Witches' Key to Terror

I really enjoyed the Witches Chillers series by Silver Ravenwolf. Unlike things like the Church of Satan, she is really in touch with the younger people interested in the occult and is a lot more popular. I've seen criticism of the authore blowing off Christianity in a paragraph. Well that's cool. We no longer need God in our lives. This is a murder mystery and I liked the author's use of an almost no holds barred dialog. People are still afraid of witchcraft and this has that horror film feel to it. If you can get through the B movie dialog and aren't totally humorless you should like this book about new generation teen witchcraft. I give the author credit for some originality and her willingness to market the real occult at younger audiences, but this may all seem rather corny to the unitiated witch.

I found this book quite entertaining. Readable, quick-moving, and fun. This book toned down the gratutitous death of the prior two -- enough to make it a murder mystery, not enough to kill people unnecessarily (as in NIGHT OF FEAR, near the end). It was also more believable than the ending of #1 and had a far better resolution to the actions and fates of the minor characters who WEREN'T the murderer. I look forward to reading the upcoming fourth book in the series.As I've said before, this is a thriller series first, and a portrayal of life as a Wiccan teenager second. If you want realism, check out Isobel Bird's CIRCLE OF THREE. But as a murder-mystery, this is a fun one.

I really enjoyed all three Witches' Chillers books. They are immensely fun to read, with likeable but realistic characters. Silver Ravenwolf's writing style is easy to read, and she does a great job at setting up a scene and crafting a mood. All of the books in the series have twists and turns throughout, but this one in particular had several surprises. Although these books are geared for the teen set, I would recommend these books to both teens and adults who like a good, suspenseful read. One caveat: remember that these books are fiction and that the portrayal of Witchcraft in them might not always be exactly true-to-life.

I liked the books because it potrays Wicca as a religion. Other fantasy books do that too, but they deal with more magical thing like witch fire, etc. Witches Night Out series do have some supernatural tendecies. But Silver Ravenwolf is being very cool about it. If you like this but want to read a book series with magical powers check out Cate Tiernan's Sweep. I hope Silver Ravenwolf writes another one because I am caught up in the lives of the characters.

Alot of people dont like Mama Silver in any way. I do. I also appreciate these books for teens. Bethany, Tillie, Nam, and Sidney get caught up in the hauntings of an Orchard outside of town. Little do they know there is a practicing murderer stalking them and threatening their life.