Wolfwalker [Audio CD]

Tara K. Harper (Author), Karen White (Narrator)

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Books On Tape (2001)
• ISBN-10: 0736676139
• ISBN-13: 978-0736676137
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Begining the adventure, October 27, 2000

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"darkramoth" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolfwalker (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the first book in Harper's first series. I read this book after 'Cat Scratch Fever' and 'Cataract' were finished. I was hungry for more writing by the artist, and so I searched high and low to find all three books in the series.

In this first book, we are introduced to Dion, a very unusual woman. One day I hope the author writes a prequel, that details some of what the girl's growing up years must have been like. Suffice it to say, she is warrior trained, a healer by choice dedicated to saving lives, and a wolfwalker. Wolfwalkers are introduced to the reader in this series. They are humans who are drawn to wolves, and capable of working/communicating the wolves.

In this story, Dion begins a tale that will last 5 books and three generations of children. Dion begins the road to becoming a legend. It's interesting how a few twists in circumstances can completely change the road you walk. She faces a few very important decisions: the large sense of responsibility she has for those around her, because she has knowledge and skill that others don't have, and how far that responsibility should extend; the decision to save lives, following her healer-rank oaths; the responsibility to take lives while protecting herself, her loved ones, and those that are defenceless. It is the conflict between these three that sucks in the reader and refuses to let go.

I highly suggest this book to anyone who likes action, adventure, tough decisions, great fighting scenes, and personal relationships. This book was quite an eye opener, and a great introduction to the amazing worlds out there waiting for us to visit. (Or maybe not waiting.. maybe dreading..)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book will leave you breathless!, April 4, 2002

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orbops (Scottsdale, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wolfwalker (Mass Market Paperback)

My wife recommended that I pick up the Wolfwalker series after I had finished reading the Wheel of Time series - and maybe that was why I gave this novel 4 stars instead of 5. Tara Harper has created a vibrant character in Dion and the beginnings of a wonderful story line that plays out over the next 5 books in the series. I found that as the series progresses, I became more and more engrossed in the story.

My only minor gripe is that in this novel more than any other of the Wolfwalker series, her pacing of the action is relentless. The world that Tara Harper has created is such a harsh and violent environment that both Dion and the reader never are given the chance to take 'a breather' and unwind. In many fantasy stories, I feel drawn to the world itself - yet on the Wolfwalker world, I think its the last past I'd ever want to live!

Overall, add this to your list of must read fantasy series...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Wonderful Adventure!, May 22, 2000

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C. W. Lester "RavenB" (Detroit, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wolfwalker (Mass Market Paperback)

With "Wolfwalker", Tara Harper has succeeded in creating a rich and detailed environment filled with interesting characters and an exciting story. Dion, the main character, is delightful as a woman who is strong and compelling while not defying credibility. (Based on her biography at the back of the book, one gets the impression that Dion is very much like Ms. Harper herself.) She's a terrific female lead, one of the best I've seen in Sci-Fi and Fantasy stories.

I recommend this story to anyone who loves fantasy, science fiction, wolves, or all of the above -- and while you're at it, pick up the other books in the series, too! You won't regret it.