Dane: Wild Magic
by Tamora Pierce
This series is the sequel series to the “Alanna books” that were so highly praised earlier on Hot Toasty Rag. If you haven’t read those Tamora Pierce novels, I suggest you do so before diving into the next fantastic series. It’s not totally necessary, but since grown-up Alanna makes an appearance in these newer books, you’ll end up finding out what happened to her and her friends.
Dane is a thirteen-year-old homeless orphan with an unusual ability to talk to and heal animals. How cool is that? She sees an injured bird or kitty, holds him and heals him, and he can talk to her afterwards! These books are still set in the Middle Ages like the Alanna books, but they focus heavily on animals, healing, and magic, rather than knights-in-training.
As Dane grows throughout the series, she’ll travel to exotic lands, fall in love, and even interact with immortal animal species and gods! Oh, and she just might learn how to shapeshift into different animal forms. . . Find out by reading the first in the Dane books. You don’t be able to stop!
As was the case with the Alanna books, I was able to enjoy the original beautiful artwork featured on the covers of these books. They’ve since been redone, but if you look hard you can find copies with the pretty and perfectly illustrated covers.
Finished? Head on over to the bookstore and read Wolf Speaker (reviewed here on The Rag).
Dane is a thirteen-year-old homeless orphan with an unusual ability to talk to and heal animals. How cool is that? She sees an injured bird or kitty, holds him and heals him, and he can talk to her afterwards! These books are still set in the Middle Ages like the Alanna books, but they focus heavily on animals, healing, and magic, rather than knights-in-training.
As Dane grows throughout the series, she’ll travel to exotic lands, fall in love, and even interact with immortal animal species and gods! Oh, and she just might learn how to shapeshift into different animal forms. . . Find out by reading the first in the Dane books. You don’t be able to stop!
As was the case with the Alanna books, I was able to enjoy the original beautiful artwork featured on the covers of these books. They’ve since been redone, but if you look hard you can find copies with the pretty and perfectly illustrated covers.
Finished? Head on over to the bookstore and read Wolf Speaker (reviewed here on The Rag).