Not On My Patch
by Diane Duane 
Young Wizards (Novellas — 9.1), Wizardry Universe (Short Stories and Novellas — novella)
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This is a cute novelette set in the Young Wizards world, using the main characters from that series. It was great to revisit the characters and setting from Duane's universe, even though it's been long enough since I've read the books that I don't remember who all of the side characters are. This is a fun Halloween story, perfect for a quick, non-scary read that matches the season.
In this story set after A Wizard of Mars, Nita and her friends just want to have a fun, relaxing Hallowe'en. Is that too much to ask?
It's as fun as all the Young Wizards stories are, and Duane as usual writes characters you start caring about almost immediately. She also manages to include both classic and current Hallowe'en pop culture references at the same time.
It's as fun as all the Young Wizards stories are, and Duane as usual writes characters you start caring about almost immediately. She also manages to include both classic and current Hallowe'en pop culture references at the same time.
“Not on My Patch” is a Halloween themed short story from Nita’s perspective. Nita, Kit, Ronan, and Dairine are all going out trick or treating and they run into some mischief. It really doesn’t go much beyond that, although I did love Dairine’s jedi costume.
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Author Diane Duane was born in New York City on May 18, 1952, and grew up in Roosevelt, Long Island. She is an American science fiction and fantasy author. Duane studied nursing in college and became a psychiatric nurse. She began writing full time in 1980 and has published numerous novels, including several with her husband, Peter Morwood. She show more also writes screenplays, served as senior writer for the BBC-TV education series "Science Challenge," and writes scripts for CD-ROM computer games. Her "Young Wizards" series won a special commendation in the Anne Spencer Lindbergh Prize in Children's Literature, 2003. She currently lives in County Wicklow, Ireland. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Not On My Patch
- Alternate titles
- Not On My Patch: A Young Wizards Hallowe'en Story
- Original publication date
- 2011
- People/Characters
- Dairine Callahan; Harold Edward Callahan; Nita Callahan; Hwaith; Ronan Nolan, Jr.; Rhiow (show all 11); Kit Rodriguez; Carl Romeo; Spot [Dairine Callahan's companion]; Tom Swale; Helen Walks Softly
- Important places
- USA; New York, USA; Nassau County, New York, USA; Long Island, New York, USA
- Important events
- Halloween
- First words
- Nita Callahan was standing by the dining room table, scowling at it and having second thoughts about the items laid out ready on it for her...especially the big sharp knife.
- Quotations
- Is it all right if I destroy your sister a little?
Revolting. Got any more?
Any decent lightsword's completely silent. What kind of lamebrain builds weapons that let the bad guys hear you coming? - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And behind them, the Hallowe'en moon kept shining down, glorious and golden and somewhat scarred...like a pumpkin with character.
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