Charmed Again (novel)

Charmed Again is the 11th of the Charmed (novels). It is a novelization of the episode "Charmed Again" but with additional scenes written by Elizabeth Lenhard. It was the first Charmed novel that featured Paige Matthews.

Summary
Piper and Phoebe Halliwell are devasted by the loss of their big sister, Prue. But even in their grief they can't forget that they, too, are in mortal danger.. The power of the Charmed Ones has been broken, leaving them pry to every form of evil. Even Leo, their Whitelighter, and Cole, Phoebe's demon boyfriend, can't protect them.

In frustration and despair, Piper casts a spell to summom a lost witch and bring back her beloved Prue. The spell does work, but not as Piper intended. A lost witch is found, heir to a shocking Halliwell family secret. But can Piper and Phoebe persuade her to assume her powers and complete the Power of Three?

Additional Scenes
When Piper casts a lost witch calling spell in attempt to revive her dead sister Prue, she accidentally calls back Paige, their long lost half-sister, who was kept secret from the Elders. The spell prompts Paige to attend Prue's funeral and meet her half-sisters for the first time. When Phoebe shakes her hand, she receives a premonition of Shax, the Source's personal assassin and Prue's murderer. Cole and Phoebe find Paige just in time to prevent Shax' attack, but not before they see Paige orb out when Shax attempts to attack her.

Cole goes to the Underworld to investigate Paige, and discovers that she might have the power to recreate the Charmed Ones. After a direct confrontation with the spirits of their mother and grandmother, Piper and Phoebe find out that Paige is one of their sisters. When they decide to find her, she suddenly appears in front of them, not knowing which way to turn. When Phoebe, Piper and Paige hold each other's hands under the chandalear, the Charmed Ones' recreated, along with Paige's Wiccan powers. Shax arrives right after the recreation and Piper, Phoebe and Paige vanquish him with the new Power of Three. Still confused by everything that happened, Paige runs off from the manor.

Knowing that a new witch who hasn't chosen to use her powers for good or evil yet can be easily swayed, the Source changes his plans and attempts to lure Paige down to the path of evil instead. Now Piper, Phoebe, Cole and Leo only have forty-eight hours to save Paige before she becomes evil... forever.