Light of the World (Charmed) 
asked by glassysurf on November 24, 2006 3:40 PM
From sea to sea to shining sea,
I bade that she come back to me --
Without her look, without her face,
I bade I too would leave this place.
The Charmed Ones couldn't be happier -- Phoebe and Piper's childhood friend Lyssa is getting married and has asked them to be bridesmaids! They're thrilled to support her at her wedding, and jump at the chance to get away to the seaside for a little while.
The ceremony will take place in Serenity Cove's beautiful old lighthouse, which is rumored to be haunted by the vengeful spirit of the lighthouse keeper who lost his true love at sea -- one hundred years ago, on the date of Lyssa's wedding. The Halliwell sisters ignore the rumors . . . until, that is, they notice the strange behavior of Lyssa's fiancé. He seems to have become obsessed with Lyssa's family heirloom, a strange and beautiful diamond called the Light of the World. Can the Charmed Ones disclose his true identity and intentions before their friend says "I do" to Mr. Wrong?
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The book starts out nice and easy, with good description, gentle writing and an easy tone. There is a wedding happening soon, and it is that of one of the Charmed Ones' good friends Lyssa. There are coloured pigeons, exploding water mains, water crashing on a succubus and an urban legend about a ship crashing into the rocks by the sea because of the scorn of a lighthouse keeper. Basically, a lot of water.
It has all the elements of a good mystery novel, and gets you hooked.
From there on, everything crashes to the ground heavily.
There are pixie-like water creatures, a spirit of a lighthouse keeper who wants the Light of tbe World to find his lover's spirit, and did I forget to mention the jewel Light of the World can also bring on monstrosities from the depth of the ocean that look like crap?
Fair enough. Imaginative, creative, but handled horribly. The action moved fast, and there was a good enough plot (which are good qualities) but the author had no idea how to handle them. He basically ruined the climax of the book with TOO much action - Phoebe getting kidnapped, the Charmed Ones knocked unconscious, and the nixies handling those monstrosities. One can only take so much from the ending of the book. Everything was happening at the same time such that it became confusing and rather tiring to continue.
There was also no twist, nothing to give a spin on the situation, so the overall ending was just a vanquish of the lighthouse keeper spirit, which didnt even need the Charmed Ones to do. An okay book overall, but the ending could use a LOT of fine tuning.
It has all the elements of a good mystery novel, and gets you hooked.
From there on, everything crashes to the ground heavily.
There are pixie-like water creatures, a spirit of a lighthouse keeper who wants the Light of tbe World to find his lover's spirit, and did I forget to mention the jewel Light of the World can also bring on monstrosities from the depth of the ocean that look like crap?
Fair enough. Imaginative, creative, but handled horribly. The action moved fast, and there was a good enough plot (which are good qualities) but the author had no idea how to handle them. He basically ruined the climax of the book with TOO much action - Phoebe getting kidnapped, the Charmed Ones knocked unconscious, and the nixies handling those monstrosities. One can only take so much from the ending of the book. Everything was happening at the same time such that it became confusing and rather tiring to continue.
There was also no twist, nothing to give a spin on the situation, so the overall ending was just a vanquish of the lighthouse keeper spirit, which didnt even need the Charmed Ones to do. An okay book overall, but the ending could use a LOT of fine tuning.
reviewed by webster on November 26, 2006 5:52 AM
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A last-minute wedding invitation brings the Charmed Ones to a small seaside town. Here they meet their old friend who is marrying an academic who is fascinated with the local legend involving a lighthouse and a terrible accident at sea that resulted in the death of the lighthouse keeper's love. The one-hundreth anniversary of the tragedy will be the same day as the wedding.
Although the sisters don't put any stock in the legend or the anniversary (when will these ladies get a clue?) they do quickly run afoul of some water sprites that seem bent on destroying the wedding in any way they can. Then they meet the groom who seem utterly charming and handsome. But the groom is not who he appears as the lighthouse keeper's curse is coming due. The keeper wants to eliminate happiness like his was eliminated. He will do it by summoning elder gods to rise from the depths and reclaim the Earth. How will the witch trio stop the end of the world?
If you don't get continually frustrated at the totally clueless witches (eight years and counting) then this is a pretty good story. The Lovecraftian touches are nice and better put together than some plots. I still don't understand the relationship with the friend and the last-minute invitation (and to be part of the wedding party, no less) but we already know they are clueless. Still, this is certainly one of the better Charmed novels. Check it out.
Although the sisters don't put any stock in the legend or the anniversary (when will these ladies get a clue?) they do quickly run afoul of some water sprites that seem bent on destroying the wedding in any way they can. Then they meet the groom who seem utterly charming and handsome. But the groom is not who he appears as the lighthouse keeper's curse is coming due. The keeper wants to eliminate happiness like his was eliminated. He will do it by summoning elder gods to rise from the depths and reclaim the Earth. How will the witch trio stop the end of the world?
If you don't get continually frustrated at the totally clueless witches (eight years and counting) then this is a pretty good story. The Lovecraftian touches are nice and better put together than some plots. I still don't understand the relationship with the friend and the last-minute invitation (and to be part of the wedding party, no less) but we already know they are clueless. Still, this is certainly one of the better Charmed novels. Check it out.
reviewed by mountaindew on November 28, 2006 10:46 AM
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Delighted to be a part of their friend Lyssa's wedding, the sisters head to Serenity Cove, a town of eccentrics where every misfortune is blamed on the ghost of a lighthouse keeper who vanished one hundred years ago--shortly after his fiancee died at sea. Lyssa's fiancee James is a young, handsome professor researching the lighthouse legend. His good looks remind Phoebe of Cole, and she wonders if James, like Cole, is hiding a dark side. Her sisters think that she is being too cynical, but the more Phoebe watches James, the more convinced she is that something is terribly wrong. Meanwhile, mischievous water creatures torment Lyssa and try to ruin the pre-wedding festivities. Can the Charmed Ones save this wedding--and should they?
Light of the World is a compelling, well-paced adventure, full of fascinating supporting characters- the sweet Lyssa, the crazy townsfolk, Simon the incubus, and the naughty nixies. The evil threat is worthy of the sisters and not easily conquered. The only weak spot is Leo, who sounds like a pale, emasculated version of his television self. Luckily, however, he isn't around much. Truly, Light of the World will delight any Charmed fan.
Light of the World is a compelling, well-paced adventure, full of fascinating supporting characters- the sweet Lyssa, the crazy townsfolk, Simon the incubus, and the naughty nixies. The evil threat is worthy of the sisters and not easily conquered. The only weak spot is Leo, who sounds like a pale, emasculated version of his television self. Luckily, however, he isn't around much. Truly, Light of the World will delight any Charmed fan.
reviewed by madfool on November 28, 2006 11:56 AM