Regardless of how the war was becoming hopeless, the circle around the Emperor held fast and refused to open negotiations.

The third circle held something quite unexpected; a section of ground that could have come from a Karsite meadow.

But the embroidered circle could not hold his attention long.

This circle holds those who were violent in their lives.

Reacher turned a menacing circle with the cue held ready.

Richard and Anastasi snapped about to see who among the others had spoken, but the circle held its secrets.

The circles of power still held, but the magic within them faded with every passing moment.

The circle held, but I felt him push against it.

Now that the circle held little of mystery for him, perhaps he'd take an interest in the triangle.

The circle around Blade held for only one more moment as though the surviving horsemen were too paralyzed to move.