The Fire (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Wisty: Add a description of this character.
• Whitford Allgood: 18 year old wizard who is more commonly known as Whit. Wisty's older brother who is an 'All American' athlete. Has the Gift
• Wisteria Allgood: 15 year old red-headed witch more commonly known as Wisty. Whit's younger sister, and has the Gift.
• The One Who Is The One: The ruler of the "New Order". He is ruthless, and holds extreme power, both in magic and his ruling.
• Pearl Marie Neederman: A small girl who offers Whit and Wisty shelter while Wisty is sick with the Blood Plague
• Mama May: Pearl Marie's mother
• Janine: One of the Resistance kids; her status is unknown at the beginning of the book
• Emmet: One of the Resistance kids; his status is unknown at the beginning of the book
• Wisteria Rose Allogood aka Wisty: Main character of the book, has a fire ability, brother of Whit Allgood.
• Whitford
• Ragan
• Sasha: One of the Resistance kids; his status is unknown at the beginning of the book
• Jamilla: The Resistance's shaman; her status is unknown at the beginning of the book
• Byron Swain: N.O. spy who was presumed to be killed by his Kill Team in the previous book
• Pearce: The One's new pet, so to speak
• Mrs. Highsmith: A witch who is/was friends with Whit's and Wisty's parents.
• Celia: Whit's deceased girlfriend who used to be a Half-Light in the Shadowland, but has since become a Lost One.
• Whit Algood: Whit has to be my favorite character because he so heroic and is a really caring person. Whit is athletic and soft on the inside. He really cares about his sisters safety more than anything and goes crazy when he hear's about Celia who got captured. Celia is his girlfriend and it infuriates him when he hears or sees about her.

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• “"We'll come back for you!" he yells. "We promise. And we always keep our promises."......"That stuff you told Pearl Marie when we ran away like cowards, when we left her there at the mercy of those goons," i say bitterly."you said we always keep our promises. who have we made promises to, Whit? Celia.The Resistance kids.Mom Dad."Whit's fave flushes,but he remains silent."A big help we've been to all of them, big brother. We shouldn't be making promises to anybody, not to a single soul, and especially not to that doomed little girl."”

  Whit and Wisteria

• “"it's not as old school as it seems. really. you can write with it anywhere, on any surface, and it'll record you words wherever you want. you can write your story, no matter where the one forces you to run."”

  Celia

• “"i'll write your story, too," i vow.”

  whit

• “"Then i had this crazy dream, and... i'm just starting to get this feeling that we should be doing more, and if i can help a few sick kids to get better and grow up to keep fighting against The One, that doesn't seem like such a bad thing."”

  Whit

• “"There will come a time in your lives, Whitford and wisteria, when you have to make your own decisions, when you have to go your own way, when you have to disobey the injunctions of your parents." she peers into our faces, eyes brights."i'm thrilled you understand that that time is now."”

  Mrs. Highsmith

• “"The gift is certainly not used to be god. only to prevent others from trying to be god."”

  mrs.highsmith

• “"Well, yes,and that you shouldn't fear the dead," she says, looking a my brother eerily." The dead, like all of us, have...limitations."”

  Mrs. highsmith

• “She turns to me. "And, Wisteria, you would do well to remember that wits, courage, and compassion are the keys to survival."Her eyes sweep the room sparkling."And music."”

  Mrs.Highsmith

• “"Tell me, Wisteria, do you remember anything, anything at all, from your biology 101 class? How about physics? Chemistry? no? i should have expected as much from a truant."”

  mrs.highsmith

• “"There's nothing to be afraid of," i whisper to the shivering kids.”

  Wisteria

• “"i want to show you something. i want you to see my secret. i want to share."”

  The One Who Is The One

• “"power corrupts," i whisper." always remember."”

  Wisteria

• “"just give me your Gift. Give it to me."”

  The One Who Is The One

• “you're doing it wrong, Wisty. backward.”

  Wisteria (thinks it)

• “A boy and a girl, fated to rule all. Two will rise, and One will fall.”

• “"you expect any less, kid? i'm a scary witch,"says wisty, wriggling her fingers. she playfully jabs me in the ribs."And Whit is a wise old wizard."”

  Wisteria

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• when you have to make your own decisions, when you have to go your own way, when you have to disobey the injunctions of your parents.” She peers into our faces, eyes bright. “I’m thrilled you understand that that time is now.”

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• “Listen, Wist, you’re not done living—not by a long shot,” I say quietly. “You’re not done rocking the music, bursting into flames like a badass, or mouthing off when I’m trying to give you advice. And this is the best advice your big brother is ever going to give you.” I start to choke up but force this last part out anyway, because I need my sister to hear it: “You’re not allowed to die yet, okay? It’s definitely not in your best interest.”

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• There are no endings, and there are no fairy tales. But the pages keep being written. Time soldiers on.

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• I can always count on Byron for a healthy dose of optimism.

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• Though Death but seldom turns aside From those he means to take, He would not yet our hearts divide, For love and pity’s sake.

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• Somehow, it feels like an overwhelming relief that I can still strike fear into the hearts of children.

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• Then he lurches forward, mouth twisted into a sneer, and… he kisses me.

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• The whistle-blowing head of the Y.E.S. is none other than Byron Swain!

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• City of Progress: The first N.O. city, named City of Progress because it was supposed to be a step forward from what used to be
• Wisteria
• Lost Ones
• One-der Burger
• Shadowland: The land of Half-Lights and Lost Ones. Curves can travel through portals and into the Shadowland, but many humans get lost and become Lost Ones
• Overworld: The land that The One wishes to rule

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• N.O.P.E: Stands for New Order Portal Elite. N.O. soldiers who are Curves, drafted to go in and out of the other dimensions since His Oneness is a Straight and Narrow.
• Y.E.S.: Stands for Youth Extermination Squad. Groups of N.O. kids, yes, kids, who go around the cities and round up "fakers" who support the Resistance
• N.O.: The New Order, the new government who has banned anything creative, musical, fun, or magical.

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Preceded by The Gift.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. James Patterson (Author)
2. Jill Dembowski (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PZ7.P27653 Fi 2011 FT MEADE
• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

No bad language, no sexuality. Appropriate for preteens. "Worst" scene discusses people being melted (similar to the wicked witch in The Wizard of Oz).

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Teens › Series
• Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( P )
• Books › Travel
• Books › Outdoors & Nature › Survival Skills

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