Ring Of Light
Circle
Of Three: Book 6
Isobel
Bird
HarperCollins:
Avon Books
220p
pbk
ISBN:
0-06-447296-5
Ring
of Light written by
Isobel Bird was first published in USA by Harper Collins in 2001. For
people who believe in witchcraft this is a realistic book for them, and
for those who don’t this is a fantasy book. But either way it is a
fantastic story. It is about three friends who make a wiccan circle.
Ring
of Light is a book from
the series, Circle of Three. It is a series of emotions,
relationships and decision making in life. One of the three friends Cooper
decides to abandon the Wicca. The other friend Kate needs Cooper’s help
to save someone very special to her. Is Cooper going to change her mind or
leave Kate alone to solve it herself?
Isobel Bird
has used appropriate language according to the story. The best part of the
story for me was when all three friends had been through some difficulties
and realised that life wasn’t just about magic and witchcraft. This
novel is suitable for mature readers, 14 years and over. My rating for
this book is 8 out of 10.
The Five Paths
Circle Of Three # 8:
Isobel Bird
Avon
Books
236p
pbk $9.95
ISBN: 0-06-447298-1
When
Cooper wears a necklace with a pentacle, or five pointed star, on it to
school, people go crazy. Everyone one associates it with Satanism, but she
knows that it is for her Wiccan traditions, as a sign of good luck. Now
she, with her friends, has to deal with all of the repercussions of that
one little thing. Life will never be the same again…
This
book is a Sci-Fi / Fantasy, and deals with how witchcraft is considered in
the modern world.
I
really liked this book. I would recommend it for anyone over about the age
of 12, because it deals with some issues that parents may not want younger
children reading about, and that some would find down-right disturbing.
The book is mostly bases around Wicca, or witchcraft, and goes into quite
a lot of detail on their traditions. It uses actual references dealing
with witchcraft and Wicca, such as legal cases, where it was established
that Wicca is an actual religion.
Bryan, aged 14, Canberra
If
you don't like adventure or love stories this is the book for you. This
story is set in a small town, mostly at Beecher Falls High School. While
the book is about a group of five girls who are starting their first year
at high school, it is also about relationships and self image. The girls
are into Wicca (witchcraft). Cooper, one of the girls, decided to wear a
pentacle around her neck. The students in her classes notice it and think
that it is a symbol of black magic. This is where the trouble begins. As
Cooper's friends try to help her they become faced with many challenges.
The
book shows how the girls struggle with their problems. You will like this
book. It will keep you reading right until the very last page and
then you'll long for the sequel.
