magic Moon is a young adult
fantasy
novel
written by German authors Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein
in 1982.
The book was Hohlbein's first success as a writer and the starting point of his career as one of Europe
's most well-known and prolific fantasy writers. It was published in over a dozen countries and sold more than 2 million copies, and became the first Hohlbein novel released in the English-speaking world in 2006.
, and how a young boy finds courage and strength in fighting, but also in accepting, his own deepest fears and nightmares.
after her appendicectomy
. A visitor from the realm of Magic Moon, the wizard Themistocles, tells him there is only one way to free her from the enchantment of eternal sleep: Kim himself must travel into the land of dreams and save her from the dark wizard Boraas, who has captured her soul.
So his next dream pulls Kim into Magic Moon, where he must fly a spaceship
, disguise himself as a dark warrior, fight dangerous monsters and fantastical creatures, and journey ever-onward through forests and mountains to the end of the world, only to find out that the answer to saving Rebecca – and Magic Moon – lies within himself.
") in 1990 and a third one, Märchenmonds Erben ("Magic Moon's Heirs") in 1998.
A further installment, Die Zauberin von Märchenmond ("The Sorceress Of Magic Moon"), released in Germany in 2006, features a girl called Rebekka as the new protagonist. She is, however, not Kim's sister, although it is strongly hinted that she is Kim's daughter, as it is told that her father used to tell her stories about Magic Moon.
The newest installment is Silberhorn ("Silverhorn"), released in Germany in 2009, features another main-person in a more earth-bond-setting.
Young adult literature
Young-adult fiction or young adult literature , also juvenile fiction, is fiction written for, published for, or marketed to adolescents and young adults, roughly ages 14 to 21. The Young Adult Library Services of the American Library Association defines a young adult as "someone between the...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
written by German authors Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein
Wolfgang Hohlbein
Wolfgang Hohlbein is a German writer of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction who lives near Neuss, North Rhine-Westphalia. His wife, Heike, is also a writer and often works with her husband. She often comes up with the story ideas and therefore is generally credited as co-author...
in 1982.
The book was Hohlbein's first success as a writer and the starting point of his career as one of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
's most well-known and prolific fantasy writers. It was published in over a dozen countries and sold more than 2 million copies, and became the first Hohlbein novel released in the English-speaking world in 2006.
Plot introduction
The novel tells the story of the land that people travel to when they dreamDream
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...
, and how a young boy finds courage and strength in fighting, but also in accepting, his own deepest fears and nightmares.
Plot summary
Kim is an average German schoolboy who hates math but loves to read the latest copy of Star Fighter. His daydreaming life spirals into a nightmare when his parents inform him that his little sister Rebecca has fallen into a mysterious comaComa
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
after her appendicectomy
Appendicectomy
An appendectomy is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure, when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis...
. A visitor from the realm of Magic Moon, the wizard Themistocles, tells him there is only one way to free her from the enchantment of eternal sleep: Kim himself must travel into the land of dreams and save her from the dark wizard Boraas, who has captured her soul.
So his next dream pulls Kim into Magic Moon, where he must fly a spaceship
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
, disguise himself as a dark warrior, fight dangerous monsters and fantastical creatures, and journey ever-onward through forests and mountains to the end of the world, only to find out that the answer to saving Rebecca – and Magic Moon – lies within himself.
Sequels
The story of Kim's adventures in Magic Moon was continued in a second novel, Märchenmonds Kinder ("Children of Magic MoonChildren of Magic Moon
Children of Magic Moon is a young adult fantasy novel written by German authors Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein in 1990. It is a sequel to 1982's Magic Moon and the second of four books in the series...
") in 1990 and a third one, Märchenmonds Erben ("Magic Moon's Heirs") in 1998.
A further installment, Die Zauberin von Märchenmond ("The Sorceress Of Magic Moon"), released in Germany in 2006, features a girl called Rebekka as the new protagonist. She is, however, not Kim's sister, although it is strongly hinted that she is Kim's daughter, as it is told that her father used to tell her stories about Magic Moon.
The newest installment is Silberhorn ("Silverhorn"), released in Germany in 2009, features another main-person in a more earth-bond-setting.
External links
- Official German Website about Hohlbein and Magic Moon
- Magic Moon at toykopop.com