Wild Magic - The Immortals Reissue edition

Brief Description: The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall. Marc Notes: Originally published by Atheneum in 1992.; The mage Numair, the knight Alanna, and Queen Thayet enlist thirteen-year-old Daine's help to battle the dreadful immortal creatures that have recently begun to attack the kingdom of Tortall. Publisher Marketing: Discover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of the Immortals series, featuring an updated cover for longtime fans and fresh converts alike, and including an all-new afterword from Tamora Pierce. Thirteen-year-old Daine has always had a special connection with animals, but only when she's forced to leave home does she realize it's more than a knack--it's magic. With this wild magic, not only can Daine speak to animals, but she can also make them obey her. Daine takes a job handling horses for the Queen's Riders, where she meets the master mage Numair and becomes his student. Under Numair's guidance, Daine explores the scope of her magic. But she encounters other beings, too, who are not so gentle. These terrifying creatures, called Immortals, have been imprisoned in the Divine Realms for the past four hundred years--but now someone has broken the barrier. And it's up to Daine and her friends to defend their world from an Immortal attack. Review Citations:

School Library Journal 10/01/2005 pg. 82 (EAN 9781933322308, Compact Disc)

Ingram Paperback Advance 05/01/2005 pg. 16 (EAN 9781416903437, Mass Market Paperbound)

Kliatt 01/01/2006 pg. 51 (EAN 9781932076837, Compact Disc)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2003 pg. 387 (EAN 9780689856112, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 387 (EAN 9780689856112, Hardcover)

Booklist 10/15/1992 pg. 419 (EAN 9780689317613, Hardcover)

School Library Journal 11/01/1992 pg. 98 (EAN 9780689317613, Hardcover)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1992 (EAN 9780689317613, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 10/19/1992 (EAN 9780689317613, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Pierce, Tamora Beloved author Tamora Pierce has written a great number of books, including The Song of the Lioness quartet, The Immortals quartet, The Circle of Magic quartet, The Protector of the Small quartet, The Circle Opens quartet, the Trickster series, "The Will of" "the Empress", "Melting Stones", and the Beka Cooper series. She lives in New York and can be visited at TamoraPierce.com.