The five-pointed star is the Wiccan symbol of the Spirit, and that's how Cooper wears it.
Those not versed in the ways of the Craft find it unsettling, however. To the administration at Beecher Falls High, her silver pentacle looks less like a personal talisman than an open threat. When Principal Browning demands she remove it, Cooper refuses to back down, choosing immediate suspension.
Annie defends her in an editorial for the Sentinel, only to watch her romance with Brian collapse over the revelation. Meanwhile, Kate faces an agonizing dilemma at home, terrified her suspicious parents will discover her secret study group at Crones' Circle.
Rival classmate Sherrie Adams quickly exploits the panic, gathering signatures to ban all occult symbols. Will Cooper, Annie, and Kate be able to withstand the tide of controversy bearing down upon them?