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Aurimar Almodovar _uri_a_ringa — this was a wonderful book, but you have to really, really, really like non linear narratives. Note that the geography extends from Petaluma, CA, to Divisidaro Street in SF, CA, to mining towns in the Nevada desert, and then finally a small town in the south of France.

Steven Bannachan _bsolute4 — Reviewed by Candace Cunard for TeensReadToo.com This second book in Tamora Pierce's THE IMMORTALS QUARTET centers around the further development of Daine's magical ability to communicate with animals. The story begins when the wolf pack that lives near her former home village sends an envoy to ask for her assistance communicating with the humans who are ruining the lands where these wolves hunt. Daine, who owes a debt of gratitude to these wolves for having cared for her once she escaped her village, can't say no to their request, and along with her wizardly teacher, the powerful mage Numair Salmalín, she journeys to Fief Dunlath, the area known by the wolves as Long Lake. There, things are much worse than they initially seemed. Not only are the rulers of Fief Dunlath completely disregarding the impact of their actions upon the local wildlife, but Numair recognizes one of their guests as a Combat Mage from the Carthaki Empire, a country currently engaged in small skirmishes with Tortall. It soon becomes apparent that the Lady of the fief is engaged in double dealings with the Carthakis. While Numair speeds back to warn King Jonathan of what is happening, Daine stays behind with her wolf-friends, gathering information and making plans for putting an end to the mining and garrisoning of soldiers that are destroying the natural habitats of more animals than just the wolves. In a continuation of her skills from the previous book, Daine learns how to share her mind with animals, seeing through their eyes and sensing with their senses. She also discovers, much to her surprise, that any lengthy mental cohabitation could give her unexpected animal characteristics, like the ears of a mouse or the eyes of a hawk, that fade away only after she has detached herself from the animal's consciousness. With the help of a whole network of animal friends, Daine sketches out a plan of attack that will show the nobles of Fief Dunlath what happens when you mess with the wildlife. Overall, I found this book quite enjoyable; the continued development of Daine's character was accomplished smoothly, and the characters newly introduced in this volume were fleshed out in their own rights. Particularly notable characters included, not just Numair, but also the baby dragon Stormsong, known as Kitten, and all of the wolves of the Long Lake pack. If you liked the first book, you'll love the next one!

Ehab Taher ehabtaher2010 — Umm... i didn't actually like this book. i didn't finish it, and i'll never hear the end of that from Sammie, but yeah. I love Frank Peretti, but the story in this was too dragged out and i had to drudge through what i did finish. too many details that were extra-technical and didn't give any addition to the story.

Glee Ananda gleeapez — Fiction. Sherlock Holmes, old, creaky, and still on the case. It's a short little mystery about a young boy and his parrot, set in WW II England. Chabon called this a pastiche, but around these parts, it's what we'd refer to as fanfiction. Though the text never specifically refers to Holmes by name, Chabon himself does. I'm not sure what the purpose of that was, but it feels a little coy. I've never read a Sherlock Holmes book, so I'm unable to judge it on that basis, and really the only thing that distinguishes this as Chabon's work are the long rambling sentences filled with parentheticals and ten-dollar words. I'm not even sure the climax answers the plot's question, but when coupled with the book's title, things get eerie, if somewhat vague. Also, be advised, there is a chapter in bird pov. Two stars. I read this because Chabon wrote it, but an interest in Holmes is probably more in order.

Tanya Phillips tanyaphillips66 — Love the way Anne Tyler brings a family and place to life... just a normal, dysfuntional, blended family and their path through their somewhat muddled lives. Nice book :}