Morgan Rowlands was my heroine growing up.not Cal Blaire or Hunter (if you don't know who that is, do some reading) And yes, the blurp may allude to similarities to Twilight but, if anyone would even bother to read up on the series, they would discover that it is nothing like the 'sparkly vampire series'. In recent years, they have made new printings with updated coverart (my dogeared, bent, faded, and broken spined copies still sport the original artwork, by the way) so, it makes sense that they have attracted the attention of the youth of today whose appetite for fiction featuring a female heroine has been made voracious since Harry Potter and Twilight came on the scene. I thought then, when I had read the first 4 books, that it would be amazing as a movie or TV series. Even after almost 10 years, it remains to this day my very favorite book series. This book series came out years before Twilight was even a blip on Stephenie Meyer's radar. Combine this development with Vaughn's option of Wicked Lovely, and it seems like the company has a weak spot for female driven fantasy fare. In a weird twist, Vince Vaughn is producing the adaptation through his Wild West Picture Show Productions banner in conjunction with Alloy Entertainment (the company behind Sex Drive). Of course the love interest reveals that he and his mother are Wiccans (witches), and Morgan, who seems unusually sensitive to natural energies and adept at 'magick,' becomes the focus of his attention. In the first installment, Book of Shadows, the 16 year-old Morgan finds herself a person of interest to a new senior student named Cal. While every young adult series will undoubtedly be linked back to Twilight, the first book starts in an eerily familiar way for those who know the teen vampire novels. Ultimately, she must decide whether to use her powers for good or evil.

Robert Nelson Jacobs will script the adaptation of the story (which spans 15 books) following a 16-year-old girl who discovers she's a blood witch, descended from an ancient and powerful line.

Variety reports Universal has picked up rights to Cate Tiernan's young adult fantasy series Sweep. Yet another contender to fill the void that will be left upon the conclusion of The Twilight Saga has entered the ring.

Book of shadows by cate tiernan