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Unfortunately nothing is ever easy & Morgan may find that she's in danger of losing everything that she holds dear to her.One of the things I liked most in this volume is that Morgan's school life is suffering. The only thing I'd say I'm irritated by is that Morgan seems to adapt to so many different powers quickly & that she hasn't caught on sooner to the fact that some of the things she's doing isn't normal for someone her age. When the Council decides that Morgan has to infiltrate the group by cozying up to her evil father & irresponsible half-brother, Morgan half-heartedly agrees- partially because she wants to help but also because she is genuinely curious about the father & family she's never known. This book finds Morgan trying to deal with the truth about her parentage- that her father is the evil Ciaran, leader of Amyranth. I know I run the risk of being a squealing fangirl, but this really is a nice series. Morgan needs to have some limitations, but I'm glad that at least she's starting to realize that she's done wrong in the past. It was a subject brought up in the last book & I'm glad to see that Morgan's finally starting to wake up to the fact that she was more influenced by Selene & Cal than she thought. It's also nice to see Morgan finally grappling with her previous usages of power & paying more attention to how she uses it.
well. Because she's spending so much time on her magical problems that she's forgetting to study. I might rate these lower if the books were longer, but the shorter length of the books works for the dynamic of the series. It's a little. Why. It's a nice reality wake up call amidst all of the supernatural goings on & reminds us that Morgan is ultimately a teenager still & has mundane concerns. I just don't want this character to fall prey to the cliche of "heroine gets all the powahs". (Now if she could only get past her tendency to do things & not tell anyone about them- it's getting a little old & she should know by now that omission can get her & others killed.
Morgan is showing more and more power as this series continues. They feel the dark wave is targeted at local covens. Morgan has been recruited by the International Council of Witches to lure her father into a trap. She's fighting to be good or bad, everything she seems to do is frowned upon. Morgan spends most of her time, while her folks are on vacation, fighting her inner demons concerning her love for Hunter. She also spends her time failing in school and partying with Killian her half brother while trying to convince him to call her father to her. Her ultimate choice is made when she's shapeshifted into a wolf and must decide if she should kill or not.This is another page turner in the series and I'm glad she's back with Hunter and has accepted that she loves him deeply, they are soul mates. She's proved she can overcome the evil and I'm eager to see how her knowledge of her father's true name comes into play later on.
I absolutely loved this series of books and I can read them over and over. While yes it is a little hokey and rather unbelievable when it comes to an actual follower of Wicca, it is still a fun series. As long as you don't take it too seriously and remember to just have fun with it you will get swept away by the characters and their struggles and triumphs.
But eventually Morgan does run into the evil witch and more plot developments follow.This is really the first time that Morgan is going up against a threat not targeting her specifically. Yes, a black wave may be coming and it looks like it will be directed against Starlocket (the coven of the magic shop owner). Somehow she must help the Council, avoid detection, keep her grades from slipping further, deal with Hunter and maybe, just maybe, get a chance to breathe.Some reviewers feel that the series weakens after book 7 but I feel that this one shows a nice maturing of the story. Because of Morgan's history, the International Council of Witches asks her to risk everything to try and get closer to the source of the evil (the evil witch who tried to kill her in New York City).To do so, Morgan witch calls Killian to come and see her. He shows and his exuberant personality takes Morgan and her coven on a roller coaster ride of partying. Having Morgan acting and not just reacting is a pleasant change. I do look forward to the next book.This is the first
Killian, who comes in to the story in the calling, also adds a little mischief too. A council person comes to Morgan called Eoife (i think.). Morgan thinks shes poison, so she breaks up with Hunter :( and shes very sad about it. Ciaran and morgan turn into wolves and their prey is. and she thinks that Ciaran (who is morgans dad) is going to send a dark wave or something to Starlocket, which is Alyces coven. Morgan has to find Ciaran and if possible stop him. do you think i would spoil it. Just coz everyone else has.
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