Luna

Luna

by Julie Ann Peters

This is the story of a complex relationship between Liam (a girl who is trapped in a boys body) and his younger sister, Regan. Up until now, Liam has been content to allow his girl-self (Luna) to emerge only at night. Regan has enabled Liam to express his true identity while the rest of the family is in denial. She is his confidante and his protector and they are thoroughly enmeshed. But when Regan becomes attracted to a boy at school, she really wishes she could begin to live her own life. Liam comes to realize that in order to set her free, he needs to free himself permanently to become a girl. The story alternates between the present and past. It deals with sensitive issues like the distinction between homosexuals and transexuals and the difficulties of expressing gender identity.