Wolf-Speaker

 Wolf-Speaker by Tamora Pierce, 182 pages.

Continuing my re-read of The Immortals quartet is book 2, Wolf-Speaker. Many of the strengths of this book are the same as the strengths of the first book in the series. It is light and fun and there are lots of animals to befriend and magic to do.

In this installment Daine goes back to a village in the mountains not far from the home she had to flee. People have been disappearing, and it quickly becomes obvious that treason is afoot. 

This book is a little weaker than the first one, in that that is essentially the entire plot. There are very few twists or turns beyond mastering new powers to try to stop the treason. It's not a terribly sophisticated book, but it is still a fun read for younger readers.