A Feather of Stone (Balefire, No. 3) [Paperback]

Cate Tiernan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 2005

After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she’s ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans. New Orleans greets Thais with many secrets and mysteries, but none as unbelievable as the moment she comes face to face with the impossible— an identical twin, Clio.Thais soon learns that she and the twin she never knew come from a family of witches, that she possesses astonishing powers, and that she, along with Clio, has a key role in Balefire, the coven she was born into. Fiery Clio is less than thrilled to have to share the spotlight, but the twins must learn to combine their powers in order to complete a rite that will transform their lives and the coven forever.

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About the Author

Cate Tiernan is also the author of the popular Sweep series. She lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Razorbill (November 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595140476
• ISBN-13: 978-1595140470
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #974,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cate Tiernan lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way 2 Long a wait..., November 10, 2005

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Temi-Tayo A. Shonoiki "Changeling" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Feather of Stone (Balefire, No. 3) (Paperback)

I Love this series, someone might kill me for this but i like it more then Sweep, you won't believe the crazy stuff that happens to Thais and Clio this time around, mostly Clio though. There was a huge twist in the book, that was painful for me but probably joyful for others,i can't believe who the person who tried to kill them was... but i guess you've got to read it to find out. Lets just say this book was worth the wait, but it's going to be agonizing to wait until March for the next installment :(

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Plots of the Trieze, June 28, 2006

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Feather of Stone (Balefire, No. 3) (Paperback)

Clio and Thais, identical twins who only just discovered each other, are at the center of numerous plots by the group of immortal witches known as the Trieze. Each twin has her own views about what the reworking of the great spell might mean but they are both against the idea of being used by the other witches. As the time for the reenactment approaches, the twins uncover a lot of secrets both together and separately. They even find out who is behind some of the attempts on their lives.

As the twins are trying to deal with the enormity of the Trieze and what it represents, we get a lot of chapters from the viewpoints of the other witches. In this way we learn a lot about what they are really up to. We also see the arrival of the final summoned members.

Like the earlier books, viewpoints change with each chapter. Fewer of the chapters are from Clio and Thais's viewpoints. Also, at the end there is not the same need to see what happens next. There are a few unanswered questions at the end but nothing like in the previous volumes. It is almost as if the story peaked one book too soon. Still, it is as good as the first two. Check it out.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They just keep getting better and BETTER!, April 5, 2006

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Brigette Hawthorne - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Feather of Stone (Balefire, No. 3) (Paperback)

Cate Tiernan is such a fantastic author! I love all of her books and this specific one did not let me down. It starts where the last one left off and the drama and mystery continues. I love this series so much and hope that it continues!!