A TALE OF TWO PIPERS by Emma Harrison

While Darklighters threaten to steal true love
magic made a wish go wrong:
Where two are, once was one --
but two does not mean twice as strong.

Synopsis: Too much work and no time for play have made Piper a major stress case. When a seemingly harmless wish comes true, creating two Pipers, it looks that the problem's solved. Two Pipers can do twice as much work, leaving one Piper to party the night away at her nightclub, P3, and the other Piper to spend time with Leo. While one Piper's home baking, the other can give an interview. Two Pipers? Too perfect.

But soon it becomes clear that two heads - and bodies - aren't always better than one. When Darklighters kidnap Leo and hold him hostage in exchange for the Charmed Ones' powers, one of the Pipers doesn't even seem to care. And then both Pipers' powers fade, leaving them useless and sick. Phoebe and Paige scramble to find a reversal spell, but without Leo's help, and with Piper split in two, will the Power of Three become powerless?

My Review:
Clearly this isn't Emma Harrison at her best. The summary basically speaks for itself. What's refreshing is that we get to see a more fun side of Piper, what with her trying on new clothes, modeling, flirting and kissing other guys. What turned me off was the cranky mood all the characters seem to be in. Also, the sisters' IQ seemed to have dropped fifty points. One thing really got me scratching my head. A Whitelighter called Lauren was supposed to warn the Charmed Ones about impending danger, but why did she orb to outside the house? Whitelighters never struck me as someone who uses doors.
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