The Gift by James Patterson

The Gift (Witch & Wizard, #2)

by James Patterson

Leading the Resistance, Whit and Wisty face their most daunting challenge yet in the jaw-dropping sequel to Witch & Wizard.
When Whit and 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 kidnapped and imprisoned kids.
Now the villainous leader of the New Order is just a breath away from the ability to control the forces...Read more

Reviewed by ammaarah on

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I might prefer The Gift over Witch & Wizard, but it's still not great

The biggest problem is that events and character development don't occur naturally, but are rather contrived out of nothing for the sake of plot. The main characters, Whit and Wisty, gain powers and abilities as and when needed, without any understandable or valid explanation, and soon they will probably be able to do anything under the sun. I usually don't mind The Chosen One trope, but I don't like when there's deus ex machina happenings. 

The characters are flat and static and the dialogue is unrealistic and cringy. Whit has a cardboard personality. Wisty is too trusting and gullible and I couldn't believe she would be that way after her experiences. Byron is the most interesting character in this series, but his potential is wasted. One good aspect: I started taking The One Who Is The One (also known as The One Who Needs A Better Title) a little more seriously, but he's still a stereotypical villain and I have no doubt that Whit and Wisty will be able to defeat him because he stays failing. 

This is also a series that doesn't need romance. There is a pairing that I like in theory(show spoiler) but it's poorly executed because the one-sided love and its declarations come out of nowhere and even becomes that character's driving force. The other pairing(show spoiler) doesn't make sense. (show spoiler)  

The Gift might not be a great book, but it's fast-paced and held my interest while I was reading. It wasn't a chore to read and that counts for something

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  • 9 January, 2011: Started reading
  • 10 January, 2011: Finished reading
  • 22 September, 2021: Reviewed
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