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Book Review By Nick Benvenuto
Wolf-Speaker - The Immortals 2 by Tamora Pierce

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.


Plot & Themes
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
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 %
Animal Story Yes
Kind of animal - wolf

Main Character
Identity: - animal
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
If magical mental powers: - can talk to animals

Main Adversary
Identity: - animal
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can talk to animals
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - almost none
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
Terrain
Earth setting: - during "Tolkien" (fairytime) times
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Writing Style
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
scientific jargon? (SF only) - none/very little science jargon needed
How much dialogue? - mostly dialog
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