- T*Witches
T*Witches is a popular young adult fantasy novel series by
H. B. Gilmour andRandi Reisfeld , based upon the same premise asEscape to Witch Mountain The series, ten in all, is about twin sister
witch es separated at birth,Camryn Barnes andAlexandra Fielding , also known as Apolla andArtemis DuBaer. They have matchingamulets of thesun and themoon and also similar powers to said celestial bodies. The twins' guardians are Ileana, a cousin; and Karsh, a mentor. The twins' birth was foretold by their ancestors years ago. It is called the "La Prophetic Aux Yeux Gris" (The Prophecy of the Gray Eyes). The two lived completely different lives, miles away from each other, not knowing of their powers until they met in "The Power of Two".The books are published by
Scholastic Press , which also publishes the more popular (and mentioned frequently in the books)Harry Potter series. No plans are currently made for any future books in the series, but some fans hope that the authors will pick up where "Destiny's Twins" left off, although it does not seem likely since the authors are said to be extremely busy with other projects.Tagline: "Twins. Witches. Exactly."
Characters
Alexandra Nicole Fielding/Artemis DuBaer
The first twin to be born. She was born as the moon was setting and wears the moon amulet. (Greek goddess
Artemis after whom Alex is named after, has been associated with the moon.) Alex is the gothic/punk twin who doesn't care what people think about her and always changes her hair different colors. She grew up in Crow Creek, Montana, in the country. Her best friends are Lucinda Carmelson and Evan Fretts and her boyfriend throughout the series is Cade Richman.Powers
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telekinesis *
telepathy *hyperactive sense of smell and hearing,
*cryokinesis.
In The Movies
She is slightly negative. She is portrayed by
Tia Mowry .Camryn Alicia Barnes/Apolla DuBaer
The second twin to be born. She was born as the sun was rising and wears the sun amulet. (
Apollo , whom Cam was named after, was the Greek mythological sun god, andArtemis ' twin.) Cam is the preppy, popular twin. She grew up in suburban Marble Bay, Massachusetts. Her best friend is Elisabeth "Beth" Fish and her boyfriends throughout the series are Shane Antayus Wright and Jason Weissman. In the end she stays with Jason.Powers
telepathy clairvoyance hyperactive sight
blinding people temporarily
pyrokinesis precognition/visions
In The Movies
She is selfish but caring in her own way. She is portrayed by
Tamera Mowry .Ileana DuBaer
She is a cousin to the twins and their guardian. Her father is Thantos DuBaer. After her mother died giving birth to her, he abandoned her and Karsh Antayus, a distant relative of her mother, raised her. Her mother, Beatrice Hazlitt, had little or no power but Ileana was a very powerful witch until she found out who her father was. Ileana is sometimes self centered and has a temper but she is caring and dependable, unlike her father. Her boyfriend is Brice Stanley.
Powers
telekinesis precognition hyperactive sight
levitation shape-shifting
telepathy In The Movies
Ileana wasn't their cousin. In Twitches, Ileana and Karsh went into hiding. She is Alex's Protector and is slightly too perky. Her family isn't known and in
Twitches Too she married Karsh. She was portrayed byJenifer Robertson inTwitches andLeslie Seiler inTwitches Too .Miranda Martine-DuBaer
She is the mother of the twins. She wears a sun and moon amulet. After the birth of the twins and her husband's death, she lost almost all of her powers and she disappeared. No one knew where she was except Thantos. She thought her daughters were dead too until Thantos decided to tell her they were alive 15 years later. After she met them for the first time, she went back to Coventry Island and tried to connect to her home again. She didn't know that Thantos was using her until he paralyzed her and Ileana trying to get Cam on his side.
Powers
telepathy precognition ,tracking people with her mind
In The Movies
she wouldn't accept the fact that Aron was dead. She is portrayed by
Kristen Wilson .Aron DuBaer
He is the father of the twins and the middle brother of Thantos and Fredo. From what we know, he was very powerful and was a generous warlock. His younger brother, Fredo, killed him the day his twin daughters was born.
Powers
telepathy hyperactive sight, smell, and hearing.
In The Movies
Thantos kiled Aron not Fredo. It was discovered that he wasn't killed but that he clung to life in the Shadowlands.
Thantos DuBaer
The father of Ileana and uncle to the twins. He practices dark magic and was always jealous of his brother Aron. He has tried to kill the twins numerous times but failed. Toward the end of the series he asked Miranda to marry him but she said no. In "Book 10", he was to be ignored by everyone on Coventry Island at the end of the twins initiation.
Powers
telepathy hyperactive sight, smell, and hearing
blinding people temporarily.
In The Movies
He was the one who tried to kill Aron, not Fredo.
Fredo DuBaer
The younger brother of Thantos and Aron. He has little power and is in the Coventry Island jail for killing his brother, Aron. He has lived in the shadows of Thantos most of his life and even tried to kill the twins for Thantos. He has two sons, Vey and Tsuris DuBaer.
Powers
telepathy shape-shifting
In The Movies
He was never mentioned in the movies.
Vey and Tsuris DuBaer
The sons of Fredo. They are only half-warlock, their mother, Coco Lopez, is human and They killed Karsh but have not been tried for his death. They were raised by their mother and are not very bright.
Powers
They have no power.
In The Movies
They were never mentioned in the movies.
Karsh Antayus
The guardian of Ileana and a mentor to the twins. He guided many witches and warlocks and saved the twins life many times which resulted in his death. He had separated the twins at birth by Ileana's command but 14 years later brought them together.
Powers
telepathy clairvoyance shape-shifting.
In The Movies
In Twitches Too he marries Ileana despite being described as an old man in the books and eventually dying.
David and Emily Barnes
The adoptive parents of Camryn and the legal guardians of Alex. He and Emily have a son, Dylan, that is 10 months younger than Cam and Alex.
Emily
Emily is an interior designer and had no idea that the twins are witches because she is a
mortal David
David is a lawyer and knew since Cam was a baby that she was a witch.
Powers
Dave is known as a sensitve (a person with powers who is not a witch or warlock) and when he adopted Camryn ("Cam") he became a Protector. David had
telekinesis andprecognition but hasn't used any of his other powers since he adopted Cam.Dylan Michael Barnes
The younger adoptive brother of Cam and the biological child of David and Emily. He and Alex hit it off right from the beginning.
Powers
Karsh had hinted to Dave in "Book 2" that Dylan may be a Sensitive like his father once was.
In The Movies
He was never mentioned in the movies.
Isaac and Sara Fielding
The adoptive parents of Alexandra.
ara
Sara was Alex's Protector until she died when Alex was 14.
Powers
Her powers are unknown.
Isaac
Isaac left Alex and Sara when Alex was almost 8 years old. In "Book 4", we find out why. Isaac had found out that Alex had powers and wanted to use her to score some easy money so Sara threw him out. He showed up 4 months after Sara died trying to get Alex back but was killed by Fredo.
Powers
Isaac has no powers due to being
mortal Books
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Episode list
Title=The Power of Two
OriginalAirDate=June 1 ,2001
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24070-0
EpisodeNumber=1
ShortSummary=Cam and Alex meet for the first time in Crow Creek, Montana. In Marble Bay, Massachusetts, the twins use their powers to help solve a mystery and save a kidnapped pop star. (308 pages)Episode list
Title=Building a Mystery
OriginalAirDate=September 1 ,2001
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24071-9
EpisodeNumber=2
ShortSummary=Alex is lured by Cade, as the twins get used to their powers. (217 pages)Episode list
Title=Seeing is Deceiving
OriginalAirDate=December 1 ,2001
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24072-7
EpisodeNumber=3
ShortSummary=As Cam and Alex grow stronger, their magic brings them closer together but also sets them further apart from their old friends. (231 pages)Episode list
Title=Dead Wrong
OriginalAirDate=April 1 ,2002
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24073-5
EpisodeNumber=4
ShortSummary=Cam and Alex return to Crow Creek to settle some scores: someone is trying to block Alex from being adopted by the Barneses; Alex's friend Evan is blamed for a school death threat; and Isaac Fielding shows up for the first time in Alex's life. (172 pages)Episode list
Title=Don't Think Twice
OriginalAirDate=July 1 ,2002
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24074-3
EpisodeNumber=5
ShortSummary=Cam and Alex discover that their mother is alive, and learn the truth. Devastated by the brutal murder of her husband, and believing that her twin daughters were also gone, their mother Miranda has been locked away in an institution, and had been there for practically all of the girls' lives. Cam's best friend Bree is hospitalized at the same institution. (160 pages)Episode list
Title=Double Jeopardy
OriginalAirDate=October 1 ,2002
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-24075-1
EpisodeNumber=6
ShortSummary=Camryn and Alex finally meet their birth mother. Unfortunately, she is physically and mentally broken; far from the powerful witch they imagined her to be. As more and more family secrets are revealed, the girls discover that there is a price to pay for the reunion with their mother. Their beloved guardian Karsh is killed while protecting them. And the person responsible for both their acts... is their murderous and evil Uncle Thantos. (192 pages)Episode list
Title=Kindred Spirits
OriginalAirDate=February 1 ,2003
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-47219-9
EpisodeNumber=7
ShortSummary=Cam and Alex visit Coventry Island to say a final farewell to their beloved guardian Karsh. But when the girls visit their ancestral home on the island, they discover there are many truths to be revealed about their past. Their mother, Miranda, has secrets to share. And then there's the group of teen witches and warlocks who Cam and Alex meet. (240 pages)Episode list
Title=The Witch Hunters
OriginalAirDate=June 1 ,2003
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-49227-0
EpisodeNumber=8
ShortSummary=After an intense trip to Coventry Island, Cam and Alex are back in Marble Bay, and things are back to normal...or so it seems. One of the Six Pack is suddenly displaying some weirdly witchy powers. And a shady stranger in town is out to put a stop to all things magickal - and that includes the twins. (160 pages)Episode list
Title=Split Decision
OriginalAirDate=September 1 ,2003
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-49230-0
EpisodeNumber=9
ShortSummary=Cam and Alex are a magickal force to be reckoned with. But, when apart, the twins can be susceptible to great danger. That's just what the wicked Thantos has in mind when he lures Cam to Coventry Island for the summer, leaving Alex in Marble Bay. While Cam is romanced by the magnetic and mysterious Shane, Alex makes a new friend who seems trustworthy. As Cam moves further away from Alex, she learns ever more about the twins' past and future destiny. (288 pages)Episode list
Title=Destiny's Twins
OriginalAirDate=January 1 ,2004
ProdCode=ISBN 0-439-49232-7
EpisodeNumber=10
ShortSummary=It's the moment they've been waiting for. Cam and Alex are about to be initiated. In just a month, the girls will become full-fledged witches in a blowout bash on Coventry. But first they've got to prove themselves witch-worthy. The twins must complete a series of challenges that test their magic. And they've got an extra credit exam: someone sketchy is out to stop them both from succeeding. This is the girls' final chance to prove that they are the ones — the witches who will lead a new generation. (224 pages)International titles
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Germany andFrance : "Witches Hexengirls"
*United Kingdom andCanada : "T*Witches"ee also
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Twitches " (a film adaptation of the series released by Disney in 2005 starringTia Mowry andTamera Mowry )*"
Twitches Too " (asequel to the first film adaptation of the series released by Disney in 2007 also starringTia Mowry andTamera Mowry )External links
* [http://www.scholastic.com/titles/twitches/ T*Witches page from Scholastic Press]
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