Sunday, August 31, 2014

Series Review: Witch & Wizard

This image is not mine.  It was taken from here.
James Patterson's Witch & Wizard Series is definitely a series deserving of praise.  It includes four novels (Witch & Wizard, Witch & Wizard: The Gift, Witch & Wizard: The Fire, and Witch & Wizard: The Kiss) with the fifth and final installment, Witch & Wizard: The Lost coming out in December.  It also includes three volumes of manga (Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 1, Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 2, and Witch & Wizard: The Manga, Vol. 3) and two other graphic novels (Witch & Wizard: Battle for Shadowland and Witch & Wizard: Operation Zero).

The series of novels mostly follows Whit and Wisty Allgood in alternating first person perspective with a few other narrations throughout the series.  It is an excellent, fantasy/adventure, dystopian story filled with humor, action, magic, and romance.  The story is set in a world where magic, art, and independent thought are strictly prohibited, but there is a rebellion of children and teenagers fighting for their rights and freedom from The One Who Is The One, the world's evil dictator.  It is highly recommendable for fantasy and dystopian readers craving action.  

The manga series is just as good as it covers the storyline of the first three novels with only slight variation.  It is much quicker to read and the perfect way for people that don't typically enjoy reading to experience this series.  Only a few things are changed or left out, so it mostly sticks to the original plot.

The other two graphic novels involve events that are not part of the novel series.  (I haven't read them yet, so I cannot give a full review.)  From what I've seen, they are printed in full color and look relatively short.

I enjoyed this series enough to read it again, and I hope that anyone reading this will enjoy them too.

Until Next Post,
Rae

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