Synopsis: The Halliwell sisters and their honeys are enjoying a rare afternoon off from fighting evil. Even though the two couples try to keep the vibe free of romance, Paige can't help feeling like a fifth wheel. But where to find a guy who not only embodies everything she wants in a boyfriend but will also understand her witchy lifestyle? Then while saving an innocent, Paige connects -- with the girl's boyfriend, Micah.

Micah seems perfect -- he's attractive and attentive, and he lives in a beautiful mansion in the hills outside San Francisco. Paige thinks he could be her Prince Charming. But the fairy tale turns sinister when he invites her into his garden -- an enchanted prison from which there is no escape and where the strongest bonds are those of love.

My Review:
Terrific book! Simple plot, but well-written. Paige is dateless and feels left out. Then, while touring Micah's mansion, Paige gets trapped in his magic-proof garden where she can't do anything except talking to herself. There was this scene in the book where it reminds me of the season 4 episode "Lost and Bound". Piper had to blast through a magic-proof gate, but when it failed, the book said: "She may as well have thrown a firecracker at a missile silo". The last part was really interesting, with all the battling and Paige being brainwashed and stuff. A small blooper is that it was mentioned that Paige's car was red when we all know that her Volkswagen Bug is something like lime-green or pale yellow.
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Date With Death
by Elizabeth Lenhard

Take this soul, who seeks revenge
Bind him from his cruel intent
With this spark, consign his soul
To the haze of his own hell.

Synopsis: As Piper and Leo contemplate parenthood, and Phoebe and Cole enjoy their engagement, Paige is feeling more of a push to find a significant other. In a moment of whimsy, she signs up for an online dating service. Needless to say, she soon finds herself flooded with eager responses. Almost every night she embarks on a new date that seems to lead nowhere -- despite the fact that Paige has a perfectly good time when she's out. Or does she? Before long the sisters discover that Paige spends her "dates" in a catatonic trance -- she hasn't actually gone anywhere! Soon afterward her suitors are discovered to have committed evil acts. Paige is acting as a conduit for dark powers -- and soon she is projecting her energies onto her sisters. Will Piper and Phoebe be able to save her using only the Power of Two?

My Review:
Correction! It is mentioned in the synopsis that Paige hasn't gone anywhere on dates which is not true. She did go on her dates, but was in some sort of trance where she don't feel even remotely interested in the guys. And urgh, the book is filled with loads of crap. The guys Paige dated, plus Cole and Leo, were then transformed into some kinda monster with serrated blades for arms. Then Phoebe was sucked into some portal to ancient Egypt, and the Charmed Ones were trapped inside a computer chip. Blooper Alert! #1) When Piper is in the kitchen looking for 'eye of newt', the book said "Paige reached...", #2) The girls kept calling their cat 'Sweetie' but all die-hard fans would know that the name is actually 'Kit'.
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Dark Vengeance
by Diana G. Gallagher

And should the Trinity of Evil be awakened
The Champions of Virtue must defend
The Light of ages past or be forsaken
As the warriors of darkness were before them.

Synopsis: The Charmed Ones are feeling out of sorts. Phoebe misses Cole, who's gone away for a week of solitary reflection. Piper is overwhelmed with the responsibilities of overseeing her household, Charmed affairs, and P3, her nightclub. Paige is still adjusting to her role as a savior of innocents, and is increasingly sensitive to all levels of human pain.

Soon, though, Piper is distracted by an energetic musician auditioning to play at the club, Phoebe is making a new friend in her Web design class, and Paige is meeting new people at the homeless shelter where she volunteers. But it isn't long before the girls discover that a sinister force is working against them; Phoebe's short-term memory is shot, Piper can't control her emotions, and Paige feels thoroughly exhausted. At the same time, their powers are diminished. Could their new acquaintances be connected to the threat? It's a real-life family feud -- one that could have deadly results...

My Review:
"Dark Vengeance" is also one of my favorites. The plot is pretty much the same as in "The Crimson Spell". Three ancient warriors were banished to the present where they had to settle an unfinished battle. In doing so, these warriors go to mess up the Charmed Ones powers so that they will lose. Now, Piper could only freeze things for like, a second - plus her emotions ran wild. Paige's telekinetic orbing powers had a delay reaction, but in return has become more destructive. She also keeps falling asleep :Þ Phoebe's grounded as levitation power has been affected, and she can't seem to remember anything. Also, according to the book, Paige did not become "increasingly sensitive to all levels of human pain"! She was just concerned about this homeless old man. When the synopsis said this, I was like 'Oh! Is Paige becoming a telepath/empath? Cool!' but was rather disappointed when I found out that this wasn't true.
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Shadow of the Sphinx
by Carla Jablonski

Shifting sands, eternal dust,
unending time moves as it must.
But ancient wisdom works through me,
time is mine -- where e'er I be.

Synopsis: Paige Matthews is having a minor identity crisis. She is slowly but surely embracing her long lost sisters' witchy ways, but she doesn't want to overstep her boundaries. After all, she wouldn't ever want to replace Prue Halliwell -- even if she could. So Paige considers it a stroke of luck when, one day, her experiments with magic turn her into a cat. Who knew she had a knack for shape-shifting?

One problem: She can't shift herself back. Her sisters inadvertently betray her when they deposit her at a local animal shelter. Suddenly she finds herself the familiar of a cult that worships ancient Egyptian deities, and is catapulted into ancient Egypt! Piper and Phoebe discover the identity of the stray cat and rally a rescue mission, only to discover another cat-woman, also entrapped within a fortress-like sphinx. This kitty is one feline femme fatale, and the sisters are going to have to put human heads together to defeat her!

My Review:
Possibly the bloop-iest Charmed book I've ever read. But asides from that, the story was pretty interesting and Paige was very expressive and humorous when she was a cat. Blooper #1: Cole's last name had somehow been changed from Turner to Porter. Blooper #2: Prue was killed by the Source's assassin Shax, not the Source himself. Blooper #3: Piper told Phoebe to dodge because she didn't want to freeze her. But aren't the sisters immune to Piper's powers? Blooper #4: Leo can't hear their call from the Underworld but can hear it all the way from ancient Egypt, 1243 B.C. Blooper #5: Read carefully... apparently all three sisters have the ability to throw energy balls, which is a demonic power. PS: Be prepared for an egotistical idiot called Tyler.
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Something Wiccan This Way Comes
by Emma Harrison

Sister Wiccas gather round.
By our power we are bound.
Hand in hand and heart to heart,
force all evil to depart!

Synopsis: Paige Matthews is new to the whole "Power of Three" thing, and looking to explore her powers. So when she reads of a Wiccan convention taking place just outside of Las Vegas, she thinks it's a great opportunity for her and for her sisters to learn more about their witchy ways. Though the girls are all over saving innocents, they aren't that heavy into Wicca practices, and Paige thinks the retreat could be enlightening.

Piper and Phoebe, however, aren't so sure. They're certain that while they spend their days battling honest-to-badness black magic, their so-called supernatural sisters will be nothing more than a bunch of blessed wanna-bes. Soon though, they hear of a rash of murders committed against practicing Wiccan, and making an appearance at the convention becomes top priority. But as they head for the desert campgrounds, are the Charmed Ones headed straight for disaster?

My Review:
I bought, I read, and here's the review. Free of bloopers as far as I know, except for a tiny, puny spelling mistake. Filled with humor and unexpected twists and turns, this is one book that's definitely worth buying! However, there is something off-putting about Piper in this book - she's way too cranky. Piper is skeptical that they will meet anyone with proper magic capabilities. But before long, the Charmed Ones find themselves threatened by an evil Power of Three. Another thing appealing about the book is that power-playing is involved. Emma Harrison sure knows her stuff well, judging by her writings in this book and in "Garden of Evil".
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Mist and Stone
by Diana G. Gallagher

Shadows of tomorrow
from the past are sown.
On shifting sands and sorrows,
veiled in mist or set in stone...

Synopsis: Paige Matthews is accustomed to the requirements of her job as a social worker, and she's willing to endure substandard pay, long hours, and emotional drain. After all, she wants to make a difference -- sometimes in a non-Charmed capacity. But she is unprepared for the anger and rage she encounters in Todd Corman, a young boy who has been bounced from caregiver to caregiver for so long that he doesn't trust authority. Still, Paige is sympathetic and determined to break through.