Serena Killingsworth

Serena Killingsworth is one of the four original Daughters in the Daughters of the Moon series. She first appears in the first book in the series, but stars in the second book, Into the Cold Fire, as well as Possession.

Personality & Appearance
Serena is an independent thinker and dresser who is very straight-forward and knows better than to try to impress everyone. Appearance-wise, the one consistent thing with Serena is her bright, green eyes. Her hair changes throughout the series, but in Goddess of the Night, she is described as having short "Crayola red" hair with bobby pin curls. She also has a nose and tongue ring and often wears contrasting makeup.

Character History
Serena's mother left when she was a child, so she lives with her father, a businessman who is often away from home, and her brother Collin and pet raccoon Wally, Serena got Wally off the streets where its mom left him to death when it was a baby. Collin learns the Daughters' secret in Night Shade.

At the beginning of Goddess of the Night, Serena is a new student at La Brea High, having moved from Long Beach so that she could take classes at UCLA for college credit. She offers tarot readings to students for $20 each. She also plays the cello.

Powers
Serena has the power to read minds, and also has the ability to manipulate them. She is also the Key to alter the balance between good and evil and is blessed by the goddess Hekate.

Love Interests
Serena begins dating Stanton, a Follower, in Into the Cold Fire. Despite the fact that their relationship is forbidden and dangerous, they fall in love. However, in Night Shade, he breaks up with her on the basis of protecting her, though she continues to love him. They reunite in The Sacrifice, only to break up once again after he becomes Prince of the Night, second in command to the Atrox. She refuses to see or speak to him until he saves her life in Possession and they resume their relationship.

Serena's Choice
At the end of The Final Eclipse, Serena chooses to stay in Nefandus with Stanton, not only because of her love for him, but because she can bring light to the shadowy netherworld.