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Spellbinder (Night World #3)

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Blaise's black magic is powerful. The only way Thea can fight back is to use her own white magic, to bewitch Eric herself as a bluff. But soon Thea finds herself getting too close to Eric, feeling forbidden emotions, breaking Night World laws by falling in love. As halloween and the Night of the Witch draw closer, can Thea save Eric and herself from Blaise's revenge?

Mass Market Paperback, 238 pages

Published October 1996 by Archway Paperbacks

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Mar 12, 2009 Abigail rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Teens Who Like Romantic Paranormal Fiction

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Aug 12, 2007 Sakura Koneko rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: anyone who likes the supernatural

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Again characters mentioned for a moment in a previous book end up as the main characters in this book.

This book is about witches instead of vampires, which threw me off for a little bit, but I found that I liked it very much as more lore was added to the Night World series with this installation and more characters for future books were introduced as well.

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Jan 30, 2013 Azure rated it 2 of 5 stars

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The female protagonist, Thea, is a witch who has been orphaned and kicked out of a few schools due to the trouble caused by her cousin, also a witch and also an orphan. The story begins with them going to a new school. On the first day of school Thea saves a guy from a snake bite by using her cousin's bloodstone. During the exchange she feels a strange 'connection' with him. She starts to fall in love with him, which naturally is forbiddon, and things are only made worse when Thea's cousin decid...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Tessa rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Le meilleur tome pour ma part. Après une légère déception pour le premier où l’action se déroulait trop vite et sans embûches, une jolie remontée avec le deuxième tome qui était déjà un peu plus complexe, Ensorceleuse est encore un niveau au-dessus.
Avec toujours ce fil rouge qui est Ash (personnage secondaire dans le premier et second tome, il y a juste une allusion vers la fin du livre), le Night World est toujours bien exploité. Mais après deux livres sur les vampires, on passe aux sorcières.
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Apr 22, 2012 Ashley Logan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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We all know how ugly it can get when two girls fight over one guy. But when it's witches fighting over the same guy it can get pretty bad. Casting spells on the guy, etc. But which one will win? The strong one who has no qualms against casting spells or the good one who tries not to do that to humans? It shows that no matter what kind of spells are cast if you're meant to be with someone no spell will affect them. Not to mention the spells the girls are doing are forbidden by the council of witc...more

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Mar 21, 2012 Desiree rated it 3 of 5 stars

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2.75-3 stars.

This is one of my least favorite of the series. I read it once as a young teen but this is the first time I've read it in almost fifteen years, in contrast to the others of the series that I've raed multiple times, and I was surprised that I liked it a little more than my first reading.

Now the first half I was still unimpressed with. I, for some reason, tend to not be as interested in the witch stories as I am with vampires and werewolves and almost any other type of supernatural b...more

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Oct 02, 2011 Bibliotropic rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This book holds a particular nostalgic fondness for me because of the way I was always able to relate to the main character, Thea. She and her cousin Blaise are rather disturbingly similar to myself and an old friend of mine, at least in terms of demeanor, and to a lesser extent appearance. Thea also suffered angst over having to choose a magical specialty, unable to choose because she liked all of her options equally, and I know very well that in such a position, I too would have been unable to...more This book holds a particular nostalgic fondness for me because of the way I was always able to relate to the main character, Thea. She and her cousin Blaise are rather disturbingly similar to myself and an old friend of mine, at least in terms of demeanor, and to a lesser extent appearance. Thea also suffered angst over having to choose a magical specialty, unable to choose because she liked all of her options equally, and I know very well that in such a position, I too would have been unable to choose. She seemed the perfect character to relate to, especially during my early teenage years when I was discovering my spirituality. For that reason alone, I think this book gets a higher rating from me than it perhaps deserves on the basis on writing style and plot alone.

On the other hand, the ability of the reader to relate to a character can drastically impact the quality of a novel, so maybe it is justified after all.

As far as plots go, it's interesting but nothing special. True to the rest of the Night World books, there's the element of secrecy combined with breaking the rules, and an emphasis on forbidden love, though in this book the forbidden love is a little more normal and balanced than most, which is nice. Smith also takes a lot of popular fluffybunny Wiccan lore about the Burning Times and magic and makes it all real. That's the truth behind witches in the Night World books. For the time it was written, this kind of information, and the attitude of some of the humans in the story, could be considered progressive and perhaps decently-researched, and an intrigue to those interested in Goddess- or earth-based religions. Nowadays, though, five minutes on Google will reveal a dozen things proving that the background of the story makes no sense.

I know it's supposed to be fiction, but it's also supposed to be a hidden world within our mundane world, so having it be easily disproven isn't exactly a good thing.

On the whole, though, this is one of the more decent books in the series, especially within the earliest books. It's definitely one of my favourites, mostly because of the associated nostalgia but also because you can really see the author getting into her element with the Night World books. The first book was an okay first book, the second book was awkward, but this one fares better and does a lot to redeem the series for anyone turned away by the lackluster quality of the first two. You could probably even start the series on this book and not miss out on much, since the real continuity begins here. In small ways, of course, but some of them are rather essential for setting up some later large events. Worth reading, I'd say, even as a standalone. (less)

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Nov 29, 2009 Leeanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Night World #3: Spellbinder, by L. J. Smith

"She knew the drill. Another year of living with them, of walking quietly through the halls knowing that she was different from everybody around her, even while she was carefully, expertly pretending to be the same (p. 4)."

Thea and Blaise are cousins, raised as closely as if they were sisters. They're also both witches, members of the secret Night World. And they are high school students, starting at their fifth high school, having been expelled from f...more Night World #3: Spellbinder, by L. J. Smith

"She knew the drill. Another year of living with them, of walking quietly through the halls knowing that she was different from everybody around her, even while she was carefully, expertly pretending to be the same (p. 4)."

Thea and Blaise are cousins, raised as closely as if they were sisters. They're also both witches, members of the secret Night World. And they are high school students, starting at their fifth high school, having been expelled from four others - mostly because of Blaise. But this time, it's Thea who will jeopardize their future when she breaks the cardinal rules of the Night World; which are 1) Never let humans know about the Night World, and 2) Never fall in love with a human.

On their first day of school, Thea meets Eric, and the two are like swans - they know they are destined for each other immediately. There's only one little problem - Eric's human. Thea tries to push Eric away for his safety, but the two are soulmates and nothing she tries will keep him from her. But will she give up everything for him?

I read "Spellbinder" pretty quickly, in about 90 minutes, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Normally I don't care at all for romances, but mix in some supernatural elements, good writing, and interesting characters, and I'm hooked. I really liked Smith's portrayal of Thea - you start out thinking she's the quiet type, overshadowed by her vivacious cousin, but she develops believably into someone with backbone, someone caught between a rock and a hard place who doesn't know what way to turn, but tries to do the right thing, but sometimes doing it the wrong way. I also rather relished Smith's detail to the spells and especially the components. I had the feeling "Wow this is cool" when reading. The spells also allow for a nice twist at the end.

"Spellbinder" is a great installment in the Night World series, and gives an in-depth look at the witches and their origin in Smith's created world. I for one definitely want to know more about the history of the Night World, and am looking forward to reading more.

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Jul 20, 2009 Phoebe rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: horror, phreminism, loved-it

This is another solid entry in L.J. Smith's Night World series. It picks up the feminist thread of the previous entry, Daughters of Darkness. Here, again, are a bevy of strong, capable heroines, this time witches working in a matrilineal society. Thea the good witch yearns for human soulmate Eric. He's bland as tofu, but that doesn't really matter much in terms of the plot because she spends most of the novel working spells that even her crone relatives can't do. Initially, Smith seems to be set...more This is another solid entry in L.J. Smith's Night World series. It picks up the feminist thread of the previous entry, Daughters of Darkness. Here, again, are a bevy of strong, capable heroines, this time witches working in a matrilineal society. Thea the good witch yearns for human soulmate Eric. He's bland as tofu, but that doesn't really matter much in terms of the plot because she spends most of the novel working spells that even her crone relatives can't do. Initially, Smith seems to be setting us up for a rivalry between Thea and her bitchy witch cousin Blaise, but Blaise redeems herself at the end, proving that ties between "sisters" are even stronger than the laws of the Night World.

My reading choice in this book series came under question recently. I had a party--I laughingly read one of the more pornographic scenes of the first novel to my friends. They responded that the books were awful, bad as the slush pile (I differ from most MFAs in my opinion of the slush pile, but that's another story entirely).

So I'd like to say, categorically, that I think that writers like Smith are doing something worthwhile when they create series genre fiction, no matter how cheesy it might seem to an adult literary audience. Though the prose is simplistic at times, it has a sense of immediacy; it does its job without digression or distraction. And more, Smith seems to know, and speak directly to, her audience--barely-disguised sex scenes might seem coy to adults, but I remember being an early teenager, and I remember how squeamish real sex scenes made me feel. Instead of going into Blumeish detail, Smith presents erotically charged scenes in language that isn't alienating to her audience. What's more, these scenes are always consensual and the women involved are treated with respect. That's more than I can say for most romance novels.

And, the deeper I get into the Night World series, the more prominent the feminist themes become. Although the first novel defaults to romance-novel heroines and women-in-refrigerator stereotypes, the second and third present the female characters as strong, independent, more capable than their male counterparts, and utterly admirable. When held up to the female ideal presented by her contemporary peers (*cough* Meyer *cough*), Smith's women seem especially shining.

So the Night World series might be a tad trashy--yes, they're love stories about vampires and witches. But Smith does some really admirable things in her writing--talking to teenage girls in their own language about their aspirations and fears--and she's largely successful at it. Giggle-inducing or not, I'd recommend her without hesitation.(less)

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Jun 10, 2011 Tania rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Déjà le tome 3 ! Il me semble qu'il n'y a pas si longtemps, je découvrais cette série de livres. Ce n'est certes pas ma préférée, mais ce n'est pas ça qui va m'empêcher de lire les tomes suivants et je l'espère, de lire le reste de la série qui compte un total de 10 livres.
Cette fois, oubliez les vampires et les loups-garous. Le troisième tome de la série Night World raconte l'histoire de Thea et de sa cousine Blaise, deux sorcières. Les deu...more Avis sur mon blog: http://read-listen-feel.skyrock.com

Déjà le tome 3 ! Il me semble qu'il n'y a pas si longtemps, je découvrais cette série de livres. Ce n'est certes pas ma préférée, mais ce n'est pas ça qui va m'empêcher de lire les tomes suivants et je l'espère, de lire le reste de la série qui compte un total de 10 livres.
Cette fois, oubliez les vampires et les loups-garous. Le troisième tome de la série Night World raconte l'histoire de Thea et de sa cousine Blaise, deux sorcières. Les deux jeunes filles changent une fois de plus d'école et redeviennent les petites nouvelles dans une nouvelle ville. Dès le premier jour, Thea fera la connaissance d'Eric, un jeune homme qui ne la laissera pas indifférente. Seul problème: sa cousine Blaise ne l'est pas non plus. Alors que Blaise tente de séduire Eric pour le plaisir, Thea se prend à vouloir se rapprocher de lui elle aussi, mais pour des raisons autres que celles de Blaise. Même si les règles du Night World sont claires, Thea ne peut combattre ses sentiments. Pour contrer les plans de sa cousines, Thea ira jusqu'à tenter d'invoquer un esprit, mais les choses ne tournent pas totalement comme elle l'aurait souhaité.
Je dois dire que ça m'a fait du bien de ne pas voir encore une histoire d'amour entre une humaine ordinaire et fragile et un vampire. Cette fois, les rôles sont inversés. Thea est une sorcière et Eric un simple humain. Le personnage d'Eric entrant en scène très rapidement, l'histoire ne prend pas beaucoup de temps à démarrer et on se retrouve dans un tourbillon ensorcelant.
Je regrette toutefois que les choses se passent aussi rapidement entre Thea et Eric. Un jour ils osent à peine se parler, et l'autre, ils sont amoureux fous. Il faudrait se décider. Leur relation n'est pas vraiment en avant plan. Il s'agit plutôt du fait de la cacher et de savoir si leur amour résistera aux événements qui se produiront dans ce tome. Alors pour ceux qui espérait un grand roman d'amour, c'est raté de ce côté.
On commence cependant à y voir plus clair. Le Night World est mieux défini dans ce tome et on y entre vraiment. On ne fait pas qu'en parler en ayant peur que l'amour des deux âmes soeurs soit découvert. La magie tient une place très importante et j'ai beaucoup aimé cet aspect. On commence à voir où l'auteure veut s'en aller, la direction qu'elle prendra.
Je dois aussi avouer que la fin est plutôt bien pensée et quelque peu surprenante. C'est probablement ma fin préférée des trois tomes que j'ai lu de la série jusqu'à présent. On voit que les histoires commencent à avoir un lien entre elles. Ce n'est pas une de ces fins clichées qu'on a pu voir dans les deux autres tomes.
En somme, un style d'écriture très simplet et un genre d'histoire qui n'est plus à inventer, mais qui finit tout de même par nous surprendre et nous emporter contre notre gré.(less)

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Jun 04, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I just finished this book which is 3rd in a series of 8 I think. So far, each book has been relatively similar in terms of where it went: some Night World member (be it witch, vampire etc.) falls in love with a human and that's forbidden but what makes it relatively ok is that they are "soul mates" which in this book means it is super super special, not just a term thrown around. At the end of this book I gather that this whole "soul mates" term is about to make a significant contribution to the...more I just finished this book which is 3rd in a series of 8 I think. So far, each book has been relatively similar in terms of where it went: some Night World member (be it witch, vampire etc.) falls in love with a human and that's forbidden but what makes it relatively ok is that they are "soul mates" which in this book means it is super super special, not just a term thrown around. At the end of this book I gather that this whole "soul mates" term is about to make a significant contribution to the plot that will unwind in the next group of books (4,5,6) unless I'm mistaken.

I had a hard time rating this book and I'm almost torn about reading anymore of these. If I don't enjoy the actual stories so much, the fatal flaws would drive me out of my mind. These books are huge into romance and for me that's a big drawback but there's so much other fun stuff I'm ignoring that for now.

So, for the fatal flaws: Here it is.

People of the Night World are forbidden to fall in love with humans. They and their human buddy will be put immediately to death. In these books, each main character ends up being Soul Mates with a human. The Night World is hundreds, maybe thousands, of years old right? Stay with me here. These books happen to teenagers and we know how love-happy teenagers are. Am I really supposed to believe that these are the first Night World people that are struggling with this exact situation? And if they are, I could believe it happening to one person, but these four characters (there were two in book 2 that it happened to), all KNOW each other, making it even less credible. If Soul Mates are not restricted to only a certain race, then how has this scenario not happened a million times before? It's one thing to not fall in love with someone, but if Soul Mates simply are not able to cut their ties with one another, and Soul Mates can be cross-race, then seriously - it has to happen to TONS of vampires and witches. And the Night World race would be extinct because everyone would be annihilating each other for breaking Night World law. Not to mention the fact that teenagers are proven to be less than reliable when making good judgments. How do the Night World people keep these secrets with free-radical teenagers (especially trouble makers like we've met in these 3 books) from not telling other people. For that matter, how do they keep a 5 year old witch from not telling her friends? And to go even a little further, when these 5 year old witches go to school other 5 year olds and no witches even live in their towns, how do these kids not make good friends with humans and consequently divulge secrets.

Like I said...fundamental flaws. But, I've overlooked worse (but not much worse) for a good escape novel. I'll probably continue to overlook this but I wanted to at least vent.(less)

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Sep 19, 2010 Paige rated it 2 of 5 stars

Not my favorite. The ending was too in depth of witch craft for me to really be interested in. I skimmed through it. Two witch cousins, Thea the good one and Blaise the dark one, have been expelled from yet another school. Moving to live with their grandmother is their last chance and Thea is determined not to get sucked into Blaise's mess. But when she has an encounter with Eric Ross then overhears Blaise saying he was going to be her next challenge, Thea just couldn't stand there and do nothin...more

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Mar 05, 2009 Mikaela rated it 5 of 5 stars

I ABSOLUTLEY LOVE HER BOOKS. THIS IS WAY BETTER THAN TWILIGHT AND NOT AS SEXUAL AND MORE INTO THE VAMPIRE STUFF AND IT HAS WEREWOLFS AND SUCH!! ILOVE THIS SERIES!!

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Oct 05, 2011 Johnp rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Blaze and Thea are witches that are as close as sisters. They attend a regular high-school, where Blaze can’t resist messing with the mortals. Thea gets hooked on a mortal boy (Eric), so of course Blaze has to do whatever it takes to steal him away. In the ensuing battle, a force of evil is unleashed and must be reigned in - or else!

This book switches from vampires to witches. Even so, the same theme is present - what to do when a mortal learns that you are a supernatural being. I thought this...more

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May 02, 2011 La Stamberga dei Lettori added it · review of another edition

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Un doveroso outing preliminare: nella mia adolescenza, circa 10 anni fa, sono stata un'accanita lettrice di libri sui vampiri, quando ancora Twilight non aveva aperto le porte a questo nuovo filone "neogotico" che sta riempiendo le nostre librerie.

Devo ammettere quindi che, dopo aver letto l'intera saga di Stephenie Meyer e non averla trovata particolarmente brillante le mie aspettative su questo particolare filone narrativo si trovavano al punto di non ritorno quando mi sono trovata ad aprire i...more

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Mar 09, 2012 Astrid Johanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Heksesøstre er ligeså fantastisk som Den Skjulte Vampyr og Mørkets Døtre. Den er umulig at ligge fra sig.
Nogle steder er den så spændende , at man næsten får kuldegysninger.
Serien The Night World er fantasy når det er bedst. Bøgerne er så spændende at man får kuldegysninger af spænding

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Spellbinder is just as amazing as The Secret Vampire and Daughters of Darkness. It is impossible to put the book d...more

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Nov 17, 2010 Morwen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Il terzo volume della serie Night World di Lisa Jane Smith riemerge dal limbo in cui era piombato dopo la sua prima pubblicazione americana nel 1996 sull'onda del successo di tutti gli epigoni di Twilight. Si tratta, però, di un libro per ragazzi tutto sommato ben scritto con alcuni momenti autenticamente horror e una quantità di romanticherie tollerabile e funzionale alla trama. Bello, se sei una ragazzina tra i 10 e i 14 anni. Appena passabile se ne hai qualcuno in più e non sopporti il miscug...more

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Mar 06, 2009 Cassie rated it 5 of 5 stars

I LOVE THIS BOOK

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Mar 03, 2011 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. -PERSPECTIVE OF THEA- A witch..falling in love with a human.One law down.One more to go.

Ending: Circle Daybreak might be started again by witches wanting to forget the Burning Times.The redferns are thinking of finding human soul-mates.And thanks to Blaise,Thea and Eric didnt lose their memories.Thea and Eric are living together and having a normal life at the end.

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Thea Harman: Ash's cousin,witch(uses white magic/Circle Twilight) and part lamia, senior,soft blond hair,soft brown eyes,g...more

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Mar 20, 2011 Evan rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I am revisiting my love of teen-horror romances circa the 90's -- long before "Twilight" was a blip on anyone's radar.

Back in the day, when all I read were haunts by Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine (which were able to come out almost monthly), I stumbled upon an author named L.J. Smith. She was a master of the Trilogy. What pulled me in, and what I would love to read again someday, was "Dark Visions." A book about kids with psychic abilities and their war against some man who wanted to use thei...more I am revisiting my love of teen-horror romances circa the 90's -- long before "Twilight" was a blip on anyone's radar.

Back in the day, when all I read were haunts by Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine (which were able to come out almost monthly), I stumbled upon an author named L.J. Smith. She was a master of the Trilogy. What pulled me in, and what I would love to read again someday, was "Dark Visions." A book about kids with psychic abilities and their war against some man who wanted to use their powers for evil.

After I fell in love with that series, she started publishing "Night World." A 10-book series that chronicled the lives of vampires, witches, shape-shifters and other "creatures" that had to live secretly among the human population. Each book chronicled a human that fell in love with a "Night Person" and they were evidence of the "soul mate principle" that was configured in the coming of some great millennial war. Each book, which mentioned in passing other characters from other stories, were practically stand alones. These books didn't have re-occurring characters like the typical series. Instead, you relied on back story to build and build, in order for the other stories to make sense. You had to read them in order from them to make sense.

Sadly, Book 10 never came out. It is rumored that, with the republishing of all her novels in the post-"Twilight" world of horror romance, it will finally come out, but I'm not holding my breath.

So, instead, I have been checking out each audio book from my digital library and listening to them as brainless pleasures on my way home from work.

The latest, the third in the series, was "Spellbinder." Two "sisters" witches (born the same time of sisters, so they are actually cousins) move to Las Vegas to live with their Crone Grandma because one of them keeps getting them in trouble by creating boy toys -- that would be Blaze. Then, one unsuspecting day, Thea, her cousin/sister saves a human boy from a snake bite and she has found her soul mate.

Understand, this is not good. Humans can not know of the Night World, nor can they fall in love with humans. It is punishable by death for both parties. So, when Thea comes to terms with her predicament, it is no small undertaking.

Blaze sees this and decides to help Thea out by trying to get the boy to fall in love with her instead, using a crazy amount of spells. Each and every one bounces off of him. Thea tries herself, but it doesn't work. In the meantime, while both Thea and Blaze are working their magic (and it's more herbs and stones, not lightning shooting out of their fingertips), Thea decides to use a Forbidden Spell that only elders can use. This releases a mean spirit into the world. Oops.

This mean spirit kills a human boy at the high school they attend.

Now, Thea is panicked because there is blood on her hands. What's a teenage girl to do? Not only has she used a Forbidden Spell that has caused a death, but she's also in love with a human.

It isn't brilliant. It's somewhat predictable, but what I find interesting is how Smith begins to weave together the underlying story of how the Night World is beginning to change and how humans and Night People are beginning to fall in love with each other, like it's an omen of things to come. When those pieces of the story are revealed, I get a little giddy. Sadly, they are small snippets.

But, it's enough to move forward to the next book, since I have forgotten how it plays out. (less)

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Mar 08, 2011 Astoria Malfoy rated it 5 of 5 stars

Thea and Blaise were raised together, they are like sisters.They could easily be day and night, light and darkness, Circle Twilight and circle Midnight. They could easily be Hellewise and Maya, the daughters of Goddess Hecate.

After being moved to Las Vegas to live with their grandmother the Crone of all witches. On their first day at school Thea meets Eric a boy who shares her love for animals. Eric is sweet, smart, shy and handsome, but he is also a Human which puts him in danger because Thea...more

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Jun 29, 2012 moi rated it 5 of 5 stars

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OH. MY, GOD!!!! This one was mind-boggling!!! Just loved it through and through.. :D

Best story so far in the series.. Eric and Thea were just perfeccctttttt... Loved the way their romance bloomed like a flower. It was so nice reading such a sweet story...

Eric is everything you want in a guy. Honest, loving, charming, honorable, strong and through gentlemen...

Thea too was very sweet girl... they are perfect together.

Blaise was total evil in the beginning but loved her in the end... She truly love...more

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Oct 14, 2011 Patricia Marie rated it 2 of 5 stars

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I was disappointed with the book. I thought that the ending would change from the other Night World books. I mean, that she wouldn't pursue her love for the human, but she did. Is that the point of the whole Night World Series? If that is then I better quit reading the book. Yes, there are twist. But I hope one Night Person won't be with the one he/she loves or someone human would die. I don't know! I just don't like this. But it was okay, if you compare it the Night World: Daughters of Darkness...more

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May 05, 2013 Táňa rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Další kniha ze série Říše temnot, která se mi líbila. Byla to oddechovka, u které jsem nemusela přemýšlet. Jediné co mi na knize vadilo bylo to, že tam nebyla skoro žádná akce ani napětí. Tahle série se vlastně motá hlavně kolem romantické pletky nebo-li spřízněné duši. I když se mi to líbilo, byl to asi nejslabší díl z těch tří, které jsem zatím četla.
Knize dávám pouhé 3 hvězdičky a jsem zvědavá jestli bude čtvrtý díl lepší.(Doufám, že bude!!!!**)

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Dec 31, 2011 Thibishan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-from-december, books-i-think-are-totally-awesome

This book is about two girls named Blaise and Thea but it is mostly about Thea. They are both witches and Blaise likes to charm boys into doing things from them. Then Blaise threatens to do this to boy Thea really likese and Thea releases a spirit so she can protect him but then she lets out an evil spirit by accident. So they have to try and get the spirit back.

I picked this book up because it sounded very interesting.

I finished this book because as I got into it it was very interesting.

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Dec 17, 2012 Abby Pope rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My favourite of all of them, as it spoke to me in a way I'd never thought a book ever could.
This series - if you've never read them, is a must. You just must! It's a unique series with beautiful character usage and intergration throughout the series, gently building to an apocalyptic style battle at the end of the series (which was never written). A wonderful, enchanting read.

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Jan 31, 2011 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love these books; they satiate my paranormal addiction with real believable characters. They have enough mystery, and excitement that I cannot put them down. There is enough romance to make them fun without being uncomfortable. I would have no problem letting my teen read these sweet stories. I have been able to find a message in most of them of becoming a better person in some way with a good ending. This was not my favorite one, but still worth reading

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Aug 07, 2010 Danielle rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: fantasy, fiction, ya

Not my favorite of the series, though it wasn't bad. If you've read Smith's Secret Circle trilogy, you will recognize the good girl vs. bad girl pattern of Thea and Blaise to be just like that of Diana and Faye.

What I do like is that this book focuses on the witches of the Night World rather than the almost persistent plot line of human/vampire relationships.

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Aug 31, 2009 kasha guild rated it 5 of 5 stars

i have read this book and i have to say it is one of the best books i have ever read it is also a little bit better than twilight but i still like the twilight series but the night world is still my most favorite books that i started just this month and i really hope you people try it its sad,funny,and has some romance so don't be afraid to read it

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Oct 03, 2011 lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ebooks, mine-mine-mine, 2011

i liked this a lot more than i remembered. this is when shit starts to get real- an innocent human actually dies, AND the night person has real consequences for falling in love with a human. (although i wouldn't mind seeing the fallout when everyone realizes she was faking later, since those consequences get turned around in two books.)

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L.J. SMITH has written over two dozen books for young adults, including The Vampire Diaries, now a hit TV show. She has also written the bestselling Night World series and The Forbidden Game, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Dark Visions. She loves to walk the trails and beaches in Point Reyes, California, daydreaming about her latest book. She also loves to hear from readers (info@lja...more

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