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    The Gift

    Written by Ned Rust and James Patterson

    Narrated by Spencer Locke, Elijah Wood and Peter Giles

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    About this audiobook

    When Whit & Wisty were imprisoned by the wicked forces of the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, they were barely able to escape with their lives. Now part of a hidden community of teens like themselves, Whit and Wisty have established themselves as leaders of the Resistance, willing to sacrifice anything to save kids kidnapped and brutally imprisoned by the New Order.

    But the One has other plans in store for them: He needs Wisty, for she is "The One Who Has the Gift." While trying to figure out what that means, Whit and Wisty's suspenseful adventures through Overworld and Shadowland lead to a jaw-dropping climax and conclusion: the highly-anticipated fulfillment of the heart-pounding opening prologue of book one... The Execution of the Allgoods.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateDec 13, 2010
    ISBN9781607886754
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    The Gift
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    Ned Rust

    Ned Rust is the author of the Patrick Griffin and the Three Worlds series as well as the co-author of books in the Daniel X series and Witch and Wizard: The Gift with James Patterson. He lives in Croton, New York, with his wife, son, and daughter.

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    Reviews for The Gift

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    • 3/5
      James Patterson writes in an unique way in Witch & Wizard: The Gift, presenting the reader with short chapters that provides insight into the main characters. Although, slow to start, The Gift, soon gains speed making the reader not want to put it down. It however feels rushed at the end and somewhat leaves the reader wanting more, before the to be continued.
    • 4/5
      Apparently the first book had little to remember it by. It took me a while to remember who's who and why I should care about them. It's an interesting concept that's becoming more and more poignant (aside from the magic bit).
    • 4/5
      In the 11th installment of the series there's heads being found and there's also drug dealers be killed. With these two crazy cases Lindsay Boxer has her hands full. Of course she calls in the help of the rest of the Women's Murder Club. Between trying to solve these crimes there's plenty of life drama to keep you reading.
    • 2/5
      Let me start by saying that I am a big fan of the works of James Patterson. I've read many of his novels, including the Alex Cross novels, the Women's Murder Club novels and my favorites, When the Wind Blows and The Lake House which are the adult versions of the Maximum Ride novels. I've also read the YA Maximum Ride novels and Daniel X.

      This novel, however, did not live up to my expectations from this author. I realize it is a YA novel, however, it just seemed to lack substance for me. I felt like the lead characters, a brother and sister who have magic powers and are on the run from a new world order lead by an evil and also magical "One who is the One", are never really defined. I never got a real sense of who they were.

      The book does contain a lot of action, but really that is all it is. As I said these kids are on the run, so the novel is primarily about their attempts to escape this evil. The storyline itself is good, but really the characters needed further development. I never quite got to where I really cared whether or not they made it.

      Overall I found this disappointing and I will not read the sequel.
    • 3/5
      This is the second book in the Witch and Wizard series.More of the same. The story needs to move a little faster. I feel like I'm treading water with this book and have gone nowhere.
    • 3/5
      I may just be the wrong age for this but it just doesn't quite work for me. For me it reads like the Colour of Magic, trying very hard to be metatextual but in many ways failing to really be original with the texts. Whit and Wisty Allgood are trying to stay alive and in the process learn how their gifts work, meanwhile the villain, the One who is the One is being very stage-villan-y and obvious, very unsubtle.I may read the rest of this series but honestly I'm not pushed. The best fun is the back pages with the banned books list and why they're banned. There are some good ideas lurking in this series, I'm not entirely sure that the authors are executing the ideas as well as they could.
    • 2/5
      Ok, not great. It's one thing to have these magical kids be totally unaware at the beginning, but it seems that every adult in the land good, bad, and even their own parents have made a pact to keep all information regarding their powers from ever reaching their ears. Now I can understand the bad guy not wanting them to know how to use their magic, but why does EVERY adult think they are not ready to learn a thing about it? There is a prophecy about the two Allgood children defeating "the One Who Is the One" but nobody is willing to tell them a thing. For me, there must be some character growth or I start losing interest. So far, the kids have discovered incredible power, grow incensed at the injustices they see, decide to go on the attack but lose their nerve the split second they see anybody who is of evil intent and immediately get captured. They are are brought before the most powerful (evil) being in history and have successfully escaped EVERY time, and yet still have absolutely ZERO confidence in themselves. Ordinarily this is the point that I would stop reading the series, but I already have the 3rd book.
    • 4/5
      This is the second in the Witch & Wizard triology. One I finished the first novel, I was ready to read the second and now I'm looking forward to the third in the set, which I haven't acquired yet.Very entertaining, fast paced, excellent story arc, a slew of plot twists, edge-of-the-precipice moments, uniquely identifiable characters and a cast of thousands, though, thankfully we don't get to meet them all.Mom and Dad are supposedly dead, but I'm certain they will return in the last installment. Just wouldn't be right if they didn't. Don't we all want a happy ending?Aimed at young adults, but an entertainign read for adults as well who enjoy a mix of sci-fi and fantasy.
    • 4/5
      The continuing story of Whit and Whisty as they take on The One Who is the One. In this installment, Whit and Whisty learn even more about their powers as a witch and wizard while trying to rescue children who have been taken prisoner by the new government, try to find their parents and try to figure out what The One Who is the One wants from them.
    • 5/5
      This book is a great read. James Patterson is a great author too. He leaves out all details most people would just skim over so his chapters are short and to the point. The Gift is the second book of the Witch and Wizard series. It starts out with another execution for Wisty. She isn't executed as its plain she isn't the hooded girl they say is her, i will let you read to figure out who. Filled with rage however she shows herself engulfed in fire and manages to escape from the N.O. A rock concert is one of the adventures that she gets to go on next. Whit doesn't go but when confronted by a group of wannabe rockers he fears his sister is in danger and heads to the concert. There he finds Wisty up on stage singing, with the weasel i might add, one of his poems. He also finds she has the hots for the Drummer of a popular band called the 'Bionics' and he has mutual feelings. But their relationship is just not meant to be. That's how it goes when The One Who Is The One has spys everywhere who can be anybody looking for you. Caught by the N.O. they are sent to a 'school' which gives out large amounts of chocolate to those who are good. This school also has an exellent torturing system in their basement which they use to try and get Wisty to give up her 'gift'. They even wax her scalp. When everythign falls they try and use a holograph of her parents. That still doesn't work but at this point The One has had enough. He sets their execution for 12hrs. Byron is allowed to bring in their last meals and he tells Wisty his feelings for her and helps them to escape. I won't say how because i really think its amusing and that you people should read the book. After going through Freeland and gettign bombed at. The siblings meet The One for the final showdown. And once again get brought to their execution with their parents that the first book starts on. Red the book to find out what happens!
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book much more than the first one. It is a super easy read that keeps the suspense up through the boook.
    • 4/5
      This book was fast-paced and hard to put down. It is more of an easy read, but the adventure it takes you through is amazing. The third book will be expected to be none other than amazing.
    • 3/5
      not quite as enjoyable as the first book in the series, but still worth continuing the series
    • 5/5
      Imagine another world...
      one similar to your own.
      A parallel universe, where life is
      still full of friends and loves,
      school and sports, church and family.

      But then: Everything changes.

      Overnight.

      Because people aren't paying attention,
      something important is taken from society:
      Books, movies and music. Freedom and justice.
      And respect for the incredible creative power of kids.
      It can all disappear in a flash...

      So, pay attention.
      Don't let this happen to your world.

      Recommended to:
      Young readers from 4th grade on and adults who enjoy fantasy, magic & young adult books. An edge of your seat book. There is some violence & death and a bit of nail biting action. So, assess your own child for what they can handle.

      I read these books ages ago. And I just recently realized that another book from the series came out and I need to catch up. :)

      So, I decided to reread these two and then try to finish the series. I'm glad I did. The books are great dystopian YA fun. I love James Patterson's style and the characters in these books are great. I don't want to give anything away. Let me just say that if you like YA books and magic and a bit of adventure, I think you will enjoy this series.

      Whit & Wisty are great as the Witch & Wizard. In the beginning, they don't even realize they have powers. There are prophecies and a evil power hungry guy (the One who is the One). There is dark humor and of course, death and danger. The book is written so that Whit and Wisty are talking to the reader. We read what is going on from each of their point of views separated by chapters. And they are constantly talking to us, like "I know I went too far" or "I shouldn't have said that" or "you wouldn't believe what we saw". It makes for fun reading and I sped through both of these books. Now I'm on to book 3, Fire. I'm really looking forward to it. I can't wait to see how this will turn out.

    • 1/5
      I just couldn't get past the second chapter; no improvement from Book 1's inanities; worse in fact. 
    • 4/5
      This is the second in the Witch & Wizard triology. One I finished the first novel, I was ready to read the second and now I'm looking forward to the third in the set, which I haven't acquired yet.Very entertaining, fast paced, excellent story arc, a slew of plot twists, edge-of-the-precipice moments, uniquely identifiable characters and a cast of thousands, though, thankfully we don't get to meet them all.Mom and Dad are supposedly dead, but I'm certain they will return in the last installment. Just wouldn't be right if they didn't. Don't we all want a happy ending?Aimed at young adults, but an entertainign read for adults as well who enjoy a mix of sci-fi and fantasy.
    • 3/5
      This book is enjoyable. My negative comments are more voluminous than my affirmative. I am not a fan of Patterson's co-authors. The writing is weak, the characters are shallow, and the book does not compete with current YA novels such as The Hunger Games. The Uglies by Scott Westerwood was better than Patterson's Witch & Wizard books.
    • 2/5
      OMG! … WTH? … It’s Harry Potter and Hermione Granger moshing through Logan’s Run, with excursions into Brave New World, 1984, and [Farenheit 451. Not really. It’s the Allgood kids.Brother and sister, Whitford and Wisteria Allgood, are a teenage wizard and a witch learning to discover and to harness their special talents in order to free a world controlled by the megalomaniacal and sinister The One. As leaders of an underground youth gang of freedom fighters, the siblings alternately narrate their adventures rebelling against a sterile New World Order, hunting for their lost parents and loved ones, and all the while testing and trying their innate magical powers. Whit, a clairvoyant, has a skill in past-future journaling with a penchant for provisioning food whenever necessary. He continues to search for his lost lover. Wisty is a firebrand as well as a hothead. She continually fights the advances of her nemesis informant. Together, the two are able to morph into fanciful creatures that aid in their escapes.This work addresses as much about adolescent adjustments and teenage angst as it reveals a dystopian future. There are plenty of texting code messages, punk rock features, and teenage rebels to update this fiction with a kind of Mad Max appeal.One flaw in the staging of this fiction appears when Whit is stripped of his journal (in Chapter 48) by The One. Many chapters later (Chapter 67), Whit is on the lam and is consulting his journal. There is no explanation—textual or magical—how he has managed to regain his secret writings. FCOL.I have two disappointments here. First, I grabbed the book only seeing James Patterson’s name (I love Alex Cross and Women’s Murder Club). I knew the Patterson brand featured some youthful publications, but I hadn’t noticed this as part of the Witch and Wizard series. I wasn’t prepared for YA reading. BWTM. Pages fly fast in reading this book. Nevertheless, I really want a satisfying resolution to the one book I finish; I want to be rewarded with an EOM. That doesn’t happen here. I only get … 2bctnd.
    • 4/5
       The stakes are getting higher for Whit and Wisty in the battle against The One Who is The One. As his power grows, they must do all that they can to stop them and rescue their parents form inevitable death.