T.C. Robson - reviewed on 6/1/2009 + 147 more book reviews

I can imagine buses disappearing in thin air will raise some eyebrows.

Champion of Justice Sailor Moon and her newly recruited teammate Sailor Mercury continue their journey to defeat the Negaverse and its ruler Queen Beryl...all while trying to maintain good grades in school. When a transport bus is reported missing, with several teenage girls aboard, Serena Tsukino and Amy Anderson (Moon and Mercury, respectively) set out to investigate, happening upon the Cherry Hill Temple nearby. There, they find the temple selling love charms, a hot commodity among the aforementioned teenage girls, who appear in a trance as they board a bus and disappear into a portal...right before Serena and Amy's eyes. After a battle inside the portal, the scouts find another opportunity for justice in a romantic sunset cruise. A student of the temple and new acquaintance Raye wins the tickets Serena so desperately longs for and invites Amy aboard instead of Serena. But through an encounter with the tall, dark and handsome stranger that always annoys Serena, Sailor Moon obtains a ticket to the cruise and enters a second chance battle to save the city and defeat the Negaverse.

I'll admit, I've always been a sucker for Sailor Moon. It was the initial series that ignited my interest in anime when I was younger, but though the stories in the beginning were quite predictable, it was always enjoyable and entertaining. The same can be said for the novels, which are slightly more Americanized than the television series, but keep hold and talentedly tell the highlights and defining moments of the show. Each novel is hilarious and defines each character's personality perfectly and accurately in comparison to the show. However, they are written with tween and teens in mind, so if you're anything other, be prepared with goofy mishaps and loads of childish fun.

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