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Its first book, The Power of Two, was adapted into two television films; Twitches in 2005 and Twitches Too in 2007, which were broadcast on children and family television channel, Disney Channel. Camryn and Alex are twin witches that were raised far apart by adoptive parents, each totally unaware of the existence of the other. That is, until their fourteenth year when a tragedy brings them together. Who are they? What are these scary witchy powers they've hidden from themselves and others? Why have they been brought together now? And by who? Cryokinesis: Karsh implied that Alex had some affinity for coldness, as when she and her sister were practicing the vanquishing spell, he noted that the most important part of the spell was balance (i.e. Alex needed to provide the forces of the moon and cold to the spell). Twelve-year-old Corvus Featherstone or Twitch as he is known is a nature lover, especially birds. He has lots of birds including a pigeon family that he is trying to train the young to be homing pigeons. It's interesting that they don't know the billionaire who donated the software is Lord Thantos (as we find out later)
Standing up to bullies, making new friends and actually using his messenger pigeons for real are an added bonus. Kristen Wilson, who played mother Camryn and Alex's mother, was only 9 years older than them in real life. Zombies 2 • Upside-Down Magic • Spin • Under Wraps • Christmas...Again?! • Zombies 3 • Under Wraps 2 • Prom Pact • The Slumber Party • The Naughty Nine When we meet our MC, Stevie, she doesn't have the family just yet. She in the midst of moving from a small-ish apartment to a big cottage at the countryside. She is not amused by this and is very grumpily doing all the necessary things she needs to do. But then she meets the Twitches when her grandma gives her the teacup house + all the stuff needed for the house. And of course the Twitches themselves. A family of 4 bunnies, a mom, a dad, and two kids, brother and sister. As expected, just as I would be, her mood improves... at least a tiny bit. :PShadowland Connection: According to Miranda DuBaer, since the moon is half in darkness, Alex has a connection to the shadowlands (i.e. the realm of shadows). On her 21st birthday, Halloween, Camryn and her friend, Beth, go shopping, while Alex goes looking for a job. At a fashion store, the two sisters meet for the first time. Alex goes running from the store, and Camryn goes after her. When she takes her hand in hers, their magic is released. They bond as sisters, trying to understand what's happened to them, and get to know about each others' lifestyles. This is when they meet Karsh and Ileana, who tell the story of Coventry, which Alex has been writing in her journal, thinking it was only a story she created. Alex doesn't want to take any part in restoring Coventry's light, and leaves with Camryn. Camryn manages to convince Alex to stay and the two bond and manage to cast a few spells (most which cause something bad to happen to Karsh). They come up with the name Twitches, a fusion of the words twin and witches.
Magical Bond with Camryn: Alex and her twin-sister Camryn share a magical bond. When the two link hands, their magical powers double in strength; at the very least, their combined power is equal to their mother's own full-power.
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The book is also delightfully and fun illustrated and I just adored seeing the illustrations pop up. And I know what you're thinking. Twin sisters meeting up for the first time and discovering they have these hidden powers and are meant to do good with it? Can we say cliche? Well, yeah. But I'm taking into account of when this was written and the trend of the day was twins with fantastic powers. I have a different feel for it that I can't really describe. Maybe because it's one of my favorite series from when I was growing up, so I have a slightly hypocritical fondness for it I can't seem to explain.
Marble Bay, Massachusetts: Music & More Store, Marble Bay High School, Cambridge, Boston University, Endicott Drive, Webster Road, Barneses residence, Gladstone residence, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Pie in the Sky pizzeria Heliokinesis: As she was born at sunrise and possesses the Sun Pendant, Camyron has immense magical powers and abilities over the sun, which grants her numerous magical capabilities. It should be noted that Camryn is near powerless at night.
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Lunakinesis: As she was born as the moon set and possesses the Moon Pendant, Alex has immense magical powers and abilities over the moon, which grants her numerous magical capabilities. Alex Fielding or Artemis DuBaer is the daughter of Aron and Miranda DuBaer and the twin sister of Camryn Barnes or Apolla DuBaer who was born as the moon was setting and wears the moon amulet.
Twitch is a fun adventure middle-grade book featuring a wonderful young lad who has found his passion in life, birds. He loves looking after them, watching them and he wants to work with them when he is older. He has a good head on his shoulders, is caring, loyal, and helpful.For the first time someone that has magic breaks the fictional law of "I have to keep this a secret" and confides in a best friend and the best friend says "Do you hear how you sound?" (Sighing) Twitch is the most unusual story I have ever read. It has amazed me how the author M. G. Leonard came up with this fabulous idea for a story.