OK< I have to admit,I thought I'd like Wild Magic better than Wolf Speaker, because I love horses. But this one is better...Daine gets a new grasp on her wild magic, and I love the setting, peaceful (or formerly peaceful) Dunlath Valley. My favorite part was all the animals (wolves, ponies, bats, um, was Quickmunch a hedgehog?). So if you love animals, pick up this one! (After, of course, having read Alanna's series, and Wild Magic.)