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Charmed #7
Zirkuszauber
Three-ring acts and thrice-told tales Bring threefold power that never fails. Gypsy legends, Gypsy lore, Gypsy demons haunt no more.
Prue is in a serious funk. Her latest photo assignment for 415 is an in-depth article about the Carnival Cavalcade -- circus acts in a tent, and a midway with games and food. Prue hates circuses, but Piper and Phoebe are up for meeting the tattooed snake-charmer, clowns, and especially Ivan, the handsome Gypsy animal trainer. But a dark sign seems to mark him, and Phoebe has a vision of Piper -- strangled by a handsome stranger!
Could Ivan be a demon in disguise? A mysterious fire and a tragic death compel the Charmed Ones to use their gifts. Now it's the Power of Three against the magic of ancient Gypsy forces!
145 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 2001
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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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June 12, 2020
A very fun and enjoyable read in the series tie-in books. The atmosphere was fun as Prue gets an assignment of covering a carnival, in depth. This one really connects to the show more than some others, and it’s easy to imagine it as an episode of the series. Prue has an aversion to clowns (what sane person wouldn’t?) which provides some humor, as does the eagerness of Phoebe and Piper to tag along and have a day at the carnival.
Piper immediately runs into her ex, Dan, and his daughter, whom she allows to tag along with her. Prue takes a shine to the guy who works magic with his violin; he uses it to sooth the savage beasts in his act. But Phoebe gets a terrible vision which makes her suspicious of him. Since Ivan is a gypsy, could it be real magic he's using? Why does the carnival fortuneteller, Olga, believe there’s a curse on him? And was that stinky guy walking around just part of an act, or a gypsy zombie?
This one sort of rolls charmingly along, but gets really good toward the latter half of the book; there’s a fire, an attack by animals, and the Charmed Ones find the answer to whether the violin is controlling Ivan, or whether he is controlling the violin. The darker, heavier stuff is left for another time, however. The focus in Gypsy Enchantment is a bit lighter than usual, but very in sync with the show.
There is only a passing reference to Leo by Piper in Gypsy Enchantment, as this is very early in their efforts to get together. Darryl doesn’t make an appearance either, since story takes place nearly entirely at the carnival. It’s also too early in the series timeline for any of the serious stuff with Cole, which comes later. The Gypsy Enchantment is recommended for those who want to read a fun entry devoid of the heavier, darker stuff. This one is light and breezy and an enjoyable read when you’re in the mood for something lighter — much lighter.
Piper immediately runs into her ex, Dan, and his daughter, whom she allows to tag along with her. Prue takes a shine to the guy who works magic with his violin; he uses it to sooth the savage beasts in his act. But Phoebe gets a terrible vision which makes her suspicious of him. Since Ivan is a gypsy, could it be real magic he's using? Why does the carnival fortuneteller, Olga, believe there’s a curse on him? And was that stinky guy walking around just part of an act, or a gypsy zombie?
This one sort of rolls charmingly along, but gets really good toward the latter half of the book; there’s a fire, an attack by animals, and the Charmed Ones find the answer to whether the violin is controlling Ivan, or whether he is controlling the violin. The darker, heavier stuff is left for another time, however. The focus in Gypsy Enchantment is a bit lighter than usual, but very in sync with the show.
There is only a passing reference to Leo by Piper in Gypsy Enchantment, as this is very early in their efforts to get together. Darryl doesn’t make an appearance either, since story takes place nearly entirely at the carnival. It’s also too early in the series timeline for any of the serious stuff with Cole, which comes later. The Gypsy Enchantment is recommended for those who want to read a fun entry devoid of the heavier, darker stuff. This one is light and breezy and an enjoyable read when you’re in the mood for something lighter — much lighter.
April 19, 2022
This could have easily been an episode on the show, which is the biggest compliment this kind of book can get in my opinion. A fast paced and enjoyable read with a satisfying conclusion.
September 29, 2015
This was a fun read. Sometimes Piper and Phoebe seemed more immature than they do on the show, but I thought some of that came from the location of the story (a circus). Still it was pretty good and I enjoyed it.
June 6, 2019
This is the seventh book in the Charmed series. Carla Jablonski is the author of this book. As the front of the book says Evil has many faces and sometimes it can be the same face as an innocent person. The sisters are going to find out in this book about that. History note for this book is that this takes place after Piper and Dan broke up and she is with Leo now. He is mentioned a lot, but he is not seen.
Prue takes Piper and Phoebe, who beg her to go to the Carnival Cavalcade, which is a circus. Prue hates the idea just as much as she hates clowns. Piper and Phoebe try to cheer her up on the way there, but after she gets to taking pictures of Ivan, the Gypsy violinist her attitude changes and they start talking and flirting.
There is something devilish going on though and it is hard to tell if Ivan is the innocent or is in on all of the things going on. The Fortune teller, Olga tells Piper that her life is in danger at the circus. Not long after that Phoebe has a vision of Piper being strangled by a handsome stranger. Phoebe has to fake a need for new tires as an excuse to leave early since Dan's niece Jenny is with Piper.
Phoebe and her sisters are shocked as ever when they learn the identity of the stranger. Prue won't believe that Ivan can be evil since he has been so nice to her. She wants hard proof so they go back the next day for some snooping since Prue is still on assignment.
By the end of the day something goes terribly wrong. Ivan had invited Prue to a birthday party for one of the clowns. When she arrives at his trailer it explodes, going up in flames just like Phoebe's second vision. The only problem was that somebody was still inside.
The sisters have to find out what is going on because with the girl thought to be Ivan's girlfriend, Miranda dead in the explosion. This makes the rumors that Ivan is cursed even more real.
Prue develops the photos from the day before and they find that their is a Gypsy tradition that twins are separated at birth and raised apart. This comes into play and they learn that Ivan isn't cursed at all, but his twin brother and Olga, that raised his brother are after the Romany Ruby.
The ruby is held in the astral plane though and is guarded by a Loriathian, it is an ugly monster with twelve eyes and many more things on it's body. The violin that Ivan has is the only thing that can get the monster to be calm. So Sacha, his twin & Olga, who is a true Gypsy too want it.
There is something special with the violin though. I'll let you find that out. It was a great read and I couldn't put it down except for the fact that I was about fall sleep. Another for the favorites and a win for the sisters.
Prue takes Piper and Phoebe, who beg her to go to the Carnival Cavalcade, which is a circus. Prue hates the idea just as much as she hates clowns. Piper and Phoebe try to cheer her up on the way there, but after she gets to taking pictures of Ivan, the Gypsy violinist her attitude changes and they start talking and flirting.
There is something devilish going on though and it is hard to tell if Ivan is the innocent or is in on all of the things going on. The Fortune teller, Olga tells Piper that her life is in danger at the circus. Not long after that Phoebe has a vision of Piper being strangled by a handsome stranger. Phoebe has to fake a need for new tires as an excuse to leave early since Dan's niece Jenny is with Piper.
Phoebe and her sisters are shocked as ever when they learn the identity of the stranger. Prue won't believe that Ivan can be evil since he has been so nice to her. She wants hard proof so they go back the next day for some snooping since Prue is still on assignment.
By the end of the day something goes terribly wrong. Ivan had invited Prue to a birthday party for one of the clowns. When she arrives at his trailer it explodes, going up in flames just like Phoebe's second vision. The only problem was that somebody was still inside.
The sisters have to find out what is going on because with the girl thought to be Ivan's girlfriend, Miranda dead in the explosion. This makes the rumors that Ivan is cursed even more real.
Prue develops the photos from the day before and they find that their is a Gypsy tradition that twins are separated at birth and raised apart. This comes into play and they learn that Ivan isn't cursed at all, but his twin brother and Olga, that raised his brother are after the Romany Ruby.
The ruby is held in the astral plane though and is guarded by a Loriathian, it is an ugly monster with twelve eyes and many more things on it's body. The violin that Ivan has is the only thing that can get the monster to be calm. So Sacha, his twin & Olga, who is a true Gypsy too want it.
There is something special with the violin though. I'll let you find that out. It was a great read and I couldn't put it down except for the fact that I was about fall sleep. Another for the favorites and a win for the sisters.
November 29, 2014
Everything about this book reminded me about the show, it felt exactly like an episode of the show, absolutely everything. And that is what made it so great. The characterization and building the characters for the story itself were all spot on. When a character spoke or said something, it always felt right, in was in their personality and they would say something like that. I like how Jenny is used in the story, since she wasn't on the show for very long, you get to know her quite a bit better here, and she is actually quite likable. Dan only appears once in the entire book and Leo is only mentioned but never actually appears. I liked how it tried to connect to the canon and style of the show. There was just a feeling that this truly takes place in cannon in Season 2. The essence is captured perfectly in the book.
Prue is working for 415 Magazine, the Circus Cavalcade is in town and she is the photographer for the shows, and Prue isn't very fond of clowns, her sisters Piper and Phoebe, convince her to let them tag along, which she agrees to.
While at the Circus they learn that things are not what they seems and some of the performers are Gypsies and visions and other mysterious things starts to happen, as the sisters get tangled in a complicated tale of Gypsie magic, revenge, greed and power.
The final sequence in the astral plane blew me away by how they are actually in that place, and the demon Loriathian, which guards the Romany ruby, is a very fascinating and original creature. I didn't expect to find such an original and unique beast in this book, but it delivered here. In fact, the entire book did more than just deliver, it entertained me the whole way through, and for simply my enjoyment, I'm giving it five stars.
Prue is working for 415 Magazine, the Circus Cavalcade is in town and she is the photographer for the shows, and Prue isn't very fond of clowns, her sisters Piper and Phoebe, convince her to let them tag along, which she agrees to.
While at the Circus they learn that things are not what they seems and some of the performers are Gypsies and visions and other mysterious things starts to happen, as the sisters get tangled in a complicated tale of Gypsie magic, revenge, greed and power.
The final sequence in the astral plane blew me away by how they are actually in that place, and the demon Loriathian, which guards the Romany ruby, is a very fascinating and original creature. I didn't expect to find such an original and unique beast in this book, but it delivered here. In fact, the entire book did more than just deliver, it entertained me the whole way through, and for simply my enjoyment, I'm giving it five stars.
October 15, 2024
This book is set toward the end of the second season. We get some better continuity with Prue working as a photographer for 415 magazine and Piper has broken up with the sisters' next door neighbor Dan to be with Leo. Also, his niece Jenny is visiting in the plot so for Charmed fans that is a plus.
For those curious about the show, just a few points.
The only thing wrong with the book is that in this day and age...gypsy is actually not a very PC title for your book but the writer did her research in story to comment on that. It could have just been a presented title to write a story around but the correct term is either spelled Romani or Romany.
Story wise, Prue is to be the photographer along reporter Kristin to do a story on the Carnival Cavalcade that has made its way to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on tour. It is to be an in-depth look at the performers and behind the scenes to raise interest as most people find circuses out dated or lame.
Or creepy as Prue is not a big fan of clowns in a mixture of annoyance and horror. I can relate to that...I don't like them either.
Piper and Phoebe on the other hand can't wait to ride rides and have cotton candy, see all of the acts and more on Phoebe's end...check out the hot guys who work the game booths.
Prue and Kristin interview the main draw of the show...Ivan, the Romany animal trainer. He plays the violin in his show and the lions, tigers and bears all dance to the beautiful music that comes from the instrument. Ivan is also very handsome and Prue is drawn to him because everything about the man is beautiful.
The only guy Phoebe has any luck of attracting attention from is Raphael or Ralphie, the tattooed snake charmer who is not handsome like Ivan.
Piper isn't having as good a time either when Dan and Jenny show up. Dan is uncomfortable and a guilty Piper ends up having Jenny as a tag-a-long to help ease the attention. Jenny is not only upset about their break-up but can't believe her Uncle Dan treats her like a baby by bringing her to the circus...she's twelve...almost thirteen!!
They visit a fortune teller booth and the woman there named Olga, also a Romany like Ivan, seems to sense that Piper may be a witch. Her reading for Jenny is innocent but for Piper she sees that she is in danger and should leave the circus.
At that night's performance, Prue takes photos while Phoebe and Piper watch with Jenny in the audience. When it is over, Phoebe touches Piper's sweater and sees her being strangled by a handsome man with dark eyes. When Prue is developing her pictures, Phoebe gets to see one of Ivan since their seats were in the nosebleed section and Prue had a front stage pass for photography.
Phoebe recognises the man as Ivan!
Prue can't believe that such a kind person as Ivan could be so cruel to murder her sister but gossip around the circus is that Ivan is cursed and he has had a run of bad luck lately. They throw around many theories about how maybe it could be a curse that has him doing things against his will or being a demon or a warlock in disguise.
They decide to get more information from the other performers but circus people and the Romany do not trust much to outsiders. Tightrope walker Miranda is clearly in love with Ivan and threatened by Prue's attraction and it seems that someone may know that the sisters are The Charmed Ones...
Turning to the Book of Shadows to see what it may contain about Romany magic, the Halliwells need to discover what is truth and what is illusion when Phoebe has another vision about fire...and death after sneaking in Ivan's trailer...
Very intriguing and interesting to bring in Romany lore alongside the Wicca and witchcraft that Charmed would explore more fully in its fifth season. More of Prue not having much luck in love as Ivan travels with the circus despite a connection, Piper's luck in love has its downside in hurting someone else and having major guilt and Phoebe's is more of a hilarious take.
Ralphie is a nice guy but he is not Phoebe's type and well...the snake is kind of a put-off too.
Ironically, Phoebe doesn't seem to mind his boa constrictor named Isabelle and even touches it. A much braver woman than I...
The reveal is good and the climax is kind of corny but it leads to a bittersweet ending leaning more toward cotton candy sweet than heart-breaking.
Thanks to the Halliwells...all is well and The Gypsy Enchantment is a pretty good original story.
For those curious about the show, just a few points.
The only thing wrong with the book is that in this day and age...gypsy is actually not a very PC title for your book but the writer did her research in story to comment on that. It could have just been a presented title to write a story around but the correct term is either spelled Romani or Romany.
Story wise, Prue is to be the photographer along reporter Kristin to do a story on the Carnival Cavalcade that has made its way to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on tour. It is to be an in-depth look at the performers and behind the scenes to raise interest as most people find circuses out dated or lame.
Or creepy as Prue is not a big fan of clowns in a mixture of annoyance and horror. I can relate to that...I don't like them either.
Piper and Phoebe on the other hand can't wait to ride rides and have cotton candy, see all of the acts and more on Phoebe's end...check out the hot guys who work the game booths.
Prue and Kristin interview the main draw of the show...Ivan, the Romany animal trainer. He plays the violin in his show and the lions, tigers and bears all dance to the beautiful music that comes from the instrument. Ivan is also very handsome and Prue is drawn to him because everything about the man is beautiful.
The only guy Phoebe has any luck of attracting attention from is Raphael or Ralphie, the tattooed snake charmer who is not handsome like Ivan.
Piper isn't having as good a time either when Dan and Jenny show up. Dan is uncomfortable and a guilty Piper ends up having Jenny as a tag-a-long to help ease the attention. Jenny is not only upset about their break-up but can't believe her Uncle Dan treats her like a baby by bringing her to the circus...she's twelve...almost thirteen!!
They visit a fortune teller booth and the woman there named Olga, also a Romany like Ivan, seems to sense that Piper may be a witch. Her reading for Jenny is innocent but for Piper she sees that she is in danger and should leave the circus.
At that night's performance, Prue takes photos while Phoebe and Piper watch with Jenny in the audience. When it is over, Phoebe touches Piper's sweater and sees her being strangled by a handsome man with dark eyes. When Prue is developing her pictures, Phoebe gets to see one of Ivan since their seats were in the nosebleed section and Prue had a front stage pass for photography.
Phoebe recognises the man as Ivan!
Prue can't believe that such a kind person as Ivan could be so cruel to murder her sister but gossip around the circus is that Ivan is cursed and he has had a run of bad luck lately. They throw around many theories about how maybe it could be a curse that has him doing things against his will or being a demon or a warlock in disguise.
They decide to get more information from the other performers but circus people and the Romany do not trust much to outsiders. Tightrope walker Miranda is clearly in love with Ivan and threatened by Prue's attraction and it seems that someone may know that the sisters are The Charmed Ones...
Turning to the Book of Shadows to see what it may contain about Romany magic, the Halliwells need to discover what is truth and what is illusion when Phoebe has another vision about fire...and death after sneaking in Ivan's trailer...
Very intriguing and interesting to bring in Romany lore alongside the Wicca and witchcraft that Charmed would explore more fully in its fifth season. More of Prue not having much luck in love as Ivan travels with the circus despite a connection, Piper's luck in love has its downside in hurting someone else and having major guilt and Phoebe's is more of a hilarious take.
Ralphie is a nice guy but he is not Phoebe's type and well...the snake is kind of a put-off too.
Ironically, Phoebe doesn't seem to mind his boa constrictor named Isabelle and even touches it. A much braver woman than I...
The reveal is good and the climax is kind of corny but it leads to a bittersweet ending leaning more toward cotton candy sweet than heart-breaking.
Thanks to the Halliwells...all is well and The Gypsy Enchantment is a pretty good original story.
December 12, 2019
As a huge fan of the tv-show charmed back in the day I was amazed when I found these books available to buy here in Sweden. I haven't seen them anywhere, thankful to marketplace in Facebook for this and three more of them. I want them all now! Nostalgia and this story read like an episode in my opinion. A few misses I noticed which makes it a 4 star read. Like writing Pheobe when it was actually Prue they meant amd stuff like that. A good story for fans of the show, unsure if I'd enjoy it if I hadn't seen it.
October 4, 2019
Ich mochte die Story wieder sehr allerdings ist es schade das die Bände nicht aufeinander aufbauen. Aufeinmal erscheinen Leo und Dan mit in der Geschichte, aber in den vorhergehenden Bänden hat man nie etwas von einem der Beiden gelesen. Das die Bücher nicht nah an der Serie sind kann ich ja akzeptieren, aber das es keinen logischen Aufbau gibt stört ein wenig. Ich hoffe in den folgenden Bänden ändert sich das noch.
April 7, 2024
Un tome comme tout les autres qui était pas mal intéressant ,j'adore toujours autant lire les charmed ça me fais retourner dans mon enfance leur histoire au trois sœur toujours autant intéressante juste lui je sais pas j'ai étais moins fan mais ça arrive on ne peux pas aimer tout les tomes mais ce que j'aime bien avec les charmed c'est que ça se lis très rapidement et l'intrigue qu'on chercher dans un livre est présente et c'est ce que j'aime bien !
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December 3, 2022Ez a rész nagyon bejött. Ráadásul a cigány jövendőmondó negatív megjelenése a könyv vége felé majdnem meglepetés volt. Ivannál viszont sejtettem, hogy ketten vannak mikor a „másik” énje nem ismerte meg Phoebe-t (talán ő volt az akivel összefutott a gonosz ikertestvér). Megzavart itt is, hogy már túlvagyunk Dan-en, és képbe került Leo, míg az előző részekben szó se volt róla.
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March 30, 2024
Only thing I didn't like about this book was how Piper and Phoebe took a backseat at the end when Prue was fighting Olga and Sascha in the astral plane. Otherwise, I thought this was a pretty solid Charmed adventure.
March 9, 2020
Nothing memorable. I enjoyed the circus setting. I’m annoyed that the picture on the cover is the same as Voodoo Moon.
March 20, 2020
This was a good read. Could have been five stars but there were some typos that were too hard to ignore.
May 5, 2022
Much as I appreciated Dan and Jenny having an appearance, this was reaaaally not a good book lol (and that was before factoring in the cultural insensitivity).
October 16, 2022
Prue hates circus! Who doesn't though?
December 5, 2022
The slur in the title should have tipped me off that this was going to be an iffy one
August 3, 2023
fast paced, lots of twists and turns in the plot.
August 4, 2023
One of my favourite Charmed series books so far.
I love the series and hope to complete the collection.
I love the series and hope to complete the collection.
February 22, 2024
C'était un bon livre au cirque ! Une histoire intéressante avec un bon dénouement. Dommage pour l'histoire entre Prue et Ivan mais c'est un gentil finalement :)
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June 20, 2024
More like a 2.5
September 6, 2024
I really enjoyed this book! I felt like it could have easily been an episode on the show. I liked the carnival scene of the book and the twist at the end got me. I didn’t see that coming.
November 20, 2025
This had an interesting setting, twists and turns, amd only slightly let down by Piper leaving a kid briefly alone (to further a plot point) which she wouldn't ordinarily do.
June 4, 2020
I really liked this story! It was solid and kept me interested from chapter to chapter! I definitely could’ve seen this as an actual episode of Charmed for sure! My only issue was the big final scene seemed very anti-climatic. But other than that I enjoyed reading this one!
January 12, 2024
This one was good, it has comedy, there a sexy love interest, all the sisters have something to do and their characterization wasnt butchered.
Totally could have been an episode.
Totally could have been an episode.
July 19, 2014
Talk about getting characterisation down to a tee. I felt I was watching a whole new charmed episode. Every single box were ticked, I was engaged, interested, and I definitely couldn't top reading.
This one was set at a circus. Prue is the photographer for the event. Phoebe is looking for hot guys, but instead the icky snake charmer is after her, and Piper has to deal with Dan and Jenny at the circus, not long after breaking up with Dan. But that is not all. There is evil at the circus, and it's down to The Charmed Ones to work it out and save the day.
I easily guessed who the culprit was, but to be fair I wasn't quite sure at the start, and then I got just as confused as the sisters did.
The only reason this book hasn't got full stars is due to the mistakes in the book. There are two occurrences where the author has mixed up the sisters and have used the wrong name e.g. she was meant to put "Prue said" instead she had put "Piper said", I had to read it twice as Piper wasn't even in the short scene, she was somewhere else totally. It happened with Phoebe the once too as well. How these got past the editing stage, I don't know.
Overall a great short book, and it has got me excited to read the next book in the series :)
This one was set at a circus. Prue is the photographer for the event. Phoebe is looking for hot guys, but instead the icky snake charmer is after her, and Piper has to deal with Dan and Jenny at the circus, not long after breaking up with Dan. But that is not all. There is evil at the circus, and it's down to The Charmed Ones to work it out and save the day.
I easily guessed who the culprit was, but to be fair I wasn't quite sure at the start, and then I got just as confused as the sisters did.
The only reason this book hasn't got full stars is due to the mistakes in the book. There are two occurrences where the author has mixed up the sisters and have used the wrong name e.g. she was meant to put "Prue said" instead she had put "Piper said", I had to read it twice as Piper wasn't even in the short scene, she was somewhere else totally. It happened with Phoebe the once too as well. How these got past the editing stage, I don't know.
Overall a great short book, and it has got me excited to read the next book in the series :)
March 5, 2013
The trio goes undercover at the circus to do a photoshoot for 415 magazine. While there, they stumble upon a series of unfortunate events linked to an animal trainer, who happens to be attracted to Prue, and vice versa.
The ladies get into hot water, mainly due to the lack of experience in this strange venue, and as witches. Some of the more obvious plot scenarios would not have worked with the ladies as they gained experience, but with this setting in the first 2 seasons, it worked well.
I enjoyed the reading and recommend it for a quick break.
The ladies get into hot water, mainly due to the lack of experience in this strange venue, and as witches. Some of the more obvious plot scenarios would not have worked with the ladies as they gained experience, but with this setting in the first 2 seasons, it worked well.
I enjoyed the reading and recommend it for a quick break.
June 29, 2014
Again, a solid book for being what it is. This one reminded me a LOT of The Three Investigators.. as if someone decided to write a female version of the series. This one was a LOT better than Voodoo Moon, but it was pretty predictable. I knew the antagonist/s and had a basic idea how one of them was tricking everyone by the time I hit the halfway-mark. Hopefully that didn't give anything away, but aside from predictability, it was pretty good!
October 30, 2023
Not my favourite... Very repetitive in places.
January 30, 2013
Good for Charmed fans. If you are not a fan of charmed, this will most likely not interest you. Fairly short, easy read. This is not a complicated book and doesn't take much thinking to read. Stays in cannon with the show pretty well, so it wont drive fans crazy with mistakes. We get to see Dan and jenny in this, so thats always nice.
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