Wild Magic

Wild Magic
Tamora Pierce

Wildness is a kind of magicDiscover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of The Immortals series, featuring an updated cover – perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike.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 apprentice.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.Discover a land of enchantment, legend, and adventure in this first book of The Immortals series, featuring an updated cover – perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Copyright (#ub0dabcd8-15f8-5912-8ce0-a78def693e0e)

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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2018

Copyright © Tamora Pierce 1992

Map copyright © Isidre Mones 2017

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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

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Source ISBN: 9780008304072

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PRAISE FOR TAMORA PIERCE (#ub0dabcd8-15f8-5912-8ce0-a78def693e0e)

‘Tamora Pierce didn’t just blaze a trail. Her heroines cut a swathe through the fantasy world with wit, strength, and savvy. Pierce is the real lioness, and we’re all just running to keep pace.’

LEIGH BARDUGO, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘Tamora Pierce creates epic worlds populated by girls and women of bravery, heart, and strength. Her work inspired a generation of writers and continues to inspire us.’

HOLLY BLACK, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘Tamora Pierce’s books shaped me not only as a young writer but also as a young woman. Her complex, unforgettable heroines and vibrant, intricate worlds blazed a trail for young adult fantasy – and I get to write what I love today because of the path she forged throughout her career. She is a pillar, an icon, and an inspiration.’

SARAH J. MAAS, #1 New York Times bestselling author

‘I take more comfort from and as great pleasure in Tamora Pierce’s Tortall novels as I do from Game of Thrones’

Washington Post

‘Tamora Pierce and her brilliant heroines didn’t just break down barriers; they smashed them with magical fire.’

KATHERINE ARDEN, author of The Bear and the Nightingale

Dedication (#ub0dabcd8-15f8-5912-8ce0-a78def693e0e)

To Raquel Wolf-Sister and Tas Horse-Hearted

who opened my heart to the songs of all beasts

Contents

Cover (#u890716d5-b4ac-5537-bb3a-3379505b2b7a)

Title Page (#uaf1faa68-0ee5-5e06-97a9-3558c89fa517)

Copyright

Praise for Tamora Pierce

Dedication

Map

Chapter 1: Girl with a Pony

Chapter 2: The Hawk

Chapter 3: Spidrens and Meditation

Chapter 4: The Queen’s Riders

Chapter 5: Wild Magic

Chapter 6: Magelet

Chapter 7: Buzzard Rocks

Chapter 8: Pirate’s Swoop

Chapter 9: Siege

Chapter 10: Listening Far Enough

Epilogue