- Mass Market Paperback: 310 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; 3rd THUS edition (Sep 1990)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345365399
- ISBN-13: 978-0345365392
- Product Dimensions: 17.3 x 10.2 x 2.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,037,839 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Dion was a healer and a wolfwalker, and the unique telepathic bond that she shared with the wolf Gray Hishn sometimes seemed to amplify her sensitivity to her patients. But she never guessed how strong that bond could be, or what kind of power it could wield, until she found herself lost in the wilderness, with angry slavers at her heels and war on the horizon. Suddenly she and her fellow travelers were fighting for their lives in the snowy winter wastes, where the wolves were their only guides, the greatest secret of the ancients their only salvation...and Dion their only hope to survive.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
"Wolfwalker" is book one in a series about Dion the healer and wolfwalker and her descendants. To begin with it seems to be about a world where magic is rife. Then it turns out that this is in fact a world that humans immigrated to once long ago and brought with them psychic abilities, animals and plants.
One of the psychic abilities have to do with bonding with animals and another one is the long-lost gift of healing (which of course Dion is fated to rediscover).
Dion and her twin brother Rhom are on The Journey. Traditionally girls do an apprenticeship while the boys Journey as part of their coming of age. In this instance the elders of the village send Dion along with her brother. On the way they are attacked by worlags and get separated.
While this goes on the daughters of the Lloroi of the Ramaj Ariye and their cousin are kidnapped by Raiders. The Raiders plan to sell such valuable slaves to the enemies of the Lloroi. A hunt sets out to find the girls.
These two stories are connected and we find Dion, Rhom and the Lloroi's people all together at one point.
I had previously bought book 2 of the series and wondered about the beginning of Dion's story - how did she become a wolfwalker and how did she learn the ancient ways of healing? I've not regretted buying "Wolfwalker" and would recommend it to any and all fantasy/sci fi fans out there.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is one of the best books I've ever read! Even though it is a hard book to get into and at times follow, it has a great concept with much action. Tara K. Harper grows in the writing of each of the books in the wolfwalker series creating the characters in a beliveble and lifelike way. As things happen to the characters you laugh and cry with them. The only thing that is missing from this series is the next book with the main characters', Dion's, daughter. I urge you to start your way into this series for they are GREAT!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Begining the adventure
27 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
This is the first book in Harper's first series. I read this book after 'Cat Scratch Fever' and 'Cataract' were finished. I was hungry for more writing by the artist, and so I searched high and low to find all three books in the series.
In this first book, we are introduced to Dion, a very unusual woman. One day I hope the author writes a prequel, that details some of what the girl's growing up years must have been like. Suffice it to say, she is warrior trained, a healer by choice dedicated to saving lives, and a wolfwalker. Wolfwalkers are introduced to the reader in this series. They are humans who are drawn to wolves, and capable of working/communicating the wolves.
In this story, Dion begins a tale that will last 5 books and three generations of children. Dion begins the road to becoming a legend. It's interesting how a few twists in circumstances can completely change the road you walk. She faces a few very important decisions: the large sense of responsibility she has for those around her, because she has knowledge and skill that others don't have, and how far that responsibility should extend; the decision to save lives, following her healer-rank oaths; the responsibility to take lives while protecting herself, her loved ones, and those that are defenceless. It is the conflict between these three that sucks in the reader and refuses to let go.
I highly suggest this book to anyone who likes action, adventure, tough decisions, great fighting scenes, and personal relationships. This book was quite an eye opener, and a great introduction to the amazing worlds out there waiting for us to visit. (Or maybe not waiting.. maybe dreading..)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
This book will leave you breathless!
4 April 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
My wife recommended that I pick up the Wolfwalker series after I had finished reading the Wheel of Time series - and maybe that was why I gave this novel 4 stars instead of 5. Tara Harper has created a vibrant character in Dion and the beginnings of a wonderful story line that plays out over the next 5 books in the series. I found that as the series progresses, I became more and more engrossed in the story.
My only minor gripe is that in this novel more than any other of the Wolfwalker series, her pacing of the action is relentless. The world that Tara Harper has created is such a harsh and violent environment that both Dion and the reader never are given the chance to take 'a breather' and unwind. In many fantasy stories, I feel drawn to the world itself - yet on the Wolfwalker world, I think its the last past I'd ever want to live!
Overall, add this to your list of must read fantasy series...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A Wonderful Adventure!
23 May 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With "Wolfwalker", Tara Harper has succeeded in creating a rich and detailed environment filled with interesting characters and an exciting story. Dion, the main character, is delightful as a woman who is strong and compelling while not defying credibility. (Based on her biography at the back of the book, one gets the impression that Dion is very much like Ms. Harper herself.) She's a terrific female lead, one of the best I've seen in Sci-Fi and Fantasy stories.
I recommend this story to anyone who loves fantasy, science fiction, wolves, or all of the above -- and while you're at it, pick up the other books in the series, too! You won't regret it.
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