Sweep Book 1

So, we wandered around Downtown Fredericton, NB one day while on vacation, and I fell in love with a used bookstore called The Owl's Nest (it was actually where we were heading when it started to rain and we popped into the comic book store). I fell completely and totally head-over-heels in love with this place. It had books everywhere. You could not breathe without tripping over a book. It was even a little TOO cluttered for my liking, but it was awesome. AWESOME. I headed allllll the way to the back (and it was far) to the kids' section. Yes. I didn't even check out the fiction or fantasy sections (so I have to go back!) It was heavenly.One thing I found was a series of books I have had on my wishlist since I saw them on a blog recently (I think it was a UK blog...?). They are apparently re-releasing this series (out now, I believe). But I picked up books 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9 of the original Sweep series. I have already read them all! I am seriously twitchy about not having books three and eight though - I am missing things!!I am doing individual posts for each of the books so I can link them all up at the end. Bear with me, folks!Sweep 1: Book of Shadowsby Cate Tiernan

Morgan thinks witchcraft is laughable when her best friend Bree drags her to a meeting of the Cirrus Coven. But during a ceremony led by Cal, Morgan's long-time crush, Morgan feels a shock. Suddenly everything looks brighter, clearer. Morgan doesn't want to get involved with witchcraft-but she feels like witchcraft is choosing her.

Hmm, my problem with this "out of print edition description" is that Cal isn't a "long-time crush". He just shows up and days later this is all happening. It's not like he's been around for ever!I have to say I was hooked on this series just by reading this first book and I no longer felt guilty about buying these 7 books. Heh.When I was 14 or so, I discovered LJ Smith's Secret Circle trilogy and I thought nothing could compare to those books. I was head over heels in love with them and I still have my copies and I still read them almost every summer. I wish I had known about this series back when it was first released in 2001 because it's similar and just as thrilling to read as LJ Smith's series is to me. I love anything about witches.This series was released in North America as Sweep, whereas elsewhere (UK, etc) it was released as Wicca, which makes much more sense. But I guess having a series called Wicca in North America wouldn't have gone over as well? Personally, had I been wandering the store I was working in back when this series came out and saw a series called Wicca I would have picked it up in a heartbeat! My guess is I saw these and thought they were romance. When I think Sweep, I think romance (sweeping off my feet) and not witchcraft!I really like the covers from the re-released editions, only I am going to try my hardest to find my missing books with the old covers so that I can keep my series in order. Yes, I am that fussy.Sweep Series books

1. Book of Shadows
2. The Coven
3. Blood Witch
4. Dark Magick
5. Awakening
6. Spellbound
7. The Calling
8. Changeling
9. Strife
10. Seeker
11. Origins
12. Eclipse
13. Reckoning
14. Full Circle
15. Night’s Child (Moira’s Story) Sweep Super Edition