Books like Initiation (Secret Circle) by Lisa Jane Smith
Cassie Warren’s quiet life in Massachusetts takes a thrilling turn when she is secretly initiated into her town’s coven of witches. As she learns the ancient rituals and hidden power of the group, the newcomer’s growing affection for the charismatic boyfriend of the coven leader uncovers a dangerous conflict of love and loyalty.
The story wrestles with the seductive pull of forbidden romance, the duties of a close‑knit coven, and the consequences of secrets kept in a small town. Readers follow Cassie’s struggle to balance the thrill of supernatural discovery with the peril that love can bring when it threatens the fragile harmony of the coven.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Lisa Jane Smith
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