Wild Magic

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   Natalie Dupêcher @ 4:22 pm

   Tamora Pierce, the greatest author of all time, has written another miracle. No mere words can express my heartfelt praise: funny, thoughtful, top-of-the-line, number one, At . . . how about it’s just, plain wonderful? Daine, a girl blessed with the unique ability to speak with animals, is hired by Onua, the woman that manages the Rider’s ponies. The story weaves together danger, adventure, humor, and love in perfect unison. It also touches on the subject of finding your true self, which I thought was brilliant.

   I have read Wild Magic, cover to cover more times than I can possibly count. It’s perfectly suited to all ages groups. Fifth graders read it and think it’s cool the way a girl can talk to animals, whereas high school students may read it and relate to the loyalty, bravery, and compassion of all the characters. If you’re going to read one book in your entire life, make this one it. It’s a journey unlike any other you have ever encountered. My copy is ragged and torn, but I look upon it like an old friend. I am an extremely avid reader, and out of all the books i’ve read, i have yet to see one come even close to ranking with Wild Magic. READ THIS BOOK!

   
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   S. A. Cain @ 5:42 pm

   Wild Magic is a great book. The storyline catches you from the beginning, and the characters are intriguing. Daine’s secret is built well, and the different ways she interacts with humans and animals is well done. Readers of the Alanna books will be glad to know that the lady knight will be appearing in this series, though not as a main character. Other great new characters are Numair Salmalin, the mage, and Buri, the Queen’s Rider.

   Pierce’s books are aimed at a strange demographic, since her main characters are usually girls and start a series around 10 years, but finish it around 18 years of age. Still, I read the Alanna books for the first time when I was about eight, and I’ve reread them several times (I’m 25 now). Same with The Immortals. There are often things I overlooked the first time I read it, and as I got older, other things stood out to me.

   
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   Jennifer @ 6:56 pm

   Even now, at age 13, riffling through the well worn pages of my beloved Immortals series, I wonder how it is humanly possible to write books so amazing. I’ve always loved fantasy, and Tamora Pierce is my favorite author, and always has been. This entire series is a must read for any fantasy nut. It’s just like a good smoothie – the perfect blend of everything. Humor, adventure, a touch of romance and a whole lot of enchantment, I consider the Wild magic story one of Ms.Pierce’s finest. The young girl Daine, who has the wonderful gift of animal speech, and even shape shifting, starts out as a sad orphan who’s lost her family.It was wonderfull to “watch” her slowly heal, and discover herself shinig through her past. But I really felt myself connect with all the characters, and I consider that one of the most important things about novels. I recommend this book for anyone who likes a good fantasy.

   
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   Anonymous @ 7:50 pm

   I have read all Tamora Pierce’s books so far and I think this is her best yet! This book is about Daine a 13 year old who has ‘Wild Magic’ which means the power to communicate, change into, and heal animals. In this book she faces off to the evil stormwings and their queen, Zaneth Bitterclaws. But she is not alone in this fight for she soon teams up with Cloud a horse with strong opinions, Numair who teaches her about her ‘Wild Magic’, Onua who hires her to help with the horses, King Jonathon, Queen Thayet and the Riders and Kitten a baby dragon. They all know the emporer of Carthank is involved somehow with all the ‘Immortals’ running about but they can’t prove how. Alanna is also in this book so if you’ve read the ‘Song of the Lioness’ series this is a must read. This book is full of magic and fantasy and is my favorite book so far

   
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   The Black Weasel @ 9:19 pm

   Okay, I’m probably going to end up being lynched by Pierce’s legions of devoted fans for this, but… I can’t stand her books. They’re fine if you like honest, trust worthy, modest characters, but for people like me (and there are few) they’re too nice. Quite frankly, I’m just too cynical and sarcastic to find it nice that nobles, and the King and Queen, go around acting like ‘common people’. And every one’s too nice. The bad guys are just plain bad, the good guys kind and resonable. “My goodness!” thinks Daine upon meeting everyone, “these rich people are much nicer than I expected, not high-and-mighty at all!”
   Excuse me while I gag.
   Any ways, this review was just and excuse for me to rant on and on and on, so in summary, if you love idealistic, romantic, ‘nice’ books, read Tamora Pierce. If, however, you are untrustworthy, cynical and with all the sentimental side of a dead squirrel, steer clear.