Circle of Three #1: So Mote It Be (Circle of Three, 1) by Isobel Bird Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Circle of Three #1: So Mote It Be (Circle of Three, 1)
Book Review: Inferior to its Surroundings
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book when I was browsing for new series' in a local store. It was the worst of the 8 or so that I bought. I have a wide collection of fantasy-esque wiccan books. This is nothing like as good as an LJ Smith book. The main character (Kate) was flat and I found it very difficult to empathize with her petty boring problems. They actually involved her high school popularity and a dance committee. That's not spelled right is it? Oh well.It's about people who don't know any better dabbling in witchcraft. That irritates me.
I'll probably buy one more because it was tolerable and I'm hard pressed for good books recently. But I won't buy out the series like I did with the Night World and Fearless series'.
Bottom line is you can find much better, unless you've already read everything by LJ Smith, most things by Jenny Carroll, the Daughters of the Moon series, the SWEEP series, the beginning of the Fearless series (it gets dry and repetitive), and a variety of books not in a series.
Book Review: Inferior to its Surroundings
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this book when I was browsing for new series' in a local store. It was the worst of the 8 or so that I bought. I have a wide collection of fantasy-esque wiccan books. This is nothing like as good as an LJ Smith book. The main character (Kate) was flat and I found it very difficult to empathize with her petty boring problems. They actually involved her high school popularity and a dance committee. That's not spelled right is it? Oh well.It's about people who don't know any better dabbling in witchcraft. That irritates me.
I'll probably buy one more because it was tolerable and I'm hard pressed for good books recently. But I won't buy out the series like I did with the Night World and Fearless series'.
Bottom line is you can find much better, unless you've already read everything by LJ Smith, most things by Jenny Carroll, the Daughters of the Moon series, the SWEEP series, the beginning of the Fearless series (it gets dry and repetitive), and a variety of books not in a series.
Book Review: Mixed feelings.
Summary: 3 Stars
On one hand, this book was well-written. But it wasn't really what I was looking for. I thought it would be a fantasy book, kind of like the TV show Charmed. But it was about Wicca as a religion. I won't be reading the rest of the books in the series, it's just not for me.Book Review: Realistic Wicca at its finest
Summary: 4 Stars
I went ahead and picked this book up, not really expecting anything from it, really just buying it because it was summer, I was bored, the book was cheap, and it had something to do with Wicca. But ya know, I'm glad I did. The book is a very easy read, something a 9 or 10 year old could understand, though I'm not sure I would give the series to anyone younger than 10 or 11. I've begun recommending this book to many people who want to know more about Wicca, especially among some of the younger people who ask me about it. It explains Wicca in a way that anyone can understand, and at the same time makes it interesting by showing it to people through the lives of three ordinary teenaged girls. The main character in this book is Kate, who will strike you as very shallow. She seems to have nothing on her mind but guys, popularity and what others think about her. The way she discovers Wicca is by picking up a book of spells from the library. And being a shallow teenaged girl, she can't help but try a love spell, with a little bit of improvising that leads to disaster. She seeks the help of two of her fellow students, Annie and Cooper, and eventually a local Wiccan coven that runs a Wiccan store and a Wicca 101 class.
I'll warn you now, Kate might get on your nerves a little bit; I know she got on mine. But she's realistic. Plus, if you stick with the books, she matures quickly, especially in the 8th book in the series.
Book Review: An excellent read for young adults
Summary: 5 Stars
Finally, a book that portrays Wicca in a positive and truthful look. Instead of reading about teens conjouring up the devil, this book reveals Wicca for what it is and is not! I bought the series for my 11yo daughter. I read them first to make sure they were age appropriate and positive. All of the characters deal with things that teenagers deal with. Annie, Kate and Cooper are all positive role models for teen girls. Tyler also shows teen boys in a positive light. The girls deal with a multitude of difficulties during their year and a day but with the help of friends and returning to the teachings of Wicca, they come out on top. My daughter says these books are "really cool"...not bad coming from a non-reader!