The girls of the in-crowd at New Salem High are a little different from students of most high schools: they're witches. New in town, Cassie is afraid she won't fit in. Instead she finds herself part of the exclusive Secret Circle -- a coven of witches. She also finds herself falling in love -- with the most popular and darkly powerful witch's boyfriend. To have him, Cassie risks destroying everything she loves -- the Secret Circle, the town of New Salem, and even her own family.