Origins (Sweep, No. 11) [Paperback]

Cate Tiernan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2003

Seventeen-year-old blood-witch Morgan is finding out about her wiccan ancestry. When she discovers a Book of Shadows that once belonged to her ancestor, Rose MacEwan, she makes some shocking discoveries about Rose and her life. It is 1682 and Rose must conceal the fact that she is a witch or risk death. It is a hard time to be a Wodebayne who is in love with one of the rival Leapvaughn clan. Spurned by her lover, Diarmuid, and facing trial for witchcraft, Rose's desire for revenge unwittingly releases the Dark Wave, which will have repercussions generations into the future.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Cate Tiernan has published books for young adults in the US. These are her first titles 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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (January 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0141315520
• ISBN-13: 978-0141315522
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,953,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cate Tiernan lives in Durham, North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sweep 11: Origins. Oooohhh, dark., June 29, 2002

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

This review is from: Origins (Sweep, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

Hunter has come back from Canada with his da and Rose McEwan's diary in tow. After telling Morgan EVERYTHING they decide to read it together.

The story is all about Rose McEwan and how she met Diarmuid, the boy she thought was her soulmate, and fell in love. And it goes through their trials to stay together despite the fact that their realtionship is forbidden because he is Leapvaughn and she is Woodbane. And it also tells of Diarmuid's betrayal of Rose. In the end Rose creates the spell for the dark wave to kill off Diarmuid and his skanky girlfriend.

All I could think throughout this story was GO ROSE! I soo understood why she did what she did, even though it was soo wrong. I felt so bad for her and Diarmuid was such a creep, his girlfriend was too.

I didn't like this book as much as the others. It was sorta slow moving and didn't have much of Morgan and Hunter in it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow., May 28, 2004

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Kt (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Origins (Sweep, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

Okay, I admit, this book was sitting on my nightstand for a while. I had no interest in reading it because it took place in a different time zone with no Morgan or Hunter.

Well, turns out this book was absolutly amazing. It goes back to the orgins of the dark wave, and when Rose is performing it, you feel like you're in the book. It's so intense. When she cant get Diarmuid (or however the heck you spell his name) back, you want to reach out and help her.

Sorry if this review is a bit off, it's been a while since I read it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Book, June 27, 2004

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"little_miss_dolphin8" (NZ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Origins (Sweep, No. 11) (Mass Market Paperback)

I didnt think this book would be all this good. "Who is this Rose MacEwan?" i thought when i read the back cover, "whats she doing jumping into the WICCA series i know and love?" but i soon discovered....THIS IS SOME AWESOME BOOK, in my opinion, the best of all of them. Everything that I was confused about in the series suddenly all made sense, and this book made way for more great storylines to endure. I now love Rose almost as much as I love Morgan (in a non-lesbian way, i love her character and her personality, if you no wat i mean).