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Seekers: Return to the Wild
6 Reviews
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
Lusa, Yakone, Toklo, and Kallik travel back to Great Bear Lake for the Longest Day. Although pleased to be home and seeing old friends, they are fearful of the schism they find in the bear community. Series fans won't want to miss the classic Hunter mix of fantasy and adventure in this final installment of this formulaic Seekers-spinoff series.
Reviewer: Sian Gaetano
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
After besting his father in a fight to reclaim his home territory, Toklo decides to journey to Great Bear Lake with Lusa, Kallik, and Yakone for the Longest Day Gathering. Unfortunately, they run into some flat-faces (people) along the way, complicating their journey. Series fans will enjoy the formulaic exploits of the familiar bear characters in this fifth adventure.
Reviewer: Sian Gaetano
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
The bears reach Toklo's birthplace and now must decide whether to stay together or seek their respective natural habitats. The dangerous titular wolves, an injury to Yakone's paw, and changes to Toklo's cubhood home further complicate their decisions. Toklo's longtime followers will appreciate references to his past, but all is explained clearly enough that new readers may enjoy this formulaic installment as well.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
Kallik and Yakone join Toklo and Lusa on their return home, and the trip south highlights the differing needs of polar bears and other species. The motivations for the journey might not make much sense to those unfamiliar with the back story, but series fans should enjoy the clearly realized relationships among the bears on their often dangerous passage.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
In this spin-off series, the remaining bear friends set out to return to their homes and families. New friendships and the question of whether the different bear species should remain together provide most of the drama. Series fans won't want to miss these first (Island) and second (Melting) installments, even though the adventures, at this point, have become repetitive. Review covers these Seekers: Return to the Wild titles: Island of Shadows and The Melting Sea.
Reviewer: Beth L. Meister
(4)
4-6
Seekers: Return to the Wild series.
In this spin-off series, the remaining bear friends set out to return to their homes and families. New friendships and the question of whether the different bear species should remain together provide most of the drama. Series fans won't want to miss these first (Island) and second (Melting) installments, even though the adventures, at this point, have become repetitive. Review covers these Seekers: Return to the Wild titles: Island of Shadows and The Melting Sea.
Reviewer: Beth L. Meister
6 reviews
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