3/5
There is a lot happening is this book but at the same time very little actually takes place. Siblings Whit and Wisty are on the run after escaping from the New Order, an evil government agency. They are searching for their parents, trying to stay alive, and discovering their burgeoning magical abilities.
Patterson seems a little desperate to create a world as fantastical as the one in the Harry Potter Series - but he falls short. There are ghosts, incredible magical abilities, gruesome (in a good way) action scenes. However, there is very little back story. How did the New Order come to power? No idea. Who are the supporting characters? One dimensional archetypes. What direction do the authors intend to go with all of this? I am not positive they know. The teenage main characters often fall into dialog that is at best contrived and at worst totally hokey.
Overall this is an action packed book where not a lot happens (weird, I know). I didn't hate it. I didn't love it. I am hoping the next title in the series continues the excellent action sequences but also gives us a little plot.
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