![]() ![]() (Yes, I know how vague all those comments are.) It terrified me when I was young-it had something of the feel of an evil fairy tale, if that makes any sense. There's also a scene in which the Moon's rays are compared to a knife, and a description of blood. There's a scene about the Moon laughing, or something like that. The boy goes to look for her but is terrified of the moonlight streaming in through the window. ![]() The sister of the narrator (and/or viewpoint character), a young boy, has just died, but the narrator knows that, in fact, the Moon (yes, the Moon) came in and killed her. I can only remembering the most oblique facts about the plot, but here goes: I'm looking for a scary children's story I read maybe about 10 years ago. (Indeed, one of those sites closed down quickly after I posted!) I hope that you all may be able to help. I posted this to several book-finding sites, to no avail so far. ![]()
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