Gareth is someone who likes to keep to himself, but Karen is extremely talkative and friendly. Their personalities immediately clash. During a routine outing, a mysterious moonwind occurs and a crew member is killed. After this incident, Gareth swears to have seen a woman�s silhouette among the gray moondust. No one believes him, but regardless of this, he continues to be obsessed with the thought of there being someone else on the moon with them. What complicates the story and gives it a twist of romance, which may make it appealing to both male and female readers, is that both Gareth and Bethkahn seem to have fallen in love. The ship warns Bethkahn that humans are going to bring her pain and suffering, but Bethkahn knows that Gareth is different. Gareth is able to see Bethkahn for what she is�another teenager just like himself, who is afraid of getting hurt by humans who do not understand her existence. Gareth feels that Bethkahn needs help and does not hesitate to offer it.
Something to be greatly admired in this book is the way in which the author brings the setting to life for the reader to enjoy. When she describes the earth rising, it is truly a sight one wants to experience. Louise Lawrence has a vivid imagination and a natural gift for bringing these dreams to life through her writing.
Lawrence, Louise. 1986. Moonwind. New York: Harper & Row Publishers.
ISBN: 0-006-72750-6.
