Marvel: What If . . . Wanda Maximoff and Peter Parker Were Siblings?

A Scarlet Witch & Spider-Man Story (What If . . . ?, Book 2)

De: Seanan McGuire

Narrado por: Allyson Voller

Wanda and Peter Parker embrace great responsibility in the next adventure of an epic multiversal series that reimagines iconic Marvel origin stories.

So many worlds, so little time. Infinite possibilities, creating infinite realities. Long have I watched death court the Scarlet Witch. But . . . what if Wanda didn’t have to suffer her grief alone?

All Wanda has ever known is her friendly little neighborhood in Queens. As an infant, after her parents died, she was adopted into a family where her doting Aunt May and Uncle Ben would always be at the breakfast table. One that includes her idiot brother, Peter Parker, who thinks hiding a spider bite, joining a secret fight club, and becoming a super hero are somehow good ideas.

When Wanda’s own powers emerge, blood, chaos, and suspicion follow in their wake. But as she learns to harness her power under the guidance of Doctor Strange, Peter is standing beside her in the Sanctum Sanctorum. And as they try to protect New York City, the Parker siblings learn that with great powers, there must also come great responsibilities—and greater losses.

Reeling from tragedy, Wanda finds herself truly alone for the first time in her life. Peter is lost to his own grief, and so she must forge ahead on her own. But on her first solo outing, she runs into a mysterious speedster—a man named Pietro. And everything she has ever known shatters like glass.

Faced with unbelievable truths, Wanda is forced to choose between the life she knows and the life she could have.

©2024 Seanan McGuire (P)2024 Random House Audio

Extremely good

I was excited based purely on the premise and it was a fantastic story. It is based on the newer retcons that Marvel did for the Maximoff’s where Wanda and Pietro are enhanced by the high evolutionary, not related to Magneto.

Also, there is one detail that bothered me listening (and reading) to this:




Small plot spoiler:

The story starts in media res before going all the way to Richard and May Parker’s mission that causes them to find baby Wanda.
It takes almost the entire story to get back to that original point, and by then you’d probably forgotten about it.

I just hope Marvel does more!

I’ve loved all of these novels and want more! The What If? Novel present these characters in a fresh new way that’s so enthralling!

2 tragedies having a happy story

I admit this is a great book! It's wholesome and finally Wanda gets a happy childhood. This book touched me who has never had a sibling.
It pays great respect to both Wanda and Peter. Really this book made me think that these 2 really should have been siblings.
It has happy moments, sad moments and some...weird moments. (SLIGHT SPOILER) Gwen dies. And Strange didn't do anything. Before he says he is training Wanda so she would never be caught off guard. He doesn't let her go on dangerous patrols with Peter but is ok for her to face Green Goblin? He could have supervised them and interfered if he felt this was too much for them.
Oh well, a great book and now honestly I can't wait for The What If Venom and Moon Knight book.

Great story

Great story great narrator wish it would continue I would love to hear more stories from this universe

Best Marvel story so far

This is honestly one of the best stories that I’ve listened to in a long time, though I am a huge Scarlet Witch fan, so I may be biased!

I love the story, love the way it was read and I absolutely adored how they wrote the characters!

I loved it

It gave me some slice of life vibes and it was great I really enjoyed it.

Good set up, rushed finish

Was a pretty good set up and I loved the family dynamic but the ending just feels so rushed and out of nowhere.

Great writing

I love a good what if and I already dug Seanans comic book work so it was an easy jump. She’s also from the East Bay like me so maybe a little biased 😊

Surprisingly enjoyable!

I’m not all that much of a marvel fan and I honestly I bought this book more because I really like the narrator, Allyson Voller and wanted to hear a new story. But the story was surprisingly easily to follow along with (especially compared to the movies I barely watch nowadays). Everyone was introduced and explained in a way even newcomers could understand without being an info-dump.
The story’s pace was slow and fast at just the right times and kept me interested and excited for what was happening next. Lastly the characters felt compelling and authentic, it wasn’t just all witty quips or jokes. My only complaint would have to be that the final fight felt too quick, though I guess with a speedster if they didn’t have a way to contain him before he escapes then they would have a way to end the fight instantly. So I guess it’s reader preference.

The Spectacular Parker Siblings

I can say that while this is a Scarlett Witch story, at the core, it is also a Spider-Man story too. Seanan McGuire does an incredible job of creating this amazing world and also does an amazing job of showing how this story could happen. Even if you are not a dedicated Marvel, MCU, Scarlet Witch or Spider-man fan, Seanan McGuire does a great job of introducing and condensing both their stories together that, to be honest, makes a lot of sense and is really fun. The characters introduced (yes it’s a marvel product so you can expect a cameo or two) each do play a role and advance the story as well. So while I was geeking out at their cameos, each one does have a role and purpose to help Wanda through her story.

Allyson Voller as the narrator could not have been a more perfect choice. Her voice and talent were spot on and great for Wanda, but she also did great job with all the other characters in this story (Seriously I felt her almost channeling Rosemary Harris vibes from the Sam Raimi Spider-man films for the Aunt May parts)

Overall, this was just an incredible journey and I can’t recommend it enough. I laughed, I cried, I stayed up each day wanting to know what will happened next, and I woke up excited to listen the next day. I am grateful for this amazing, thrilling, and just fun story.

To Seanan McGuire and Allyson Voller, you may never read this comment/review, but thank you for everything. As a Spider-Man fan, I had an amazing time reliving those great moments, and you both definitely cemented Wanda as my favorite Marvel heroine. Together, you both gave me something I never know I needed in my life until I received it. Thank you again for all your hard work and amazing talent. I genuinely enjoyed this, and thank you for the amazing adventure. I know for a fact that I will definitely be swinging back for another listen definitely soon.