Tolog Review: Witch and Wizard

Witch and Wizard
by James Patterson
reviewed by Emily Gray, class of 2017

In the novel Witch & Wizard, by James Patterson, you meet Wisty and Whit Allgood; a sister and brother who also happen to be a witch and a wizard. Late one night they are abducted from their homes and sent straight to prisons and laboratories for testing. And they weren’t the only ones being abducted. Thousands of people were getting abducted just like Wisty and Whit.
The brother and sister duo had long known about their powers, but never felt like they were that special. Soon after their kidnapping though, they realize that not only does the fate of their family rest in their hands, but the fate of the entire world does as well. They must learn to work together and to except that their powers are a gift, which they must use to save the world.
In this novel, the narration goes back and forth between Whit and Wisty giving the book an interesting appeal and giving the reader different perspectives throughout the story. While switching in between the minds of the two characters you definitely get a sense of what they are feeling. In a way, you feel more connected with the characters and you can sense the changes in emotion as the action progresses.
Throughout the novel you also see a powerful character development. When Whit and Wisty first get kidnapped they are scared out of their minds and they don’t know how to control their magic. As the plot develops though, so do they. Wisty realizes that she needs to step up and be a leader. She knows that she needs to grow out of her little girl stage and saving the world is definitely the way to do that. Whit also realizes that he needs to be there for his sister through thick and thin and with whatever their journey throws at them. He learns how to be a loving brother and a protector, but at the same he learns how to work with Wisty.
By working together Whit and Wisty are able to harness their powers for the forces of good and use their power to stand up to the biggest tyrant the world has ever faced. While reading this book you will be taken on a roller coaster ride of an adventure that you won’t regret taking. If you love the Maximum Ride series (like I do!) then you will love this book!! It is even written by the same author!