The Coven (Sweep, No. 2) [Turtleback]

Cate Tiernan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 2003

Morgan's powers are stronger than she ever imagined. She has visions, she lights fires with her mind, and her spells work miracles. When her boyfriend Cal, a member of the same coven, insists that witchcraft is in her blood, Morgan is confused. Her parents definitely aren't witches. They do seem to be keeping something secret, though-something about Morgan's past.

--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for Cate Tiernan's Book of Shadows:
''Delectably dark . . . While Tiernan's ingredients are familiar, she stirs the cauldron with engaging, even cinematic, prose and sharply individuates her characters.'' --Publishers Weekly

Praise for Cate Tiernan's Blood Witch:
''The author does a fantastic job of creating a suspenseful mood and successfully sustains it throughout, and Morgan inhabits a world of magical powers that the average Wiccan does not.'' --School Library Journal --This text refers to the Audio Cassette edition.

About the Author

Cate Tiernan has published books for young adults in the US. This is her first series for Puffin UK. She has researched Wicca and witchcraft thoroughly for this series, giving the stories an authentic and convincing background. Cate lives in the USA. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Turtleback: 185 pages
• Publisher: Demco Media (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0606287892
• ISBN-13: 978-0606287890
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Cate Tiernan lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Four and a half stars..., August 26, 2002

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Alaria (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coven (Sweep, No. 2) (Paperback)

"The Coven" picks up right where book #1 left off. In just a few days Morgan has discovered Wicca, fallen in love and fought with her best friend. Now it seems that everything she has believed about herself and her family for the last sixteen years is about to be exposed as a lie...

I've gotta say I liked this book a lot more than I did "Book of Shadows". Initially, I didn't find the characters that interesting (take into account I prefer my heroines full of attitude in the Susannah "The Mediator" Simon style) or the relationships between them that realistic. One thing I do love, however, is the information on Wicca. Since beginning this series I have started reading up about it on the Internet, and while I can't see myself becoming a witch in the foreseeable future (perfectly happy being agnostic thanks very much) this series has helped to change my perceptions of the whole idea.

Overall, I would award this book four and a half stars. Definitely recommended to any fans of Wicca and I promise the ending will leave you desperate for the third book in the series.

~Jenna~
(who is now starting to get addicted to these Sweep books and seriously regretting having started reading them)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Morgan's powers are stronger than she thought, February 22, 2001

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Nancy E. "Nancy" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coven (Sweep, No. 2) (Paperback)

After Morgan was announced into the coven everything changed. SHe has a boyfriend, her best friend hates her, and she's seeing everything in a new life. But when she learns a life shattering secret from her past her view on everything is changed. She finds herself getting futhur and futhur into wicca against her parents wishes and she suddenly feels as if she belongs. But will her thirst for knowlege about her real birth mother change everything? Or will it just destory it.

Like the last book in the series this book is an amazing book on magical witches. But unlike the last in the series it's much more suspenseful and dark. I loved this book it's better than the last and I can't wait till the next one comes out. I reccomend it to anyone who's read the first book or is a fan of Silver Ravenwolf's Witches Chillers books.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweep 2: The Coven, June 29, 2002

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Aleisha (Lake Mary, FL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Coven (Sweep, No. 2) (Paperback)

Everything in Morgan's life is changing. She now has an incredible boyfriend who loves her and her former best freind hates her guts. To top that off she finds out she's a blood witch only to discover that her parents are not her real parents. She's adopted! Morgan, thanks to Alice at Practical Magick finds out about her mother and father. She finds that she is the daughter of 2 witches, Maeve Riorden and Angus Bramson. She also finds out she is the last descendant of Belwicket, a Woodbane coven that renounced dark magick. Through all of this Bree and Raven split off from Cirrus to join a different coven. And Morgan is worried that their leader is teaching them dark magick.

Another great addition to the Sweep series. Also the first appearance of Hunter and Sky!