A Chalice of Wind #1

Cate Tiernan

Aug 2005 · Balefire Book 1 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

After seventeen-year-old Thais Allard loses her widowed father in a tragic car accident, she is forced to leave the only home she’s ever known to live with a total stranger in New Orleans. New Orleans greets Thais with many secrets and mysteries, but none as unbelievable as the moment she comes face to face with the impossible—an identical twin, Clio. Thais soon learns that she and the twin she never knew come from a family of witches, that she possesses astonishing powers, and that she, along with Clio, has a key role in Balefire, the coven she was born into. Fiery Clio is less than thrilled to have to share the spotlight, but the twins must learn to combine their powers in order to complete a rite that will transform their lives and the coven forever.

About the author

Cate Tiernan is best known as the author of the Sweep, Balefire, and Immortal Beloved young adult series. She studied writing and Russian language and literature at New York University and Loyola University. Tiernan has written more than 75 books under various names. She lives in Durham, North Carolina, with her husband, daughters, and stepson.