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Wild Magic (The Immortals, Book 1) Mass Market Paperback – June 1, 2005

by Tamora Pierce (Author)

4.8 3,181 ratings

Book 1 of 4: The Immortals Quartet

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Thirteen-year-old DaIne has always had a knack with animals, but it's not until she's forced to leave home that she realizes it's more than a knack -- it's magic. With this wild magic, not only can Daine speak to animals, but also she can 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 begins to sense other beings too: immortals. These bloodthirsty monsters have been imprisoned in the Divine Realms for the past four hundred years, but now someone has broken the barrier. It's up to Daine and her friends to defend their world from an immortal attack.

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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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon Pulse; unknown edition (June 1, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1416903437
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1416903437
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 9 - 13 years, from customers
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.76 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.19 x 1.1 x 7 inches

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- #5,003 in Teen & Young Adult Fiction on Girls' & Women's Issues (Books)
- #5,353 in Teen & Young Adult Fantasy Action & Adventure
- #33,829 in Children's Fantasy & Magic Books

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Tamora Pierce is a bestselling author of young adult fantasy books that break past the traditions of the fantasy genre to feature teenage girls as knights, wizards, and above all: heroes. A #1 New York Times bestseller and the recipient of the 2013 Margaret A. Edwards award, Tamora has written over 30 books, including the newly-released TEMPESTS AND SLAUGHTER.

Tamora was drawn to books from a young age. Raised in rural Pennsylvania, the child of a "long, proud line of hillbillies," her family never had much. "We were poor, but I didn't know it then. We had a garden where my folks grew fruit and vegetables and our water came from a well," she explains. But one thing they did have was plenty of books. So Tamora read.

A self-proclaimed "geek," she devoured fantasy and science fiction novels, and by the age of 12 was mimicking her literary idols and writing her own action-packed stories. It was thanks to her father that Tamora began writing. "He heard me telling myself stories as I did dishes, and he suggested that I try to write some of them down," Pierce says.

But Tamora's novels had one major difference: unlike the books she was reading, her stories featured teenaged girl warriors. "I couldn't understand this lapse of attention on the part of the writers I loved, so until I could talk them into correcting this small problem, I wrote about those girls, the fearless, bold, athletic creatures that I was not, but wanted so badly to be."

Seventeen years later, after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, a brief career in teen social work and some time spent writing for radio, Tamora Pierce held true to her childhood crusade, and published ALANNA: THE FIRST ADVENTURE, the first in a quartet about a valiant, young, female warrior. Pierce's heroine struck a chord with readers across the country and quickly earned her a loyal following.

Now, with over 30 critically-acclaimed books to her name, Pierce lives in upstate New York with her husband Tim and their menagerie of nine cats, two birds, a flock of pigeons, various raccoons and squirrels, and one opossum. "It's a pretty good life, if I do say so myself. Struggling along as a kid and even through my twenties, it's the kind of life I dreamed of but never believed I would get. Yet here I am, after a lot of work, a lot of worry, a lot of care for details, and a massive chunk of luck, the kind that brought me such strong friends and readers. Pretty good for a hillbilly, yes? And I never take it for granted."

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Sheneika

A Classic

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

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I think I've reread this book about 5 times throughout the years. I was first introduce to Wild Magic as a young teen. Now I'm an adult I still connect with it. Every twist and turn is amazing. I still laugh at some of the antics that happen. Especially when it involves Numair.

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wonderful fantastic and just nice

Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023

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Enjoyable read all the way through. I want to know more about the world and more about the characters. I can’t wait to read more!

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Shanae

From the college student who will never get enough of this writer!

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2016

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Ill start off by saying that I'm an avid reader. I can't read read just one book at the time and I read books this size in one night. I've read all of the classics, which I do absolutely adore. I've read a lot of the popular books out there over my whole life of reading as well as the ones that most people don't even know about from all different genres. I've read so many amazing authors and I'm terribly picky so when I say that I love a book and its writer you know that it fits into a very tough grading system. I fell in love with this series when a friend gave me this book for my birthday when I was in the 6th grade. I still love it and I think I love it even more now that I'm into my second year of college, more than 8 years later. It's so beautiful watching the characters grow (animals, immortals, and humans alike), from the young Daine(which when I searched how to say it, because for some reason I thought it was pronounced Diane for the longest time, actually means wild magic), the friends she makes (including the ones hon definitely don't expect), to the man she loves(though I won't ruin it for anyone who has yet to read it). I suppose I should not only say this series, because I've read all of the series that this amazing writer has written and I love them. I should probably say that I fell in love with Tamara Pierce and her wonderful writing skills. She is most definitely one of my favorite writers of all time, right along with Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, and the guilty pleasure of Shakespeare. I've recommended this to so many friends and even teachers who also grow to love these books. So if you've stuck it out through this incredibly long review I'm telling you that you won't regret buying this book. Considering that I've bought it twice(book and ebook) and don't regret it at all, it's totally worth it.

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fun

Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2023

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A fun story it does not drag out conclusions. Cool characters and different insights into magic. Looking forward to the next book.

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2024

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Great magic system, well-drawn and interesting characters, great for animal lovers

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021

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I loved this book and promptly ordered the next in the series! The character development of the protagonist is fantastic and I especially loved the magic system, as well as treatment of the inner thoughts of the animals and their interaction with the protagonist. I also loved the theme and plot of this novel: the story of an unexpected hero, nurtured by the greatest in a caring and forthright society, with a love of animals and an insight into souls and importance of animals. Additionally, although this book is written for 12 years of age and up, I found it quite intelligent and satisfying even for this 50-year-old!

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most excellent

Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2023

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I can not believe I have waited this long to read this series. First book of Tamora Pierce I have read. Will not be the last. Highly recommend.

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Lauren

Fantastic Book but BEWARE - Faulty Scanning into an E-Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2021

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I love Tamora Pierce's works, and this book is no exception. It's an absolutely fantastic story about the coming of age of a young mage. The world is detailed, fabulous and vibrant. The characters are loveable and complex. The story leaves you wanting more.

Now, the unfortunate part - the scanning that turned this product into an e-book did an absolutely horrible job. Quotation marks, periods, apostrophes, capitalizations - are missing entirely or misplaced. It turns a fabulous book into a headache. I don't want to hurt the author or discourage people from reading this wonderful book, hence the 5 stars.

But this level of quality is unacceptable and needs to be fixed.

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Amazing book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2024

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I've always loved this series. Great mixture of adventure and magic, with life values subtly woven in. I wish I could see this as a movie, even though the characters are so well developed I have them playing in my head.

Andrew

Thanks

Reviewed in Canada on December 31, 2020

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Great series. I recommend.

Rebecca

One of my favorites

Reviewed in Germany on August 6, 2019

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The book is the start of one of my favorite series. I read it first when I was a teenager and have re-read it numerous times ever since.
It is filled with loveable characters, a elaborate world and twist you don’t expect.
Therefore, read it if you like fantastic stories with a strong female lead.

jessica shaw

Great Story

Reviewed in Australia on September 3, 2018

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I loved this book. It has a wonderful storyline with excellent character development and plot points.
Others of that, it is full of heartfelt moments of joy and loss.
Great read.

summersun

One of Pierce's best series

Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2020

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Worth a read.

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