Totally Charmed: Demons, Whitelighters And the Power of Three

by Leah Wilson, Tanya Huff, Richard Garfinkle, et al.

Book Overview

From Cole's downfall and Phoebe's somewhat questionable fashion sense to the power of three in history and literature and a magical tourist's guide to the Halliwells's hometown of San Francisco, this clever, lighthearted essay collection offers a fun and funny look at the world of the WB hit series Charmed . Edited by New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Crusie, these accessible and entertaining essays apply the wit and insight of one of today's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932100601
• ISBN13: 9781932100600
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Benbella Books
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

If you loved Charmed, you'l love this book

The best chapter in this book is 'what would have happened if Prue were still alive'.

I love the charmed ones

I really thought it was different than it was. I found it a bit on the boring side and a bit of a mistake. The only interesting thing was it was about the charmed ones.

Charmed & Dangerous

This book compiles a gaggle of essays on the facts, fans, flaws and fallacies of "Charmed." The chapters are written by a variety of fantasy, science fiction and romance novelists, modern witches, essayists, columnists, film critics, scientists and more. The funny thing is, being a non-member of the "Charmed" fanverse, I expected to get bored with the book and quickly hand it off to another reviewer. But no, instead I found myself enjoying these deep, analytical explorations of a show I rarely watched. The hypotheses made and the arguments supporting them are interesting, and often quite fun. ("Charmed" fans must, by the show's very nature, have a good sense of humor, and that comes through in many of these essays.) I can't say whether or not I'll become a fan of the show. But "Totally Charmed" has me wanting to turn on the television and give it a chance, and that has to be a victory for the writers.

Intellectual Fun

"Charmed" has always been a show that more than what it seemed. It was never really about 3 sisters with magical powers, but 3 sisters and their dynamic. That's one of the things that I loved about this book - it takes the ideas presented in the series over the course of the past 7 years (not including the current 8th season) and examine them. My favorite is the article discussing Piper's powers that both freeze and speed up time. Personally, I've always believed in magic, but I'm also aware that most of magic is just science. To learn that there is actually a scientific theory behind her power was absolutely fascinating. So if you're looking for something a little different to read, pick this one up. You won't regret it.

A funny but thoughtful look at all things Charmed

This anthology has a top-notch set of contributors, including: Peg Aloi C.J. Barry Kate Donovan Jennifer Dunne Richard Garfinkle Ruth Glick ("Rebecca York") John Hemry Tanya Huff Nick Mamatas Bob Metzger Vera Nazarian Jody Lyn Nye Anne Perry Laura Resnick Maggie Shayne Catherine Spangler Mica Stone ("Alison Kent") Valerie Taylor Evelyn Vaughn Debbie Viguie Leigh Adams Wright