Tales of the great beasts

Tales of the great beasts

Book - 2014

Follows the adventures of four noble animals who sacrifice everything to protect their homes from a mad king in the world of Erdas.

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Subjects
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Good and evil > Juvenile fiction.
Shapeshifting > Juvenile fiction.
Fantasy > Juvenile fiction.
Published
New York, NY : Scholastic Inc 2014.
Language
English
Other Authors
Nick Eliopulos (-), Billy Merrell, 1982-, Gavin Brown, Emily Seife, Brandon Mull, 1974-
Edition
Special edition, First edition
Physical Description
186 pages : map ; 21 cm
Audience
790L
ISBN
9780545695169
9780545787093
  • Kovo : Rise of the Reptile King / by Nick Eliopulos
  • Jhi : Yin and Yu / by Billy Merrell
  • Uraza : The first Greencloak / by Gavin Brown
  • Briggan : The packleader / by Emily Seife
  • Essix : Fall of the four / by Brandon Mull.
Review by Booklist Review

This collection of six short stories provides a prequel to the popular Spirit Animals series. Readers learn the origins of the Devourer and his Conquerers and of the Greencloak Resistance. Four of the six stories tell of the Great Beasts who later fall during a fight against the Devourer. The epic battle and deaths of the Four Fallen, referenced in the series, is told in detail. The short stories are written by a variety of authors, as is the series. While all are memorable, Gavin Brown's story of Uraza the leopard stands out with its strong voice and humor. The theme of good-versus-evil and the premise that a few chosen humans are able to bond with animals, absorbing their powers in the fight against world domination, makes for an appealing premise, as does the tie-in to an online game. This special edition comes out between books five and six, just in time for holiday shopping. Fans clamoring for additional titles in the New York Times best-selling series will find the back stories highly satisfying.--Harold, Suzanne Copyright 2014 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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