Strife (Sweep, No. 9) (Paperback)

by Cate Tiernan (Author)
Key Phrases: practical magick, magickal defenses, blood witch, Saint Anne, Aunt Eileen, Das Boot (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal
Grade 9 Up-Here, Morgan is out of control-and just when things seem to be settling down. Even though she is a powerful witch, her newbie status makes the magick difficult to control. Violent episodes appear to follow her, and her friends think the events are her doing. But are they? Could Morgan's biological father really be the cause of the dark magick? Or is there another powerful witch who is blind to her own power? Characters continue to develop and the thrilling action continues to move the series along nicely. Especially good are the passages involving Morgan's family. Her parents' reluctance to accept their daughter's new religion is a realistic addition. Still confusing, however, are the mysterious diary entries circa 1971. Some of their content mirrors Morgan's struggles, but readers may not be able to reconcile the diary's presence within the text itself. Still, it does help sustain the overall foreboding mood. This ninth entry is too involved to stand alone, but fans of the series will enjoy it.
Elaine Baran Black, Gwinnett County Public Library, Lawrenceville, GA
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Description
Frightening things are happening when Morgan is around. Books are flying, lightbulbs are exploding, and no one knows the cause. Morgan’s friends think she’s the cause of this strange activity. How can she prove she’s not to blame?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Speak; Reprint edition (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0142410241
• ISBN-13: 978-0142410240
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #19,970 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars LAST ONE WAS A LITTLE BETTER!! bUT THIS ONE WAS AWSOME!, March 4, 2002

By	Kari (USA all the way!) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strife (Sweep, No. 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

Ok, here is the review..
Hunter and Sky think its best if Morgan learns how to protect herself from her father, hes on the loose, and he might be hunting her down. So they bring in a woman to help her, her name is Eirn. She meets her at a circle, and during the circle things go balistic. Things start flying and crashing, a new member as well as others start blaming her. So after teaching her some basic protections, Eirn thinks its best if she reins (takes away) her powers for awhile. Hunter agrees, so does sky. Hunter doesn't want anything to happen to her, so her powers will be gone untill she learns more. More things happen, but morgan doesn't have her powers. (While this is all happening, he parents notice her grades going down in school. So they ground her for two weeks and say shes going to a catholic bording school!!!!) Is it her father? Or is it her? Oh! and Hunter is going some where in the end.. BUT WHERE? AND WHY?! read it! *****

I think her other books were better than this one. I want to see more of Hunter and hers relationship blumeing. I would love it if he proposed to her! That would be so sweet!
Peace and love! Cant wait till the next one comes out!
Kari

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's happening to Morgan?, March 9, 2002

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

This review is from: Strife (Sweep, No. 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

Morgan's life is very similar in Strife as it was in the last book in the series. Her grades are horrible, her powers are strong but she needs to learn control, and her relationship with her parents are weak. In this book these few problems spin out of control. Morgan knows her father, Ciaran, is out there and even though the council is following him she still needs to protect herself. Hunter sets her up with a teacher that will show her out to protect herself and control her magic when strange things start to happen. Things fly everywhere, books, papers, anything at all, around Morgan. Morgan can feel that she's not doing it but who else could it be? Her father? Or someone else.

TO complicate things further her parents, who have never really approved of her studying Wicca, find out about her horrible grades at school. They blame the thing that has taken up so much time in her life, Wicca. Morgan knows they are right but she cannot let go of being a witch, it's a part of her. The problem is her parents don't understand that. And if the strange power around her doesn't kill her first, she may be taken away from everything she knows.

I found Strife to be an entertaining edition of the series. Like all of the books it was suspenseful, magickal, and a page turner. The problem was their was really no mystery in it. It was a tad bit predictable. But the great storyline nearly makes up for it. If you love the Sweep Series I recommend this book to you. I can't wait till the next one comes out!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Strife, February 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Strife (Sweep, No. 9) (Mass Market Paperback)

Strife was a very interesting but frustrating book. Morgan was accused of causing bad things to happen, and I couldn't believe that the people closest to her believed she could be behind this. Like the other novels in the Sweep series, it is a page turner. It seems the author is trying to shift the focus to a "new" character, and I am not sure if I even like this "new" character. I was also trying to figure out if either of the new characters introduced are actually trustworthy. A fantastic read, and I will continue to look forward to the forthcoming novel in the Sweep series