“Immortals - book 2; Wolf Speaker”

Author: Tamora Pierce

After reading “Wolf Speaker” I was a little disappointed because I really enjoyed the first book “Wild Magic”. It was still very interesting, but it wasn’t as good as I had expected. There was less action with more mystery in the plot that took its time being solved. It wasn’t until the end that it actually picked up pace and became exciting.

Dunlath Valley is being destroyed, and the wolves are becoming worried. The humans, who are digging holes, cutting down trees and bringing in hideous immortals, are driving away the animals which provide the wolves with food! So, their only hope is to call upon their old friend Daine, who was once a part of their pack long ago. She is human and can understand animals providing them with the perfect translator. The wolves want her to relay a message to the destructive humans of what catastrophe they are laying upon the animals and their homes. But the people prove to be a tough crowd and the purpose for their ruckus is still unknown. Daine soon gets trapped on the inside of a mysterious new barrier now surrounding the valley, separating her from her teacher and master mage Numair. With the willing help from a wide variety of animals, Daine practices her wild magic, putting her mind into theirs. This allowed her to discover all the inside secrets without being discovered herself. The armies begin to assemble outside the shield ready to arrest the people responsible for the evil plans. But, no one can do anything until the barrier is broken. It’s all up to Daine and her friends, the only ones on the inside, to help.

Slow, but interesting, this book was alright. I am not sure if I would recommend it as much as the first, but if you have read the first, or plan on it, you might not want to get your hopes up for this one. Of course, there are two more books in the series, so again the main issue has yet to be solved.  Who knows, maybe the next books will turn out better.