The Last Tear
W.I.T.C.H. Series, No. 5  
Adapted by Elizabeth Lenhard

   Being guardians of the veil is becoming harder than the girls ever imagined. Between trying to keep the metamoorian monsters from invading their world as well as trying to keep their secret and the veil a secret from the rest of Heatherfield, the five girls have more on their hands than they could’ve ever bargained for.

   What makes it worse is having to clean up the mess that their astral drops made while they were in Meridian trying to rescue Taranee. Will has to calm things with her friend/crush Matt after her drop kissed him then SLAPPED him, and Irma is forced to go on a date with Martin Tubbs after her drop accepted his plea.

     And just when things COULDN’T get any worse . . . the girls stumble across a secret about a portal in the museum that has Phobos and his cronies racing to destroy them and the one thing that can break Phobos’ ancient curse before the girls can get their hands on it and save innocent people.

   This is definitely worth the wait! The girls become more and more 3-dimensional as the series continues. I love this interaction and dialogue. Each character, both main and minor, has such individualistic characteristics that they seem more real than most of the people I know! It’s a wonderful continuation of the hilariously adorable adventures and reality-altering life lessons these five girls experience.