Five girls discover magically mysterious powers in the first exciting episode of W.I.T.C.H. When Taranee arrives at her new school, the Sheffield Institute, she's not sure that she wants to be in an institute. Almost immediately she meets red-haired Will and a group of other girls -- Irma, Cornelia, Hay Lin, and Elyon -- and they all soon realize that each of them has odd, inexplicable abilities. But after a Halloween party night goes haywire -- Taralee's surprising fire-control skills save Will's skin and stop an evil creature in his tracks -- five of the girls learn of their special role: They're Guardians of the human race, each possessing a special affinity for one of the elements, with Will at their center. With several pages of comic inserts that reveal an astonishingly action-packed ending, this first installment will quickly snag readers and make them thirsty for more!