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4.16 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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 the Alanna series.
Every time I finish a new volume I am so very glad I hunted down these particular editions, too: the small hardcover Atheneum editions with covers by Marilee Heyer. I just love it when a cover artist really pays attention to details as set down by the author, and the artwork itself is gorgeous.
I look forward to re-reading these at other times in my life, and expect them to be just as enjoyable then.
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 the Alanna series.
Every time I finish a new volume I am so very glad I hunted down these particular editions, too: the small hardcover Atheneum editions with covers by Marilee Heyer. I just love it when a cover artist really pays attention to details as set down by the author, and the artwork itself is gorgeous.
I look forward to re-reading these at other times in my life, and expect them to be just as enjoyable then.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Enjoyable to see how Daine learns more about her abilities and I liked seeing the wolves. It's also kind of neat to see Numair "fight" too and see how strong his power is. I can't wait for Maura's book, which has been in the works for a very long time. Still love the series even after all these years.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Still a great reread
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Wolf Speaker continues Daine's story after Wild Magic, taking place at roughly a year afterwards since she's now fourteen. While traveling with her teacher, Numair, and her adopted dragon daughter, Kitten, she encounters a couple of the wolves who had helped her back when she had to flee her hometown. The valley they live in now is being destroyed by the humans who live there, and they want Daine's help to put an end to it.
I find Wolf Speaker as one of those entries in a series where, it's good, but sort of forgettable in a way. Out of all the books in The Immortals, it's probably my least favorite. Maybe even my least favorite with the Tortall books. Not to say it isn't a good book, which it is, but it just doesn't have the same oomph as some of the others.
My favorite thing about Wolf Speaker is the introduction of some of the new immortals. Coldfangs, basilisks and ogres all make their first appearance here. It also introduces one of my favorite characters in The Immortals quartet, which is Rikash, the Stormwing.
Since Numair is put out of most of the action midway through or so, we get to see Daine handling things on her own, which is interesting since there's a lot more to her wild magic than even Numair realized. Her treatment of Maura's initial fear of the wolves is kind of annoying (not everyone can be hunky dory with wolves all of a sudden, especially when you're raised not to be) and her self-righteousness of that and the Stormwings honestly just makes her look like a jerkass, but it's little flaws like this that make Daine an interesting character.
Overall, Wolf Speaker is good. Not the best, but good, and still a solid read.
I find Wolf Speaker as one of those entries in a series where, it's good, but sort of forgettable in a way. Out of all the books in The Immortals, it's probably my least favorite. Maybe even my least favorite with the Tortall books. Not to say it isn't a good book, which it is, but it just doesn't have the same oomph as some of the others.
My favorite thing about Wolf Speaker is the introduction of some of the new immortals. Coldfangs, basilisks and ogres all make their first appearance here. It also introduces one of my favorite characters in The Immortals quartet, which is Rikash, the Stormwing.
Since Numair is put out of most of the action midway through or so, we get to see Daine handling things on her own, which is interesting since there's a lot more to her wild magic than even Numair realized. Her treatment of Maura's initial fear of the wolves is kind of annoying (not everyone can be hunky dory with wolves all of a sudden, especially when you're raised not to be) and her self-righteousness of that and the Stormwings honestly just makes her look like a jerkass, but it's little flaws like this that make Daine an interesting character.
Overall, Wolf Speaker is good. Not the best, but good, and still a solid read.
I forgot to mention in the last book but SHE HAS AN ADOPTED DRAGON BABY!
I have a serious obsession thing with dragons. I just really like them and stuff.
Anyway, we get more mythical creatures in this book. I love mythical creatures and authors who take mythical creatures and make them their own.
Big huge mage battle in this book that's pretty interesting.
Daine develops her powers further and discovers more things that she can do that she didn't think she could. And discovers the effect of being around an animal/animal group for a while.
Basically I'm completely sucked into this quartet and can't wait til I can get the last two books and read them.
I have a serious obsession thing with dragons. I just really like them and stuff.
Anyway, we get more mythical creatures in this book. I love mythical creatures and authors who take mythical creatures and make them their own.
Big huge mage battle in this book that's pretty interesting.
Daine develops her powers further and discovers more things that she can do that she didn't think she could. And discovers the effect of being around an animal/animal group for a while.
Basically I'm completely sucked into this quartet and can't wait til I can get the last two books and read them.