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Wolf-Speaker

Wolf-Speaker

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This book has it all, from magic to understanding.
Review: This book is one of Tamora Pierce's best!

Iin this book Daine comes to understand the stormwings and even comes to have a sort of friendship with one of their leaders Rikash.This book is about how Daine comes to see her wolf friends Brokefang, Battle and so on, because the people are piosoning the land and soon there won't be room either 'two-leggers' or wolves

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Greatest Adventures
Review: All Of Tamora Pierce's books are the greatest I've ever read but Wolf-Speaker is probably my favorite. It's one of the few fantasy/adventure series out there for teenage girls. You don't have to be a total swords and wizards nut to absolutely love this book. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a great read that has a little of everything

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: "They Have a Different Idea of Whose the Monster Here..."
Review: "Wolf Speaker" is the second of Tamora Pierce's "Immortals Quartet" concerning fourteen-year-old Daine, a young woman who possesses "Wild Magic", giving her the ability to communicate with animals, heal any animal wound, and in this book, to gradually change her form into any animal she wishes. Pierce jumps straight into the story without hardly any background information, so if you are unfamiliar with the fantasy realm of Tortall, I very highly recommend that you don't begin your journey with this book: start with "Wild Magic", or even better "The Lioness Quartet", Pierce's first books concerning Tortall.

Daine and her mentor Numair have been sent abroad in order to investigate the disappearance of several of the Queen's Riders, and in doing so Daine receives contact from the Long Lake wolf pack - the animals that she once ran wild with when they helped her avenge her murdered family. Their call to her is for help: their home is under threat from humankind's mining and construction that is destroying the natural habitat, and desperate to help her friends, Daine convinces Numair to help them.

But by helping the wolves, the two of them uncover even more secrets: the rulers of Dunlath, Lady Yolane and her consort - and Numair's old classmate - Tristan, are plotting to usurp the thrones of King Jonathon and Queen Thayet, by bribing the war-mongering empire of Charthak with the black diamonds they are acquiring through the mining that cause the animals so much trouble. As you may have already guessed, it's up to Daine, her powers, and the animals to put a stop to all of this, resulting in a plan that is sure to excite all readers once they hear of it.

In the overall context of the "Immortals Quartet", "Wolf Speaker" is the least important - in fact you might be able to get away with not reading it with only minor confusion. But it is a great adventure, despite the somewhat cliched environmental issue at the heart of the book, and it drops little hints throughout as to Daine's parentage, her growing magical powers, her relationship with Numair and the growing threat of Charthak.

Pierce's range of characters is huge, from the animal kingdom (Flicker, Scrap, Sunclaw, Blueness, Rebel, Brokefang and the Long Lake pack) to the humans (Tait, Maura, Gissa, Belden) to the immortals (Tkaa, Iakoju, Rikash, and of course the Badger-god and Kitten the dragonet, that Daine rescued at the conclusion of the previous book). Each character is well drawn and realistic in their actions and motivations (though I dearly missed the absent Onua), and Pierce is clever enough to mix in shades of grey to her growing war, with the inclusion of Rikash the Stormwing who holds a brotherly affection for the young lady Maura.

The "Immortals Quartet" are the best books that Tamora Pierce has to offer, so make sure "The Emperor Mage" is on hand to continue Daine's journey.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: pretty good
Review: this book is deffently not the best book in the series but it is still a wonderful book. of course i think that every book Tamora Pierce writes is good. this book you dont have to read but you still should because it reveals a lot of Daine's history and gives you a hint of whats to come character wise
anyways you have to read this book. i loved it

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wolf-Speaker
Review: The second book in The Immortals series, Wolf-Speaker, is mysterious and brilliantly crafted. A wonderful tale of deep, dark magic, nature, and suspense.

Still learning the limits of her wild magic, Daine travels with her teacher, Numair to Dunlath Valley, where they were called by the wolf pack Daine used to run with. The wolves sense trouble, and indeed, when Daine and Numair arrive, they find that not only is the forest being torn up and mined, but that foul magic is stirring up in a rebellion against the Crown-and in alliance with Carthak, the nation, it has been rumored, that is preparing for war against Tortall. During the story Daine makes friends with the young Maura of Dunlath, who has a strong sense of justice, and a basilisk called Tkaa. Separated from Numair by a magical barrier and cut off from the world, Daine must learn even more about herself and her magic alone to help overthrow this rebellion...

Another amazing, intense book from Pierce.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Sort of okay
Review: I loved this book. Daine and Numair are going to help the Long
Lake Pack (Wolf pack) because people are digging holes and cutting trees down. When Numair and Daine go to Carthak Castle Daine goes in front of everyone in the dinning hall and asked if they would help stop it, but no one listens. After Numair goes to the King for help. When he comes back he and Daine are sepperated by a barrier. Will something happen to Numair when he is on the other side?, or will somthing happen to Daine? You find out. I thought that when Numair was on the other side it took some of the hummor away because to me I thought he was really funny.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The story continues
Review: Trouble is stirring in the kingdom and Daine and her teacher Numair go to investigate, when they do they uncover a scam, a plotting and evil, Daine has to find a way to help but finds it challenging when her teacher has to leave to get help, Daine can handle that but it becomes difficult when she gains a new power which she doesn't seem to understand till later but you'd think that's enough till the little sister of the lady whose doing all this runs away and accidentally finds Daine. And to make it worse, her wolf friends keep putting themselves in danger to stop the destruction there, how could it go from a cry for help to all of this? How will Daine ever do this all? Read it and find out and if your not satisfied with this book read the other two, "Emperor mage" and my personal favorite "In the Realms of the Gods" don't hesitate to get this book its another Tamora Pierce classic. You will defiantly enjoy it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Wolf girl
Review: This is the 2nd book of the Immortal Series. In this book, Daine and Numair travel to Dunlath valley to help a pack of wolves stop the two-leggers from chasing away the game. But the nobles who control Dunlath Valley are doing much more than chasing away game. They plan to poison Dunlath with a flesh-eating potion. Daine and Numair are separated, so Daine alone must stop the evil Trisan Staghorn and Lady Yolane from taking over Dunlath Valley.


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