When humans start cutting down trees and digging holes in peaceful Dunlath Valley, the wolves know that something is wrong. They send a messenger t...
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Oct 14, 2011
Cillian
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Finally, I have time to do some reviewing.
I liked and didn't like Wolf Speaker, but first let me make clear that Miss Pierce's writing didn't disappoint me, I still find it beautiful.
I like animals, but I'm not crazy about them, certainly not crazy in love with them enough to put up with almost 300 pages of Daine and the animals she talks to.
Wolf Speaker was boring.
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I liked and didn't like Wolf Speaker, but first let me make clear that Miss Pierce's writing didn't disappoint me, I still find it beautiful.
I like animals, but I'm not crazy about them, certainly not crazy in love with them enough to put up with almost 300 pages of Daine and the animals she talks to.
Wolf Speaker was boring.
Now, I do realize that this sequel was the stepping stone for the other two installments and it More...
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Aug 18, 2010
Kathryn
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Oh my god. I don't have words to explain how I feel right now.
It dosen't take long for the story to shift in shape.
There is no lingering and much rememberence on the first book to get annoyed with.
And it dosen't take long chapters for you to be intrigued.
There was so much going on yet, so organized that I was so pleased when it ended. It made me feel warm and longing after, and mind you not many books makes me feel this way.
This book reminded More...
It dosen't take long for the story to shift in shape.
There is no lingering and much rememberence on the first book to get annoyed with.
And it dosen't take long chapters for you to be intrigued.
There was so much going on yet, so organized that I was so pleased when it ended. It made me feel warm and longing after, and mind you not many books makes me feel this way.
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Mar 24, 2009
Jennifer
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Reviewed by Candace Cunard for TeensReadToo.com
This second book in Tamora Pierce's THE IMMORTALS QUARTET centers around the further development of Daine's magical ability to communicate with animals.
The story begins when the wolf pack that lives near her former home village sends an envoy to ask for her assistance communicating with the humans who are ruining the lands where these wolves hunt. Daine, who owes a debt of gratitude to these wolves for having cared for her o More...
This second book in Tamora Pierce's THE IMMORTALS QUARTET centers around the further development of Daine's magical ability to communicate with animals.
The story begins when the wolf pack that lives near her former home village sends an envoy to ask for her assistance communicating with the humans who are ruining the lands where these wolves hunt. Daine, who owes a debt of gratitude to these wolves for having cared for her o More...
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Nov 07, 2011
Mark
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The second book in the series begins after Diane's training under him has progressed a sufficient amount and she has trully begun to master her ability to shapeshift and communicate with animals. It is also here that all of the responsibilities that come along with her powers begin to trully be explored as a regular part of th world. Being that she is the only one who can understand animals, the wolves comes to her. Being between the human world and nature and playing the part of the typical fan
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Sep 25, 2011
Flannery
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This didn't excite me as much as its predecessor, Wild Magic, primarily for the following reason:
Daine and Numair are in the forest then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine and Numair and some wolves are in the forest then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine and Numair go to a castle then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine hangs out with wolves and then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine meets some More...
Daine and Numair are in the forest then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine and Numair and some wolves are in the forest then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine and Numair go to a castle then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine hangs out with wolves and then
Daine enters into the mind of an animal.
Daine meets some More...
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Jul 19, 2010
Rhiannon
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Book two of The Immortals series finds Daine and Numair heading to the valley of Dunlath to answer the call of help from Daine's old wolf pack.
The Long Lake pack have asked her to come help rectify the balance in their new home; wood cutters are destroying the forest and chasing away all the game. But it turns out the problem is far more complicated then it seems. With the presence of Ogres, Stormwings, and traitors to the crown, to name just a few, Daine must discover and More...
The Long Lake pack have asked her to come help rectify the balance in their new home; wood cutters are destroying the forest and chasing away all the game. But it turns out the problem is far more complicated then it seems. With the presence of Ogres, Stormwings, and traitors to the crown, to name just a few, Daine must discover and More...
Jun 30, 2010
P.M.
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Daine, a 14-year-old possessor of wild magic, receives a message from Brokefang, the leader of the Long Lake Pack, asking her to come to Dunlath Valley. When she arrives with Numair Salmalin, a powerful mage, Kitten, an infant dragon, and Cloud, her faithful pony, the wolf tells her that people are destroying the valley and asks her to make them stop. Daine discovers a dastardly plot to usurp the Tortlallan throne, and fuel the expansion plans of nearby Carthak. This book is peopled by wonderful
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Jul 08, 2011
Lucille
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Daine and her teacher, Numair, are answering the call of Daine's pack when they realize that they have stumbled upon something far more dangerous than forest depletion. The wolves need Daine's help to restore the natural balance in their home. The humans are up to something; they are mining and cutting down trees, and there are new mages and soldiers in the once peacefull fief. The Lady Yolane, a close relative of the King, is desperate for power and believes that she should be in control of the
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Apr 20, 2010
Warnie B.
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A lot of folks seem to be less interested in this one because it's so animal-centric. I actually don't mind that at all; it's part of what I love about this series: Daine's relationships with various animals, and the consequences of those relationships. In a lot of books, talking animals seem to annoy me somewhat, but Pierce manages to write the animals in such a way that they actually feel like real characters to me, and not just cute little sidekicks. Daine is separated from Numair for most of
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Jan 07, 2012
Marina
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More like 3.5 stars. I think I would really like to live in Pierce's world, especially be acquainted with all the cool people and the animals. That said, Pierce is the only author, I think, who can make me weep over a death of a cat. That's the second time she does this... or maybe third... this woman needs to stop killing cats! The days she kills a dog I'll probably go into mourning for a week.
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Sep 28, 2011
Crystal Starr Light
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Great for those who love books about talking animals and bratty ten-year olds
Daine and her master, Numair, head out to meet up with Daine's old pack of wolves. Apparently, there is some disturbance to the hunting grounds, and the wolves want the two-leggers to stop mining and farming and such so the game will return. But the rulers of the land, Tristan and Yolane, refuse. Can Daine bring about peace without a bloodbath?
You know that saying about how a sequel is rarely as g More...
Daine and her master, Numair, head out to meet up with Daine's old pack of wolves. Apparently, there is some disturbance to the hunting grounds, and the wolves want the two-leggers to stop mining and farming and such so the game will return. But the rulers of the land, Tristan and Yolane, refuse. Can Daine bring about peace without a bloodbath?
You know that saying about how a sequel is rarely as g More...
Feb 15, 2010
Hollowspine
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The second book of the Immortals series again finds Diane in the middle of a secret war between Tortall and Carthak. This time her main animal companions are wolves and for the most part she is separated from any human companionship.
I liked this book somewhat better than the first book, but for me the same problems persist. Every animal in the forest recognizes her as a friend and flock (literally) to her. Oh, except Frostfur 'the main female wolf' with whom she has many straine More...
I liked this book somewhat better than the first book, but for me the same problems persist. Every animal in the forest recognizes her as a friend and flock (literally) to her. Oh, except Frostfur 'the main female wolf' with whom she has many straine More...
Aug 27, 2011
Catie
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If I weren’t writing a review for every single book this year, this would definitely be one that I would skip. This is a clear transition book and I really don’t have much to say about it. I liked it; I didn’t love it. I never felt annoyed, bored, moved, or enthusiastic about this book. I listened to it while running errands and doing some cleaning and it was the perfect background.
Daine’s wolf pack family, who gave her a home when she was lost, has called for help. Their vall More...
Daine’s wolf pack family, who gave her a home when she was lost, has called for help. Their vall More...
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Apr 14, 2011
Julie
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Oh, how I adore these books. Reading one, even if it's new to me, is like slipping into comfy jammies and relaxing with old friends.
They're just so well-crafted... the characters are virtuous, but not *too* virtuous... and it's a pleasure to make the journey with them as they learn to overcome their flaws or accept new viewpoints.
Also, why is it that with these books, person-death, while sad, doesn't make me cry, but animal-death has me bawling?? The same happened with th More...
They're just so well-crafted... the characters are virtuous, but not *too* virtuous... and it's a pleasure to make the journey with them as they learn to overcome their flaws or accept new viewpoints.
Also, why is it that with these books, person-death, while sad, doesn't make me cry, but animal-death has me bawling?? The same happened with th More...
Sep 10, 2010
JoLee
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In this second installment of Tamora Pierce's Immortals Quartet Daine and Numair travel to Dunlath Valley at the request of Daine's old wolf pack. There they find things even worse than expected: a mining venture is ruining the landscape and a whole pack of magicians have taken up at Dunlath castle. Clearly the residents are up to no good. Numair gets separated from Daine by a magical shield when he goes to get help, and Daine is left to foil the plans with a motley assortment of allies.
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Nov 08, 2009
Nicole
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In this sequel to Wild Magic (1992), the pack of wolves that helped 14-year-old Daine avenge her family's death call her back from her mage training at King Jonathan's court. Humans ("two-leggers") are ruining Dunlath Valley. Daine, who speaks the language of animals and is learning to enter animals' minds and shape-change, works to help the two-leggers and the animals move beyond species prejudice to prevent an ecological disaster and the overthrow of the beneficent King Jonathan. Sus
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Nov 15, 2011
C.H.O.M.P
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The second book of THE IMMORTALS series. Wolf!
Daine is here to help save the wolves who DON'T eat human for fun. (Actually, we taste pretty bad) Along the way Daine starts to understand that she can actually shape-shift between animal and human. Even though Numair doesn't show up quite a lot as the first book, I liked how I got to understand the interaction between Daine and the animals that she asked to help her. This time there is about three and more characters introduced. Tkaa whic More...
Daine is here to help save the wolves who DON'T eat human for fun. (Actually, we taste pretty bad) Along the way Daine starts to understand that she can actually shape-shift between animal and human. Even though Numair doesn't show up quite a lot as the first book, I liked how I got to understand the interaction between Daine and the animals that she asked to help her. This time there is about three and more characters introduced. Tkaa whic More...
Jul 01, 2009
Jennifer
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Daine has been called North to Dunlath Valley by the pack of wolves that used to live near her hometown. The wolves are concerned because the humans of Dunlath Valley are exploiting its natural resources (although they certainly don't express their concerns in those words). Numair undertakes the journey with Daine and they soon discover that the lord and lady of Dunlath are plotting for their own advancement - perhaps to royal levels. Daine for the first time discovers her ability to see through
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Oct 15, 2008
Anna
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In this book, she is a little more unsettled. This one is all about finding her true self and helping her pack. There are a bunch of neat characters in this book. There is Maura, Thakka who is soooo neat and of course Kitten. I like this one's plot a ton!
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Apr 08, 2010
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Wolf Speaker is the second book in the Immortals series. Daine is a 14 year old girl who has a gift. It is called Wild Magic. This gift let's her communicate, heal and control animals. Daine travels with a mage named Numair. He is training her to use her powers wisely. Daine must defeat the evil mage Tristan so she cn save the forest from destruction.
I can connect to Daine in this book. Daine has a very close connection to animals. I love being with animals. They make me happy. She s More...
I can connect to Daine in this book. Daine has a very close connection to animals. I love being with animals. They make me happy. She s More...
Aug 15, 2010
Sarah
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I enjoyed Wolf-Speaker even more than its predecessor. I felt like, in Wild Magic, Daine had come into her own without realizing it by the end of the story, and that Wolf-Speaker is the story of her testing, so to speak.
I enjoyed meeting the new (fully-fleshed-out) characters, but I enjoyed watching Daine fend for herself and protect others even more. She is, in the course of the story, separated from the adults that gave her guidance and support in Wild Magic, and the stakes bec More...
I enjoyed meeting the new (fully-fleshed-out) characters, but I enjoyed watching Daine fend for herself and protect others even more. She is, in the course of the story, separated from the adults that gave her guidance and support in Wild Magic, and the stakes bec More...
Jan 22, 2009
Ludi
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The second book in the Immortals Quaret. Veralidaine Sarrasri is called to the wolf pack that had saved her life a year ago. So, she and Numair, travel to Dunlath Valley, to help the wolves. However, Daine realizes that the animals and people are in danger. Dnlath's lord and lady have discvered black opals in their valley and are shipping the black opals to the emperor of Carthak, Emperoro Ozorne. Daine finds that the Dunlath rulers, are planning to overthrow King Jonathan, even if it is damagin
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Mar 14, 2011
N. Sherman
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I think I personally liked this book less than the first one. There are barely any human characters in it for the majority of the novel. Okay, the animal "characters" were interesting, but I think one of the charms of the first book for me was Diane struggling to fit in with humans. Another thing that at first irked me was her getting a new ability to change shape...my first thought was that she was turning out to be a Mary Sue character and get new abilities throughout the story, whic
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Jul 19, 2010
Emma
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Okay, in this book you find out a bit more about Daine though not as much as you find out in Wild Magic or The Realm of the Gods. You also find out more about her old pack and the past that was hinted at in Wild Magic. You get to experience a unique perspective when it comes to Daine and the wolves. It is actually very beautiful and if you are a wolf lover you are sure to enjoy it! You also meet Kitten the dragon and even a bit about the gods of Tortall which is very interesting and you continue
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Dec 25, 2010
Dena
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Yes, I read the first two books in the series on the same day. That should tell you how good they are! In this book Daine gets to act more on her own, when she and Nuamir visit the fief of Dunlath and find that all is not well. The Emperor of Carthak is continuing in his machinations to bring unrest and war to Tortall, and more immortals (Stormwings - a kind of harpy with metal wings, basilisk, and ogres) have been brought through. Daine's bond and communication with animals continues to ser
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Apr 17, 2010
Erin
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Such fun! The plot doesn't feel as fast-paced as _Wild Magic_, but I didn't mind because this book makes up for it with character development.
For the first time, Daine has to complete a mission on her own, largely without the help of Numair, and she spends most of the book being rather cranky about it, which is awesome. She also has to deal with a younger sidekick, angst about the way in which her powers are changing her animal friends, and challenges to her beliefs about the inh More...
For the first time, Daine has to complete a mission on her own, largely without the help of Numair, and she spends most of the book being rather cranky about it, which is awesome. She also has to deal with a younger sidekick, angst about the way in which her powers are changing her animal friends, and challenges to her beliefs about the inh More...
Jan 15, 2012
Kathy
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Second in the Immortals fantasy adventure series for children and revolving around Daine, a 14-year-old girl Gifted with the ability to speak to animals as well as heal them.
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Oh, this is a lovely adventure that revolves around tolerance and environmental pollution. Your kids will get a kick out of Daine as she learns to see goodness even in those who aren't pretty, to accept that everyone does not see the world as she does, and she can talk to any ani More...
<h2>My Take</h2>
Oh, this is a lovely adventure that revolves around tolerance and environmental pollution. Your kids will get a kick out of Daine as she learns to see goodness even in those who aren't pretty, to accept that everyone does not see the world as she does, and she can talk to any ani More...
May 07, 2011
Kereesa
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Wolf-Speaker is the second book in Tamora Pierce's Immortals quartet and follows our wildmage Daine in her adventures with her old wolf pack in Dunlath Valley where conspiracy, rebellion and more Carthage evilness appear. Most of the book really is the set-up for the next two, where things get real. Characters, relationships and actions all come together to prepare Daine for the upcoming battle ahead of her in the last two novels in this series.
Wolf-Speaker was pretty reminiscent of Wild More...
Wolf-Speaker was pretty reminiscent of Wild More...
Jul 25, 2010
Amanda
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★★★★☆ I loved it
Once again, I am happily surprised at how much I loved this next instalment in The Immortals! Maybe it's the cover, the lack of love story or the lack of humour that doesn't make me want to instantly pick up a book of this series, but once I start reading I have a hard time stopping. Tamora's writing is much more intelligent than alot of the best-sellers out there and her books don't need to rely on the previously mentioned aspects to hold it's readers attention. The More...
Once again, I am happily surprised at how much I loved this next instalment in The Immortals! Maybe it's the cover, the lack of love story or the lack of humour that doesn't make me want to instantly pick up a book of this series, but once I start reading I have a hard time stopping. Tamora's writing is much more intelligent than alot of the best-sellers out there and her books don't need to rely on the previously mentioned aspects to hold it's readers attention. The More...
Jun 12, 2011
Jillian -always aspiring-
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Now fourteen years old, Veralidaine "Daine" Sarrasri has slowly begun to grasp and wield her wild magic. Traveling with her teacher, the mage Numair Salmalin, she is seeing more and more of the land of Tortall, a place that is starting to feel more like home to her with each passing day and new friend made. But still the threat of immortals and enemy nations lingers and expands. . .
Wolf-Speaker, follow-up to Wild Magic, is one of those instances where, to me, the sequel d More...
Wolf-Speaker, follow-up to Wild Magic, is one of those instances where, to me, the sequel d More...
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