''Wicked'' is a series of

young adult novels Young adult literature (YA) is typically written for readers aged 12 to 18 and includes most of the themes found in adult fiction, such as family dysfunction, substance abuse, alcoholism, and sexuality. It is characterized by simpler world build ...

written by American authors

Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She has also written fiction related to several other science fict ...

and Debbie Viguié. The first book, ''Witch'' was released in 2002 through

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. In 2009 the series was optioned by DreamWorks' Mark Sourian, with the intent to combine the first two books in the series into a single screenplay.

''Witch'' and ''Curse''

The five novels depict a family feud between a coven of

witches Witchcraft is the use of magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Enc ...

called the Cahors and a coven of

warlocks A warlock is a male practitioner of witchcraft. Etymology and terminology The most commonly accepted etymology derives ''warlock'' from the Old English '' wǣrloga'', which meant "breaker of oaths" or "deceiver". The term came to apply speciall ...

called the Deveraux. In ''Witch'', Holly Cathers, the main character, is the lone survivor of the rafting trip her family took with her best friend, and later receives a small cat who is deaf, Bast. After her parents die, her aunt and uncle that she never knew of get custody of her. Bizarre incidents occur to Holly, such as strange visions and dreams. Eventually, Holly realizes she is a witch and that she carries the soul of Isabeau of the Cahors house. Holly belongs to the Cahor house and reveals this to Amanda. Bast (Holly's), Hecate (Nicole's), and Freya (Amanda's) become the three girls cat familiars. However, Nicole already knew a little about witchcraft due to her boyfriend, Eli. When Holly's aunt dies, they are left in the custody of her uncle, Richard. Nicole is performing as Juliet in their school play and suddenly a fire starts. Holly and her cousins discover that Michael and his son, Eli are behind this. Michael is a warlock of House Deveraux. He had an affair with Holly's aunt, Marie-Claire Anderson and was the one who killed her. Jeraud (Jer), Michael's other son attempts to stop him with his girlfriend and his two best friends. Jer carries with him the spirit of his ancestor Jean. Jer and Holly have a strange connection due to the ancestors that they carry with them and at a party they almost fell into bed with one another. At the party though, all three cousins receive a strange burn-like birthmark on their hands, marking them as the Three Ladies of the Lily of the Cahors family. Jean and Isabeau were once married to try to form a connection and truce between the two feuding families, but it backfired as the two lovers had to betray the other, setting forth a Romeo and Juliet type of reincarnation cycle. Jer saves Holly from being burned, but her cousins drag her away before she can save Jer. In the end of ''Witch'', Jer is burned and horribly scarred. And then ''Curse'' begins.

Books

# ''Witch'' (2002) (Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie) # ''Curse'' (2002) (Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguie, and Kamil Vojnar) # ''Legacy'' (2003) (Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie) # ''Spellbound'' (2003) (Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie) # ''Resurrection'' (2009) (Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguie)

References

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