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"On a night after the apparent suicide of high school student Elias Malmgren, a blood-red moon fills the night sky. Minoo wakes up outside her house, still in her pajamas, and is drawn by an invisible force to an abandoned theme park on the outskirts of town. Soon five of her classmates--Vanessa, Linnea, Anna-Karin, Rebecka and Ida--arrive, compelled the same force. A mystical being takes over Ida's body and tells them they are fated to fight an ancient evil that is hunting them. The park is a safe haven; the school, a place of danger. The six are wildly different and definitely not friends...but they are the Chosen Ones. As the weeks pass, each girl discovers she has a unique magical ability. They begin exploring their powers, but they are not all firmly committed to their mission--to discover the truth about Elias's death. Then a horrible tragedy strikes within the circle. Newly determined to fight the evil forces, they begin to learn magic from The Book of Patterns, an ancient work with a will of its own that reveals different things to different witches. In this gripping first installment of the Engelsfors Trilogy, a parallel world emerges in which teenage dreams, insanely annoying parents, bullying, revenge, and love collide with flirtation, dangerous forces, and ancient magic"--Jacket flap.
Is The Circle appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Six mismatched teenage girls discover they're witches fated to fight ancient evil following a student's suicide. Contains themes of teen suicide, bullying, violence including a death within the friend group, and magical danger.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include suicide, death, and bullying (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Six totally different girls get magical powers and must work together to fight evil, even though they're definitely not friends at first.