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Wicca #10-12
Sweep: Volume 4
Perfect for fans of The Secret Circle, The Vampire Diaries, and The Witches of East End series.
The fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy. And caught in the middle of the darkness and light, Morgan realizes that only together can they face the danger that threatens to destroy not just her soul mate, but everything and everyone she loves. For the dark wave is coming . . . and it is unstoppable.
The fourth Sweep collection! Morgan Rowlands had thought her foes were defeated, but demons from the past still haunt her and her beloved, Hunter. Their magick is strong, but the darkness that torments them threatens to overwhelm even their love. Yet there is another, whose magick could save, or could destroy. And caught in the middle of the darkness and light, Morgan realizes that only together can they face the danger that threatens to destroy not just her soul mate, but everything and everyone she loves. For the dark wave is coming . . . and it is unstoppable.
560 pages, Paperback
First published July 7, 2011
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Cate Tiernan
104 books3,812 followers"was born in New Orleans, LA, in 1961. New Orleans is one of the most interesting American cities, and it has an incredibly rich and exotic culture that had a profound influence on me. Kids in other cities have lemonade stands; we sold voodoo gris-gris and made wax dolls in the likenesses of our enemies. It's a very beautiful city, and the constant heat and humidity make gardens grow out of control. There's an air of lassitude there, a general acceptance of eccentic or flamboyant behavior--the heat simply makes people do crazy things.
I went to school in New York, and after school went back to New Orleans. Then I went back to New York (Manhattan) and got a job in publishing and started writing. My first book, a young, middle-grade chapter book, was published in 1990.
Living in Manhattan was incredible, even though I didn't have a lot of money. There was so much to do and see, and so many interesting people to watch. There was a lot of frenetic energy there, and sometimes that felt very wearing and hard to live with. After eight years I was ready for a change, and my husband and I moved back to New Orleans. (Are you seeing a pattern here?)
(While I was in NY, I helped edit "The Secret Circle" by L.J. Smith. I thought it was great.)
We stayed in New Orleans five years. By the time we had two small children we knew we had to find someplace safer to live. I was glad my children were born in New Orleans--I had been born there, and my father had, and his father had, and his father had and so on. There was something about the connection of generations of blood coming from one place that I found very primal and important.
Now I live in a cohousing community in Durham, NC. This is the most suburban place I've ever lived, and it's very different from living right in the middle of a city. For one thing, there aren't enough coffee shops. However, it's incredibly safe, and the community is very important to me. There are a lot of strong women here, and I find them inspiring.
Am I a witch? Well, no. Even Wicca is too organized a religion for me. I'm much more idiosyncratic and just need to do my own thing, which is kind of new-agey and pantheistic. It's not that I don't work or play well with others, but I need to decide for myself when I do a certain thing, and how I do it. However, I can really relate to Wicca, and I so appreciate its woman-centeredness and its essentially female identity. I love those aspects, among others.
I have several favorite writers. Barbara Hambly has been the biggest influence on how I describe magic. She's an incredibly imaginative and empathetic writer with a gift for creating a rich, sensual world. I love Barbara Pym, an English writer whose books came out mostly in the fifties. She was a master at describing the thousand tiny moments that make up a woman's day; how the seemingly small and inconsequential thing can suddenly take on a huge emotional importance. I greatly admire P.D. James. She's one of the very few writers who makes me actually look up words in the dictionary. She has a beautiful, precise, educated command of the language that leaves me in awe. I love Philip Larkin's poetry. I read a lot of nonfiction and also have some favorite romance writers. Before anyone groans, let me say that these women write really well about women trying to achieve emotional fulfillment, and that's kind of what we're all doing, right? I also just like reading about sex. Anyway, Jennifer Crusie, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and early Linda Howard are my faves.
And then of course there's my dark side, but more on that later.
" -Source
Cate Tiernan is a pseudonym for Gabrielle Charbonnet
I went to school in New York, and after school went back to New Orleans. Then I went back to New York (Manhattan) and got a job in publishing and started writing. My first book, a young, middle-grade chapter book, was published in 1990.
Living in Manhattan was incredible, even though I didn't have a lot of money. There was so much to do and see, and so many interesting people to watch. There was a lot of frenetic energy there, and sometimes that felt very wearing and hard to live with. After eight years I was ready for a change, and my husband and I moved back to New Orleans. (Are you seeing a pattern here?)
(While I was in NY, I helped edit "The Secret Circle" by L.J. Smith. I thought it was great.)
We stayed in New Orleans five years. By the time we had two small children we knew we had to find someplace safer to live. I was glad my children were born in New Orleans--I had been born there, and my father had, and his father had, and his father had and so on. There was something about the connection of generations of blood coming from one place that I found very primal and important.
Now I live in a cohousing community in Durham, NC. This is the most suburban place I've ever lived, and it's very different from living right in the middle of a city. For one thing, there aren't enough coffee shops. However, it's incredibly safe, and the community is very important to me. There are a lot of strong women here, and I find them inspiring.
Am I a witch? Well, no. Even Wicca is too organized a religion for me. I'm much more idiosyncratic and just need to do my own thing, which is kind of new-agey and pantheistic. It's not that I don't work or play well with others, but I need to decide for myself when I do a certain thing, and how I do it. However, I can really relate to Wicca, and I so appreciate its woman-centeredness and its essentially female identity. I love those aspects, among others.
I have several favorite writers. Barbara Hambly has been the biggest influence on how I describe magic. She's an incredibly imaginative and empathetic writer with a gift for creating a rich, sensual world. I love Barbara Pym, an English writer whose books came out mostly in the fifties. She was a master at describing the thousand tiny moments that make up a woman's day; how the seemingly small and inconsequential thing can suddenly take on a huge emotional importance. I greatly admire P.D. James. She's one of the very few writers who makes me actually look up words in the dictionary. She has a beautiful, precise, educated command of the language that leaves me in awe. I love Philip Larkin's poetry. I read a lot of nonfiction and also have some favorite romance writers. Before anyone groans, let me say that these women write really well about women trying to achieve emotional fulfillment, and that's kind of what we're all doing, right? I also just like reading about sex. Anyway, Jennifer Crusie, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, and early Linda Howard are my faves.
And then of course there's my dark side, but more on that later.
" -Source
Cate Tiernan is a pseudonym for Gabrielle Charbonnet
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April 9, 2024TW: animal death, blood, child death, cursing, death, death of a loved one, fatphobia, fire/fire injury, genocide, grief, injury/injury detail, medical content, mental illness, physical abuse, pregnancy, religious bigotry, self-harm, sexual assault, sexual content, sexual harassment, suicidal thoughts, torture, violence.
As with the other books in this series, I won't be rating this because it doesn't really fit into any rating category.
So far, I feel the most conflicted on this one - probably because each of the three books contained within this volume focused on a different character and my experience with each of them was pretty different. Not to mention how much of this focused on Morgan's burgeoning desire. I get it, girl, but we've got bigger things going on right now.
Other than that though? Solid addition, still a fun, nostalgic sort of read - if you can look past some things. I'm curious where the last volume is heading plot-wise and how the story will wrap up.
As with the other books in this series, I won't be rating this because it doesn't really fit into any rating category.
So far, I feel the most conflicted on this one - probably because each of the three books contained within this volume focused on a different character and my experience with each of them was pretty different. Not to mention how much of this focused on Morgan's burgeoning desire. I get it, girl, but we've got bigger things going on right now.
Other than that though? Solid addition, still a fun, nostalgic sort of read - if you can look past some things. I'm curious where the last volume is heading plot-wise and how the story will wrap up.
December 3, 2020
Een hele fijne jeugdserie over wicca. Tijdens het verhaal over liefde, zoektocht leer je veel over natuurlijk wijzen van leven. Leest heel vlot en is moeilijk weg te leggen. Na Harry Potter is dit de tweede serie die ik al verschillende malen heb gelezen.
March 6, 2018
Read April 2015
3.5 stars
I’ve previously read & loved Volumes 1 to 3 and was really excited to read this one. Sadly I didn’t love this one as much as the others.
The others are mostly from the perspective of Morgan and this one isn’t. The first book in here (Seeker) is from Hunter (her boyfriend)’s perspective and yes I did like this, but where I rated the previous ones all 5 starts I’d say this one was more of a 3,5 to maybe a 4 stars.
Then the second one (Origins) focuses mainly on one of Morgan ancestors and while I understood how this worked in the series as a whole, I didn’t really like it.. About a 2,5 star rating for this one I
think.
The last book in this Bind-up (Eclipse) was half from Morgan’s perspective, Half From Alisa’s (a coven member/friend of Morgan’s sister) I did like this one, not as much as the books in Volume 1 to 3, but would definitely give this one a solid 4 stars.
3.5 stars
I’ve previously read & loved Volumes 1 to 3 and was really excited to read this one. Sadly I didn’t love this one as much as the others.
The others are mostly from the perspective of Morgan and this one isn’t. The first book in here (Seeker) is from Hunter (her boyfriend)’s perspective and yes I did like this, but where I rated the previous ones all 5 starts I’d say this one was more of a 3,5 to maybe a 4 stars.
Then the second one (Origins) focuses mainly on one of Morgan ancestors and while I understood how this worked in the series as a whole, I didn’t really like it.. About a 2,5 star rating for this one I
think.
The last book in this Bind-up (Eclipse) was half from Morgan’s perspective, Half From Alisa’s (a coven member/friend of Morgan’s sister) I did like this one, not as much as the books in Volume 1 to 3, but would definitely give this one a solid 4 stars.
January 5, 2020
Maybe my fav books in this series.
July 12, 2018
Note: I’m reading this series in its original single installments, but I’m reviewing the bindups because there simply isn’t enough content in each tiny book to review them all individually!
This is not getting better. Dare I claim that it's actually getting worse? While we finally get SOME connections between books, the only overarching plot for the series since the beginning is still "WhEn wiLl MoRgaN GeT lAid!?!?" We had a couple little arcs () that have been building up over the past 5-ish books, but now those are all neatly resolve, so I guess the final volume will be going in a new direction. The last book in this bindup (#12) was the first one that I hadn't read as a teenager, so the rest will be completely new content for me! Woo!
Once again, the characters, circumstances, and plot are so inconsistent, completely dependent on what the author needs in the moment to make something--anything!--happen or attempt to be emotional or dramatic. The whole series just feels so incoherently strung together. Being a pantser writer is perfectly valid and can be awesome, but I've never read anything that *felt* more pantsed than this series does. It's still a guilty pleasure of mine and I'm having a lot of fun reading it, but good lord, these characters can be so stupid. And this sudden shift to different perspectives after NINE books in one perspective does not give me much faith in the author's investment in this series either.
This is not getting better. Dare I claim that it's actually getting worse? While we finally get SOME connections between books, the only overarching plot for the series since the beginning is still "WhEn wiLl MoRgaN GeT lAid!?!?" We had a couple little arcs () that have been building up over the past 5-ish books, but now those are all neatly resolve, so I guess the final volume will be going in a new direction. The last book in this bindup (#12) was the first one that I hadn't read as a teenager, so the rest will be completely new content for me! Woo!
Once again, the characters, circumstances, and plot are so inconsistent, completely dependent on what the author needs in the moment to make something--anything!--happen or attempt to be emotional or dramatic. The whole series just feels so incoherently strung together. Being a pantser writer is perfectly valid and can be awesome, but I've never read anything that *felt* more pantsed than this series does. It's still a guilty pleasure of mine and I'm having a lot of fun reading it, but good lord, these characters can be so stupid. And this sudden shift to different perspectives after NINE books in one perspective does not give me much faith in the author's investment in this series either.
October 19, 2016
So in my original review of this volume, which was published in like 2013 or something, I said that the characters were starting to feel very flat and one-dimensional, that the compressed timeline was driving me bananas, and that Morgan's Mary Sue level of magical ability was giving me Harry Potter fanfic flashbacks.
For the record, all of that is still true. However. The climactic confrontation between Morgan and her allies and Amyranth's dark wave was well done. It felt like they earned that victory. Although, I do still feel that defeating the dark wave should have come before they confronted Ciaran and stripped him of his powers. Additionally, I really, really truly hate the fact that we've defeated a man called "the most powerful dark witch of our generation," but that this is the fourth of five volumes. Like, no. What the hell. That is not how you build a story. Literally anything that happens after Ciaran's defeat is anticlimactic and out of place in the narrative.
For the record, all of that is still true. However. The climactic confrontation between Morgan and her allies and Amyranth's dark wave was well done. It felt like they earned that victory. Although, I do still feel that defeating the dark wave should have come before they confronted Ciaran and stripped him of his powers. Additionally, I really, really truly hate the fact that we've defeated a man called "the most powerful dark witch of our generation," but that this is the fourth of five volumes. Like, no. What the hell. That is not how you build a story. Literally anything that happens after Ciaran's defeat is anticlimactic and out of place in the narrative.
November 29, 2023
I love and will always love this series so, so much <3
story 5/5
characters 4/5
writing 5/5
audio/paper Papier.
reread? Yes.
Recommend it? Yes!
Ik houd zo veel van deze serie, en dat zal ik altijd blijven doen <3
Verhaal: 5/5
Karakters: 4/5
Schrijfstijl: 5/5
Papier/audio? Papier.
Herlezen: Ja.
Aanrader? Zeker
story 5/5
characters 4/5
writing 5/5
audio/paper Papier.
reread? Yes.
Recommend it? Yes!
Ik houd zo veel van deze serie, en dat zal ik altijd blijven doen <3
Verhaal: 5/5
Karakters: 4/5
Schrijfstijl: 5/5
Papier/audio? Papier.
Herlezen: Ja.
Aanrader? Zeker
August 14, 2011
Great addition to the series. I wish Morgan and Hunter were a little more involved in some parts of this book, but it was still very interesting.
I stayed up for several hours reading this book and only put it down when I could not see any longer to read the words.
I stayed up for several hours reading this book and only put it down when I could not see any longer to read the words.
June 24, 2020
Loved the book so much, but the FRUSTRATION.
—————— SPOILERS ——————
So I loved the fact that Hunter’s dad, Daniel, was still alive. But at the same time I felt Hunter’s emotional rollercoaster.. Hearing that his mom just died a few months ago and that the council knew it!!! And just feeling the emotionial pain about finding his dad in such a bad state, still desperately trying to contact his wife. Not wanting to libe anymore, even for his kids.. That part really got to me...
Okay so can I just say that the Justine part was SOOO annoying that I even stopped reading a few times. Like come on, a spelled kiss. And the worst part, Hunter doesn’t even know. He thinks it’s his doing... Not even in the mood to type about the Justine part. So yeah, frustrating AF.
Also the whole Rose and Diarmuid story was so boring if you ask me. From the moment she gets accused for being a witch, that’s when the interesting part starts. But sadly that’s already close to the ending. So if you ask me, that story could have been WAAAAAY shorter.
On the other hand, I was so excited when Alisa found her mothers BOS. Finally getting to know she’s a witch!! I already had my suspiciouns so it felt good when it was confirmed. It was nice to see that Alisa knew it wasn’t Morgans doing with all the telekenetic stuff but her. Now they’re finally bonding.
AND JUST TO SAY, WELL DONE ALISA, WELL DONE.
You beat the dark wave.
OMW TO THE LAST BOOOK.
Really praying for a happy ending. Think I’ll set the whole series on fire if it doesn’t end well. And by a happy ending I mean, HUNTER AND MORGAN WITH BABIESS. Okay maybe to much (maybe not) but honestly, as long as they end together, im fine.
—————— SPOILERS ——————
So I loved the fact that Hunter’s dad, Daniel, was still alive. But at the same time I felt Hunter’s emotional rollercoaster.. Hearing that his mom just died a few months ago and that the council knew it!!! And just feeling the emotionial pain about finding his dad in such a bad state, still desperately trying to contact his wife. Not wanting to libe anymore, even for his kids.. That part really got to me...
Okay so can I just say that the Justine part was SOOO annoying that I even stopped reading a few times. Like come on, a spelled kiss. And the worst part, Hunter doesn’t even know. He thinks it’s his doing... Not even in the mood to type about the Justine part. So yeah, frustrating AF.
Also the whole Rose and Diarmuid story was so boring if you ask me. From the moment she gets accused for being a witch, that’s when the interesting part starts. But sadly that’s already close to the ending. So if you ask me, that story could have been WAAAAAY shorter.
On the other hand, I was so excited when Alisa found her mothers BOS. Finally getting to know she’s a witch!! I already had my suspiciouns so it felt good when it was confirmed. It was nice to see that Alisa knew it wasn’t Morgans doing with all the telekenetic stuff but her. Now they’re finally bonding.
AND JUST TO SAY, WELL DONE ALISA, WELL DONE.
You beat the dark wave.
OMW TO THE LAST BOOOK.
Really praying for a happy ending. Think I’ll set the whole series on fire if it doesn’t end well. And by a happy ending I mean, HUNTER AND MORGAN WITH BABIESS. Okay maybe to much (maybe not) but honestly, as long as they end together, im fine.
September 6, 2013
Wow. I was not expecting a point of view change with book #10 (Seeker). It seems like a rather abrupt move. Maybe the author had nothing else to say from Morgan’s point of view. I guess she couldn’t come up with anything interesting enough (like we saw what had happened in The Changeling and Strife) so she decided to try a different tactic. It was getting a little tiresome listening to Morgan’s constant mundane life, hearing about her constant Wiccan problems with her family, falling behind in school, not keeping her promises, not fully explaining things to Mary K. so that her sister would understand what was happening to Morgan. I really think that the author ran out of steam in her effort to write about Morgan after The Calling. It was like she had no real concrete ideas about how to write about an important event and then how to successfully end it. Who knows. Maybe reading this series from Hunter’s point of view will lead to more interesting tales in the rest of this series.
The book begins with Hunter now repeating information about Practical Magick and Morgan. We get a full description of what Morgan looks like (like we don’t know after nine books?). Sigh… Each book is under 190 pages (actually Seeker is 172 pages, Origins is 188 pages and Eclipse is 184 pages) so my guess about filling these books with repetitive information to increase the word count probably is not wrong.
In the same note of repetitive information, the author writes six times in seven pages about how Hunter has not seen his parents in eleven years. Really? Six times? I think I got it after the first time. (I finished Seeker and there were at least fourteen times the author told us that there was an eleven year gap since Hunter had seen his parents/father. I guess the author wanted the readers to really be aware of the many years that had separated Hunter from his parents.
Well, I was a bit disappointed at the outcome of Hunter actually finding the location of his parents and being offered the chance to go and see them. This is all he talked about for many books: how he never knew what happened to them, didn’t know why they left him and his siblings, whether they were alive or dead, etc. Now, here is his big reunion and it just turned out to be a depressing affair.
Justine, the new character introduced to the story, is a witch who is using dark magic to obtain true names of people. We learn this from her diary entries. It is here that I have decided that I do not like the diary entries that tell us about the characters before the main characters get to know them. It takes away from the story – limits the surprise the reader gets when faced with a big reveal. When the main character finds out something that the reader has known all along, it’s no big deal. I had no reaction when Daniel (Hunter’s father) told Hunter that Justine was getting her information from the spirits. I predict that Justine is going to find out Hunter’s true name and use it against him somehow – maybe make him a slave or find a way to control him because her diary entry indicates that she is not finished with Hunter.
I definitely was intrigued to learn about Kennet and the information he withheld from Hunter. I wonder how Hunter will handle this information in the next book.
Origins (book #11) was fantastic!! This story was so well written that I devoured that book in one day. Rose MacEwan was a sympathetic character that always thought that she was doing the right thing, even when her mother cautioned her to do the opposite. I had wondered if Diarmuid was spelled in the end because his actions were completely opposite of those from when he met and secretly courted Rose. I actually felt her love, betrayal and her wrath bubbling up inside of her as she connected with what she thought was the Goddess to help her release her power. The spell wasn’t meant to flow out of her like a dark wave and she never intended it to decimate an entire village. She only wanted the Goddess to strike those who harmed her threefold. This is a book that I would definitely reread.
Eclipse (book # 12) brings us back to Morgan’s point of view but then, out of nowhere, we are suddenly thrown into Alisa’s point of view. I was confused when I started the chapter because it sounded like Morgan but Morgan would not use her sister’s full name and refer to her as a friend. I had to reread the first couple paragraphs before I realized that it was actually Alisa.
Ah… now I see the reason for Sarah Curtis’s diary entries back in Strife (book #9). Very weird that we would have to wait this long to see the connection – maybe it would have worked better if Sarah’s diary entries were added to Eclipse instead of Strife.
Why is Hunter suddenly saying, “Hullo” instead of “Hello” – which is what he had been saying since he was first introduced? Is that so we remember that he’s English?
I was a bit disappointed in the handling of Ciaran. I thought that it would have been better if he was part of the dark wave that was heading to Widow’s Vale. It just seemed anticlimactic to take him out of the picture and then have the witches try to take out the dark wave.
Though the ending seemed a bit rushed, Eclipse was a great book. Morgan’s character started to act more mature, like she did in the first volume and the main characters felt well developed and full of life.
I give Volume 4, 4 stars.
The book begins with Hunter now repeating information about Practical Magick and Morgan. We get a full description of what Morgan looks like (like we don’t know after nine books?). Sigh… Each book is under 190 pages (actually Seeker is 172 pages, Origins is 188 pages and Eclipse is 184 pages) so my guess about filling these books with repetitive information to increase the word count probably is not wrong.
In the same note of repetitive information, the author writes six times in seven pages about how Hunter has not seen his parents in eleven years. Really? Six times? I think I got it after the first time. (I finished Seeker and there were at least fourteen times the author told us that there was an eleven year gap since Hunter had seen his parents/father. I guess the author wanted the readers to really be aware of the many years that had separated Hunter from his parents.
Well, I was a bit disappointed at the outcome of Hunter actually finding the location of his parents and being offered the chance to go and see them. This is all he talked about for many books: how he never knew what happened to them, didn’t know why they left him and his siblings, whether they were alive or dead, etc. Now, here is his big reunion and it just turned out to be a depressing affair.
Justine, the new character introduced to the story, is a witch who is using dark magic to obtain true names of people. We learn this from her diary entries. It is here that I have decided that I do not like the diary entries that tell us about the characters before the main characters get to know them. It takes away from the story – limits the surprise the reader gets when faced with a big reveal. When the main character finds out something that the reader has known all along, it’s no big deal. I had no reaction when Daniel (Hunter’s father) told Hunter that Justine was getting her information from the spirits. I predict that Justine is going to find out Hunter’s true name and use it against him somehow – maybe make him a slave or find a way to control him because her diary entry indicates that she is not finished with Hunter.
I definitely was intrigued to learn about Kennet and the information he withheld from Hunter. I wonder how Hunter will handle this information in the next book.
Origins (book #11) was fantastic!! This story was so well written that I devoured that book in one day. Rose MacEwan was a sympathetic character that always thought that she was doing the right thing, even when her mother cautioned her to do the opposite. I had wondered if Diarmuid was spelled in the end because his actions were completely opposite of those from when he met and secretly courted Rose. I actually felt her love, betrayal and her wrath bubbling up inside of her as she connected with what she thought was the Goddess to help her release her power. The spell wasn’t meant to flow out of her like a dark wave and she never intended it to decimate an entire village. She only wanted the Goddess to strike those who harmed her threefold. This is a book that I would definitely reread.
Eclipse (book # 12) brings us back to Morgan’s point of view but then, out of nowhere, we are suddenly thrown into Alisa’s point of view. I was confused when I started the chapter because it sounded like Morgan but Morgan would not use her sister’s full name and refer to her as a friend. I had to reread the first couple paragraphs before I realized that it was actually Alisa.
Ah… now I see the reason for Sarah Curtis’s diary entries back in Strife (book #9). Very weird that we would have to wait this long to see the connection – maybe it would have worked better if Sarah’s diary entries were added to Eclipse instead of Strife.
Why is Hunter suddenly saying, “Hullo” instead of “Hello” – which is what he had been saying since he was first introduced? Is that so we remember that he’s English?
I was a bit disappointed in the handling of Ciaran. I thought that it would have been better if he was part of the dark wave that was heading to Widow’s Vale. It just seemed anticlimactic to take him out of the picture and then have the witches try to take out the dark wave.
Though the ending seemed a bit rushed, Eclipse was a great book. Morgan’s character started to act more mature, like she did in the first volume and the main characters felt well developed and full of life.
I give Volume 4, 4 stars.
April 21, 2019
The story continues with Morgan and Hunter trying to figure out who they are and what they want. This book changes a bit in that we are now following the story of Rose MacEwan (Morgans Burning Times ancestor). We begin to see how the original curses might have been created. Most of this book was told from the POV of Hunter which I liked but it just seemed sudden.
So far of all the books (these are the combined books) these three have been my least favorite, they feel as though they are being dragged onwards by a rope that won't break and I sort of just want the series to end already, however, I know that there are 3 more books (which I've already started to read). This series had gone on long enough and I'm only hanging on to it because I love that it is about Wicca and (even though it's more a modern fantasy) I love the descriptions of magical practices and I like to support more works for Wiccan/Pagan kids.
So far of all the books (these are the combined books) these three have been my least favorite, they feel as though they are being dragged onwards by a rope that won't break and I sort of just want the series to end already, however, I know that there are 3 more books (which I've already started to read). This series had gone on long enough and I'm only hanging on to it because I love that it is about Wicca and (even though it's more a modern fantasy) I love the descriptions of magical practices and I like to support more works for Wiccan/Pagan kids.
August 24, 2025
Book 12 out of 15...brother how long will this still go?? Its enough now. I feel like this could be a good end but nope... There are 3 more Books! Afterall this series has been following me the past years so its quiet nostalgic to read about characters i already about 3 years ago. However i feel like the author is trying to drag the story and i really cant imagen how this story should go on. Like Morgan and Hunter are happy, his father didnt die. Alisa is now an actually good witch they can relay on, ciaran doesnt have power anymore and they defeated the dark wave.. This would be a lovely happy ending. But its not. And it feels like her writing also gets worse with every book... I like the story but it doesnt feel like she wants to write this.
And also ps the the Mc... Please stop calling your father handsome constantly....its weird.
And also ps the the Mc... Please stop calling your father handsome constantly....its weird.
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September 13, 2017
My favorite line so far:
3.5 stars. This collection started off so well, with probably the best book in the series so far in which we follow Hunter to Canada to find his dad and deal with a renegade witch while he's in the neighborhood. I thought the complicated situation and complex emotions were handled well. The next entry was not so great, however. I'm not a fan of unsympathetic main characters in general, so the story of Morgan's idiot, narcissistic ancestor Rose and the origin of the dark wave made for a tough slog. I wasn't thrilled with the prospect of more Alisa in the third book, but she does mature a bit and the suspense is good.
"We're not talking about golf here, Justine. We're talking about magick." -Seeker, p128
3.5 stars. This collection started off so well, with probably the best book in the series so far in which we follow Hunter to Canada to find his dad and deal with a renegade witch while he's in the neighborhood. I thought the complicated situation and complex emotions were handled well. The next entry was not so great, however. I'm not a fan of unsympathetic main characters in general, so the story of Morgan's idiot, narcissistic ancestor Rose and the origin of the dark wave made for a tough slog. I wasn't thrilled with the prospect of more Alisa in the third book, but she does mature a bit and the suspense is good.
November 20, 2019
Time continues to move forward in the Sweep world, but very slowly at times. I found this 4th volume containing a trio of novelettes a little strange in that the major characters (one previously peripheral character has gotten a promotion in this installment) took turns narrating instead of the reader getting Morgan's POV. I can understand, for the most part, why the author took this approach; Morgan is not physically present during many of the events. However, it made the story more disjointed in my opinion. I am not giving up in the series, but I would like to see the pace pick up in the next volume.
August 7, 2021
I am thoroughly enjoying this series!
At times being in the mind of a teenager again is a bit daunting, but I remember myself and my friends at that age and realize Morgan is actually more insightful and less self-absorbed an most 17 year olds.
I also enjoy the author's knowledge of the craft.
Other than that, I don't want to post any spoilers or rehash things already posted by other critics. Read the series and decide for yourself. :)
At times being in the mind of a teenager again is a bit daunting, but I remember myself and my friends at that age and realize Morgan is actually more insightful and less self-absorbed an most 17 year olds.
I also enjoy the author's knowledge of the craft.
Other than that, I don't want to post any spoilers or rehash things already posted by other critics. Read the series and decide for yourself. :)
July 11, 2022
2,5/5
La moyenne. Les premiers bouquins étaient vraiment sympa mais ça a fini par s’étioler. Je ne suis pas sûr de lire la suite sachant que la fin de ce tome se finit bien sans cliffhanger (donc aucune envie pressente de savoir la suite). Cependant je sais que si je ne lis pas la suite je ne la lirai jamais. Donc la lire ou ne pas la lire ? Telle est la question. Je prend moins de plaisir à lire cette saga, je n’ai pas envie que la lecture ne devienne une sorte de corvée. So…
La moyenne. Les premiers bouquins étaient vraiment sympa mais ça a fini par s’étioler. Je ne suis pas sûr de lire la suite sachant que la fin de ce tome se finit bien sans cliffhanger (donc aucune envie pressente de savoir la suite). Cependant je sais que si je ne lis pas la suite je ne la lirai jamais. Donc la lire ou ne pas la lire ? Telle est la question. Je prend moins de plaisir à lire cette saga, je n’ai pas envie que la lecture ne devienne une sorte de corvée. So…
April 6, 2018
Didn't love this as much as the previous ones. Didn't care for an entire book of Hunter's POV. It was just boring. While Rose's POV was a bit more interesting, her questionable morals (love spells aren't consent so basically rape fyi) got on my nerves quickly. The 3rd book was better, I finally warmed up to Alisa but her POV was still too much compared to Morgan's.
February 4, 2022
The narration was a mess. I was so lost sometimes between Alisa and Morgan. Also I started liking a bit more Alisa but shes still unlikeable. Three stars because I LOVED Rose story. It was amazing. I also like how every book of shadows stories written in this story has a reason for later. Its really interesting
July 19, 2023
This was definitely my favorite book in the series thus far! I learned much information about Hunter, his dad, Rose MacEwan, who is an ancestor of Morgan's, knowing Alisa and who her mother really was. I loved how Alisa ended up doing that spell to send the dark wave back to the netherworld. Such a powerful girl! Can't wait to read the last book in the series!
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January 12, 2020
Very interesting to get an insight on the story lines from the perspectives of other characters, one of which is able to provide some history on Morgan’s heritage. Can’t wait to see how it all end in Volume 5.
February 8, 2023
I am in love with this whole series, and this book is one that made me ignore my kiddos to read. I was wondering where this would go, but when the first part is in Hunters POV, it had me on the edge of my seat.
November 4, 2025
Did I buy a random book not realizing it was the middle of a series again? YES…was it a mistake?YES….will I ever learn? Probably not but that’s okay. I made it to page 12 that’s it. I’m not reading again and not keeping it on my bookshelf. It’s just not my style and kind of boring.
May 31, 2017
it's like reading The Beautiful Creatures, I love the story, it makes me understand more about Wiccan religion
July 19, 2018
The best volume of the series. We get to see a few other characters' perspectives, as well as some history of Morgan's family.
September 25, 2019
review coming soon
May 20, 2020
I really like this series....I wish the volumes were available on kindle or nook so I could buy digital copies
June 5, 2020
I love the continuity. The only downside was an entire book in this volume was a BOS. - another was half Morgan - half someone else.
November 7, 2022
Worst one yet. Feels like nothing really happens in this book.
July 14, 2023
The middle book was hard to get into but overall a nice read :)
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