Book excerpt: Phases of a Moon-child is a fictional narrative that breaks the stereotypical idea of a “girl”. Real experiences of many different people have motivated the mood of the book. This is a story of three girls, narrated by their friends. It reflects how girls can live on their own terms, and, despite the world putting them down, they can rise up by transforming the good and the bad moments into a beautiful life. Join the dots, and by the end of the book, you will unwrap the mystery behind the lives of these fearless girls who have tasted the freedom of the self, by the self, for the self.