SO MOTE IT BE (Circle of Three #1)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472914
235 pages
In SO MOTE IT BE, Volume One of the Circle of Three series, Kate Morgan is drawn to
the "dark arts" after being assigned a report on witchcraft persecutions in her
history class. To be sure, Kate has more important things on her mind than Wicca. The
Beecher Falls High School Valentine's Day dance is quickly approaching, and Kate is
jonesing to go with total babe football player Scott Coogan. Although Kate is pretty and
popular, she's not as pretty as Terri Fletcher, as her rather superficial and snotty pals
constantly remind her. This only makes Kate more determined to get Scott, so when she
comes across a love spell while doing research for her history project, conservative Kate
decides to cast it. What happens next? Hijinks and chaos, of course. Find out how she and
her new friends, Annie and Cooper, are drawn into the wonderful world of Wicca. In
straightforward prose, Bird explores the power of peer pressure, the definition of
friendship, and the courage needed to honor your true calling --- whatever it may be.
--- Reviewed by Tammy L. Currier
MERRY MEET (Circle of Three #2)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472922
213 pages
Kate, Annie and Cooper's unlikely friendship deepens despite their differences in the
second volume of the series, MERRY MEET. The girls decide to participate in Ostara, the
sabbat celebration of the Equinox, despite Kate's reluctance. Moved by the nature-based
celebration, Kate agrees to sign up for a series of classes about witchcraft being held at
the Crone's Circle esoteric bookstore. Kate's life is growing more complicated, however,
as she tries to keep her interest in witchcraft a secret from her "popular"
friends, hunky boyfriend, and family. Toss in Tyler, the handsome Wiccan acolyte, and
Sasha, the flighty newcomer with loose lips, and the Circle of Three girls begin to spin
out of control. Find out how Kate learns to trust and takes the biggest risk of all.
--- Reviewed by Tammy L. Currier
SECOND SIGHT (Circle of Three #3)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472930
234 pages
Life at Beecher Falls High School takes a decidedly sinister turn when one the girls'
classmates disappears. Around the same time, Cooper begins to have horrifying dreams and
visions, accompanied by smells, tastes, and ghostlike visitations --- the SECOND SIGHT of
the title. Struggling with her visions, Cooper also has to come to terms with joining the
coven and becoming a bona fide witch. Like Kate, she risks the disapproval of her friends
and family, especially her mother. As the May Day sabbat of Beltane approaches, Cooper
realizes Elizabeth Sanger, the abducted girl, is appealing to her for help. Cooper, Annie,
and Kate find themselves in grave danger as they search for the missing girl --- and the
truth.
--- Reviewed by Tammy L. Currier
WHAT THE CARDS SAID (Circle of Three #4)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472949
208 pages
Annie puts her puzzle solving skills to the test in WHAT THE CARDS SAID. It seems she
has a knack for Tarot card reading, using her deductive powers to "read" the
story behind the cards rather than just guess at hokey predictions. Her talent gains her
some fans among the popular girls --- a fact that disgusts rebel girl Cooper and makes
Kate jealous as all her old friends try to kiss up to Annie. But do these members of the
In Crowd like Annie for herself or are they just using her? And what happens when her
readings become reality --- some with harmful results? Annie must learn to control and
respect her new power --- or lose all her friends.
--- Reviewed by Lucy Burns
IN THE DREAMING (Circle of Three #5)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472957
208 pages
It's Mid-Summer's Eve and its time to party! As IN THE DREAMING opens, Annie, Kate,
and Cooper have just finished up school, and after such a trying year, they are ready to
let go and relax. All the area covens are gathering in the woods to celebrate, and the
girls decide to join in the fun. Mid-Summer is the night when the boundaries are erased;
the mortal world and that of the fairies, fauns, and other magical creatures become one.
The costumed human revelers are let loose into the maze-like forest, and early in the
evening, the girls become separated from each other. Trials lie ahead for them, and each
must face her innermost desires and fears as she tangles with confused identities and
otherworldly friends and strangers.
--- Reviewed by Lucy Burns
RING OF LIGHT (Circle of Three #6)
by Isobel Bird
Avon
ISBN: 0064472965
208 pages
At the end of the last book, Cooper decided to give up the study of Wicca. Hurt,
scared and disillusioned by what she went through in the woods, Cooper bitterly turns her
back on her friends and throws all her energy into her band and T. J., her crush. RING OF
LIGHT is the most somber book of the series: Annie and Kate are devastated by Cooper's
defection. In true Cooper fashion, Cooper herself misses her friends, but her pride won't
let her call them. When illness and death threaten the girls, will Cooper return to aid
her friends? Can the Circle of Three --- and the friendships --- be repaired?
--- Reviewed by Lucy Burns
MAKING THE SAINT (Circle of Three, #10)