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. | ||
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: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen If magical mental powers: - can change shapes - can talk to animals - mind reading - healing Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 20's-30's Profession/status: Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - can change shapes - mind reading - can cast all sorts of spells How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence 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 |