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After escaping from the New Order, Whit and Wisty have found sanctuary with a secret group of teens who have formed the Resistance. While they plan to rescue those who are still imprisoned, the One has hatched a diabolical plan to recapture Wisty and use her gifts for his own design.
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Whit and Wisty have established themselves as leaders of the Resistance, willing to sacrifice anything to fight for freedom and for their parents. But the One has other plans in store for them: He needs Wisty, for she is The One Who Has the Gift.
Author Notes
James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York, on March 22, 1947. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1969 and received a M. A. from Vanderbilt University in 1970. His first novel, The Thomas Berryman Number, was written while he was working in a mental institution and was rejected by 26 publishers before being published and winning the Edgar Award for Best First Mystery.
He is best known as the creator of Alex Cross, the police psychologist hero of such novels as Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. Cross has been portrayed on the silver screen by Morgan Freeman. He has had eleven on his books made into movies and ranks as number 3 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. He also writes the Women's Murder Club series, the Michael Bennett series, the Maximum Ride series, Daniel X series, the Witch and Wizard series, BookShots series, Private series, NYPD Red series, and the Middle School series for children. He has won numerous awards including the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, the International Thriller of the Year award, and the Reader's Digest Reader's Choice Award.
James Patterson introduced the Bookshots Series in 2016 which is advertised as All Thriller No Filler. The first book in the series, Cross Kill, made the New York Times Bestseller list in June 2016. The third and fourth books, The Trial, and Little Black Dress, made the New York Times Bestseller list in July 2016. The next books in the series include, $10,000,000 Marriage Proposal, French Kiss, Hidden: A Mitchum Story (co-authored with James O. Born). and The House Husband (co-authored Duane Swierczynski).
Patterson's novel, co-authored with Maxine Paetro, Woman of God, became a New York Times bestseller in 2016.
Patterson co-authored with John Connoly and Tim Malloy the true crime expose Filthy Rich about billionaire convicted sex offender Jeffrey Eppstein.
In January 2017, he co-authored with Ashwin Sanghi the bestseller Private Delhi. And in August 2017, he co-authored with Richard Dilallo, The Store.
The Black Book is a stand-alone thriller, co-authored by James Patterson and David Ellis.
In April 2018, he co-authored Texas Ranger with Andrew Bourelle.
In May 2018, he co-authored Private Princess with Rees Jones.
In August 2018 he co-authored Fifty Fifty with Candice Fox.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (3)
Horn Book Review
Siblings Whit and Wisty (Witch & Wizard) continue their fight against the oppressive regime that has taken power. The protagonists attempt to harness their magical powers and free their parents. Perspective switches between the siblings as the story progresses, allowing us to see events from both--sometimes very different--perspectives in this dark and involving, if occasionally meandering, tale. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
School Library Journal Review
Gr 6-10-In Witch and Wizard (2009), siblings Whit and Wisty discovered their magical powers after being separated from their parents and imprisoned by the totalitarian, creativity-hating New Order. This sequel (2010, both Little, Brown) opens with Wisty narrowly escaping public execution by The One Who Is the One. The pair flees via portal and reunites with the ragtag teen Resistance. A betrayal leads to a seemingly endless chain of near death experiences and magical escapes. At one point Whit and Wisty are imprisoned in the Brave New World Center for "dynacompetents," or magically gifted kids, where they endure bullying and torture. Their ongoing quests to find their parents and communicate with Whit's dead girlfriend link some of the more disjointed scenes together. Co-written with Ned Rust, this novel follows James Patterson's tried-and-true formula of short chapters with cliffhanger endings. Though the characters have few nuances, the breakneck pacing practically drags listeners along. Subtle it's not, but despite its flaws, this sequel strengthens the series and shows promise for the next installment. The clear, expressive voices of Elijah Wood and Spencer Locke compellingly portray the brother/sister duo, with chapters alternating between them. Bursts of music enhance the most dramatic scenes. This dystopian fantasy is derivative of The Hunger Games, but it will satisfy the genre's devotees until Katniss Everdeen hits the big screen. Reading or listening to the books in order is a must.-Amy Pickett, Ridley High School, Folsom, PA (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
Witch Wizard, 2009). Whit and Wisty carry out a mission and are betrayed. They are captured and escape. They run and are captured again. They try to save their parents (for naught), but spooky unknown forces save the teens who (obviously) live to fight again in the upcoming sequel. Fiction brand Patterson returns with a new "co-author," Rust, to pick up the story of the Allgoods, and what they offer is more nonsensical, inconsistent blather. There are no characters that even rise to the level of stereotypes and no genuine emotions in this embarrassing attempt at a "fantasy" series that insults both genre and audience at every turn. At worst, this reads like the ramblings of a just-waking-up toddler; at best, it reads like a Carol Burnett Sci-Fi sketch with all of the mugging and none of the laughs. A new low in children's publishing. (Fantasy. 9-12)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
