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W.I.T.C.H. Chapter Books #8
Out of the Dark
The unrest in Meridian is growing and Prince Phobos is very pleased. His new plan is to have the underworld of Metamoor travel through a portal to Heatherfield. When Hay Lin's map alerts her that a portal is open. Will is the first Guardian to react. She travels though the strange royal gardens in Metamoor where she discovers Prince Phobos' dark secrets. Now Will nees the strength of all her friends to find her way out of the darkness.
144 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Elisabetta Gnone
310 books893 followersElisabetta Gnone is an Italian writer. In April 2001, she co-created the Italian comic/magazine W.I.T.C.H. with Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa. The publication was later made into the television series of the same name. Gnone also wrote the children's trilogy Fairy Oak: Il segreto delle gemelle (The Secret of the Twins), L'incanto del buio (The Spell of Darkness), and Il potere della luce (The Power of Light). She expanded the Fairy Oak Universe with four more books, "The four mysteries": "Captain Grisam's love", "Shirley's wizarding days", "Flox smiles in autumn", and "Good-bye Fairy Oak".
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September 10, 2019
Se lee en una sentada como los otros de esta serie y cada vez nos mete más en la historia
Me encanta y me vuelvo a sentir la preadolescente que fui
Me encanta y me vuelvo a sentir la preadolescente que fui
May 5, 2013
I don't think I can ever critise a w.i.t.c.h. book i just adore them
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November 28, 2012IT IS FABULOUS.I AM A REALLY BIG FAN OF THESE NOVELS.I AM COLLECTING A COLLECTION OF THESE NOVELS .THANKS TO THIS WEBSITE I WAS ABLE TO READ IT.I COULD NOT FIND ANY OF THESE IN THE SHOP
September 14, 2015
Ah, W.I.T.C.H. So much of my childhood was spend obsessing over the series. The books. The comics. The cartoon. The merchandise. You name it I was into it.
So why only the three stars if I loved it so much?
Well as time went by, I grew disinterested in the series. I went along with it mainly to see how it ended. I simply wanted to know what the final outcome was.
Surely that is not enough to merit three stars? You loved it!
I did, but that was because I was a pre-teen with very low expectations. This came before my vampire-loving period, so you can imagine what my standard was like. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad books – they’re simply not something I can go back to now that I’m older.
Thoroughly enjoyable at the time, but not quite so much now.
So why only the three stars if I loved it so much?
Well as time went by, I grew disinterested in the series. I went along with it mainly to see how it ended. I simply wanted to know what the final outcome was.
Surely that is not enough to merit three stars? You loved it!
I did, but that was because I was a pre-teen with very low expectations. This came before my vampire-loving period, so you can imagine what my standard was like. Don’t get me wrong, they’re not bad books – they’re simply not something I can go back to now that I’m older.
Thoroughly enjoyable at the time, but not quite so much now.
April 23, 2023
Moje dětství ve světě Witch. Na tyhle strážkyně nezapomenu, provázeli mě celým dětstvím a já jsem do nich byla úplně ''zažraná''. Will, Irma, Taranee, Cornelia a Hay Lin, všechny jsem je milovala.
Nesmím zapomenout ani na Elyon, i když udělala pár nesprávných rozhodnutí, samozřejmě i další důležité postavy : Věštce, Caleba, Joela, Orube, Cedrika, Matta, Luka, Erica, babičku Hay Lin....
Rozhodně to byla má nejoblíbenější dětská série, at už komixy nebo seriál. Doporučuji všem mladším slečnám. ;)
Nesmím zapomenout ani na Elyon, i když udělala pár nesprávných rozhodnutí, samozřejmě i další důležité postavy : Věštce, Caleba, Joela, Orube, Cedrika, Matta, Luka, Erica, babičku Hay Lin....
Rozhodně to byla má nejoblíbenější dětská série, at už komixy nebo seriál. Doporučuji všem mladším slečnám. ;)
December 5, 2021
This was an interesting tale for will and her dormouse. They went on an adventure into Metamoor and learned just how evil Phobos is. It was interesting to see how uncommunicative Will and her Mother are. This was an interesting tale of how different the relationships between the Guardians and their parents are. It was a great re-read and very enjoyable.
July 27, 2020
The roses are a pretty cool detail.
November 16, 2020
Great 8th Instalment of the series. Friendship and interesting cast of characters and their stories.Magic and more continued in the series
November 18, 2021
Fantastico
January 6, 2024
5/5 stars.
December 7, 2025
Do you have a beta reader for this.?
May 13, 2018
Out Of The Dark (W.I.T.C.H)
PLOT While I.T.C (that is Irma, Tarnee, and Cornelia) minus (Hay-Lin and Will) are enjoying a concert for hot pop star (Karmella), Phoboe's sits on his throne plotting on how just being the ruler of Meridian isn't enough. He confides his scheme to Cedric how because of their hatred for him, he will run the people of Meridian out in masses. Thus weakening the Veil (the barrier between worlds). Elyon in another part of the castle is thoroughly confused about who to believe. Should he believe the rebel Caleb (who encourages her to fight for her people) or out of loyalty (and lies) her brother who has promised to give her the throne of Meridian? So she turns to the people she trusted most her adopted (alien) parents. Who are locked away in a Meridian fortress. Hay-Lin alerts Will to a portal opening and she comes in contact with Raven leading the Meridians to freedom. When her Door mouse escapes she finds herself in a field of black roses and meets a gardener who tells her a very sad tale. She barely defeats Cedric (with the help of the Door mouse) before making it through the portal where she faces off with him again. This time with the help of her sisters.
MY THOUGHTS:
*So happy to find this book because there is a site that has scans of the WITCH chapter books and it stopped on this one, as if the person after some years lost interest, got lazy, or too busy.
*I can definitely respect Cornelia's view of how even when people turn dark that you shouldn't give up on them. But I'm a little confused because in the last book I seem to remember reading I thought she'd broken out of Phoebus's haze and worked with the Guardians to restore the light. Thus proving herself to the Guardians and herself innocent. However in this book, Meridian is worse than it's ever been and Phoebus has drained all the light of it and taken it into himself.
*I think Phoebus is the worst of humankind. That part of people that crave money, power, and position and don't care who they destroy (physically or emotionally) to get it. The part of people that are never satisfied and the greed in them keeps wanting more. And might I just say off the record I HATE long braids on MEN! What's that all about these days that in some pictures you can't tell a man from a female because their hair is so long? Just horrible!
*I'm over Will's attitude with her mom. I hate in books were the kid gets pissy and mad at the parent because they've decided to date someone else other than the other parent. Being a divorced kid myself I never did this. Was I sad my parents broke up? Yes. But now that I'm older I see that parents are people. No, I'm not a parent but life doesn't stop because it didn't work out with the person you were married too. Initially, I felt sorry for Will with all the changes, but 8 books later and ain't no telling how much time is passed I'm thinking GET OVER IT!
*I would LOVE to see Hay-Lin's room. Why isn't there a picture of that?
*Karmilia equals Beyoncé in WITCH world.
*Solution. Will AND her mom should go to the concert TOGETHER. Will gets her wish. Her mother gets to spend time with her. Even though she probably isn't into Karmilia. It's a compromise!
RATING: 7 I felt bad for the Gardner. I also felt bad for the people that have to suffer under the rule of Phoebus and I hope this series ends with either the resurrection of their land or having them brought to a new land where they can live in harmony. I wish Elyon wouldn't be so blind as to the lies she's being fed but I will say this. Sometimes a liar can be so charming and so convincing that you will (without knowing it) go right along with what they're feeding you. Despite what the people that love you tell you. As you can see with the illustration of the black roses, just because something (or someone) appears to be beautiful on closer look they can turn out to be TOXIC!
PLOT While I.T.C (that is Irma, Tarnee, and Cornelia) minus (Hay-Lin and Will) are enjoying a concert for hot pop star (Karmella), Phoboe's sits on his throne plotting on how just being the ruler of Meridian isn't enough. He confides his scheme to Cedric how because of their hatred for him, he will run the people of Meridian out in masses. Thus weakening the Veil (the barrier between worlds). Elyon in another part of the castle is thoroughly confused about who to believe. Should he believe the rebel Caleb (who encourages her to fight for her people) or out of loyalty (and lies) her brother who has promised to give her the throne of Meridian? So she turns to the people she trusted most her adopted (alien) parents. Who are locked away in a Meridian fortress. Hay-Lin alerts Will to a portal opening and she comes in contact with Raven leading the Meridians to freedom. When her Door mouse escapes she finds herself in a field of black roses and meets a gardener who tells her a very sad tale. She barely defeats Cedric (with the help of the Door mouse) before making it through the portal where she faces off with him again. This time with the help of her sisters.
MY THOUGHTS:
*So happy to find this book because there is a site that has scans of the WITCH chapter books and it stopped on this one, as if the person after some years lost interest, got lazy, or too busy.
*I can definitely respect Cornelia's view of how even when people turn dark that you shouldn't give up on them. But I'm a little confused because in the last book I seem to remember reading I thought she'd broken out of Phoebus's haze and worked with the Guardians to restore the light. Thus proving herself to the Guardians and herself innocent. However in this book, Meridian is worse than it's ever been and Phoebus has drained all the light of it and taken it into himself.
*I think Phoebus is the worst of humankind. That part of people that crave money, power, and position and don't care who they destroy (physically or emotionally) to get it. The part of people that are never satisfied and the greed in them keeps wanting more. And might I just say off the record I HATE long braids on MEN! What's that all about these days that in some pictures you can't tell a man from a female because their hair is so long? Just horrible!
*I'm over Will's attitude with her mom. I hate in books were the kid gets pissy and mad at the parent because they've decided to date someone else other than the other parent. Being a divorced kid myself I never did this. Was I sad my parents broke up? Yes. But now that I'm older I see that parents are people. No, I'm not a parent but life doesn't stop because it didn't work out with the person you were married too. Initially, I felt sorry for Will with all the changes, but 8 books later and ain't no telling how much time is passed I'm thinking GET OVER IT!
*I would LOVE to see Hay-Lin's room. Why isn't there a picture of that?
*Karmilia equals Beyoncé in WITCH world.
*Solution. Will AND her mom should go to the concert TOGETHER. Will gets her wish. Her mother gets to spend time with her. Even though she probably isn't into Karmilia. It's a compromise!
RATING: 7 I felt bad for the Gardner. I also felt bad for the people that have to suffer under the rule of Phoebus and I hope this series ends with either the resurrection of their land or having them brought to a new land where they can live in harmony. I wish Elyon wouldn't be so blind as to the lies she's being fed but I will say this. Sometimes a liar can be so charming and so convincing that you will (without knowing it) go right along with what they're feeding you. Despite what the people that love you tell you. As you can see with the illustration of the black roses, just because something (or someone) appears to be beautiful on closer look they can turn out to be TOXIC!
February 23, 2008
I used to like these series. Now, I don't think they're so good anymore. I got up to number 12 or something like that, and they've gone up to #26 or something... and they're still coming out!! I'm not really interested into them anymore, but I used to be.
February 17, 2016
I loved this series! All of the different girls had their own individual personalities that made the series more enjoyable to read. Also, of course the cool magical powers was a plus. I loved the character relationships and adventures the girls got themselves into.
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October 30, 2010WITCH BOOK YES
April 12, 2013
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September 19, 2015
it is the BEST book i ever read in my life
February 7, 2015
The sort of story inside the story is truly beautiful, in my own opinion. I have always been a huge W.I.T.C.H. fan so of course I recommend!
August 7, 2019
*Read aloud to Gemma*
April 12, 2017
I really liked the part with the roses. It makes the story so much deeper that the people of Meridian are getting their own voices.
May 24, 2018
Was combined with #7 in a book I read in elementary school without knowing it was part of a series until a few years ago.
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