Witch & Wizard

By: James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet

Narrated by: Elijah Wood, Spencer Locke

Length: 5 hrs and 41 mins

Publisher's summary

When a dystopian government controls every aspect of society, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood may be the world's only hope in this magical beginning of James Patterson's Witch & Wizard series.

The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into a secret prison for no reason they can comprehend. The New Order, as it is known, is clearly trying to suppress Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Being a Normal Teenager. But while trapped in this totalitarian nightmare, Wisty and Whit discover they have incredible powers they'd never dreamed of. Can this newly minted witch and wizard master their skills in time to save themselves, their parents—and maybe the world?

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your My Library section along with the audio.

©2009 James Patterson (P)2009 Hachette

Critic reviews

"Young Patterson fans will be thrilled to jump into this new adventure."—VOYA

"A fast, exciting fantasy adventure ... with wall-to-wall thrills and spills ... page-turning suspense, pace and invention, street smart irony and upbeat humou."—Books for Keeps

The beginning is the end?

A flashback to the end, and it is exactly as it begin. That really pissed me off! You wanted to know what ended at the flash black, and it didn’t do that it just left you hanging! Pun intended. Other than that the book was OK.

Witch & Wizard

great children's book with an interesting story line. Not really adult reading material

entertaining

Gabrielle and James put together an entertaing, gripping story to listen or read. Really helped pass the time either on a long car ride or on a treadmill.
This one and Murder Club are my favorite.

A book for young adults

Narrators did an excellent job and were a great match to the characters in this book. However, the book itself is a few levels below the reading level I expected. Definitely should be aimed more at young adults as there isn't much to the plot, and given the age of the characters.

fun, exciting, very teen

Witt and Wisteria wake up to the sounds of soldiers footsteps as men and one high school aged snitch take the loving family out of their home declaring all of them to be deviants. The brother and sister are taken away and it's non stop nightmares for the two of them. Fantastical, Witchery ensues. Fun! more for young people than adults. great narrations.

"lock them up"

thought I was reading some potter-esque drama that was pretty good until the last 2 minutes... when I caught the warning in there about leadership taking us down dangerous paths far too often.

loved it

I love this book! great storyline, speakers draw you in! great job telling the story!

Like this

This was a good book. Definitely a kid one, teenager mostly but still good. Only thing I don’t like is the music at the end of the chapters. They could of done without that.

Loved this book!

James Patterson is one of my favorite authors. His books flow smoothly, keeps me engaged from the very first page until the very end. The twist and turns show up just when I think I have the plot figured out, and never wastes my time with I nonsense repetitiveness that so many new authors do. Looking forward to the next book in this series.

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What did you love best about Witch & Wizard?

It turns our world upside down.

What other book might you compare Witch & Wizard to and why?

Hunger Games or Harry Potter

Which scene was your favorite?

When they first meet up with Ceila and have to go crashing through the hallway