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I know some on GR felt this one was slower than the first, but I think that worked in its favor. Daine is gaining powers, learning her magic. If it were rushed it would feel cheap. Daine & Numair uncover a plot that threatens not just the throne, but all of Tortall. When Daine and Numair separate, and a magic barrier soon makes that separation against their will, Daine must work with the People in ways she hasn‘t before. Will they be in time?

We get to meet the pack! And a whole host of other friends (furred, feathered, two legger, and immortal) as well as a cast of foes, but isn‘t that always the case. Likewise, Daine starts the long (though not as long for her as many others) slog of growing up.

I listened to this one quickly (2x) on audio because I knew it wouldn‘t be my favorite—I‘ve just never been into anthropomorphic animal fantasy, but I do want to continue with the series and the next one looks like it has more court politics and Daine is older, so it‘s up next! Still a pick because I think it‘s great middle grades fantasy, just not my favorite subjects.

Re -read

Book 122, eyeball

Ha! Look at me reading a book with my eyeballs for a change!

Still an old favorite. It's been a solid decade since I read this series and I'm definitely seeing things differently as an adult with a daughter Diane's age. Mostly that man, teenage girls are annoying. 😂

Kidding, kidding (mostly) but it's fun watching her powers grow and seeing her getting lovingly taken down a peg by the imortals when she needs it.

Well, I am in another reading funk this month. I have done nothing for my #BookSpinBingo! Hopefully the world of Tortall will help! 💛

@EclecticBookLover My autocorrect made Tortall into Tortilla and I have been laughing to myself. The little one thinks I'm silly! 😂😂

I've been on a bit of a Tamora Pierce binge lately, though slightly out of order, first reading the two "Trickster" books, then going back to read the Lioness series, and now the Immortals (Daine) series. Fun, easy reads and some good high fantasy, as well!

Watching Dane‘s connection to the animals was great & it‘s obvious the gods have bigger plans for her future. I love the eco side of this series-the elevation of all to equals, the truth that humans aren‘t the be-all of the world but just an equal part of a bigger picture that often get above ourselves. The personalities of all the different characters is delightful, & the take down of Yolaine is perfect 😊

This is really a tale that continues Daine‘s abilities and wild magic, with some new characters introduced, such as Maura, Stormsong the baby dragon and the wolf pack.

There‘s some great writing in these characters and really builds on the world making this a really enjoyable fantasy novel. I really enjoyed it.

#netgalley

“The wolves of the Long Lake Pack, gorged on a careless mountain sheep, slept as they digested their meal. Only Brokefang, their chieftain, was awake to see the moon rise. He sat on a stone outcrop, thinking –an odd pastime for a wolf.”......my bedtime reading !

Thank you thank you thank you thank you I love all of it you spoiled me #birthdaypackage #litsypenpal @KatisBookaholicRamblingReviews

This was a bit of a let down from the first one. When is a sequel anything else, though.

Love it.

It's 0117 and I just finished a book, but I can't sleep... so, on to the next adventure.

Pretty sure this is the only book I own involving #Wolves (werewolves being a separate category, of course). The Immortals might be my favorite #Tortall series depending what day of the week you ask me (they're all so damn good), though this is my least favorite book from that quartet (I still love it though!! It's wonderful!!)

#junetunz

PSA for all library OverDrive users: Have you started using their new app yet? It's called Libby (no idea why) and I was skeptical but I've been using it for a few months now and after a small learning curve I love it! You can do so much more in-app and I love the feed that shows me what was returned for easy reordering. We just got an email at work that said OverDrive is no longer updating the old app so now's the time to switch!

XYZ #seasonsreadings2016 let's go back a letter - W, I have! (And not one WHAT or WHY!) And I spent awhile looking whilst the plumber tried to work out what exactly my ancient hot water service problem is...