Genre:
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Setting: Over world & Shadow Land
Pages: 333
Jared Brown
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Age: 65
Other Books: Alex Cross Series, the Maximum Ride Series, and the Daniel X
Series
Born: March 22, 1947 (Newburgh, NY)
Awards: Edgar Award for Best First Novel by an American Author, Edgar
Award for Best First Mystery
Spouse: Susan Patterson
Children: Jack Patterson
Lives: Palm Beach, Florida
Movies: Alex Cross, Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, Maximum Ride, etc.
 Whitford
Allgood: Whit, Male, 19, Blue eyes Blonde
hair, Wizard, can Heal, Protagonist
 Wisteria Allgood: Wisty, female, Red Curly Hair, Blue
eyes, freckles on her nose, Petite figure, 15, Witch,
can make Fire, Protagonist
 The One Who is The One: Male, 60-63, Red eyes,
Bald, Leader of The New Order, Tall, Thin,
Intimidating appearance, Controls The Sea, Air, and
Ground, Antagonist
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After finding the resistance Wisty and I start to fight the
N.O.
Once we got caught but we just barely escaped with our old
friend Byron, who came with us to the resistance but
betrayed us.
When we got back to the resistance we learned that there
was going to be a huge bombing of Freeland, so we had to
move quickly.
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We chose to seek help from Mrs. Highsmith, but when we
got there The One found us and destroyed the apartment.
We have a big fight and Wisty decides to give The One her
Gift, but the One doesn’t want it anymore.
Were then put on a stage with our parents about to get
executed
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Likes
Some parts are exciting
and action packed
I like how he has the view
of both Whit and Wisty
It has a great storyline
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Dislikes
Some parts get very bland
and boring
The ending was defiantly
not my favorite part
I didn’t like the beginning,
its very hard to get into it!
 Exploitation:
use or utilization, especially for profit:
the exploitation of newly discovered oil fields.
 Repatriate: to bring or send back (a person,
especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his
or her country or land of citizenship: Maya will soon
repatriate back to India
 Apprised: to give notice to; inform; advise: to be
apprised of the death of an old friend.
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Cappella: without instrumental accompaniment:
Jacob sings A Cappella in his spare time.
 Impromptu: made or done without previous
preparation: David did an impromptu address to
the unexpected crowds.
 Porcelain: a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic
material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the
glaze then fired at a very high temperature: Darrel
has a porcelain toilet.
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It has a great story line, and is easy to follow
Its thrilling and high paced
It shows different points of view through the book
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A lesson I learned from the book is always believe in yourself.
The theme of the book is the importance of creativity, thought,
ideas, music, books and art.
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The book was very good, its filled with fast-paced action and
cool magical effects. Its very clever how he made chapters
alternate between Whit's eyes and Wistys, and I cant wait
for the next book. I would give it 4 stars.
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If I could change the ending I would make so that Whit and
Wisty’s Parents don’t die, and that the light that hit them
came just a bit faster. I think it would make for a better
ending, because all the Allgoods would be back together.
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