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A review by posies23
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
4.0
It took me way too long to read this book, but it's not really the book's fault -- I kept getting waylaid by book club books, 20-year-old comics, and books for school.
With that said, this is a nice continuation of the SONG OF THE LIONESS series. It opens up the magical elements, adds several new characters, and catches us up with several of the key players from the first series. (I'm 99% sure you could enjoy it without reading the earlier books, but that's hard for me to say since, y'know, I've already read them.)
The book follows the adventures of a young orphan girl who has the magical ability to communicate with animals, and her gradual introduction into a group of people fighting to keep their kingdom safe from encroaching bad guys. To make matters worse, magical creatures are starting to reappear and are causing all sorts of trouble and conflict.
Pierce's writing remains sharp, and the narrative is interesting. She does a good job with characterization and introducing interesting twists on typical fantasy tropes. There's several more books in the series, and I look forward to reading them!
With that said, this is a nice continuation of the SONG OF THE LIONESS series. It opens up the magical elements, adds several new characters, and catches us up with several of the key players from the first series. (I'm 99% sure you could enjoy it without reading the earlier books, but that's hard for me to say since, y'know, I've already read them.)
The book follows the adventures of a young orphan girl who has the magical ability to communicate with animals, and her gradual introduction into a group of people fighting to keep their kingdom safe from encroaching bad guys. To make matters worse, magical creatures are starting to reappear and are causing all sorts of trouble and conflict.
Pierce's writing remains sharp, and the narrative is interesting. She does a good job with characterization and introducing interesting twists on typical fantasy tropes. There's several more books in the series, and I look forward to reading them!