Great plot, but has a lack of action and a horrible Mary Sue

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	• Wolf-speaker (Immortals) Tamora Pierce Simon Pulse, 2005 - 368 pages average customer review:based on 104 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great plot, but has a lack of action and a horrible Mary Sue

Wolf-Speaker was an enjoyable book. I liked reading about the events and the travels, but then and again, I'm the one who finds newspapers interesting. (Unlike most people my age) However, Wolf-Speaker was an enjoyable book (nothing special, like most books), not a moving one. There were several flaws.
Flaw number one is that Daine is a freaking Mary Sue. (A person with no flaws and many stereotypical traits) She scored 40 (very high) on the Universal Mary Sue Litmus test. Maybe it was the whole "Wow! I can speak to animals and I am an orphan" thing that threw me off. Of course, having those traits would make you exalted, so much that no one except for the villains would actually dislike you.
Another thing is that there was about no action until the very last two chapters. And even with the action, the problem is solved too easily, leaving us with a Deus-Ex-Machina ending.
Before you say, "Harry Potter always has Deus-Ex-Machina endings and it's a good book!" let me tell you that Harry Potter is about this semi-normal boy trying to get through schools, with far more complications than the main villain itself. The only problem in the book other than the main one is that they are running away from someone trying not to be killed while they wait for help. That never seems to be a real problem, as all of the good characters stay far away civilization without much complaint.
All in all, Wolf-Speaker is an okay book, with its fair share of passive action (>_>

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Wolf-Speaker by: Tamora Pierce

Christine Huang

When the humans of Dunlath Valley suddenly begin to cut down the forest trees and dig holes in the valley, the wolf pack know something is afoot. So they send a request to a girl that they know will do something about it. Fourteen-years-old, Diana Sassari is a girl that can communicate with animals using her wild magic. Her father, who she knows nothing about, left her and her mother when she was young. When she was 12 bandits raided her home in Galla killing her mom and grandfather. Left alone Diane took her pony, Cloud, and left hoping to find revenge. The wolves helped her with revenge and have then been on friendly terms. When arriving with her friend mage, Numair, at Dunlath they are immediately alerted of treason. Lady Yolane and Lord Beldon are the center of it along with Masters Tristen and Gisa. When Numair goes back to send a report to the king, Tristen and Gisa put up a magical shield closing off Diane from Numair. Diana learns of a new ability, the ability to inhabit an animal without harming the body. Diane must now use her new ability and gather information on the enemy. She then learns of a new monster far more dangerous then anything shes ever met. A few of the animals that she inhabits are a squirrel, a chipmunk, and a hawk. She uses the squirrel named, "Flicker", to spy on the solider barracks, to count the number of armed men. Flicker was used a great number of times, and also rounded up the other squirrels to chew on enemy provisions. Tkaa is a basilisk that can change things to rock, and plays a key role in giving Diane's messages to Numair, who is stuck on the outside of the barrier. Tkaa also helps rally other immortals to help fight against the lords of Dunlath. The Badger god gives her valuable help as well. When she soon learned the after-affects of shape changing it is Badger who tells her how to change back to human. Badger also teaches her that even Stormwings (half-human immortals that have steel wings) are not evil. This causes Diane to show compassion toward ogers, thus allowing her to gain new and powerful allies. The main setting is in Dunlath, and is another important reason why Diane and Yolane fight over it. Dunlath is a fertile place with animals in abundance. The fertile soil allows the ogers to farm , which gives them a reason to help Diane. The fighting ends when the Kings Own (a branch from the King's army) distracts the other mages on Yolane's side, by wreaking havoc on enemy grounds. Diane manages to slip into the castle undetected, and smashes the model of the barrier, causing the real barrier to break.

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Wolf Speaker

Pam Ernst
The book I read was Wolf Speaker by Tamora Pearce. The genre for this book is science fiction. Wolf Speaker is the second book in the series the Immortals Quartet. To better understand this book, I would strongly suggest that you read the first book, Wild Magic. In Wolf Speaker, a girl has to master her skills in magic while trying to save the kingdom she has grown so attached to. Daine's ability to talk with animals leads her on a quest mush greater than she expected. Her wolf pack originally wanted her to help them save their home from destruction. When she arrives, Daine finds that the people in the land are committing treason against the king. Daine and her friends, Numair and Kit, her dragon, must stop them before the forest is ruined and the kingdom is under new rule. Daine is the only one who can save them all.
This book keeps you reading on. The theme is so catching and entertaining, and there is great suspense, that you get caught up in the book. There are so many creatures, and so much description, you can picture what's going on perfectly. I think the way the author portrays Daine, a girl who just arrived in a new place and who just discovered her power, is amazing. Pearce's way of doing this shows a girl with much courage and strength. I agree with this style of writing, because it gives the reader a role model. The reader can be shown that you can do anything you set your mind to, even if you are in a strange surrounding.
The book has love for animals and nature that shows that you must respect the environment. I can think that after reading this, I have taken on a better idea of how wild life is being affected by humans, and the disadvantages that come from this.
I really liked this book. It has a good idea, and shows what you can do when you set your mind to it. If you like adventure, mystery, and action, I would suggest Wolf Speaker.

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Fun book

I found this book in a colection of my sisters books 3 or 4 years ago. It has a yonger mind set to it but still an enjoyable book that i would pick up and read again.

2nd in the immortal series

I started reading this series when I was about 12, I am now 19 and have read this series about a dozen times. I have also read all of Tamora Pierce's books. She is my favorite author of all time. If you haven't read one of her books and you enjoy fantasy I would definetly suggest at least one of her books.

This is the second book in the Immortals series, you go back to Daine's hometown which she was run out of. You meet new friends like Tkaa, and many more. I must admit out of this series this is my least favorite, but still excellent. You get to see Daine expand in her magic, where she can go inside the animals minds. This book has a conflict and climax (which I won't spoil) and definetly an excellent book. I would recommend this book and all of Tamora Pierce's books!

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