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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Turning into a wolf or a bat can be difficult :), 25 Sep 2005
"Wolf-speaker" is the 2nd book in Tamora Pierce's "The Immortals" quartet, set in the kingdom of Tortall. If you haven't read the previous book in the series, "Wild Magic", please do so because it provides you with background information regarding the characters that will be useful when you read "Wolf-speaker".As you already know if you are still reading this review, Daine is a 14-year-old girl with wild magic that is training to be a mage. Wild magic allows Daine to communicate with animals, and in some cases even heal them. However, and as Daine will learn in this book, she still has to discover the extent of her powers. Most readers will delight in reading the conversations between Daine and her animal friends, and laugh at her clumsiness when trying to turn into a wolf, or... a bat :) The plot of "Wolf-speaker" revolves around the fact that some wolves ask Daine to help them find a solution to a dangerous trouble that is threatening the place they call home. Daine is compelled to help the wolves, as they are the very same pack that helped her to find revenge against those who killed her mother. But as Daine begins her new journey, along with her teacher Numair (a powerful mage), she will realize that not everything is going well in Tortall, and that there is a new threat that could mean not only the doom of the wolves, but also of the whole kingdom of Tortall. Only by joining her strength to that of Numair and her animal and immortal friends will Daine be able to prevent the disastrous consequences of treacherous acts. All in all, I think that readers older than 9 will love "Wolf-speaker", and that even teens or adults that enjoy a good fantasy epic with lots of magic and adventure might appreciate it. If you like "Wolf-Speaker" check out its sequels, Emperor Mage" and "The Realms of the Gods". Belen Alcat
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely great!, 18 Jan 2001
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This is possibly the best book I have ever read, and that's saying something! It has just about everything anyone could want, and although its intended as a children's book, I think many adults would like it as well (I'm sixteen as I write this). As a fan of the fantasy and science fiction genres, I have to say this book was one of those which first got me hooked. Brilliant!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Comments from an (objective) fan, 15 Jan 2001
By A Customer
Tamora Pierce's "Wolf Speaker" is the second in a series of four books set in the imaginary world of Tortall, (first visited in her "Song of the Lioness" quartet,) focussing on the adventures and growing pains of a young woman named Daine. Called "Magelet" by Numair, her teacher and friend, the book follows Daines attempt at learning and controlling her "Wild Magic," a bond with animals which allows her to speak to, and heal, the creatures she meats. Wild Magic, while not the most powerful in the quartet, stands in its own right as an excellent and gripping book, for both "historical" and "fantasy" young adult readers alike. It contains a gripping mix of fantasy and reality-inspired writing, as Daine comes across new "two-leggers", animals, and immortals, at the same time coming to terms with her own past. Tamora Pierce's writing is simple but witty, her characters interesting and wonderfully portrayed with an inherent consistency throughout the novel. The character of Daine is a wonderful heroine, stubborn and feisty, and delightful because of, not just despite, her imperfections, and just as suitable and important today as within her own time. The sub-textual messages regarding the "Immortals" and the complexity of these unknown characters adds interest for the older reader, while the fantasy, developing love story, and adventure make it suitable also for the younger fans of Ms Pierce's work. I highly recommend it.
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