The Gift
Published in 1998, The Gift is a witch fiction novel by James Patterson and Ned Rust. Key subjects include Totalitarianism, magic, brothers and sisters and witches.
30 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 24 editions.
At about 351 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.
About The Gift
After escaping imprisonment by the totalitarian regime known as the New Order, siblings Wisty and Whit Allgood, who possess magical powers, establish themselves as leaders of the Resistance, a hidden community of teenagers like themselves, hunted by the state and determined to defy its ban on the arts, magic, and all other forms of creativity.
Quick answers
Who wrote The Gift?
The Gift was written by James Patterson and Ned Rust and first published in 1998.
What genre is The Gift?
It is usually shelved as Witch Fiction.
How long is The Gift?
The median edition has 351 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to The Gift?
Readers who like it often enjoy Howl's Moving Castle, The Tales of Beedle the Bard and The Wee Free Men.
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