Thrown into that mix is the fact that the twins inadvertently discover that they are a part of that elite shape-shifting group. Except that Rayna takes dragon form and Andres goes wolf, and according to everyone, siblings should not be able to take different forms. By: Amie Kaufman. There was a problem loading your book clubs. This was a required reading choice for my son and he really enjoyed the book. I figured it would be something to pass the time. (Spoiler Warning End)There’s friendship, adventure, suspense, good characters, problems, solutions, and little bits and pieces coming together to form something big. Still, whether or not they re family, Rayna is Anders s only true friend. One of my all time favourite books. I want to first mention how diverse the cast is. I really loved this book and now I can't wait for book 2! Elementals: Ice Wolves (Elementals Series, Book 1). HarperCollins Publishers and Blackstone Audio; Unabridged AUDIO Edition (March 27, 2018), Actually, old guy enjoys young adult book, Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2019, So, I’m 76 years old and the title got me.
World-building! Would not have even known it was used.
The country of Vallen that Kaufman creates has a rich history of war, inventions, and training for its shape-shifters. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books. And much more reasonable priced than brand new. I had great hopes for a book with dragons, transformations, and conflict between two races and, for the most part, those hopes were fulfilled.
4.5 (37 ratings) Add to Cart failed. She’s nothing like the brutal, cruel dragons who claimed her as one of their own and stole her away.To rescue her, Anders must enlist at the foreboding Ulfar Academy, a school for young wolves that values loyalty to the pack above all else. There’s suspense, a feeling of adventure...There’s also a little mystery and purposeful confusion in there, such as,(SPOILER WARNING)Why are Rayna and Anders different elementals/types/species/ whatever?Who are the their parents?Why can Anders summon this “ice-fire?”Holy crap, the Scorch Dragons are sort of good guys? Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives.So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related.
Family or not, Rayna is Anders’s only true friend. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Librarians of students in grades 5-9 will find this one exciting enough to interest the older in that range but with the absence of profanity, gory violence and sexual content it is appropriate for the younger end as well. I love this book! Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives.So when twelve-year-old orphan Anders takes one elemental form and his twin sister, Rayna, takes another, he wonders whether they are even related. Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2020. 4.5 out of 5 stars. Introducing a very diverse cast of characters to an enriched world full of much promise. Ice Wolves was an absolutely fun start to the Elementals trilogy. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Well written, great characters and full of action and intrigue. Seeing the different abilities of the two races was fun and I was invested throughout the book. Categories: Children's Audiobooks , Action & Adventure. I liked the characters and the wolves and dragons were cool. A middle grade fantasy-adventure trilogy.
I would say for someone else, it would take maybe a week or so? Her debut solo novel is a children’s/middle-grade fantasy set in a land where people with the ability to transform into dragons are seen as the enemy of those who transform into wolves. I would recommend this book for people ages 9 and up. Imagine my disappointment when I realized Ms. Kaufman hadn't released book three yet.
Please try again. Literary Merit: great! a bit different then some of the other books I have read. Everybody should read it! Now he is clamoring for the rest of the series. Ice Wolves was an absolutely fun start to the Elementals trilogy. Everyone in Vallen knows that ice wolves and scorch dragons are sworn enemies who live deeply separate lives. Introducing a very diverse cast of characters to an enriched world full of much promise. Once I started reading I was just shocked. The Elementals Trilogy. Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2019. This book was very good. Fantastic. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. My daughter loved this book and is excited to read the rest of the series. This year I’ve read all of Kaufman’s co-authored books. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our.
It was very refreshing to see this especially in a middle grade series. Highly recommend. Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018. Fantasy books can sometimes be disappointing but not this one. This marks the middle grade debut of. As several other reviewers mention, there are some holes and implausibilities in that history, but those can be overlooked as the pace and events of the book are exciting. Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019. Still, whether or not they’re f I recommend this book to readers of fantasy books by Mull (Fablehaven and more) D’Lacey (Icefire), O’Hearn (Pegasus and Valkyrie), etc. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed.
Honestly, anyone, from any age, could enjoy this, that’s just my opinion. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2019. The series features an ancient, ongoing battle between two clans of humans who can shapeshift – ice wolves and scorch dragons – and follows … The fact that Shannon Messenger rated it also helped me wanting to buy it.