Beast Quest

Beast Quest

Multiple Series The Beast Quest The Golden Armour The Dark Realm The Amulet of Avantia The Shade of Death The World of Chaos The Lost World The Beast Quest Specials
Author	Adam Blade
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Childrens' Fantasy
Publisher	Orchard Books
Published	2007-Present
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback)

Beast Quest is a series of novels produced by a team of writers from Working Partners Ltd. and published under the nom de plume "Adam Blade" by Orchard Books.

Books

Series 1 - Beast Quest

• Book 1: Ferno the Fire Dragon An evil wizard has enchanted the magical beasts of Avantia - only a true hero can free the beasts and stop them from destroying the land. Is Tom the hero Avantia has been waiting for?
• Book 2: Sepron the Sea Serpent Avantia is under threat from its magical beasts, which have been enchanted by an evil wizard. To save his land and his people, Tom must battle Sepron the Sea Serpent in the depths of the ocean - will he succeed?
• Book 3: Arcta the Mountain Giant Tom must free the magical beasts of Avantia from an evil spell. Armed with a sword and shield from the Wizard Aduro, Tom sets off to face the Arcta the mountain giant. Can Tom save his land from destruction? (released as Cypher the Mountain Giant in the US)
• Book 4: Tagus the Night Horse Avantia needs a hero. Under the spell of an evil wizard, the magical beasts that once protected the land are destroying it. Tagus the night horse is terrorising the people and animals in the plains - can Tom stop him? (released as Tagus the Night Horse in the US)
• Book 5: Nanook the Snow Monster The magical beasts of Avantia are under the power of an evil wizard. Tom journeys to the wilds of the frozen north, searching for Nanook the Snow Monster. Can he survive the ice and snow, and set the beast free? (released as Tartok the Ice Beast in the US)
• Book 6: Epos the Flame Bird An evil wizard is using Avantia's magical beasts to destroy the land. Epos the Flame Bird is said to be the most terrifying of the beasts - can Tom free her from her enchantment and save Avantia? (released as Epos the Winged Flame in the US)

Series 2 - The Golden Armour

• Book 7: Zepha the Monster Squid Evil Wizard Malvel has stolen the magical golden armour and scattered it throughout Avantia. Tom vows to find the pieces – but they are guarded by six terrifying Beasts! Will Tom win an underwater battle against Zepha the Monster Squid?
• Book 8: Claw the Giant Monkey Avantia is under threat from an evil Wizard. To save the Kingdom, Tom must defeat six terrifying Beasts and collect the pieces of magical golden armour. His quest takes him to the Dark Jungle and Claw the Giant Monkey… (released as Claw the Giant Ape in the US)
• Book 9: Soltra the Stone Charmer Tom’s quest to collect the Golden Armour takes him to his home village, which is being terrorised by Soltra the Stone Charmer. Can he defeat this fearsome Beast and free the frightened villagers? Or will he join her victims and be turned to stone himself?
• Book 10: Vipero the Snake Man Evil wizard Malvel has stolen the golden armour and a fearsome Beast guards each piece of it. To save the kingdom, Tom needs to collect all the pieces. Join Tom as he journeys into the scorching desert, where he must face Vipero the Snake Man...
• Book 11: Arachnid the King Of Spiders In the caves of Avantia lurks Arachnid the King of Spiders. Massive and terrifying, Arachnid preys on the local townspeople and guards a piece of the magical golden armour. Can Tom defeat the Beast and save the kingdom from destruction? (released as Arachnid the Spider King in the US)
• Book 12: Trillion the Three-Headed Lion The peace of Avantia has been shattered by a fearsome new Beast – Trillion the Three-Headed Lion. If he is to save the kingdom, Tom must defeat Trillion and collect all the pieces of magical golden armour. Will he succeed?

Series 3 - The Dark Realm

• Book 13: Torgor the Minotaur The good Beasts of Avantia are in danger. They have been captured by six terrible new Beasts and taken to Gorgonia, kingdom of the evil wizard Malvel. To free the Beasts, Tom journeys into the sinister Dark Realm, where he must first face Torgor the Minotaur...
• Book 14: Skor the Winged Stallion The Dark Wizard has sent six fearsome Beasts to capture the good Beasts of Avantia. They are imprisoned in the Dark Realm, and it is Tom’s quest to save them. He and his companions must undertake a perilous journey and defeat Skor the Winged Stallion.
• Book 15: Narga the Sea Monster In the perilous Black Ocean lurks Narga the Sea Monster. As well as preying on the rebels and fighting evil wizard Malvel, Narga is holding one of the good Beasts of Avantia captive. Can Tom set the good Beast free, or will it remain trapped in the Dark Realm for ever?
• Book 16: Kaymon the Gorgon Hound In a ruined castle in the Dark Realm prowls Kaymon the Gorgon Hound. Kaymon is one of six fearsome Beats unleashed by a wicked wizard to capture the good Beasts of Avantia. Join Tom on his quest to save the good Beasts and avoid being captured himself...
• Book 17: Tusk the Mighty Mammoth Tusk the Mighty Mammoth rules the rotting forests of Gorgonia. She terrorises the rebels at war with evil wizard Malvel and holds a good Beast captive. All the good Beasts are imprisoned and Tom must save them. Will he defeat Tusk before Malvel’s guards track him down?
• Book 18: Sting the Scorpion Man The good Beasts of Avantia are imprisoned in the kingdom of Malvel, an evil Wizard. Each is guarded by a terrible new Beast. Tom’s quest to free the good Beasts takes him to the tunnels under Malvel’s castle, where Sting the Scorpion Man is waiting...

Series 4 - The Amulet of Avantia

• Book 19: Nixa the Death Bringer Taladon the Swift has returned! But to Tom’s horror, his father is a ghost. To save Taladon, Tom must battle the Ghost Beasts and collect the pieces of the shattered Amulet of Avantia. First is Nixa the Death-Bringer- will her deadly disguises lure Tom to his death?
• Book 20: Equinus the Spirit Horse Equinus the Spirit Horse crashes through the forests of the Forbidden Land, stealing the life forces of other creatures. Tom must dodge the Ghost Beast’s flying hooves and take the fragment of Amulet that Equinus guards- or Tom’s father will remain a ghost for ever...
• Book 21: Rashouk the Cave Troll Lurking in the Dead Peaks is Rashouk the Cave Troll. The Ghost Beast smells out his victims’ fear- and turns them to stone. It will take all of Tom’s courage to capture Rashouk’s piece of the Amulet of Avantia, but failure means never seeing his father again...
• Book 22: Luna the Moon Wolf At night, the Dead Wood comes alive with wild animals made ferocious by the spell of Luna the Moon Wolf. To save his father, Tom must collect the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia- which means battling Luna’s murderous magic...
• Book 23: Blaze the Ice Dragon The volcano at Stonewin is frozen over and the lands are blasted with a deadly cold. This is the work of Blaze the Ice Dragon, sent by wicked Wizard Malvel to thwart Tom’s quest to save his father. Can he defeat Blaze and win the next piece of the Amulet before it’s too late? (Released as Blaze the Dark Dragon in the US)
• Book 24: Stealth The Ghost Panther Wizard Malvel’s final Beast has reached the doors of King Hugo’s Palace! Stealth the Ghost Panther lassoes victims with his tails and makes good people bad. To rescue his father, Tom must capture the final piece of Amulet from Stealth’s collar- before all Avantia is turned to evil!

Series 5 - The Shade of Death

• Book 25: Krabb Master of the Sea In the realm of Gwildor, the Mistress of the Beasts is under a curse, and her ferocious Beasts are destroying the land. Tom vows to break the spell, but when deadly Krabb ambushes his boat, it looks like the Quest may already be over...
• Book 26: Hawkite Arrow of the Air Fearsome Hawkite has destroyed the crops of Gwildor and the people are starving. Tom must stop their suffering and free the Mistress of the Beasts. But can he convince the hostile villagers he is there to help – and how will he fight a Beast in the air?
• Book 27: Rokk The Walking Mountain Tom is on a quest to free the Mistress of the Beasts from an evil curse. But when he arrives in a mountain town devastated by terrible rockfalls, he realises the destruction has been wreaked by a Beast as powerful as the mountain itself...
• Book 28: Koldo The Ice Warrior Gwildor’s arctic people have cruelly imprisoned Koldo the Arctic Warrior. Koldo is a good Beast who wants to protect the land, so Tom sets about freeing him. But the shocking arrival of Freya, Mistress of the Beasts, brings a new and terrible danger...
• Book 29: Trema The Slug Monster Fearsome Trema lurks in the bowels of the earth, only emerging to feast on his prey. If Tom is to defeat the Beast and lift the curse on Freya, the Mistress of the Beasts, he has no choice but to brave the underworld. But a terrible shock is waiting for him above ground...
• Book 30: Amictus The Bug Queen Tom’s quest to free the Mistress of the Beasts brings him to a sweltering jungle. There he must defeat cunning Amictus. But what chance does Tom have against the Beast’s incredible speed? And what is the secret his father and Wizard Aduro are keeping from him?

Series 6 - The World of Chaos

• Book 31: Komodo The Lizard King Tom’s most challenging Quest awaits! He must rescue his mother from devious Wizard Velmal by finding six potion ingredients, all guarded by the terrifying Beasts of Kayonia. Can Tom and his companions brave the Dead Desert and conquer Komodo the Lizard King...?*Book 32: Muro The Rat Monster Tom now seeks the second potion ingredient that will free his ailing mother from Wizard Velmal's fiendish sorcery. He must battle against Muro the Rat Monster, who can command the vermin of Kayonia to do his wicked bidding!
• Book 33: Fang The Bat Fiend Evil Wizard Malvel holds Tom's mother captive, and death creeps closer with every moment. To rescue her, Tom still has to find four potion ingredients. Standing in his way is Fang the Bat Fiend - can Tom destroy this foul creature, or will he finally meet his doom?
• Book 34: Murk The Swamp Man The land of Kayonia is descending into chaos! Everywhere Tom looks he sees decay and destruction: all the work of Wizard Velmal. Tom must now face not only Murk the Swamp Man, but also a deadly assassin sent to kill him...
• Book 35: Terra Curse of the Forest Kayonia's forests are deathly silent - the animals have disappeared and no one dares set foot among the trees. A terrible danger lurks within: Terra, Curse of the Forest! To save his mother, Tom must track down and destroy Terra, or perish in the attempt...
• Book 36: Vespick The Wasp Queen Tom has nearly reached the end of his most challenging Beast Quest! The fate of his mother and the land of Kayonia depend on him and his faithful companions. Can he defeat the deadliest of his foes, Vespick the Wasp Queen, and wicked Wizard Velmal...?

Series 7 - The Lost World Book 37: Convol The Cold Blooded Brute Book 38: Hellion The Fiery Foe Book 39: Krestor The Crushing Terror Book 40: Madara The Midnight Warrior Book 41: Ellik The Lightning Horror Book 42: Carnivora The Winged Scavenger

Series 8 - The Death Portal Book 43: Motioneye The Acid Seeker Hollowenia is about to get chipped upon on! Only Tom can restore the realm's state but warring against six incredible beasts is the only way. Will Tom perish deadly Motioneye or will evil seep through the land...? Book 44: Toural The Dusk Spirit The land is being torn apart by the lethal night-- because of nasty Toural! As the realm is constructing with demolish, Tom must overcome the dusk spirit and revive the realm... Book 45: Steelfront Sergeant of the Underworld The earth beneath is ascending into chaos--because of Steelfront. Tom must challenge the monster to a battle to calm the underworld and he must not be perished or the realm will collapse into evil hands... Book 46: Barrentus The Tunnel Centaur The people of Hollewenia are attracted by The Tunnel Centaur's sense of flesh...but are doomed when they patrol the darkness of his evilness! Can Tom demolish him without being fooled? Book 47: Ravenor The Weather Monster The days are rough as more misery rains down Hollowenia. Storms rip through the land and the cause of this is Ravenor! Tom must defeat this beast to cease the chaos that has sprayed onto the land before more death is launched... Book 48: Canyon The Magma Soldier Tom is one step closer towards Hollowenia's save. But little does he know that the foe is as fiery and as dangerous as he less expected. Will Tom cry in victory or will he be roasted before the soldier laid his fangs into the hero...? put in by Alex B

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Beast Quest: Master your destiny

• Book 1: The Dark Cauldron: Evil Wizard Malvel has stolen Aduro's Dark Cauldron! Can YOU, choose the right path with the help of Tom and Elenna, Beat a Beast, get The Cauldron back and save Avantia...?
• Aldroim the Shape Shifter
• Cornix the Deadly Trickster

Characters

Tom

Tom is a hero & the only son of the legendary Taladon the Swift, a Beast Master. Tom has inherited great courage and valor from his father who disappeared mysteriously when he was a baby, leaving him to be brought up by his uncle and aunt in the village of Errinel.

The king of Avantia invites Tom to embark on a quest to free the kingdom from the evil curses placed upon the beasts that protect it. With his trusted companion, Elenna, Tom travels across Avantia, guided by a magic map. Accompanied by Storm, a jet-black stallion and a faithful wolf named Silver, the two of them face the biggest adventures of their lives. Together they set out to defeat the evil wizard Malvel and free the kingdom.

Tom's catchphrase, which is repeated in every single Beast Quest book published to date is: "While there's blood in my veins..." then whatever his specific mission is after it.

His father was once a ghost which means he has to collect all the Amulet of Avantia.In Gwildor, Vemal the Dark Wizard put Tom's mother under a spell.

Elenna

Elenna is Tom's trusted companion. She is strong and courageous and able to think quickly under pressure. After her parents died in a fire, Elenna was sent to live with her mean-spirited uncle and aunt, where Silver was her only friend. Armed with a bow and a quiver of arrows, Elenna is an expert archer and ably assists Tom on his quest. Most of the unfortunate events in the Beast Quest, for instance being poisoned, may happen to Elenna. Note fans have said that Elenna may have romantic feeling for Tom.

Storm

Storm is Tom's trusty steed on his Beast Quest. He is a jet-black stallion with a white mark shaped like an arrowhead between his eyes. He is brave and fast, and understands exactly what Tom needs him to do. He slows down at the slightest pull on his reins and speeds up the second Tom touches his sides with his heels. He was given to Tom by King Hugo of Avantia, so as to help him on his Quests.

Silver

Silver is Elenna's wolf friend. Having found him injured during a hunting trip, Elenna nursed him back to health and they've been best friends ever since. Silver is as fast as the wind and able to cover large distances easily and quickly. He has an excellent sense of smell and can sniff out danger from afar.

Aduro

Aduro (sometimes known as Aduro the Good) is a powerful wizard that serves King Hugo of Avantia. He was once captured by Malvel the Dark Wizard and rescued by Tom. He also provides Tom with a map of the Forbidden Land, which constantly pinpoints the locates of all the Beasts hidden in the Forbidden Land. He also went under a magical transformation casted onto him by Malvel: this turned him into a savage man known as Aduro the Bad. The spell was later lifted when Tom defeated Arax the Soul Stealer.

Malvel

Malvel the Dark Wizard is the main villain of the Beast Quest series. He encounters Tom many times and continuously casts spells which summon powerful monsters called Beasts. Aduro notes that his power grows weak when repelled three times.

King Hugo

King Hugo is the ruler of Avantia. He sets Tom on his quest to free the Beasts and save the kingdom.

Velmal

Velmal is the Dark wizard of Gwildor. Tom finds out that Velmal has his mother under a spell.

Beast Quest Specials

• Vedra & Krimon The Twin Beasts Of Avantia: Vedra & Krimon are good beasts that have just been hatched at the same time. Vedra is a dragon with green-coloured scales and Krimon is a red scaled dragon.
• Spiros The Ghost Phoenix: Spiros had her body taken away by Malvel and can only be summoned by getting six good beasts together. She can also see things that others can't.
• Arax The Soul Stealer: A soul stealing half-bat half-man whose favoured weapon is a whip that can take souls & makes people bad.
• Kragos & Kildor The Two Headed Demon: This doubly terrifying beast can split in two for a dual attack. Kragos is a red deer & Kildor is a white ram.
• Creta The Winged Terror: Creta can fire insects out of his body to do the work for him.
• Mortaxe the Skeleton Warrior: Mortaxe can control the Six Beasts of Avantia.
• Sephir the Storm Monster (World Book Day): As tall as castle, Sephir hurls objects at his enemies. A blue orb controls him.
• ==Beast Quest Card Series==

At the back of every Beast Quest books (execpt Sephir the Storm Monster) are playing cards, similar to the Top Trump cards.

Other Books

• Beast Quest Adventure's Handbook v.1: Filled with tonnes of info, puzzels, quizzes stickers and a poster!
• Beast Quest Annual 2011: Filled with puzzels and much more!

Avantia

Avantia has been attacked by Malvel a lot through the series. In series 1, Malvel brainwashed six of its Beasts into doing his bidding. In series 2, he created six Beast to steal the Golden Armour. He has attacked Avantia in most Specials as well. In series 4, it is revealed that a place called the Forbidden Land was behind a giant wall. It was cut off from the rest of Avantia because six Ghost Beast roamed the land. Strangely, two of these beasts were in the inhabited part of Avantia.

Gorgania

Gorgonia was ruled by Malvel in series 3. It is a dark, ruined kingdom where everybody (execpt Malvel) was poor. It was haunted by six Beasts, which each had a Magic Jewel. Gorgania also had a Rebel Camp, which were againts Malvel. Malvel's home is a castle in the Western City, the only normal place in the entire kingdom.

Gwildor

Gwildor is Avantia's twin Land. Like Avantia, Gwildor has six good Beasts. It is also home to the Misstress of the Beasts. Gwildor was terrorised by Velmal, another Dark Wizard. He brainwashed Freya (the Misstress of the Beasts) along with the six good Beasts.

Kayonia

Kayonia is another kingdom terroised by Velmal. He created six evil Beasts and turned the people of Kayonia againts their queen, Romaine.

Tavania

Nothing much is known about Tavania, execpt the fact that its a target of Malvel. Malvel's return may have somthing to do the black flag that appeared over King Hugo's castle at the end of Vespick the Wasp Queen. Tavania is an angram to Avantia.