Circle of Three #15: Initiation

I must say, this entire series has been surprisingly informative and interesting (there are even a couple of ideas that I'm interested in adapting for public rituals). I'm a 29 years old practitioner or Wicca (I've been studying for 12 years), and although these books are aimed at teenagers, I've read them all, and so have many of my friends (ages 22 to 35). As the series evolves, we see the personal growth and studies of three teenage friends as they struggle with adolescence and with their increasing interest in the pagan religion which is Wicca. This series presents their experiences as members of a study group organised by an eclectic coven (a year and a day of studies, possibly leading to initiation) and as members of their own "circle of 3", how their friendships and personal goals develop with time, how they become stronger, more mature individuals, how their families and friends react to their interest in this path, etc. The books are informative in the ways of eclectic Wicca, if I had children I'd feel completely comfortable in letting them read them, there is no gratuitous sex or violence or any such thing. Very well done, highly recommended!

I loved this series since the first book was put out on shelves of the book store, I really hope to read more about what happens after they finished their year and a day of learning to become witches..... If you liked the first 14 books then if you'll love this one.... ...

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK UNLESS YOU HAVE READ AT LEAST BOOK 14, The Challenge Box. I bought both of those books on the same night, and I'm soooo glad i did. The way book 14 ends sends you for a total loop and you really have to start reading this one right away (at least you feel like it) This book is awesome ... the ending is soooo cool. I couldnt put it down until the very end!!

In Initiation, the 15th and final book in the Circle of Three series, the time that the three girls thought they'd be excited about is here. But now things are different. As we found out in the last book Cooper isn't going to be aloud to be initiated and she doesn't understand why. Her life gets even more complicated when she finds out her father is dating again, and it's the woman she hates the most in the world. Everything that's she's looked foreword to all year is falling apart. Life is no picnic for Kate and Annie either. They are faced with the difficult decision of choosing a coven and chances are they will be separated. Kate doesn't know how to react and she's caught off guard when her ex-boyfriend Tyler starts to spend time with her again. And Annie's helping her aunt prepare for her wedding, what happens when everything falls apart in the end. Will the girls even be initiated? Read this book to find out.Just like many fans I was very sad to see this series end, but in a way I'm also happy. Isobel Bird has managed to deliver 15 strong books into a supernatural teen series without having them die out before she ended the series. This book is just as great as any of the books in the series, amazing things will happen that will change the three girls lives forever. It's amazing to see how much all of the major (and some minor) characters have grown in the series. I'm really glad I've read this series it's helped me understand a lot more about wicca as a different but beautiful religion. If you're a fan of the series reading this book is a must. Good luck reading and as one of the witches in the series would say, Blessed Be.

I hate when I get hooked on these series, especially young adult. I still read young adult books, even though I am one of the few people that I know who still does! But I got hooked on this series when I was working at my Crown Books before it closed, and I unfortunately only was able to read the first three before I had to look elsewhere to find these books.The last one of the series... I think... not my favorite, but a good ending. Who knows, maybe there will be more. The series is about three girls who begin to learn about witchcraft. Some of the ideas are silly, and some of the ideas are profound. Isobel Bird has taken a subject that is a taboo to many and made the reader learn about the Wiccan religion while the characters themselves learn. Does it work? Most of the time. There are some fantasy events tied in with what is real life. A spell from a library book works, a ghost contacts a living girl, a group of fairies torment a girl. These perhaps do take away from the novels, because you want to believe in what Isobel Bird speaks about the Wiccan religion, but these supernatural events are tied in with the truth. But, otherwise, the series is awesome. My favorite one dealt with wearing a pentacle to school. The girls go through the same obsticles that I faced in high school. The real life situations are believable. The dialogue is hilarious. The endings are pretty predictable, but who cares? These 15 books have been a great read. I have learned much, and I hope there will be more.