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The third installment in Linda Robertson's "Circle" series, featuring Persephone Alcmedi, a contemporary witch.

The fourth book in the Circle Series follows Persephone Alcmedi, a contemporary witch with a werewolf boyfriend and a strong connection to a vampire-wizard.

And you think beauty pageants are scary? Persephone Alcmedi has been persuaded to compete for the position of High Priestess of the Cleveland, Ohio, coven, now that the former priestess, Vivian Diamond, has strangely gone missing. Unfortunately, there are a few small problems with the idea. Not only does Seph know rather more about Vivian's disappearance than the other witches realize, but the epic struggle she's just survived has left her with some highly unusual powers--ones that could be dangerous to reveal. Despite her reluctance, she agrees to participate, if only to prevent snooty Hunter Hopewell, an obnoxious but talented witch, from ending up in the winner's circle. Can Seph hide her secrets--including her connection to the master vampire-wizard Menessos--from the terrifyingly wise judges? Plus, there's her rock 'n' roll werewolf boyfriend, Johnny, and some angry fairies to deal with....Once the competition begins, a finalist turns up dead. It looks as if one of the contestants is willing to do anything--including murder--to win. Suddenly Seph has even more on her plate than she thought, from solving a murder to working out what her new powers really are...and exactly why they're creating so much havoc in her love life.

The sea was our common home, and I felt our connection went back a very long way -- to a time that predated man's emergence from the water. In 1996, Francisco "Pipín" Ferreras, a Cuban free diving champion, met Audrey Mestre, a French marine biology student, in Cabo San Lucas. Their immediate romance was fueled by a shared passion for the ocean. After moving to Miami, Audrey joined the sport and quickly broke the female world record at 115 meters. Together, they became a powerful duo in free diving, pushing their limits through training and competition. However, on October 12, 2002, tragedy struck during Audrey's attempt to break the world record with a dive of 170 meters off the Dominican Republic coast, resulting in her death. Pipín was left haunted by questions and grief, struggling to find solace in the sea that had once been his refuge. For the first time, he shares his story, detailing the thrilling adventures and fierce rivalries of free diving, along with the controversies that followed him, particularly after Audrey's passing. He also recounts the complex and intense love story between them, exploring the depths of their relationship marked by passion and obsession.

The story revolves around Persephone Alcmedi's foster daughter, Beverley, who unknowingly activates a perilous magical artifact. To protect her, Persephone seeks assistance from a formidable mystical being, whose help comes at a potentially steep price. As they navigate external dangers and internal conflicts, Persephone, along with Johnny and Menessos, must confront various threats that challenge their strength and resolve.

Being a witch doesn't pay the bills, but Persephone Alcmedi gets by reading Tarot cards, writing a syndicated newspaper column and kenneling wærewolves in the basement during full moons. Everything changes when one of Seph's friends is murdered. The high priestess of the local coven offers Seph an unbelievable sum to hunt down the killer, and Seph enlists the help of her wærewolf friends--including Johnny, the hunky 6'2" leather-clad singer for the techno-metal-goth band Lycanthropia. The attraction between them is dangerous, but nothing could be as lethal as the showdown that awaits them.

The story follows Persephone Seph Alcmedi, a powerful witch known as Lustrata, who struggles to find private moments with her werewolf lover, Domn Lup. Their attempts at romance are interrupted by Menessos, an alluring vampire who arrives with troubling news. The narrative blends elements of romance, supernatural intrigue, and family dynamics, highlighting Seph's complex relationships with her foster daughter, grandmother, and mother while navigating the challenges posed by Menessos.

In 1996, Francisco "Pipín" Ferreras, a native Cuban and a world champion in the dangerous and controversial sport of free diving, met Audrey Mestre, a beautiful French marine biology student. A passionate romance immediately bloomed between the two, and their love was bonded by a shared fascination with and devotion to the ocean. They soon became free diving's power couple, testing the limits of their wills and bodies by descending to unthinkable depths. Then, on October 12, 2002, in a dive off the coast of the Dominican Republic, tragedy struck: Audrey's attempt to break the world record of 170 meters ended in her death. Now, for the first time, Pipín tells his story. He shares the heart-pounding adventure and fierce competition that fuel the sport of free diving and his own addiction to it. He addresses the controversy that has followed him throughout his career and that spun out of control after Audrey's death. And he relates the haunting story of his relationship with Audrey -- a unique and complicated tale of love and obsession taken to extreme depths.