Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its su...
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Feb 04, 2012
Corey
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Well, I stuck it out. What a waste of time. Patterson changed writing partners for each of the 3 books and I don't think it helped. 3 full books of the Allgood siblings being afraid, never growing, never learning. Three quarters of the way through this 3rd volume and Wisty is still petrified of "the One" and doesn't have a clue how to fight him and Whit is still instantly distracted by his dead girldfriend, Celia, quicker than a retreiver by a SQUIRREL! Whit is the most fic
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Jan 31, 2012
Katlyn
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This book was... unique. It was a little bit of everywhere. Kind of like the ending for season two of Tosh.0... Let's get started!
Plot
O. Damn. This book was a bundle of joy here. Fastest moving plot I have probably ever read. Somehow Patterson pulls it off with only a couple of flucks here and there. The only thing I could honestly say I did NOT like in this book was the beginning where they jump right in and explain practically nothing about how Whit and Wisty got to where t More...
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O. Damn. This book was a bundle of joy here. Fastest moving plot I have probably ever read. Somehow Patterson pulls it off with only a couple of flucks here and there. The only thing I could honestly say I did NOT like in this book was the beginning where they jump right in and explain practically nothing about how Whit and Wisty got to where t More...
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Jan 31, 2012
Sarah
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In the final book of this trilogy, I was a bit disappointed. The short chapters seem to bounce around a bit too much and there were a couple chapters that could have been taken out and the story would still have made sense. On the topic of the story, I feel like it was drawn out too much. I think it could have fit in two books at the most. Besides those few bothering things, I did enjoy the book. It had a nice closing to it. Of course the villain was defeated, what good would a story be if the g
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Jan 07, 2012
Shelby
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I'm sorry, but I have to say that I really have no idea how this book got so many five star reviews. Now, granted, I read about a few chapters offered on James Patterson's website, and I couldn't even bring myself to finish that. The first book was lacking. The second made no sense whatsoever. And the few chapters I read of The Fire showed that it was going to be exactly the same.
This series is not well written. The plot jumps around until it becomes clear that there isn't really a cl More...
This series is not well written. The plot jumps around until it becomes clear that there isn't really a cl More...
Oct 23, 2011
Holdsherbreath
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Is it the end of the end ?
It was pretty epic I have to admit. If you've ever read the book Anthem , you'll get the whole point of the story, that's not to say that you won't understand W&W 3 if you haven't, but Anthem sure does put a different perspective on the whole.
Whit and Whisty do indeed save the day, hoorah, and people die, some people live, happy ending and yada yada. I don't know. The writing is good, but what do you expect it's JAMES PATTERSON, he doesn't More...
It was pretty epic I have to admit. If you've ever read the book Anthem , you'll get the whole point of the story, that's not to say that you won't understand W&W 3 if you haven't, but Anthem sure does put a different perspective on the whole.
Whit and Whisty do indeed save the day, hoorah, and people die, some people live, happy ending and yada yada. I don't know. The writing is good, but what do you expect it's JAMES PATTERSON, he doesn't More...
Jan 22, 2012
GeOrG!a :)
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3.5 stars.
I dunno, I absolutely LOVED the first book, and the second one was good. I just... this one had no real emotion in it or WOW factor if you know what I mean (If you don't know what I mean, don't panic, sometimes even I don't know I am saying!) Whit was a good character but I like Wisty more. Celia just plain got on my nerves. Byron is AMAZING! Sasha, Emmet, Janine, Jamilla (hey, what happened to that girl?) Pearl, and Mamma May were just in my opinion, unnessacary characters. More...
I dunno, I absolutely LOVED the first book, and the second one was good. I just... this one had no real emotion in it or WOW factor if you know what I mean (If you don't know what I mean, don't panic, sometimes even I don't know I am saying!) Whit was a good character but I like Wisty more. Celia just plain got on my nerves. Byron is AMAZING! Sasha, Emmet, Janine, Jamilla (hey, what happened to that girl?) Pearl, and Mamma May were just in my opinion, unnessacary characters. More...
Feb 16, 2012
Mark
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A Wizard with great powers who wants to rule over the World - CHECK!
People afraid to speak said Wizards name aloud - CHECK!
A group of teens who whilst trying to develop and enhance their new found magical powers having to fight said Wizard - CHECK!
A Prophecy stating that one or more of this group of teens will defeat the mighty Wizard - CHECK!
The main charcaters in this group of teens having lost their parents at the hands of the Wizard - CHECK!
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People afraid to speak said Wizards name aloud - CHECK!
A group of teens who whilst trying to develop and enhance their new found magical powers having to fight said Wizard - CHECK!
A Prophecy stating that one or more of this group of teens will defeat the mighty Wizard - CHECK!
The main charcaters in this group of teens having lost their parents at the hands of the Wizard - CHECK!
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Jan 21, 2012
Jen
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I can't believe that this is part of the same Witch and Wizard series that I loved so much! This book was horrible. I had to force myself to finish it and even that was off of principle alone. Otherwise I would've walked away from this. It was so boring- I'm sorry- but this was so out of character for James Patterson! Horrible ending also. It was like all of the sudden (and very lackluster) they defeat "the One" and resume their normal lives. The family just casually went back home and
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Feb 12, 2012
Ellie
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NO, Miss Pearl Marie, The One Who Is The One is NOT God.
Despite my initial thoughts, based on Pearl up there, this was pretty good! Wisty was pretty good--she got her hair back--the villain was nice and villainous, and Pearce was sufficiently reminiscent of Draco Malfoy, though he'd have been even more formidable had his name been spelled "P-i-e-r-c-e." Whatever.
*SPOILERS!*
Seriously. Whitford P. Allgood. (What does the "P" stand for??) Could yo More...
Despite my initial thoughts, based on Pearl up there, this was pretty good! Wisty was pretty good--she got her hair back--the villain was nice and villainous, and Pearce was sufficiently reminiscent of Draco Malfoy, though he'd have been even more formidable had his name been spelled "P-i-e-r-c-e." Whatever.
*SPOILERS!*
Seriously. Whitford P. Allgood. (What does the "P" stand for??) Could yo More...
Feb 07, 2012
Mandy
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I thought The Fire was the best book so far in this series. Fewer references to lamely renamed pop culture may have influenced my feelings.
Despite this being the best book so far, I'm having a hard time continuing these books and I'm not sure how many more of them I can read.
The truth is, The Fire is NOT a 4 star book - it's just a 4 star book in comparison to the first two books in the series.
The majority of the "Young Adult" books I read are aime More...
Despite this being the best book so far, I'm having a hard time continuing these books and I'm not sure how many more of them I can read.
The truth is, The Fire is NOT a 4 star book - it's just a 4 star book in comparison to the first two books in the series.
The majority of the "Young Adult" books I read are aime More...
Dec 13, 2011
Tiernan
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Woah! that was amazing. Here's a nice little list explaining myself:
1. These books get better and better each time! First 3 stars, then 4, now 5?! Nice!
2. So intense, and not little-kiddish at all. I wasn't annoyed at how they talked this time.
3. Incredibly fast paced. Boom, boom, boom. Every chapter has a new surprise, and better yet, the chapters are, like, 3 pages average, which I love!
4. It's got that epic Maximum Ride effect we all love.
5. The ending! It coul More...
1. These books get better and better each time! First 3 stars, then 4, now 5?! Nice!
2. So intense, and not little-kiddish at all. I wasn't annoyed at how they talked this time.
3. Incredibly fast paced. Boom, boom, boom. Every chapter has a new surprise, and better yet, the chapters are, like, 3 pages average, which I love!
4. It's got that epic Maximum Ride effect we all love.
5. The ending! It coul More...
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Jan 24, 2012
Haley
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James Patterson certainly know how to mix humor, fast-paced action, and magic with a horrible evil, and a scary society. This dystopian story has some thing in common with other ones, but is still vastly different in how it’s executed. This 3rd book it just as good as the 1st two. It’s in present tense, so how feel like it’s happening and you don’t want to stop because you got to find out what happens next. I’m a huge fan off James’ Maximum Ride series, and this series seems to pull some of the
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Jan 08, 2012
Kurt
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The Fire
James Patterson
ISBN 978-0-316-10190-5
U.S.A. $17.99
Brother and sister Whit and Wisty Allgood live in a terrible world with no music, books, art, and imagination led by a ruthless ruler named The One. The One leads an "army" called The New Order. The prophecies always told of a boy and a girl defeating One. These two are Whit and Wisty. Whit is a wizard and Wisty is a Witch. They lead a group of kids called The Resistance. Together, they must defeat More...
James Patterson
ISBN 978-0-316-10190-5
U.S.A. $17.99
Brother and sister Whit and Wisty Allgood live in a terrible world with no music, books, art, and imagination led by a ruthless ruler named The One. The One leads an "army" called The New Order. The prophecies always told of a boy and a girl defeating One. These two are Whit and Wisty. Whit is a wizard and Wisty is a Witch. They lead a group of kids called The Resistance. Together, they must defeat More...
Dec 29, 2011
Nicola
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I was a little disappointed in the final book of this trilogy. The characters seemed less identifiable, and the writing was less engrossing. I found this third book to definitely fall in the category of "teen", whereas the other two did seem able to span a wider age group. I am glad I read it, and did get involved in the action at times. Whit came across a little more whiny, and Wisty appeared a little more grown up (except with her reactions to Pearce, which were well deserved). The
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Jan 15, 2012
Jen Lynn
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The Fire is the third and final installment of the Witch and Wizard series by James Patterson. I have already read and reviewed the first two books, and I have to say The Fire is the best of the three, in my opinion. In this book, I feel like more is explained for why things are happening and it all just seems to come together a bit more. Yes, the characters are a witch and a wizard, and they are fighting the evil character. But this book delves more into what is called the Shadowland (the la
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Jan 19, 2012
Ο ένας, ο οποίος ονειρευότα
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I was quite amazed honestly. The beginning, it shocked the hell out of me, but I understood why. James Patterson, GAH. The ending of the series, the last book of the three. It just -- it changes you. I have to admit that. It changed me. The middle, I got a little -shivers- ..cause I'm not that type of reader to be reading that type of literature, but I went on though. And I'm glad I did, because it turned out to be one of the most amazing books written by James Patterson. Wisteria and Whitford a
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Jan 20, 2012
Lindsey
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The Fire is the third novel in the Witch and Wizard trilogy. It follows Whit and Wisty as they learn to control their magic and stop The One from destroying the world.
I admit that I was disappointed in this series. The plot was half-baked and the characters were very static. There seemed to be a missing piece of story between the second book and this book. It created the feeling that I was running to catch up because I didn't read something that I was supposed to, despite the fact tha More...
I admit that I was disappointed in this series. The plot was half-baked and the characters were very static. There seemed to be a missing piece of story between the second book and this book. It created the feeling that I was running to catch up because I didn't read something that I was supposed to, despite the fact tha More...
Jan 02, 2012
Gabrielle
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Whit and Whisty Allgood are brother and sister, a witch and wizard. The new world is led by a merciless leader, The One Who is The One, his Oneness, or for short, The One. He has banned everything that we care about: music, books, art, and imagination. Whit and Whisty have been battling The One for a long time and their magic hasn't been enough to stop The One yet. The One has executed the only family they had left and they are ready for revenge. Wisty know's the time for her to finally fa
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Dec 21, 2011
Sara
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This book better be good, the last one wasn't very fulfilling for some reason!!!
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Jan 21, 2012
Tommy
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This book was really good. I read the first one and wasn't that impressed, but i decided to give the second one a shot and loved it, so i read this one. The only down side is some things don't make sense. Like, wasn't their home destroyed? There isn't an explanation of how they got their home back. Also, why didn't their parents help out in the final battle with The One? They do possess magical abilities, so why do they not help? Don't get me wrong, this book is great and i enjoyed the whole ser
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Feb 04, 2012
Patrice
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I don't usually write reviews, but this book irritated me enough to movitate me. I enjoyed the 1st 2 books in this series, and was really looking forward to this one. Unfortunately, it didn't live up to its potential. The dialogue was flat, the characters lacked their previous dimension, and the plot was disjointed and fragmented - it jumped around and often lacked any context to help the reader make sense of it. The authors seemed to just come up with a problem and then randomly make something
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Jan 05, 2012
I really want to read this, I heard it was a great book.
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Jan 05, 2012
Kimberly
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This series made for an easy read during break that didn't require much thinking, but was still enjoyable. Most of Patterson's young adult novels, including this series, seem specifically geared toward the reading level of students in middle school. Since many authors tend to write for either much lower or higher levels, I have found myself frequently recommending both Patterson and Rick Riordan novels for students of that age level.
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Nov 19, 2011
Nicole
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I had never -and I mean never as far as my reading experience is concerned- found anything that was so beautiful but difficult to read at the same time before I read The Fire. Sometimes I didn't want it to end, but...wait. It didn't end, not really. Not ever.
In the third and last book of the Witch and Wizard series, Whit and Wisty Allgood battle the evil dictator of the New Order in a final, climactic showdown that is epic in all proportions. James Patterson and Jill Dembowski are two More...
In the third and last book of the Witch and Wizard series, Whit and Wisty Allgood battle the evil dictator of the New Order in a final, climactic showdown that is epic in all proportions. James Patterson and Jill Dembowski are two More...
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Feb 03, 2012
Duncan
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The final showdown is about to occur, and Whit and Wisty Allgood still don't fully understand how to use their powers, except that they know that their powers work best when they channel them through others. But more problems keep arising, like the fact that The One has a new sidekick who can melt faces, Byron Swain is just about dead, and the Algood parents have been killed. The Shadowland, a sort of purgatory, seems to be the only way out, but there are still many dangers that the family mus
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Jan 22, 2012
Rachel
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A great book, better than the second one, but I'm still wondering how the Allgoods are going to revolutionize the world and make everyone think that The One Who Was The One was bad and they're trying to help. I think he could make a series connected with this one, about kids growing up in the time when the Allgoods rule. And how they have to choose whether to support the government and help the Allgoods battle the people that are still under the One's influence or go against them and bring them
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Jan 08, 2012
Maria
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I didn't like The Fire.
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James Patterson ran out of fuel. The Fire started out great, but Whit & Wisty STILL could not figure out their Magic. For goodness sake, it’s the third book already! Surely, they thought of something by now on how to defeat The One Who Is The One. *sigh* No. still not there… until the last few pages. What a disappointing final book (i hope it’s the last one) for one of my fave series.
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James Patterson ran out of fuel. The Fire started out great, but Whit & Wisty STILL could not figure out their Magic. For goodness sake, it’s the third book already! Surely, they thought of something by now on how to defeat The One Who Is The One. *sigh* No. still not there… until the last few pages. What a disappointing final book (i hope it’s the last one) for one of my fave series.
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Feb 02, 2012
Bruce
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Like the last book, James Patterson once again leaves a gap from the second to the third book. He still didn't start where the other left off and started a new book with different events. Although he did explain what had happened between the books better than the previous, it still left some things uncovered. It was not as enjoyable as the first book, it was more exciting than the second. It had an interesting story line that was entertaining to read through. However, the ending came too sudden,
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Jan 16, 2012
Shannon
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This series is a great concept, but I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that it fell flat. The Allgood children are left in the dark for most of the series and thus so are we as readers. The story does jump around a lot, certain characters never seem to grow and/or evolve, and when the main point is finally revealed, I felt more of a “Really? I stuck it out for that?”, rather than a “Cool, never saw that coming!”. Overall, I’d have to say that Witch Wizard is the best of the thr
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Feb 04, 2012
Trina
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For better or worse, I finished the trilogy. I was underwhelmed. As a few other reviewers indicated, the book's beginning is too big of a leap from #2's ending. I thought it was because I'd read #2 too long ago, but that wasn't it. And I would agree that this story could have easily fit into two books. It just felt like a lot of Whit and Wisty being clueless, not understanding their gifts, using them randomly, and hoping for the best. It just felt aimless and drawn-out.
