The Fire (Witch and Wizard Series #3) [NOOK Book]

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Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But the growing strength of the siblings' magic hasn't been enough to stop the One's evil rampage, and now he's executed the only family they had left.

Wisty knows that the time has ...
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The Fire (Witch and Wizard Series #3)

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Overview

Whit and Wisty Allgood have sacrificed everything to lead the resistance against the merciless totalitarian regime that governs their world. Its supreme leader, The One Who Is The One, has banned everything they hold dear: books, music, art, and imagination. But the growing strength of the siblings' magic hasn't been enough to stop the One's evil rampage, and now he's executed the only family they had left.

Wisty knows that the time has finally come for her to face The One. But her fight and her fire only channel more power to this already invincible being. How can she and Whit possibly prepare for their imminent showdown with the ruthless villain that devastated their world-before he can truly become all-powerful?

In this stunning third installment of the epic Witch & Wizard series, the stakes have never been higher--and the consequences will change everything.
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Fifteen-year-old "Wisty" Allgood and her 18-year-old brother "Whit" had struggled mightily against the tyrannical supreme leader, "The One Who Is The One," but all their valorous efforts seem only to have increased his powers. Now, with their family dead, these heroic siblings must find a way to salvage the fight against his all-consuming schemes. A James Patterson dystopian teen thriller; now in trade paperback and NOOK Book.

Children's Literature - Amy McMillan
Magical siblings Whit and Wisty are alone and on the run. Their friends have been imprisoned or scattered, their parents have been murdered and The One is convinced they are the key to fulfilling a prophecy that will bring down his New Order and must therefore be destroyed. The two reluctantly split up, Whit heading to the shadow lands to find their parents and Wisty facing The One and his guards. Characters from the first two installments reappear to offer support and guidance and they each have a chance to face their own personal demons as well, adding strength to their powers. This third volume is much darker, punctuated with cliches. After all the anguish and suspense that has built throughout the series the ending is a bit anti-climactic and things wrap up just a little too neatly. Inconsistent background music distracts rather than adds to the mood but the vocal performances by Elijah Wood and Spencer Locke are animated and filled with feeling. Reviewer: Amy McMillan
School Library Journal
Gr 7–10—In the third installment (Little, Brown 2011) of James Patterson's dystopian series, Whit and Wisty's parents have been vaporized, and the Resistance, which worked against the totalitarian regime that rules their world, has broken up. Now the teens, who have magical abilities, are on their own and on the run from the New Order guards. After a little prompting from an old friend, Whit and Wisty decide they must split up. Whit goes into the shadow realm to search for his parents, while Wisty enters the New Order headquarters to face The One. This book is darker than the previous two volumes and is filled with more violence and less fun. The humorous magical battles and stunts that populated the earlier books are scarce here; in their place are descriptions of beatings and emotional angst. The writing is melodramatic in places and the magic system is fuzzy and inconsistent. The voices of Elijah Wood and Spencer Locke are convincingly youthful and they unabashedly perform even the most over-written sections with feeling. Instrumental background music signals impending doom or drama, adding to the overall mood. Those who enjoyed the first two books will probably be willing to wade through this one to get to the happy ending.—Donna Cardon, Provo City Library UT
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780316194648
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 12/5/2011
  • Series: Witch and Wizard Series , #3
  • Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
  • Format: eBook
  • Sales rank: 1,418
  • Age range: 12 - 17 Years
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

James Patterson
James Patterson was selected by readers across America as the Children's Choice Book Awards Author of the Year in 2010. He is the internationally bestselling author of the highly praised Middle School books, I Funny, Confessions of a Murder Suspect, and the Maximum Ride, Witch & Wizard, Daniel X, and Alex Cross series. His books have sold over 260 million copies worldwide, making him one of the bestselling authors of all time. He lives in Florida.

Jill Dembowski graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in literature and creative writing. She has also collaborated with James Patterson on Witch & Wizard: The Kiss. She lives in Pittsburgh.

Biography

James Patterson had been working as a very successful advertising copywriter when he decided to put his Masters degree in English to a somewhat different use. Inspired by bestselling hair-raising thrillers like The Day of the Jackal and The Exorcist, Patterson went to work on his first novel. Published in 1976, The Thomas Berryman Number established him as a writer of tightly constructed mysteries that move forward with the velocity of a bullet. For his startling debut, Patterson was awarded the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Mystery Novel—an auspicious beginning to one of the most successful careers in publishing.

A string of gripping standalone mysteries followed, but it was the 1992 release of Along Came a Spider that elevated Patterson to superstar status. Introducing Alex Cross, a brilliant black police detective/forensic psychologist, the novel was the first installment in a series of bestselling thrillers that has proved to be a cash cow for the author and his publisher.

Examining Patterson's track record, it's obvious that he believes one good series deserves another…maybe even a third! In 2001, he debuted the Women's Murder Club with 1st to Die, a fast-paced thriller featuring four female crime fighters living in San Francisco—a homicide detective, a medical examiner, an assistant D.A., and a cub reporter. The successful series has continued with other numerically titled installments. Then, spinning off a set of characters from a previous novel (1998's When the Wind Blows), in 2005 he published Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Featuring a "flock" of genetically engineered flying children, the novel was a huge hit, especially with teen readers, and spawned a series of vastly popular fantasy adventures.

In addition to continuing his bestselling literary franchises, Patterson has also found time to co-author thrillers with other writers—including Peter de Jonge, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, and Howard Roughan—and has even ventured into romance (Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, Sam's Letters to Jennifer) and children's literature (santaKid). Writing at an astonishing pace, this prolific author has turned himself into a one-man publishing juggernaut, fulfilling his clearly stated ambition to become "the king of the page-turners."

Good To Know

Patterson's Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas was inspired by a diary his wife kept that tracked the development of their toddler son.

Two of Patterson's Alex Cross mysteries (Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls) have been turned into films starring Morgan Freeman; in 2007, a weekly television series premiered, based on the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels.

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    1. Hometown:
      Palm Beach, Florida
    1. Date of Birth:
      March 22, 1947
    2. Place of Birth:
      Newburgh, New York
    1. Education:
      B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971
    2. Website:
      http://www.jamespatterson.com

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  • Posted September 13, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    Black Wood (A Witch Rising)

    ...

    The series is amazing. Can't wait to read more!!

    30 out of 37 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 24, 2011

    Must read!

    Yay first! i luv the first 2 books and have been waiting FOREVER for this book to come out. James Patterson is an awsome author and i cant waite for it to come out. if you like the othor books you should read the makimum ride series also by James Patterson.

    27 out of 41 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 23, 2011

    The best book of this series

    This was was rlly good! Amazing writing and great choice of words. This was packed with details and lots of non stop action. Great romance, lots of tears for me, imagine what whit whisty went through? Lost and suffering? But love and trust was in this book. One of my fav books. Cant wait for the next book!

    21 out of 28 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2011

    I Also Recommend:

    Beelzebub Girl (Ancient Legends)
    A Job From Hell (Ancient Legends Book 1)

    great

    great. loved it. very good book. one of my fav

    12 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 5, 2011

    Luv it

    I loved books 1 and 2 they were so awsome. I sooooooooooooooooo cant wait for this one. Omg but if they amke movies of the books like they did 4 harry potter then this is gonna b the next harry potter. Plz James Patterson MAKE MOVIES OF THEESE BOOKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

    11 out of 17 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    Breathtaking

    I am in love with the books so far. They leave me hanging every chapter. I just couldn't stop reading. When I found out there is a 3rd book, I was amazed! The magical book left me shocked and surprised! My face was happy when someone was saved, sad when death happened, and shocked all the time.

    I think you should buy this book. You will not regret it.

    10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 12, 2011

    Ahhh

    I love everything about this series! His maximum ride series is fabulois too!

    8 out of 11 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 21, 2011

    love it!!!

    I loved the first 2 books, and I was waiting 4ever 4 this one to come out. James Patterson is a great writer, and I hope the witch and wizard never ends, because I am so in love with it. Patterson always has something unexpected waiting around the corner, and thats what ALWAYS keeps u INTERESTED. At the end of the second book it says that Wisty and Whit escaped with some help from friends, and I was dieing to know where they escaped too. and if they would ever be reunited with each other, and I found my answer, but I'm not going to tell u what it is. You'll have to find out 4 yourself by reading it.
    Awsome book :-p

    8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    A Great Read!

    The best of the series...Patterson has done it again! (Recommend this novel for young teens and teens.)

    7 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    Love it

    This book is great! Just as good as the first two.

    6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 4, 2011

    A great read.

    James Patterson has done it again!!! A great book!!!

    6 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 2, 2012

    Always impressed with Witch and Wizard trilogy!

    I have read every book of this trilogy and have recently just finished The Fire. So far this book was my favorite, with unlikely relationships and an ending that leaves you wanting more. Overall Patterson has out done himself once again, very very good book!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    Best one yet

    Thrilling, humorous, and somewhat confusing james patterson has done it agian this book will leave you wanting more

    5 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 9, 2011

    One of the best books ever!

    I absolutely loved this whole series, the plot is intresting, moving, and absolutely awesome! It is extremely well written, and Whit, Whisty, Cecilea, and Byron are espically in depth and intresting. I would reccomend this book to.... ANYONE!

    5 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 24, 2011

    SO EXCITED!!!!!

    I loved all the other books, cant wait for this one!!!! Im hoping ceclia isnt really a lost one... D:

    5 out of 12 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2012

    Great Book

    I love this series. The first 2 books were amazing and this one is no exception. It kept me reading up until the very end. The book was overall, one of the better books I have read this year. Not only is James Patterson my favorite author which made reading this entire trilogy that much better, but he writes some of my favorite genres. I at first started to look at these series after reading some of his previous books that include Daniel X and Maximum Ride. Once I started reading this series I was hooked. I read the first one very quickly, and had no idea that the second one was out until I heard about the third one. As soon as I found out about the second and third books I got them as soon as possible to read. All in all, this book is simply fantastic. With themes that promotes standing up for what you believe in and never losing hope. this book inspired me when Whit and Wisty stood up to "The One" to save there parents and the rest of the world. I was especially moved when Celia sacrificed herself so Whit and Wisty could save the world. I feel that this story would be great for anybody who enjoys a nice easy read about science-fiction, magic, and other things like that. While this book is not hard to read, it is still very fun to read and will definitely keep you hooked throughout. I highly recommend this book to all James Patterson and Sci-fi fans.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2011

    Witch and Wizard

    Really good book so far. I never have doubt in James
    Patterson.

    4 out of 6 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 31, 2012

    Really enjoyable

    These books are great like a mix of hunger games and Harry Potter very good

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 31, 2012

    The best of James patterson!

    I started reading the maximum ride books and i found the first 2 to be pretty good but after that, the rest were only okay. I decided to read witch & wizard because i liked james patterson and wanted to read something different from him. The first book was okay, the second book was a little better, and the third was AMAZING. Patterson definitely made this series better as it went on. So don't think that james patterson is not doing as good young adult books as he does adult novels, because The Fire is soooo good! It is worth the money! I've already read it quite a few times!

    3 out of 5 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 22, 2012

    Luv em

    OMG BEST SIERIES EVA!!!!!!

    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

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