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A review by readingrobin
Wild Magic by Tamora Pierce
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
After going through the Alanna series last year, I thought it was time to pick up Pierce's next series set in Tortall. Daine is an absolute treat of a main character. The sheer stubbornheadedness of "Yeah, sure, maybe I can talk to animals and have them do my bidding, but I'm not MAGIC" was constantly hilarious. She's drastically different from Alanna in many ways, more unsure of herself, more wary of her own potential power, less rash in using her abilities, except for, you know, the time she almost stopped her heart just to talk to a couple of dolphins. Through her perspective, we get an outsider's view of Tortall, which has already changed so much since we last saw this world. I'm not the biggest fan of time skips within series, since I usually like knowing the whole story, but I think Pierce pulls it off and I hope we continue to see more of Tortall's progress in the coming books.
The pacing is also way more grounded here. Whereas the Alanna books usually condense the events of many years into a single book, this one takes place probably over the course of a couple months. It was less disorienting and gave a better sense of the character's progression now that we aren't being hurried from one large event to the next.
Definitely a series made for animal lovers. The inclusion of mythical creatures was really a bonus and brings a great new threat to the world. The mental image of the Stormwings is effectively unnerving, the griffins regal, and you've totally had me at dragons.
Again, I wish I had read these books at a younger age, since they really work best for the tween crowd, but I'm glad I'm finally getting to them now.
The pacing is also way more grounded here. Whereas the Alanna books usually condense the events of many years into a single book, this one takes place probably over the course of a couple months. It was less disorienting and gave a better sense of the character's progression now that we aren't being hurried from one large event to the next.
Definitely a series made for animal lovers. The inclusion of mythical creatures was really a bonus and brings a great new threat to the world. The mental image of the Stormwings is effectively unnerving, the griffins regal, and you've totally had me at dragons.
Again, I wish I had read these books at a younger age, since they really work best for the tween crowd, but I'm glad I'm finally getting to them now.