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| Book of Shadows > | Books | |||
| Title: | Hurricane hex | |||
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Catastrophic storms such as hurricanes, monsoons and tornados can influence
magic. A severe storm can enhance magic, diminish it, make it go haywire or not
affect it at all. No spells or potions should be used then. Some folk spells used captured free magic as a catalyst and a true witch is not necessary to make them work. However, seemingly innocent potions and incantations could backfire especially in such weather situations. Devil's doorway Circular patches of barren ground that some say are cursed. No plants grow in the soil and everthing left overnight on the soil disappears. Stray sod or enchanted grass, a Celtic myth If someone steps on a clump, they lose all sense of direction. Landmarks disappear and they wander aimlessly. |
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| Potions/Rituals: |
healing agents aloe vera ginseng horsetail myrrh herbs for protection or good luck bay laurel garlic purifying and cleansing lavender pine needles to enhance fertility acorn bistot root all purpose herb vervain to stall a storm draw a pentagram on the floor and a circle in the middle draw a simple map of the neighbourhood in the circle chew a piece of ginger root for a minute spit it into the cup of your hand dip a finger in the juice and trace the circle with the finger leave the chalk diagram and face the approaching storm spit a bit of ginger root in the direction of the storm caution: the spell builds up energy as does the storm behind the stalled eye it also can sweep someone into a rift of reality to break this spell you need the Power of Three Each of the Charmed Ones is positioned inside one angle of the pentagram, connected by pieces of ivy so that the ivy forms a triangle repeat incantation while another person erases the chalk drawing (the ritual is actually not necessary but distracts from the Power of Three) |
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| Spells: |
to keep others from meddling with your business: Bound by blood and ivy vine These from now will only mind Their own business, Not yours or mine to remove the storm-stalling spell: On the power of three the spell breaks easy and free |
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| Background info: | stray sod | |||
| Summary: |
Despite the fact that it's hurricane season, Phoebe, Piper, and Paige
decide to take a trip to the Sunshine State. After spending a few days
at Phoebe's advice column seminar in Orlando, the Charmed Ones head a
few miles north to pay a visit to Sharon Grant, Paige's best friend
from college. They arrive just as a hurricane in South Florida changes
course and starts heading toward them. The three sisters soon discover that the dangerous storm isn't their only worry -- it seems that Paige's friend has taken up practicing folk magic with a quirky neighbor who has an unhealthy obsession with Florida folklore. Aware that large storms can affect magic in mysterious and catastrophic ways, the Charmed Ones must batten down the hatches and convince their hostess and her friend to stop casting spells before they find themselves trapped in the eye of a real mess. |
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| Author/s: |
Diane G. Gallagher She lives in Florida. Before becoming a full time writer she made her living in a variety of occupations, including folk musician and fantasy artist. Her first sci-fi novel was published in 1990. Since then she has written many novels in several series for all age groups, including Star Trek, Sabrina the teenage witch, Buffy and Charmed. |
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| Published: | Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster UK Ltd.) | |||
| ISBN: | 1416914676 | |||
| Timeline: |
season 5 6 to 9 month after 5x15; Wyatt gets his first tooth |
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| Main characters: |
Paige,
Phoebe, Piper Wyatt, Leo are present Darryl is mentioned |
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| Trivia: | Paige gets the idea to try temp jobs | |||
| Bloopers: |
Darryl is mispelled as Daryl
throughout the book "Phoebe had an ache in her heart for Cole Turner, the lost love of her life." Phoebe turned to hate him immediately after 5x02 and by the time he was vanquished she didn't feel anything for him anylonger so why should she feel sad. |
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| Random quote: |
Paige leaned back against the headboard. "I can't wait for
this hurricane to be over so we can fly back to S.F. and can get back to
the business of being real witches who fight evil. "Deadlines before demon," Phoebe said |
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| Rating: |
humor: 0 out of 3 possible tension: 1 out of 3 possible story: 1 out of 3 possible style: 1 out of 3 possible |
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| Summary: | 3 out of 12 | |||
| As other Gallagher books this is kind of boring. The story however is something new. There is not too much magic involved but that would be a nice change from endless demon hunting if there weren't the curious subplots of Wyatt having to get over staying home alone with daddy Leo, pseudo-horror folkmagic stories and the Charmed Ones being stuck in obsession mode after a backfried spell by wannabe witches. While the latter could have been fun to read it becomes really dull after few pages but the author drags it over the whole book. Surprisingly well written is Leo who appears not often but has more character depth than in many other books. | ||||
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