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Review Summaries
" Daine was a young girl who was gathering wood and supplies for winter. Then her wolf friend Brokefang comes running out of the woods trying to tell her to run. Fit just so happens that gang of enemy wolves is coming. When they find Daine, they try to kill her but brokefang saves her. After she is saved they head back to their cave and plan a raid and war on the enemies. In order to do this, Daine must be a wolf. The local mage offers to do this so he summons her. The wolf gang gets and army ready and they attack."
Nick Benvenuto, Resident Tamora Pierce Scholar
"Accompanied by her friend and teacher, Numair Salmalín, the young wild mage, Daine Sarassri, travels to Fief Dunlath, a district north of Tortall, to find out the mysterious source of power that radiates from this area. There they meet-up with the pack of wolves, old friends of Daine, who are embittered by the destruction that the woodcutters and miners are doing to their forest. Through their investigation they discover that evil sorcerers and Immortals, involved with neighboring country Carthak, are excavating a precious and magical mineral from the mines, which they evidently will use for power to rage war against the Kingdom of Tortall.
In this book, Daine develops her skills to a further extent by being able to change into animal form and enter the mind of animals to experience their essence. Together with her animal and human friends, she manages to thwart the plans of these evil plotters by overtaking the Dunlath castle and hunting down Yolane, a heinous conspirator. Numair and sorcerer Tristan Staghorn lock in a magical battle wherein the latter loses and is turned into a tree. "
Lovely Wolff, Resident Tamora Pierce Scholar
"Diane is answering the call of the wolves. Humans are scaring away all the game. She learns how to see inside an animals mind and change shape into an animal."
TurquioseFire, Resident Tamora Pierce Scholar
"Daine's power begins to grow, reveal itself and be defined. Daine finds herself beginning to bond with brokefang, a wolf whom she heals and is adopted into his pack. But the wolves have a problem. Humans are destroying their home and they ask Daine to help. She responds but investigation by her and Numair uncover something very sinister. Tristan Staghorn, the Emperors mage is controlling Feif Dunlaf and it is up to Numair and Daine, with her new ability to change form into animals, to stop him carying out his plans."
Neil Morey, Resident Tamora Pierce Scholar
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Plot
Composition of Book Descript. of chases or violence - 10% planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 50% Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20% Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 20%
Tone of book
- suspenseful (sophisticated fear)
FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION?
- fantasy world/fantasy past
Coming of age
Yes
Youngster becomes
- a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Animal Story
Yes
Kind of animal
- wolf
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Age:
- a teen
Has magical/special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main character:
- can change shapes
- can talk to animals
- healing
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- mage/magician
Has magical powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- can change shapes
- can cast all sorts of spells
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Terrain
- Jungle
- Water
- Mountains
- Forests
Earth setting:
- during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body:
- humans in a primitive/fantasy society
Takes place on Earth?
Yes
Planet outside solar system?
Yes
Style
Person?
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only)
- none/very little science jargon needed
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