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by Christine Feehan (Author) "DON'T SAY IT. DON'T SAY IT. DON'T SAY IT," Danny Granite muttered the mantra under his breath as he sat in the truck watching his..." (more)
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  • Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster (1 Jan 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 074347628X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0743476287
  • Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.4 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 5,427 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kate Drake, a well-travelled bestselling novelist, is one of seven sisters. Seven very special sisters who happen to be witches. When she returns to the small coastal town in northern California where she grew up right before Christmas to attend her sister's wedding, she decides to settle there. She intends to open a book store in a charming, but run-down and spooky historic house. While Kate is clearing out the basement an earthquake occurs, knocking down part of the wall and revealing a burial crypt. Kate turns to the handsome carpenter who is helping her renovate the house. But Kate begins to sense that neither the carpenter nor the law nor any other worldly power can help her arrest the evil that was released from the crypt. She will have to summon all of her supernatural power - and that of her six sisters - to destroy the evil that is casting a dark shadow over her hometown.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars the twilight before christmas - my review, 9 Jul 2004
By Ap Nj Dorrall "nicky0512" (plymouth,devon) - See all my reviews
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kate drake one of seven sisters gifted with the art of witchcraft, returns home to sea haven. she is a succesful novelist and decides to open a bookstore, using the old but historic run-down mill.
former u.s army ranger matt granite, who is now working in the familys contracting business decides to help out with the renevations. he is in love with kate, she is also in love with him.
when an earthquake cracks the mill's foundations, it reveals a crypt, that kate senses holds a centuries old evil. now it is unleashed.
it's coming after kate and matt vows to guard her from dusk until dawn.
with her sister's help kate knows she will have to summon all of her powers to battle the darkness that awaits them......
this is the second novel i have read by christine feehan, and although this book wasn't one of her best it was readable.
i think what lets this book down,is the central charactor of kate, for a powerful witch she was very timid and quite annoying at times.
i enjoyed reading this book, but i feel that it wasn't quite believable at times. these powerful women - witches, are too readily accepted by the towns folk and no-one really questions all that they do. it's also not a very powerful book, the storyline would normally work well, but this is too much like easy reading.
it's a nice little story and i look forward to the future storys of these women.
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24 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Forgettable, 4 Nov 2003
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Having been a keen fan of Christine Feehan all I can say is "WORDS FAIL ME"
The characters are forgettable, the plot mediocre and I actually found myself skipping pages hoping the nail bitting story she normally delivers would miraculously appear!!
I have waited for months in suspence for this book.WHAT A LET DOWN.
I can honestly say I wouldn't bother buying the sequel.
I wouldn't go as far as plagiarism, but having read James Herbert "THE FOG" and Nora Roberts stories about the sisters with supernatural powers this is a mis-match of similar plot and characters.
Matt obviously needs therapy if he has to marry in between waiting for Kate his only true love, "EXCUSE ME ARE WE REAL?"
My final comment must be "I WAS ROBBED!"
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13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, 28 Oct 2003
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This is the second of the magical sisters series focussing on Kate Drake, the best selling novelist.

Kate returns home to Sea Haven and decides to open a bookstore in a charming but run-down historic mill. She recruits former US Army Ranger Matt Granite, now a local contractor to assist. An earthquake cracks the mills foundations and reveals a burial crypt and Kate senses that a centuries old evil has been unleashed and that it's coming after her.

All of the sisters and local characters from Sea Haven introduced in the first of the series appear in this new book.

I found the book to be a brilliant read and can't wait for the next book in the series.

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