The reader is introduced to Veralidaine, (who goes by Daine), a thirteen-year-old girl who can speak to animals. She gets a job as an assistant to the horsemistress of Tortall's Queen's Riders, and she learns new things about herself and gains a new family. Daine's family was killed earlier in the year by raiders and after enacting revenge upon the raiders, she runs away to find a new life. Wild Magic is set in the same world as The Song of the Lioness quartet.

It details the emergence of the powers of Veralidaine Sarrasri (aka 'Daine') as a wild mage and her coming to Tortall. His voice built pictures in my head every time his character spoke.Wild Magic is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the first in a series of four books, The Immortals. In particular, I need to note Daniel Bostick who played Numair the Mage. “Full Cast Audio does a fantastic job of bringing Ms. “Tamora Pierce leads in narrating this exciting tale, which is lovingly detailed and populated by a cast of almost thirty people.” - AudioFile, Feb 2006

“This reading bewitches, as if a magical wand is reaching out to touch listeners and pull them in.” - KLIATT Starred Review “This full-cast performance of the book is a joy to listen to.” - School Library Journal, Oct 2005″This full-cast performance of the book is a joy to listen to.” - School Library Journal, Oct 2005 Now Daine must master her own magic, and face her own dark memories, if she is to save her new home from destruction. It’s almost as if she can speak to them….ĭaine and Onua travel to Pirate’s Swoop, where Daine finds herself swept into a war that threatens all of Tortall, a war where magic is one of the main weapons. Soon Daine has a job working for Onua, the queen’s horsemistress, who is astonished at the girl’s way with animals. When Daine comes down from the mountains, she carries with her two things: a dark secret about her own past, and a strangely powerful magic that even she doesn’t understand.

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