A Truely Wild, Magical Adventure

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	• Wild Magic (Immortals) Tamora Pierce Scholastic Point, 2004 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 271 reviews view larger image
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Tortall, here we come!

This is book one of the Immortals series. It follows the Song of Lioness series. Although you won't have to read this series first to understand, I recommend that you do.
This is the story of Daine. A young girl who is able to talk with animals. With her family gone and a town that has shunned her, she sets off on her own. She takes a job as an assistant in handling horses. On her journey and through her deeds, it is discovered that she has what they call "Wild Magic". A kind of magic that she will never have full control over. Through training and the love of animals (and the love the animals have for her) she becomes a hero. Something she never quite expected.
This is a wonderful book. The characters are carefully woven and you become attached to all of them. I enjoyed seeing characters from the previous Song of the Lioness books.

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A Truely Wild, Magical Adventure

Martha Jo Nakashian 5/22/07

Wild Magic By: Tamora Pierce 0-679-88282-X

` Onua Chamtong meets Daine, a girl with a "knack for animals", at a fair in Cria, and hires her on for an assistant on her trip to Tortall's capital, Corus. Daine seems very open to Onua, and to Onua's friends, but does she have a secret? And is there a reason for Daine's "knack for animals"? Who is the strange badger who keeps visiting her dreams, and how does he know her? Where are all these immortal monsters coming from, and why have they been gone hundreds of years? Can this simple, Gallan, country-bred girl change the fate of Tortall, and her own life? And Daine dosen't have the Gift (human magic), but does she have magic? Daine will show them what she can really do at Pirate's Swoop! Even though this is fiction/fantasy, this book (and most of Tamora Pierce's books) take place around medevil times. Action, adventure, and some humor mixed in keeps this book interesting. Daine's whole life will change in Tortall, from bastard to mage, and all because of her strange, rare magic. This book is an excellent beginning to Tamora Pierce's Immortals series.

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A 'wild' series debut!

Thirteen-year-old Veralidaine "Daine" Sarrasri has always been known for her knack with animals. From birds to whales, horses to dogs, and everywhere in between, animals seem to sense that Daine is a friend of theirs. When Daine is forced to leave home after a group of bandits attack her family, however, she begins to realize that her so-called knack packs more punch than she originally realized, and begins to think that, perhaps, magic is a more proper word for her talents. Of course, it's not your basic magic. It's wild magic - something Daine has no control over. With this wild magic, Daine has the ability to not only hear animals, but the ability to speak to them, and have them obey her, as well. The powers she is saddled with only make being on the road less difficult, for she always has a companion by her side. When Daine accepts a job handling horses with Onua Chamtong, of the K'miri Raadeh, she can't believe her luck. She'll be working for the Queen's Riders. And, even though the hours are long, Daine thinks of her new position as quite an honor. It is while holding this position, however, that Daine meets Numair, a man who will change her life. Numair is a master mage, and is thrilled to take Daine on as a student, in an attempt to help her hone her magic, and gain more control over it. And Daine couldn't be happier to have the privilege to work with such a skilled individual. Under the guidance of Numair, Daine finds herself improving on a daily basis. Through Numair's assignments, Daine begins to explore the inner-workings of her magic; learning the depths of it. But exploring her magic isn't all that Daine has the power to learn. Soon, she finds herself sensing the magic of other beings surrounding her: immortals. Immortals who have been unwillingly imprisoned within the confines of the Divine Realms for over four-hundred years, who are bloodthirsty and angry. The barriers have been broken by enemies, setting the immortals loose, and placing them dangerously close to the royals of Tortall. Now, protecting the Queen, along with the heirs to the royal throne, rests in the hands of Daine and her newfound friends. Together, they must defend their country from an immortal attack that could leave them all in ruins; or succumb to the tyranny of enemies.

I will admit that I'm not usually a reader of fantasy/science fiction novels that revolve around wars, magic, and make-believe kingdoms. However, after reading Tamora Pierce's ALANNA quartet, I can't help but find myself absolutely mesmerized by her writing, and grappling for another taste of the Kingdom of Tortall. The ALANNA quartet brought magic to life, and, with the introduction of THE IMMORTALS, Pierce manages to capture that engrossing magic once more within the pages of WILD MAGIC. While many characters often lack depth, or are hard to sympathize with, Daine does not come close to falling into that category. From page one, Daine is presented in a manner that makes the reader sympathize with the fact that she has recently been orphaned; while creating a passion to learn more about Daine's past, and the inner-workings of both her mind, and her magic. Her kind heart, determination to prove herself as a worthy asset to the Kingdom of Tortall, and ability to outshine even some of the most talented mage's make her extremely appealing; but it's her interactions with the various characters surrounding her - both animal and human varieties - which work to make WILD MAGIC such an amazing release. Numair's dry humor, yet tough-as-nails teaching skills are entertaining; Onua's understanding persona presents her as a mother-figure; the royal heirs to Tortall are both adorable, yet mischievous, coming off as the annoying, yet adorable, younger brother and sister; the appearance of Alanna is thrilling, especially for those who devoured Pierce's ALANNA series one by one; however, it is Daine's conversations from animals of all walks of life that will certainly leave animal lovers laughing out loud, and craving more of Daine and her comrades. A 'wild' series debut!

Erika Sorocco
Freelance Reviewer

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A knack with animals...or magic?

Daine is just a thirteen-year-old with a knack for animals...or more than a knack? When she leaves home to find a job she realizes it's magic that she has, a rare magic called Wild Magic that allows her to talk to animals and...perhaps do more. She runs into Numair Salamin and instantly becomes his student. Learning how to controle her magic is hard but Daine can do it.

The real big problem is that immortals are coming, bloodthirsty monsters that have been locked up in the Divine Realms are now out into the human world and are causing great mischieve. It's up to Daine to stop it...but how?

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shy girls rule

I don't have much to say about this book, with is unusual for me. All I really wanted to say is that I loved the main character, Daine. It's very refreshing to see a shy girl overcome that shyness to become something great. I read this book after reading City of Bones, in which the supposedly "shy" main character never once acted shy, but Daine blushes and has to force words out and feels ashamed at angry outbursts and, for a shy girl like myself, seeing that reflected in a book character was refreshing.

I also loved Numair, although I'd love to know exactly how old he is because I understand that he and Daine get together in later books and, well. Yeah.

There wasn't much else in this book that really interested me. It kind of dragged on, even though I read it in one sitting, and I don't particularly care for books about animals, which is probably why, Daine aside, I wasn't too interested in this book. I will be reading the other three books in the series, however, since I am back on my Tamora Pierce kick.

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