Haunted by Desire is the 6th of the Charmed novels.
It takes place during the week leading up to Halloween. Considering Piper already has P3 up and running, Leo is still gone, Prue is still at Buckland's, and it being more than 40 years after Halloween 1958, this novel should take place between Season 2, Episode 4 "The Devil's Music" and Episode 6 "That Old Black Magic".
Summary[]
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- Anger, envy, wrath, and rage
- Hold her tightly like a cage,
- With bitter tears and lover's sins
- My final revenge at last begins!
Phoebe Halliwell thinks taking a college course will add some intellectual excitement to her life. And she is definitely excited when she meets Brett, a gorgeous guy in her class. Too bad he's got a jealous ex-girlfriend, Wendy.
When Brett and Phoebe spend time together on a class assignment, Phoebe starts to receive threatening notes. Wendy's the obvious culprit, so why does Phoebe sense that the notes are from someone else—someone with supernatural powers?
Characters[]
Major[]
- Prue Halliwell: The eldest sister with the power of Telekinesis. She is infatuated by the handsome Dylan Thomas and chases for his heart. Unfortunately, Piper also has her sight on Dylan, and Prue is pulling every string to prove her love for the man.
- Piper Halliwell: The middle sister with the power of Molecular Immobilization. She is infatuated by the handsome Dylan Thomas and vies for his attention. Unfortunately, Prue also has her sight on Dylan, and Piper is pulling every string to prove her love for the man.
- Phoebe Halliwell: The youngest sister with the power of Premonition. Phoebe is visited by the spirit of a young woman at the community college she attends. She needs to figure out the truth before it's too late.
Support[]
- Charlotte Logan: A spirit lurking around the college Phoebe attends. She is later revealed to be evil and cursed with envy over Betty and Ron's relationship.
- Dylan Thomas: A warlock who jinxes Piper and Prue with a love potion to turn them against each other. His powers involved Blinking and Power Bolts.
- Betty Warren/Marjorie Yarnell: A wealthy college student in the 50's (fellow student of Phoebe's). She was originally named Betty Warren and was in a relationship with Ronald Galvez, but a traumatic incident left her amnesiac of the eventful day and she renamed herself Marjorie Yarnell.
- Ronald Galvez: A ghost from the 50's. He was in love with Betty Warren, but her best friend Charlotte was consumed with jealousy and killed them.
Minor[]
- Brett Weir: An obnoxious young man who likes to hit on Phoebe.
- Wendy Chang: Brett's jealous ex-girlfriend.
- John Williams: Marjorie's old friend and dean of a community college.
- Professor Hagin: Professor at a local community college.
- Nicole: Staff member at P3 who pulls Piper away from Dylan for a phone call.
- Stan Morrison: A senior student and one of the party organizers.
- Raina: A reviewer who was to experience P3 in its whole.
Magical Notes[]
Spells[]
Revelation Spell[]
- Guardians of Time, pull back the curtain.
- Let mysteries of the past be certain.
- Past from present no longer divide.
- Send a spirit to lead me inside.
- The actors are gone, yet let me see.
- As I will it, so must it be.
Dylan Thomas's Love Spell[]
- By darkness and light,
- by flame burning bright,
- the Charmed One's heart shall be mine,
- from this eve and through time.
To Stop the Effects of a Warlock's Spell[]
- Moon over water, change the tides of the sea,
- Moon over land, work the change I decree.
- For one who is held in a warlock's spell—
- Free her and…
Banish from Building Spell[]
- Back to realms of darkness vanish.
You from these four walls, I banish.
Nevermore here to appear to me.
As I will, so must it be.
Time Conjunction Spell[]
- Curtain of Time and all that's concealed,
- Open into the past and its secrets reveal.
- Past into present, show yourself to me.
- As I will it, so must it be.
Other Spells[]
- There were a small number of spells that were used but the words were not written verbally. One was to summon a spirit and compel it to speak the truth; one Dylan cast in Latin to intensify his spell on Piper that required a black candle and silvery powder to be sprinkled around it; and another one to forever banish a ghost bent on evil, which was used to banish Charlotte Logan.
Powers[]
- Blinking: Used by Dylan to teleport.
- Corporealization: Used by Charlotte and Ronald to materialize in front of Phoebe.
- Enhanced Senses: Used by Dylan to eavesdrop on Prue and Piper's bickering.
- Floating: Used by Charlotte to hover in midair.
- Hydromancy: Used by Dylan to spy on Prue through a glass of wine.
- Molecular Immobilization: Used by Piper to freeze Dylan to escape, freeze Ronald's spirit and later Dylan again as he tried to attack them.
- Power Bolts: Used by Dylan to attack Piper, but Prue sends it back at him.
- Premonition: Used by Phoebe to see a fragmented vision of the 1958 Halloween attack, a loving moment between Betty and Ronald, and finally the moment Charlotte attacked Betty on the night of the Halloween murder.
- Telekinesis: Used by Prue attack her sisters; then to fling Dylan's attack back at him to vanquish him; and finally to take away Charlotte's knife.
Artifacts[]
- Book of Shadows: The Halliwells' tome of knowledge.
Notes and Trivia[]
- One would need to wait 4 weeks for full moon if last night was one, and just not 2 weeks.
- Piper and Phoebe mention "the Power of Two". Prue said it in the episode "The Power of Two".
Differences from the Show[]
- Prue, Piper and Phoebe cast a spell to banish Charlotte's spirit. However, in the series, the only spell that can accomplish this is required to be cast by the spirit of a witch.
- Phoebe is mentioned to have the power of Astral Projection, but on the show, it was Prue who had it.
- No mention of Dan Gordon.
- Piper was able to freeze a ghost. This was not possible on the show.
- Phoebe has a car. She didn't have one until season 5.
International Titles[]
- Russian: Odjeržimyje strast'u (Possessed by Desire)
- German: Der geist mit der maske (The Ghost with the Mask)
- French: Menaces de mort (Death Threats)
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Russian cover
German cover
1st French cover
2nd French cover