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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
EAN: 9781416908173
ISBN: 141690817X
Label: Simon Pulse
Manufacturer: Simon Pulse
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 368
Publication Date: December 20, 2005
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Simon Pulse
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Editorial Review:
During a dire battle against the fearsome Skinners, Daine and her mage teacher Numair are swept into the Divine Realms. Though happy to be alive, they are not where they want to be. They are desperately needed back home, where their old enemy, Ozorne, and his army of strange creatures are waging war against Tortall.
Trapped in the mystical realms Daine discovers her mysterious parentage. And as these secrets of her past are revealed so is the treacherous way back to Tortall. So they embark on an extraordinary journey home, where the fate of all Tortall rests with Daine and her wild magic.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - The Realms of the Gods
I have read almost all of Mrs. Pierce's books and LOVE her characters. You will get hooked.
Rating:  - Charmingly predictable...
...and as I wrote regarding the Trickster series that is just fine. Plot twists are clearly telegraphed, bad guys are quite bad. Good guys are very good. There is one exception to this trend in this series that I thought was a nice touch. The Immortals series gets off to a rocky start. The first volume has a bit of excessive exposition aimed at younger readers and when handled well that is fine, but in this case it is a bit ham-fisted in places.
As other readers have noted the country ... Read More
Rating: - About Daine and Numair
Concerning the age difference between Daine and Numair, remember that this story takes place in medieval-like times.
Throughout history, it has been typical for adult men to marry girls who have just reached puberty. It wasn't sicko. In those times, it made good sense. A woman's job was to have babies and keep house. She could do those things at 13. A man's job was to provide for the family. He could do that better if he was older. Practicality mattered more than romance. Of course, Pierce's ... Read More
Rating: - You'll be surprised and blown away!
Daine is now a young lady and is still Numair Salamin's student. While Daine and Numair are in a battle with a new immortal called a skinner they're swept away into the Divine Realms where gods and immortals live. In this place Daine see's somebody she hasn't seen in years and meets someone new that she wished she'd seen before.
While they are happy not to be dead they know that they are needed down in the mortal world where Ozorne and his creatures are coming against Tortall. They need to find ... Read More
Rating: - Goods received
The product was provided in a timely manner and was is very good condition and communication was received indicating timeframes throughout the delivery process which was quite good to see.
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