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Charmed #16
Shadow of the Sphinx
Shifting sands, eternal dust,
unending time moves as it must.
But ancient wisdom works through me,
time is mine—where e'er I be.
Paige Matthews is having a minor identity crisis. She is slowly but surely embracing her long lost sisters' witchy ways, but she doesn't want to overstep her boundaries. After all, she wouldn't ever want to replace Prue Halliwell—even if she could. So Paige considers it a stroke of luck when, one day, her experiments with magic turn her into a cat. Who knew she had a knack for shape-shifting?
One problem: She can't shift herself back. Her sisters inadvertently betray her when they deposit her at a local animal shelter. Suddenly she finds herself the familiar of a cult that worships ancient Egyptian deities, and is catapulted into ancient Egypt! Piper and Phoebe discover the identity of the stray cat and rally a rescue mission, only to discover another cat-woman, also entrapped within a fortress-like sphinx. This kitty is one feline femme fatale, and the sisters are going to have to put human heads together to defeat her!
unending time moves as it must.
But ancient wisdom works through me,
time is mine—where e'er I be.
Paige Matthews is having a minor identity crisis. She is slowly but surely embracing her long lost sisters' witchy ways, but she doesn't want to overstep her boundaries. After all, she wouldn't ever want to replace Prue Halliwell—even if she could. So Paige considers it a stroke of luck when, one day, her experiments with magic turn her into a cat. Who knew she had a knack for shape-shifting?
One problem: She can't shift herself back. Her sisters inadvertently betray her when they deposit her at a local animal shelter. Suddenly she finds herself the familiar of a cult that worships ancient Egyptian deities, and is catapulted into ancient Egypt! Piper and Phoebe discover the identity of the stray cat and rally a rescue mission, only to discover another cat-woman, also entrapped within a fortress-like sphinx. This kitty is one feline femme fatale, and the sisters are going to have to put human heads together to defeat her!
183 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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About the author
Carla Jablonski
45 books63 followersCarla Jablonski is the author and editor of dozens of best-selling books for teenage and middle-grade readers. She grew up in New York City, where she attended public schools and the Bronx High School of Science. She has a BA in anthropology from Vassar College and an MA from NYU's Gallatin School, an interdisciplinary program for which she combined playwriting, the history of gender issues in 19th Century Circus, and arts administration. "I wanted to write the play, contextualize the play, and learn how to produce the play for my degree," she explains. "I think I may have been the happiest graduate student at NYU -- I SO loved working toward my thesis."
While still in graduate school she supported herself as the editor of The Hardy Boys Mysteries. "When I interviewed for the job they asked me if I'd ever read the Hardy Boys as a kid. 'No way,' I scoffed. 'Those are BOY books! It was Nancy Drew for me!' Luckily my future boss had a sense of humor. She hired me after I promised I'd read the books if I got the job."
She has participated in the renowned Breadloaf Writers' Conference as well as Zoetrope's All-Story highly competitive writing workshop held at Francis Ford Coppella's resort in Belize. She has taught writing for the children's market, as well as "cold-reading" skills for teachers as part of Project:Read. Several of her books have been selected as part of the Accelerated Reader's program.
She continues to work freelance as an editor for publishers and for private clients, even as she writes novels and creates new series. She also has another career (and identity!) as a playwright, an actress, and a trapeze performer. "I try to keep the worlds separate," she explains about her multiple identities. "The different work I do has different audiences, so I want to keep them apart. But they're all me -- they're all ways of expressing what I'm thinking and feeling -- just in different mediums."
While still in graduate school she supported herself as the editor of The Hardy Boys Mysteries. "When I interviewed for the job they asked me if I'd ever read the Hardy Boys as a kid. 'No way,' I scoffed. 'Those are BOY books! It was Nancy Drew for me!' Luckily my future boss had a sense of humor. She hired me after I promised I'd read the books if I got the job."
She has participated in the renowned Breadloaf Writers' Conference as well as Zoetrope's All-Story highly competitive writing workshop held at Francis Ford Coppella's resort in Belize. She has taught writing for the children's market, as well as "cold-reading" skills for teachers as part of Project:Read. Several of her books have been selected as part of the Accelerated Reader's program.
She continues to work freelance as an editor for publishers and for private clients, even as she writes novels and creates new series. She also has another career (and identity!) as a playwright, an actress, and a trapeze performer. "I try to keep the worlds separate," she explains about her multiple identities. "The different work I do has different audiences, so I want to keep them apart. But they're all me -- they're all ways of expressing what I'm thinking and feeling -- just in different mediums."
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July 5, 2023
Paige is still struggling to fit in. Piper has Leo. Phoebe has Cole. And she has no one. Her sisters are already experienced witches, she on the other hand has got a lot of catching up to do. While experimenting with the Book of Shadows, she accidentally turns herself into a cat. Then things quickly take a turn for the worst. And before she knows it, Paige finds herself stuck in Ancient Egypt. Now it’s up to her sisters to rescue her.
A fast-paced and well written story that just tries to have fun with a good concept. Nothing more, nothing less. There’s unfortunately a couple of errors here as Cole’s last name in this book is Porter, while it’s Turner in the original TV show. And Phoebe’s powers don’t include throwing energy balls.
A fast-paced and well written story that just tries to have fun with a good concept. Nothing more, nothing less. There’s unfortunately a couple of errors here as Cole’s last name in this book is Porter, while it’s Turner in the original TV show. And Phoebe’s powers don’t include throwing energy balls.
July 1, 2018
I liked how the sisters traveled to ancient Egypt, but there were several mistakes in this book from the series. Cole's last name is Turner not Porter. The sisters can't create and throw energy balls, they can redirect them once demons create them. All in all, this was an okay story, but very jarring because of the continuity issues.
August 12, 2022
Sorry Marie dat je weer moet zien dat ik een boek heb uitgelezen, vergeef me ;))
March 14, 2017
Again such an interesting story. Better than the last one. Less mistakes, no name changes. The whole concept of the changing into a cat, Old Egypt and the mix up between cats was really interesting. The whole setting wasn't much of a fight which is a nice change once in a while.
Again the cover theory is gone because Paige but I still think about it. It is good to say that it worked with the Prue stories.
You have to watch the series to fill in the blanks. In date with Death there was a talk about home computers. In Dark Vengeance there was suddenly a laptop. Here in Shadow of the Sfinx suddenly powers change with energy balls. Even Cole. Which reminds me of the only mistake at this start of the book: it said Cole Porter. I am very sure he was always a Turner but well still him.
Again the cover theory is gone because Paige but I still think about it. It is good to say that it worked with the Prue stories.
You have to watch the series to fill in the blanks. In date with Death there was a talk about home computers. In Dark Vengeance there was suddenly a laptop. Here in Shadow of the Sfinx suddenly powers change with energy balls. Even Cole. Which reminds me of the only mistake at this start of the book: it said Cole Porter. I am very sure he was always a Turner but well still him.
December 15, 2019
This was an okay book. There were a few issues that bugged me like Phoebe being able to do energy balls which she never could do and also referring to the Book of Shadows as Book of Shadows without the in front of it. It just made it weird to read.
December 2, 2011
Shadow of the Sphinx is the sixth novel in the Charmed Series, not counting the Charmed Classics. The Charmed Series features the main characters from Season Four and up: Piper, Phoebe and Paige. Cole and Leo appear a lot as well, the first one either in his human form, happily in love with Phoebe, or during his descend into evilness. I thought this book was one of the most enjoyable Charmed novels, especially considering it’s original setting (time travel to Ancient Egypt? Count me in…) and charismatic but socially-awkward (I’ll explain later how these two things can be combined) Tyler. But it’s also one of the books that is extremely far-stretched, even for the Charmed Universe. Paige shapeshifting into a feline is one thing, but time travel is something else alltogether. We see it occassionally in the Charmed Series, but even for the Charmed Ones, Ancient Egypt is a bit far-stretched. Also, the fact that little Tyler supposedly relies on Paige’s power, raised quite some question marks with yours truly.
The story starts off with Paige being extremely stupid, as usually, mainly because she still feels bad for not having as much power as her sisters have. Or so she thinks, because in my opinion orbing things from one place to another, is pretty damn awesome. To prove her skills to herself and her sisters, she decides to shapeshift into a cat, obviously forgetting the fact that felines don’t talk and they certainly don’t say spells out loud. A mistake that will cost her dearly as her sisters, oblivious to Paige’s shapeshifting experiment, mistake her for an actual feline and bring her to the animal shelter.
Her sisters realize their mistake later on that night, when they started to wonder about Paige’s whereabouts and catch the Book of Shadows showing a shapeshifting spell. As fast as possible, they race to the animal shelter, only to discover that Paige has already been taken. Paige’s new ‘owner’ is a young, socially-awkward but undeniably handsome fellow named Tyler. Since his nowadays life somewhat sucks, Tyler has grown obsessed with Ancient Egypt, their Gods (Bastet, the cat goddess ring a bell to anyone?), their habits and lifestyle. Luckily for Tyler, he isn’t the only socially-awkward person with a knack for Ancient Egypt, because he has succeeded in putting together a group of Egypt-fanatics and they perform bizarre rituals every other week, in hopes of accomplishing…well, what exactly they hop to accomplish, they don’t know. Tyler does though, but his wannabe-Egyptian-Gods friends don’t have a clue. That doesn’t keep them from actively participating in the rituals though, and the chanting, and the weird dress code.
Except this time, Tyler’s plan actually works, mostly because he’s channeling magic from Paige. Tyler and his new feline friend are transported back in time to Ancient Egypt. But although cats are worshipped there like the divine little creatures they are, and Tyler undergoes a sudden personality change – gone is the timid, awkward young man and hello to the confident and charismatic version of him – that doesn’t mean they can stay in Egypt forever. For one, Paige would like to be able to fit into her clothes again, and actually have a conversation with someone other than Tyler. But things are strange in Ancient Egypt. For some reason, Tyler can understand Paige when she talks to him in cat-form, and he can channel her magic as well. But the mystery only grows greater when the other Charmed Ones go on a trip back in time as well, and accidently kidnap the wrong feline.
Of all the Charmed books, Shadow of the Sphinx is one of the most original. It was difficult imagining the Charmed Ones in Ancient Egypt though, and I would have liked it if the book focused more on how they would behave/react/try to fit in, rather than burst into energyball-throwing action. I liked the character of Tyler, someone who’s painfully aware that he doesn’t really fit in this world, but reacts all the more naturally to an Ancient, long forgotten culture. I also love the idea of time travel – always have, always will, Back to The Future-fan all the way, but I do think a lot of stuff happened too fast, and the time travelling was a bit too easy in this one. Certainly the Charmed Ones have a lot of magickal skills up their sleeves, but going back in time and altering events with just a flick of a wand (so to speak), is a bit far-stretched. Especially considering the fact Tyler did that all on his own, simply by channeling Paige’s magic while she’s in feline form. A nice thought, but it could have been explained better.
Apart from that, the story is original, action-packed and at times downright hilarious. Although we get a whiny Paige at first (for some reason, nearly every Charmed book starts out with Paige whining about not having awesome powers, not being able to control her powers, or about not having a boyfriend like both her sisters have), she soon develops into the powerful and confident Paige we all know and love. Recommended to all Charmed fans, and bonus points for being funny and original.
The story starts off with Paige being extremely stupid, as usually, mainly because she still feels bad for not having as much power as her sisters have. Or so she thinks, because in my opinion orbing things from one place to another, is pretty damn awesome. To prove her skills to herself and her sisters, she decides to shapeshift into a cat, obviously forgetting the fact that felines don’t talk and they certainly don’t say spells out loud. A mistake that will cost her dearly as her sisters, oblivious to Paige’s shapeshifting experiment, mistake her for an actual feline and bring her to the animal shelter.
Her sisters realize their mistake later on that night, when they started to wonder about Paige’s whereabouts and catch the Book of Shadows showing a shapeshifting spell. As fast as possible, they race to the animal shelter, only to discover that Paige has already been taken. Paige’s new ‘owner’ is a young, socially-awkward but undeniably handsome fellow named Tyler. Since his nowadays life somewhat sucks, Tyler has grown obsessed with Ancient Egypt, their Gods (Bastet, the cat goddess ring a bell to anyone?), their habits and lifestyle. Luckily for Tyler, he isn’t the only socially-awkward person with a knack for Ancient Egypt, because he has succeeded in putting together a group of Egypt-fanatics and they perform bizarre rituals every other week, in hopes of accomplishing…well, what exactly they hop to accomplish, they don’t know. Tyler does though, but his wannabe-Egyptian-Gods friends don’t have a clue. That doesn’t keep them from actively participating in the rituals though, and the chanting, and the weird dress code.
Except this time, Tyler’s plan actually works, mostly because he’s channeling magic from Paige. Tyler and his new feline friend are transported back in time to Ancient Egypt. But although cats are worshipped there like the divine little creatures they are, and Tyler undergoes a sudden personality change – gone is the timid, awkward young man and hello to the confident and charismatic version of him – that doesn’t mean they can stay in Egypt forever. For one, Paige would like to be able to fit into her clothes again, and actually have a conversation with someone other than Tyler. But things are strange in Ancient Egypt. For some reason, Tyler can understand Paige when she talks to him in cat-form, and he can channel her magic as well. But the mystery only grows greater when the other Charmed Ones go on a trip back in time as well, and accidently kidnap the wrong feline.
Of all the Charmed books, Shadow of the Sphinx is one of the most original. It was difficult imagining the Charmed Ones in Ancient Egypt though, and I would have liked it if the book focused more on how they would behave/react/try to fit in, rather than burst into energyball-throwing action. I liked the character of Tyler, someone who’s painfully aware that he doesn’t really fit in this world, but reacts all the more naturally to an Ancient, long forgotten culture. I also love the idea of time travel – always have, always will, Back to The Future-fan all the way, but I do think a lot of stuff happened too fast, and the time travelling was a bit too easy in this one. Certainly the Charmed Ones have a lot of magickal skills up their sleeves, but going back in time and altering events with just a flick of a wand (so to speak), is a bit far-stretched. Especially considering the fact Tyler did that all on his own, simply by channeling Paige’s magic while she’s in feline form. A nice thought, but it could have been explained better.
Apart from that, the story is original, action-packed and at times downright hilarious. Although we get a whiny Paige at first (for some reason, nearly every Charmed book starts out with Paige whining about not having awesome powers, not being able to control her powers, or about not having a boyfriend like both her sisters have), she soon develops into the powerful and confident Paige we all know and love. Recommended to all Charmed fans, and bonus points for being funny and original.
May 24, 2021
I genuinely loved this story but had to take stars off because of the blatant mistakes and inconsistencies with the storyline. The author managed to get Cole’s name wrong, calling him Porter instead of Turner and also made him a demon again, despite him becoming human in previous books. The biggest one for me though was that all 3 sisters could produce energy balls. Any fan of the series knows this is not something that the sisters can do and I can’t fathom how a mistake that big was made.
On the positive side, I loved how this story brought out Paige’s funny, sassy and quirky personality, even as a cat. It was nice to read her as the main sister, but not at the mercy of a demon like in Garden of Evil.
On the positive side, I loved how this story brought out Paige’s funny, sassy and quirky personality, even as a cat. It was nice to read her as the main sister, but not at the mercy of a demon like in Garden of Evil.
October 31, 2022
Was buzzword of month for animal or creature. Would been perfect if not for two things that was wrong beyond belief. Cole's last name for one was not Porter its Turner annoyed me so badly. Then Phoebe was throwing energy balls which not her.
Paige gets sucked into the past after she turns herself into a cat doing a shake shifting spell. Piper not knowing was her gave her up and guy name Tyler gets her and the go back Ancient Egypt where he wants to stay.
Phoebe and Piper work to get her back and have help from high priestess. Only part thought was really sad was that Tyler doesn't make it.
Paige gets sucked into the past after she turns herself into a cat doing a shake shifting spell. Piper not knowing was her gave her up and guy name Tyler gets her and the go back Ancient Egypt where he wants to stay.
Phoebe and Piper work to get her back and have help from high priestess. Only part thought was really sad was that Tyler doesn't make it.
March 6, 2012
Feels less like an officially licensed tie-in novel and more like fan fiction written by someone who has only ever seen one episode of Charmed. Apparently the author of the book believes Cole's surname is "Porter" not "Turner", The Charmed One's book is referred to as merely "Book Of Shadows" and not "THE Book Of Shadows", the sisters can use their powers in the past, although it has been demonstrated many times that they cannot, and apparently the Charmed Ones can all throw energy balls! How someone with so little knowledge for the source material was allowed to write a media tie-in novel is beyond me!!!
January 2, 2015
Like all the other Charmed novels, a great book, and just as good as the actual show.
July 12, 2025
I knew this one would be interesting since it involves Ancient Egypt.
Set still around Season 4 when Phoebe and Cole were engaged :(
Paige is starting to be in her resenting being the fifth wheel stage around her sisters and their partners merged with a little bit of not being up to the memory of Prue or her powers.
When the rest of the family go out for Sunday brunch, Paige stays behind to brush up on the Book of Shadows. She feels like Piper gives her a harder time for not being as serious about magic so Paige looks for a spell to try her hand at to prove that she can handle being a Charmed One.
Finding a spell about shapeshifting, if not a permanent power, Paige is able to cast it and turn into an animal as the starting level. Paige feels connected to cats and so she becomes a dark brown cat with black ears and a silver tip on her tail, exhilarated by her animal senses. That feline hearing alerts her to the others coming back and Paige realizes she can't show her sisters what she learned since she is a cat and doesn't know how to turn herself back.
Oops.
Cat Paige runs into Phoebe down in the basement and Phoebe wants to keep her because you know the series never specified when Kit, the Halliwell familiar, ditched them. Piper, mostly to push the plot along, tells Phoebe they can't have a cat and orders Cole to take Paige to the animal shelter.
As it gets later in the evening, Piper and Phoebe wonder about Paige, so they have Leo and Cole help them search the manor. Up in the attic, the opened book and the remnants of Paige's spell have the family running back to the thankfully 24-hour shelter. Adoption hours are over, so Phoebe and Cole put up a ruse that he gave the cat away without her permission to win sympathy from the girl behind the desk. Once given an OK to look, Phoebe finds no sign of Cat Paige and learns that she was adopted hours ago.
Paige's new owner is a young and handsome but dweeby African American man named Tyler Carlson and renamed Bastet. He ends up getting a ride with two others and they head to a warehouse downtown where all of the people there go by Egyptian names of the gods and dress in the clothing for, they are the Disciples of Thoth wishing to communicate. Paige at first believes she is to be an animal sacrifice but instead she is worshipped and pampered by her new owner, Tyler.
The chanting by Tyler and the group as he holds Paige on a sacred pillow end up not summoning any deities but whisking Tyler and Paige back to Ancient Egypt in 1200 B.C.
Tyler believes that it was all him as no one else had ever made the chant actually work but Paige knows that a portion of it was because he was holding a powerful Charmed One with the power to orb.
Leo tries to sense Paige but ends up having to go to the Elders where they inform him that Paige has gone back in time. Cole stays at the manor as Leo goes with Piper and Phoebe. They find themselves in an ancient temple and find a cat being worshipped there and go back home with the very agitated feline. Performing the spell, however, reveals that the cat wasn't Paige as she becomes a very beautiful dark-skinned woman. The woman does not want to go back so Leo and Cole stay behind with her as Piper and Phoebe return to find Paige.
Tyler is wanting to stay in Ancient Egypt, but Paige isn't as thrilled, but he can't understand her...until Tyler says that he wishes he could. Suddenly, Tyler can understand Paige and hear her speak so hijinks ensue as well as some banter as the two of them become even closer. Finding shelter in a temple, Tyler soon proves to be over-confident in a way that just might get him in trouble and Paige isn't ready to lose any of her nine lives...
As for Piper and Phoebe, the guards believe that they have done harm to the cat which is an act to be punished by death, and they are locked in a cell. Hieroglyphs on the walls have made it magic-proof against witches but that isn't the worst of their problems. Phoebe remembers that the spell wasn't to turn a cat into a human but to undo a transformation and a passing servant girl hears their discussion with a look of terror.
The High Priestess of the Temple of Bastet, a woman named Tipket, had turned a woman into a cat as a means of protection. The cat was actually a woman named Hoptith, a powerful and evil sorceress who was a threat to even the Gods themselves wishing to rule the world. Demons do her bidding, and she will make sure that not even the Power of Three can stop her plans...
The world is saved from evil but at a terrible cost if you have watched Charmed before.
There is some sisterly bonding and a lot of snarking, and it is another one with Paige in the spotlight which I have found to be the best Charmed tie-in stories. Shadow Of the Sphinx is up there as one of my favorites, but the ending seemed a little too rushed to give it a complete five-star rating.
Set still around Season 4 when Phoebe and Cole were engaged :(
Paige is starting to be in her resenting being the fifth wheel stage around her sisters and their partners merged with a little bit of not being up to the memory of Prue or her powers.
When the rest of the family go out for Sunday brunch, Paige stays behind to brush up on the Book of Shadows. She feels like Piper gives her a harder time for not being as serious about magic so Paige looks for a spell to try her hand at to prove that she can handle being a Charmed One.
Finding a spell about shapeshifting, if not a permanent power, Paige is able to cast it and turn into an animal as the starting level. Paige feels connected to cats and so she becomes a dark brown cat with black ears and a silver tip on her tail, exhilarated by her animal senses. That feline hearing alerts her to the others coming back and Paige realizes she can't show her sisters what she learned since she is a cat and doesn't know how to turn herself back.
Oops.
Cat Paige runs into Phoebe down in the basement and Phoebe wants to keep her because you know the series never specified when Kit, the Halliwell familiar, ditched them. Piper, mostly to push the plot along, tells Phoebe they can't have a cat and orders Cole to take Paige to the animal shelter.
As it gets later in the evening, Piper and Phoebe wonder about Paige, so they have Leo and Cole help them search the manor. Up in the attic, the opened book and the remnants of Paige's spell have the family running back to the thankfully 24-hour shelter. Adoption hours are over, so Phoebe and Cole put up a ruse that he gave the cat away without her permission to win sympathy from the girl behind the desk. Once given an OK to look, Phoebe finds no sign of Cat Paige and learns that she was adopted hours ago.
Paige's new owner is a young and handsome but dweeby African American man named Tyler Carlson and renamed Bastet. He ends up getting a ride with two others and they head to a warehouse downtown where all of the people there go by Egyptian names of the gods and dress in the clothing for, they are the Disciples of Thoth wishing to communicate. Paige at first believes she is to be an animal sacrifice but instead she is worshipped and pampered by her new owner, Tyler.
The chanting by Tyler and the group as he holds Paige on a sacred pillow end up not summoning any deities but whisking Tyler and Paige back to Ancient Egypt in 1200 B.C.
Tyler believes that it was all him as no one else had ever made the chant actually work but Paige knows that a portion of it was because he was holding a powerful Charmed One with the power to orb.
Leo tries to sense Paige but ends up having to go to the Elders where they inform him that Paige has gone back in time. Cole stays at the manor as Leo goes with Piper and Phoebe. They find themselves in an ancient temple and find a cat being worshipped there and go back home with the very agitated feline. Performing the spell, however, reveals that the cat wasn't Paige as she becomes a very beautiful dark-skinned woman. The woman does not want to go back so Leo and Cole stay behind with her as Piper and Phoebe return to find Paige.
Tyler is wanting to stay in Ancient Egypt, but Paige isn't as thrilled, but he can't understand her...until Tyler says that he wishes he could. Suddenly, Tyler can understand Paige and hear her speak so hijinks ensue as well as some banter as the two of them become even closer. Finding shelter in a temple, Tyler soon proves to be over-confident in a way that just might get him in trouble and Paige isn't ready to lose any of her nine lives...
As for Piper and Phoebe, the guards believe that they have done harm to the cat which is an act to be punished by death, and they are locked in a cell. Hieroglyphs on the walls have made it magic-proof against witches but that isn't the worst of their problems. Phoebe remembers that the spell wasn't to turn a cat into a human but to undo a transformation and a passing servant girl hears their discussion with a look of terror.
The High Priestess of the Temple of Bastet, a woman named Tipket, had turned a woman into a cat as a means of protection. The cat was actually a woman named Hoptith, a powerful and evil sorceress who was a threat to even the Gods themselves wishing to rule the world. Demons do her bidding, and she will make sure that not even the Power of Three can stop her plans...
The world is saved from evil but at a terrible cost if you have watched Charmed before.
There is some sisterly bonding and a lot of snarking, and it is another one with Paige in the spotlight which I have found to be the best Charmed tie-in stories. Shadow Of the Sphinx is up there as one of my favorites, but the ending seemed a little too rushed to give it a complete five-star rating.
June 22, 2025
3.75 ⭐
- Schatten der Sphinx (Charmed: Zauberhafte Schwestern, #22), S. 1
Some witchy literature for Midsommars Day - in my midsommar witchgirl era. 💅 ✨
Als Hardcore-Charmed-Fangirl mit 13-14 Jahren, werde ich immer nostalgisch, wenn ich ein Buch zur Serie irgendwo in einem offenen Bücherregal sehe. Da muss ich natürlich sofort zugreifen. 💁♀️
Dieser Band spielt kurz nach Paiges Eingewöhnung als Hexe, ist deshalb zeitlich in der ersten Hälfte von Staffel 4 anzusiedeln. Piper und Leo sind verheiratet und Phoebe ist mit Cole happy.
Manche der Charmed-Bücher sind ja einzelnen Episoden nachempfunden. Dieses wurde meines Wissens nicht verfilmt. (Bitte kommentieren, falls ich falsch liege)
Ich fand das Setting im antiken Ägypten mit ägyptischer Mythologie sehr cool. Paige wird als Bastet verehrt und ihr wird ein Opfer dargeboten 😄 Das Auftreten von diversen Göttern, anderen Gestalten und Orten hat eine nette Atmosphäre geschaffen. Tyler weiß sehr viel über die Zeit und dadurch bekam man einen richtig guten Eindruck.
In diesem Buch stand auch einfach vier Mal Jesses = Jösas. Das habe ich so noch nie wo gesehen. 🤣🤣
Leider fand ich einige Dinge etwas unglaubwürdig, wodurch sie zu konstruiert wirkten. Manches weicht mir zu sehr von der Originalserie ab:
Trotzdem war es ein unterhaltsames Buch, gut für zwischendurch, unkompliziert, entspannend.
»Bist du sicher, dass du nicht mit uns zum Brunch kommen willst, Süße?«, Phoebe Halliwell stand in der offenen Tür...
- Schatten der Sphinx (Charmed: Zauberhafte Schwestern, #22), S. 1
Some witchy literature for Midsommars Day - in my midsommar witchgirl era. 💅 ✨
Als Hardcore-Charmed-Fangirl mit 13-14 Jahren, werde ich immer nostalgisch, wenn ich ein Buch zur Serie irgendwo in einem offenen Bücherregal sehe. Da muss ich natürlich sofort zugreifen. 💁♀️
Dieser Band spielt kurz nach Paiges Eingewöhnung als Hexe, ist deshalb zeitlich in der ersten Hälfte von Staffel 4 anzusiedeln. Piper und Leo sind verheiratet und Phoebe ist mit Cole happy.
Manche der Charmed-Bücher sind ja einzelnen Episoden nachempfunden. Dieses wurde meines Wissens nicht verfilmt. (Bitte kommentieren, falls ich falsch liege)
Ich fand das Setting im antiken Ägypten mit ägyptischer Mythologie sehr cool. Paige wird als Bastet verehrt und ihr wird ein Opfer dargeboten 😄 Das Auftreten von diversen Göttern, anderen Gestalten und Orten hat eine nette Atmosphäre geschaffen. Tyler weiß sehr viel über die Zeit und dadurch bekam man einen richtig guten Eindruck.
In diesem Buch stand auch einfach vier Mal Jesses = Jösas. Das habe ich so noch nie wo gesehen. 🤣🤣
Leider fand ich einige Dinge etwas unglaubwürdig, wodurch sie zu konstruiert wirkten. Manches weicht mir zu sehr von der Originalserie ab:
Trotzdem war es ein unterhaltsames Buch, gut für zwischendurch, unkompliziert, entspannend.
January 21, 2021
Die Kräfte der Drei waren teilweise etwas abenteuerlich, so konnte, wenn ich das richtig verstanden habe, jede Energiebälle schießen, besonders Phoebe. Irgendwie scheint man in den Büchern der Meinung zu sein ihr auch aktive Kräfte geben zu müssen. In einem anderen Buch konnte sie z. B. Feuer schießen.
Etwas traurig war ich über den Tod von Tyler, ich muss ehrlich sagen, dass ich damit nicht gerechnet habe und mir ein anderes Ende für ihn gewünscht hätte. Da er auch über magische Kräfte zu verfügen schien, hätte ich gehofft, dass er vielleicht bei der Hohepriesterin bleiben kann um von ihr zu lernen, sein Tod hat mich doch überrascht.
Ansonsten war das Buch jedoch sehr lustig, Paige als Katze die sich von einem Schlamassel in den anderen stürzt, hatte durchaus etwas für sich. 😸
Etwas traurig war ich über den Tod von Tyler, ich muss ehrlich sagen, dass ich damit nicht gerechnet habe und mir ein anderes Ende für ihn gewünscht hätte. Da er auch über magische Kräfte zu verfügen schien, hätte ich gehofft, dass er vielleicht bei der Hohepriesterin bleiben kann um von ihr zu lernen, sein Tod hat mich doch überrascht.
Ansonsten war das Buch jedoch sehr lustig, Paige als Katze die sich von einem Schlamassel in den anderen stürzt, hatte durchaus etwas für sich. 😸
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June 15, 2025
hated it.
Paige is still struggling with learning magic and Phoebe and Piper are too busy being snarky and going out with their boring boyfriends
so paige turns herself into a cat accidentally and after a series of events she goes back in time in ancient egypt.
the time travel in ancient egypt was the best part, a bit cliché but still ok
then piper and phoebe try to get paige back and it becomes jarring again.
and then they kill the demon i was already done by that time.
contuinity issues (the sisters can't throw energy balls in the show) and just not super interesting overall. no stakes.
Paige is still struggling with learning magic and Phoebe and Piper are too busy being snarky and going out with their boring boyfriends
so paige turns herself into a cat accidentally and after a series of events she goes back in time in ancient egypt.
the time travel in ancient egypt was the best part, a bit cliché but still ok
then piper and phoebe try to get paige back and it becomes jarring again.
and then they kill the demon i was already done by that time.
contuinity issues (the sisters can't throw energy balls in the show) and just not super interesting overall. no stakes.
January 9, 2023
That was by far the worst Charmed book I’ve ever read. I definitely blocked that from my memory of any past readings. The plot is off the walls, they kill the closest thing to an innocent that exists, and the author definitely never bothered to watch an episode of Charmed since there were just so many inaccuracies, like even names. Tracking the inaccuracies even became a game for me…
December 22, 2022
J'ai trouver ce livre dans une boîte à livre par nostalgie pour la série je pensais que ça serait une lecture agréable mais ce fût mauvais tout au long, peut-être à cause de la traduction à la va vite ou la légèreté du texte mais cela n'a aucun charme, une mauvaise novelisation.
January 14, 2025
Paige wants to improve her magical skills and performs a ritual turning her into a cat. This leads to a series of dangerous consequences including travelling back to ancient egypt and battling ancient demons.
Very fun read although not quite accurate with the shows characteristics. All three sisters can actively throw energy balls in this book which never happened in the show.
Very fun read although not quite accurate with the shows characteristics. All three sisters can actively throw energy balls in this book which never happened in the show.
March 5, 2025
Me ha hecho revivir muchos momentos de mi serie favorita y de mi infancia. En mi cabeza sonaban las voces de Holly, alyssa y Rose.
Me gusta mucho Egipto y me ha transportado allí con sus descripciones, animales y dioses.
Mis personajes favoritos en este libro han sido Piper, Phoebe y Paige.
Me gusta mucho Egipto y me ha transportado allí con sus descripciones, animales y dioses.
Mis personajes favoritos en este libro han sido Piper, Phoebe y Paige.
May 4, 2017
This one was a little strange, but a great adventure. The travelling, or inclusion, of other locales beyond San Francisco always adds additional fun elements.
January 9, 2018
И тут я вспомнила, что читала эти фанфики. Про сфинкса помню хотя бы содержание, что уже успех, остальное стерлось из памяти начисто - наверно, к лучшему.
August 21, 2019
Cute story that reads a bit more like fan-fiction, due to the continuity issues. Fun setting & plot, and a quick read!
May 26, 2022
Another disappointing entry from Jablonski. The characters don't sound like themselves - never mind the bad premise and execution. And Cole's surname was wrong.
January 14, 2023
A page Turner
May 11, 2023
3.5 stars
April 3, 2024
So many continuity issues with this one. Which is a shame, because the plot line was interesting and enjoyable.
August 3, 2024
This was a great read. I had all the right feelings and thoughts like this was a Charmed Episode. Plus, Ancient Egypt is a great backdrop for the story.
October 1, 2025
Would've loved this one to have been made into a TV adaptation!!
For such a short story it really captures the essence of a strong family bond and the connection between the sisters.
For such a short story it really captures the essence of a strong family bond and the connection between the sisters.
May 15, 2012
Even though Paige is by far not my favorite Halliwell, and even though this sister has the main part of this book I really enjoyed it. I love Egypt so this book was awesome to read. The only little thing that I didn't like was some part at the end, though I will not spoil in for you and write it down here. I hope that one of the next books will have Piper or Phoebe as the main character since it kinda feels to me like Paige is getting more attention then her sisters.
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