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A review by tartbarbie
Witch World by Christopher Pike
4.0
Jessie has just graduated from high school this weekend is going to be her classes all night party just happening in Vegas. What could possibly go wrong? Well before leaving town she’s stuck riding three hours with her ex-boyfriend who she still has feelings for. After getting settled in Vegas and dinner the girls head to a blackjack table but Jessie is quickly running out of money but a handsome stranger draws her attention and when Alex wants to leave she stays behind to get to know him. Not only does Jessie make a bunch of money she also finds a new friend with a secret that will change her life forever.
It’s the next day when things start to get weird and she’s forced to call Russ who instructs her to get in a taxi and come right over but instead of heading to his hotel Jessie finds herself kidnapped by the taxi driver. When she thinks she’s free she finds herself locked in a meat freezer slowly dying to later wake in a morgue. Strange things are adding up quickly but little did Jessie know what by dying in the meat locker she is now connected to Witch World. Learning that she’s a rare witch with the most genes and that she now has to live each day twice between the human world and witch world. She learns that there is more going on than she expected including she has a daughter.
I like Jessie she has her frustrating moments but overall she’s a great character. I like the idea that she’s a witch who has lived two lives and now that she is connected she’s had two different relationships with the same guy. I wasn’t sure how I felt about Jimmy at first the way he tossed Jessie aside but as the book progressed I started to like him more as a potential love interest for Jessie.
I’ve been craving a Christopher Pike book for ages but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to re-read all his old books or jump into his new series. Witch World is written with an updated style, longer book, and enhanced character development to fit with the modern Young Adult genre. I think the author has a done a great job creating an exciting new series playing off the witch concept. I found the whole good vs evil witches interesting they each have their own way of thing some of them have lived for a long time which reminded me of the “Last Vampire Series” which is one of my favorites from Christopher Pike. The characters are easy to connect with you can’t help caring about Jessie and her friends. I honestly enjoyed Witch World it’s not a fast read like his novels from the 90’s but it’s an awesome start to a new series. I’m impatiently waiting for the next book. I can’t wait to see what happens next. After reading Witch World I feel the need to read all his old books I loved as a kid.
It’s the next day when things start to get weird and she’s forced to call Russ who instructs her to get in a taxi and come right over but instead of heading to his hotel Jessie finds herself kidnapped by the taxi driver. When she thinks she’s free she finds herself locked in a meat freezer slowly dying to later wake in a morgue. Strange things are adding up quickly but little did Jessie know what by dying in the meat locker she is now connected to Witch World. Learning that she’s a rare witch with the most genes and that she now has to live each day twice between the human world and witch world. She learns that there is more going on than she expected including she has a daughter.
I like Jessie she has her frustrating moments but overall she’s a great character. I like the idea that she’s a witch who has lived two lives and now that she is connected she’s had two different relationships with the same guy. I wasn’t sure how I felt about Jimmy at first the way he tossed Jessie aside but as the book progressed I started to like him more as a potential love interest for Jessie.
I’ve been craving a Christopher Pike book for ages but I wasn’t sure if I wanted to re-read all his old books or jump into his new series. Witch World is written with an updated style, longer book, and enhanced character development to fit with the modern Young Adult genre. I think the author has a done a great job creating an exciting new series playing off the witch concept. I found the whole good vs evil witches interesting they each have their own way of thing some of them have lived for a long time which reminded me of the “Last Vampire Series” which is one of my favorites from Christopher Pike. The characters are easy to connect with you can’t help caring about Jessie and her friends. I honestly enjoyed Witch World it’s not a fast read like his novels from the 90’s but it’s an awesome start to a new series. I’m impatiently waiting for the next book. I can’t wait to see what happens next. After reading Witch World I feel the need to read all his old books I loved as a kid.