Pied Piper (Charmed) [Paperback]

Debbie Viguié (Author)

Book Description

Series: Charmed | Publication Date: November 2, 2004

PIED PIPER

They come to you for guidance,

protection --

Innocents, facing nameless evil.

It is up to you to save their laughter --

Watch over them, protect them from

danger and peril.

At first Piper thinks it's just a coincidence that she's seeing kids everywhere; since she and Leo have been talking about starting a family, she thinks she's just noticing them more. But then the kids start showing up on the Charmed Ones' front porch and coming into the house uninvited. No matter where Piper dispatches them, they're right back at Halliwell Manor minutes later. And they seem to be forming an orchestra. No one will listen to Piper, or obey her, or even give her a moment alone. Piper starts to wonder if she and Leo can handle starting a family.

While Piper's contemplating diaper rash, Phoebe finds out about a rash of disappearances in San Francisco. Musicians have vanished all over the city, and they were all candidates to conduct a youth symphony. So how has Paige's new love managed to stick around long enough to be the symphony leader? And how does band practice at the Manor fit in with all of this? The Charmed Ones smell a rat, but can they lead all of their Innocents out of danger before the final note is played?

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Debbie ViguiÉ holds a degree in creative writing from UC Davis. Her Simon Pulse books include the New York Times bestselling Wicked series and the Once upon a Time novels Violet Eyes, Scarlet Moon, and Midnight Pearls. She lives in Florida with her husband Scott. Visit her at debbieviguie.com or follow her on Twitter at @DebbieViguie. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (November 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689868537
• ISBN-13: 978-0689868535
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,157,416 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Debbie Viguié has been writing for most of her life and holds a degree in creative writing from U.C. Davis. Debbie loves theme parks and enjoys traveling with her husband, Scott. Debbie grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and now lives in Florida.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!!, January 28, 2005

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Fireflies - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pied Piper (Charmed) (Paperback)

I loved this book! I couldn't put it down! One of my favorite classic stories is the Pied Piper, Allen O'Dale. So this really appealed to me. I love the way the author has the sister's personalities pegged perfectly, right down to the way Paige wrinkles her nose. Perfect descriptions! I liked it so much and it was such a chilling, engrossing ending that I've insisted my husband has to read it too! Wonderful book! I wish I could give it 10 Stars!!!! :) :)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Woman's Touch, July 2, 2005

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Karl G "Jerry" (Singapore) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pied Piper (Charmed) (Paperback)

This is most certainly not a Charmed book. This is a self-help counselling novel about the pros and cons of having children, with aspects of magic, potions and visions thrown in. Debbie Viguie is more of a counsellor in this book than a fictional writer. She plays out the problems of Piper and Leo extremely well, and from the way she describes Paige listening to a music performance, there is no doubt at all that Viguie can write. But what she forgets is that this is Charmed. She should have focused much more on the magic, the final vanquish, the plot and the enemy. The enemy was a no-brainer, the plot as thin as a report on trigonometrical ratios, the magic nearly nonexistent and the final vanquish being a simple potion. Her ideas are good, of course, but what she lacks is the creativity to put those ideas onto paper. I would recommend this book if you're a woman wanting children, but not if you're a true Charmed fan looking for real action.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "Pied Piper" leads readers to disappointment, November 16, 2004

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Elizabeth Scully (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pied Piper (Charmed) (Paperback)

Since Piper is my favorite Halliwell sister, I was excited about the arrival of Pied Piper. Charmed fans, however, will not find much to please them here. None of the characters is given anything interesting to do. Piper spends the book whining about staying home and caring for the children that follow her. Darryl exists only to return the kids to their homes. Paige does nothing but go to the symphony and talk about the flutist as if he were a junior high school crush. Phoebe's only function is to be present at the scene of two murders. The plot is entirely predictable, and the one detail that could be called a twist is not a surprise if you notice that the author has reused a name.
If just reading about the Charmed ones is enough to make you happy, buy this book- but don't expect it to do justice to the characters.