Beast Quest

Beast Quest

Cover of Ferno the Fire Dragon, the debut novel in the series.
Multiple Series
Author	"Adam Blade", a pseudonym for various ghostwriters
Illustrator	David Wyatt, Steve Sims.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Genre	Children's fantasy
Publisher	Orchard Books
Published	2007–present
Media type	Print (hardback and paperback) E-book
No. of books	154

Beast Quest is a best-selling British series of children's fantasy–adventure novels produced by Working Partners Ltd and written by several authors all using the house name Adam Blade. As of October 2024, the main series had achieved a total of 154 books published, and over 20 million copies of the books have been sold altogether since March 2007.

An editorial team at Working Partners first creates the storyline for each book and "then approaches a number of writers whose experience and style we think might suit the project and ask them to write a sample – usually the first three chapters of the book". The editorial team picks the sample with the voice that we think works best for the project."

The series is published by Orchard Books in the UK and by Scholastic Corporation in the US and is aimed largely at boys and girls aged 7 and over. The novels have been described as "clearly and simply written, [striking] the right balance between adventure and story telling" and a "great series to get kiddies, who normally wouldn't be, interested in reading." The books take place in a world called Avantia, and focus on a young boy named Tom and his friend Elenna as they attempt to restore peace to the land by stopping beasts from causing destruction. Kathryn Flett, writing in London's The Observer, has called the books "almost certainly a work of publishing (if not quite literary) genius...Narnia meets Pokémon via Potter." The books are among the most-borrowed from UK lending libraries.

There is also a companion science fiction series called Sea Quest. From 2021 to 2023, Adam Blade also created a short spin-off series called Space Wars, consisting of only four books. There is also a 2015 mobile video game based on the Beast Quest book series, and a 2018 version for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PS4 (Maximum Games). A new mobile version was released in May 2020 by Animoca.

Characters

• Tom: the main protagonist of the Beast Quest series, Tom is a normal boy who lived in Errinel in the kingdom of Avantia and the son of Taladon. But when strange things occur in the kingdom, he enters the Palace of King Hugo. He meets Aduro the wizard and was given a sword and shield. He has a noble steed named Storm, he meets Elenna and her wolf friend named Silver. He begins his first quest to free the six good Beasts of Avantia who are cursed by Malvel. While there's blood in his veins, it does not matter how dangerous it would be, Tom will continue his quests. Tom is the bravest boy in Avantia.
• Elenna: a girl who is the deuteragonist and Tom's best friend. When her parents are killed in the fire ever since she was young, she lives on and befriends with a wolf named Silver and nearly lives in the middle of the Forest of Fear, but she lives with Uncle Leo. She meets Tom on his first quest and become friends and partners. Armed with a trusty bow and arrows, Elenna is brave with Tom on her side in the quests.
• Storm: a black horse who is Tom's steed. He was born in one of King Hugo's stables, at first, he was nervous and jumpy, but he grows up to be noble and brave. Tom tames Storm respectfully and rides on him and goes to long distances.
• Silver: a white wolf who Elenna befriends after she lost her parents when she was young. She keeps him as a pet and rides on him. Before the quest begins, Elenna tamed Silver to be her companion. Silver will help protect Elenna by her side.
• Aduro: The wise and good Wizard. He meets Tom before his first quest to free the good Beasts of Avantia and gives him a sword and shield. He uses his powerful magic staff to battle enemies He also helps Tom and Elenna gain powers.
• Malvel: The wicked wizard and the arch enemy of Aduro. He has evil dark magic to conquer and uses enchanted items with dark magic to curse the Good Beasts of Avantia. Tom began his first quest, and the Beasts were freed by Tom from the enchanted items.
• King Hugo: The ruler of Avantia, he lives in harmony with the people of the kingdom. Many of his brave knights like Calador have attempted to free the good Beasts of Avantia, but they never survived. Tom meets King Hugo in his palace before his first quest begins. He and Aduro gave him a sword, a shield and a compass, Tom freed the Beasts of Avantia and save the kingdom.
• Taladon: The father of Tom and the Legendary Master of the Beasts. Ever since he disappeared, Aunt Maria and Uncle Henry took care of Tom. He returns as a ghost and Tom saves him by retrieving the pieces of the Amulet of Avantia in order to make him back to normal. He meets reunites Freya with his son Tom. He wears a suit of Golden Armour. He also helps Tom and Elenna embark the Beast Quests. The Golden Armour has moved on to Tom, a new Master of the Beasts.
• Freya: The mother of Tom. This mysterious woman is a warrior and Mistress of the Beasts. She wears silver armour. She meets Tom and reunites with Taladon. She helps Tom and Elenna travel the Beast Quests.
• Aunt Maria and Uncle Henry: relatives of Tom. Since Taladon disappeared, Tom lives with his aunt and uncle. While Tom journeys to his Beast Quests, Aunt Maria has givings of her delicious cherry pie and Uncle Henry is a blacksmith to create varieties of weapons and materials.
• Velmal: The second antagonist. He uses his dark magic to conquer the kingdom and brainwashing. He wields a staff tipped with two curved blades. He can create portals to other realms.
• Petra: a young witch girl who is the companion of Malvel. She uses her magic to control Beasts and for battling. She was later a friend of Tom and Elenna and the companion of Aduro.
• Uncle Leo: another relative. He took care of Elenna after her parents are killed. While Tom and Elenna embark their Beast Quests, he goes fishing with his pole and hooks, working in the village next in the ocean, to catch meals for passengers.
• Sanpao: The Pirate King and the third antagonist. He leads an army of pirates. He once controls Beasts using magic from the Tree of Being. He later joins and combines forces with Kensa.
• Kapra: a witch sorcerress who is another antagonist. She can use dark magic and controls powers the Beasts of Avantia to conjure Raksha.
• Daltec: Aduro's companion. Daltec is a young wizard, he uses his magic for helping, levitating, making different potions, creating portals and battling enemies. He also wields a staff with good magic powers. He goes with Tom and Elenna to quests and battling Beasts.
• Kensa: The wicked sorcerress and the fourth antagonist. She was banished by the Circle of Wizards and plans to conquer kingdoms. She creates monstrous Beasts to do her bidding. She later joins forces and combines with Sanpao the Pirate King.
• Jezrin: The Dark Wizard who is the judge, the fifth antagonist and was once a member of the Circle of Wizards. He combines forces with Sanpao the Pirate King and Kensa using dark magic to conquer the kingdoms.

Beasts

Beasts are hugely mythical and powerful entities found throughout the known realms. The Beasts come in different shapes and sizes. Many Beasts are natural, most Beasts are ancient and some Beasts are creations of powerful magic users and several are young.

• Ferno the Fire Dragon: In caves in the south by Avantia's Winding River lurks Ferno, a giant Dragon. From his mouth, Ferno breathes fire as hot as volcanic lava. His sharp teeth can crush boulders. He has huge leathery wings. The thick blue scales that cover his body cannot be pierced by a sword or any other weapon. Ferno is so enormous, he has been mistaken for one of the mountains. The Fire Dragon patrols the river and makes sure that the southern towns of the kingdom are never flooded. Should the waters rise, he can use is clawed feet to build protective dams. Their sudden appearances confuse the locals, but they are very grateful for them! Ferno gave Tom a magic Dragon scale for his shield to protect him from blazing.
• Sepron the Sea Serpent: Sepron is a Serpent guarding the Western Ocean, keeping Avantia's fishing boats safe from storms and patrolling the depths right down to the sea bed. Sepron has sharp teeth to attack. His eyes are pale and his long body is covered in green scales that glimmer with every color of the rainbow when the sun hits them. Sepron can use his tail to create tidal waves. Sepron gave Tom his tooth to protect him from waves and strong currants.
• Arcta the Mountain Giant: Arcta is the last Cyclops of the Northern Mountains. These Beasts once dwelt at the top of the highest peaks and protected the other mountain creatures. Like all other Cyclopes, Arcta has only one eye. He is a strongest Beast with his strength. He is as tall as the pine forests that grew across the mountain slopes, with sharp claws that can tear chunks of rock. Arcta gave Tom a magic eagle feather which protects him and allows him to float in the air.
• Tagus the Horse-Man: Half man, half horse, Tagus is a Centaur who patrols the Central Plains of Avantia, guarding cattle from hyenas and wolves. He has the torso of a man, but has the body of a powerful stallion. Though small compared to the other Good Beasts of Avantia, he towers over normal men and can gallop faster than any other horse. Tagus masterfully wields a powerful sword in combat. Tagus gave Tom a piece of an enchanted horseshoe which gives him speed.
• Nanook the Snow Monster: Nanook is a large Yeti who is one of Avantia's Good Beasts. Nanook has shaggy white fur that keeps her warm in the Icy Plains. She has piercing eyes and curved claws. The pounding of her massive feet and crack ice. Though this loyal Beast does her best to protect this part of the kingdom. Nanook's enchanted bell forms part of Tom's shield and protects him from the colds.
• Epos the Flame Bird: One of the oldest Beasts in the kingdom of Avantia. A Phoenix who fears no injury or attack, because she can heal herself with powerful fiery magic. Nobody knows exactly how many times Epos has been reborn in the molten depths of the Stonewin Volcano, but while she guards it, the kingdom is safe from disaster! Epos has red and orange feathers, big sparkling wings engulfed in flames and can create hot blasts from her talons. One of Tom's treasures of his shield is the magic healing talon given to him by Epos.
• Zepha the Monster Squid: The powerful tentacles of Zepha churn the waters of the Western Ocean, creating whirlpools and even changing the direction of the currants. The people of the fishing villages went hungry because Zepha had scared away so many fish. Luckily, Tom and Elenna were able to defeat the Beast. Zepha can blind his victims with his squid ink.
• Claw the Giant Monkey: Claw roams Avantia's Dark Jungle, a place where few dare to venture and fewer still return alive. His chest is as wide and long as a horse, and his arms are thicker than most of the trees in the jungle. His eyes are a frightening shade of yellow and he has large clawed hands, but his deadliest weapon is his long tail which ends in an extra claw. When Tom defeated Claw, He was rewarded with a magic golden chainmail.
• Soltra the Stone Charmer: Soltra stalks the misty marshes near Tom's village Erinnel. Her face glows milk-white like the full moon. Soltra seems beautiful and draws people nearer with her charms. But be careful! If victims stare into her one eye for too long, their bodies will turn to stone. She wields a long whip covered with spikes like a weapon.
• Vipero the Snake Man: Anyone who survives the long journey into the depth of Avantia's blisteringly, hot Ruby Desert, they might have the misfortune with Vipero. He is one of the largest reptiles in any known kingdoms. His two vicious snake heads contain fangs that can drip with venom. Most interesting of all, he has a human torso in the middle of his long green body which gives him the ability to reach out and grab his enemies. With two heads, Vipero is a fearsome opponent. Which one will strike?
• Arachnid the King of Spiders: Arachnid lurks in the caves of Spinderel in southern Avantia. He is a giant spider capable of catching known grown men in his webs and consuming them. His six red eyes glow in the dark. He has fangs with deadly venom. Tom defeats Arachnid and receives a pair of magic gauntlets.
• Trillion the Three-Headed Lion: Trillion is armed with one tail for balance when jumping and running, three brains for the three heads to plan his attack and four paws for movement and fighting. With sharp claws that can slice through rocks and ninety sharp teeth that can shatter bones, this is a mighty opponent! Trillion attacks Tagus in the Central Plains.
• Torgor the Minotaur: Torgor's thick, glistening coat of coal-black hair makes him almost impossible to spot in the night, through moonlight will pick out the two twisted, jutting horns that rise from his head. These horns are the key to his strength. Removing them is the only way of defeating Torgor, if a warrior can get past his axe! Tom now wears Torgor's belt which contains six jewels each of them with magical powers.
• Skor the Winged Stallion: Skor is the most terrifying Beast! His long, yellowish teeth can tear chunks of human flesh, because they drip with acidic saliva. Silver sparks flash from his eyes and his wingtips scatter golden light. His victims can be distracted by the shimmering colors, however, this Beast does not bleed. So he is unstoppable in battle, even the deadliest blow will not wound Skor! Skor is a fearsome enemy both on land and in the air.
• Narga the Sea Monster: This multi-headed sea Beast can terrify opponents, into thinking they are dealing with several separate creatures. His many eyes glow with fury. He catches prey with his sharp teeth. Yellow and orange against his slimy, scaly skin. The stench of Narga has been known to make grown men pass out in a dead faint. Tom uses Narga's jewel to give him perfect memory
• Kaymon the Gorgon Hound: This giant dog can split herself for multiple, deadly attacks. Kaymon lurks among the ruins of an ancient castle of Gorgonia. Her huge paws with curved claws can crush the bones of even the mightiest warrior, and her massive jaws with terrible, sharp teeth can swallow children whole. Avantia is lucky that this Beast has not yet found a way into the kingdom. Kaymon held Nannok the Snow Monster captive.
• Tusk the Mighty Mammoth: Tusk has a brown, shaggy hide that can cover a body taller than the tallest tree. This Beast bellows and roars with anger, so warrior knows immediately when she is going to attack. Her victims can try to run for cover, but her long trunk will ripple out like a snake to crush them. A drop of the slime from the Beast's two sharp, golden-yellow tusks will send poison racing through their bodies and death is almost inevitable. Tusk's enormous feet can squash her victims
• Sting the Scorpion Man: Sting was created by the Dark Wizard Malvel. The Beast lived in the terrifying dark tunnels beneath Malvel's dark castle. Tom and Elenna were attacked by Sting's big sharp pincers in a crumbling chamber, from which they only just managed to escape! Sting can use his tail ending in a stinger to attack enemies. Seth was being transformed into Sting!
• Nixa the Death Bringer: Many people do not know they have crossed paths with Nixa until it is too late, for the Beast can adopt any disguise that she wishes. This is how she lures the nomads of the Dead Valley to their deaths. She has slimy tentacles to catch victims. Nixa may be terrifying, but she does have a weakness, she cannot bare to look at her own hideous true form. Nixa disguised herself as Elenna to trick Tom.
• Equinus the Spirit Horse: One of the most vile and dangerous of the Ghost Beasts who dwell in the Forbidden Land is Equinus. His skeletal face is a mask of hatred and evil, frightening all wildlife in the Dead Jungle where he has made his lair. When Equinus is in his ghostly form, it is possible to see the Beast's pulsing black heart. Equinus has the power steal lifeforce from his victims.
• Rashouk the Cave Troll: Rashouk lurks in the Dead Peaks, one of the most terrifying parts of the Forbidden Land. He is five times as wide as a man, and his huge, powerful body makes him very dangerous. Rashouk does have one weakness, if a warrior can lure him into the open, he will have a chance to exploit Rashouk's fear of bright light, sunshine, fire and lightning. All can be used for as weapons against the Cave Troll. Rashouk's poisonous sharp claws can turn people to stone.
• Luna the Moon Wolf: In the Forbidden Land's Dark Wood lurks Luna, a fierce white wolf. Her hooked claws are sharper than the deadliest of daggers, and her sharp teeth can tear holes in any armour. But her most powerful and dangerous weapon is her ability to exert control over animals unlucky enough to be nearby. Luna's cubs are as vicious as her mother!
• Blaze the Ice Dragon: Many hundreds of years ago, the whole of Avantia was covered in a sheet of ice. The Great Thaw restore life to the land, but for some parts of the realm, Blaze has unleashed a second Ice Age. Most Dragons breath fire, but from Blaze's jaws, blasts a stream of icy wind. The Beast freezes everything in his path, water, animals, plants and humans. Nothing can escape. Tom used his own shadow to defeat Blaze!
• Stealth the Ghost Panther: All the known kingdoms dread Stealth. He has a panther's lithe grace, and three tails that he can use to snatch up his enemies, tossing into his mouth like morsels of food. Even a warrior who escaped those tails would be at the mercy of his deadly, jagged teeth and sharp claws. One scratch from Stealth's claws can turn his victims evil!
• Krabb Master of the Sea: Krabb dwells in the ocean to the east of Gwildor. With a huge, tough yellow shell bristling with bony spikes, two large, sharp pincers and eight stabbing legs, Krabb protects the creatures of the sea. His armoured underbelly provides a home for many colonies of barnacles, and sea anemones cluster along his spiny back. Krabb saves food from his meals for his passengers.
• Hawkite Arrow of the Air: Hawkite is an immense fiery condor with glowing, red eyes, big wings and razor-sharp talons. She is an agile flyer and can outmaneuver anyone who tries to attack Gwildor. Hawkite protects the land and its people. She attacks with her sharp beak and talons. Hawkite's wings can create wings to blow her enemies.
• Rokk the Walking Mountain: Rokk lives in the mountains surrounding the town of Tion in Gwildor. He can hide easily among the boulder-strewn slopes, because he is actually made of rocks. Boulders form his huge, squat legs and big, muscled arms, and a great slab of stone makes his chest. Rokk's eyes are deep chasms that seem to suck in the light. Tom had to climb up into Rokk's eye sockets to defeat and free him!
• Koldo the Arctic Warrior: This spiky Beast is a giant made of ice. Despite his strength, Koldo is gentle. Unless provoked by an enemy of Gwildor. There are rumors that some of the people have tried to capture Koldo, though it is difficult to believe anyone would be so foolhardy. He has ice armour and wields a strong icy club to attack enemies. When Koldo was set free from Velmal's curse, he helped rescue Tom.
• Trema the Earth Lord: Trema tunnels through the earth, using his six arms with sharp claws and jagged teeth to defeat enemies. His long, muscular body is covered in a thick blue armoured shell tough enough to withstand even the strongest sword blows. He has glowing red eyes that can help him see in the darkness, and a row of jewels sparkles across his forehead. Trema can trap his prey with sticky green slime.
• Amictus the Bug Queen: Ancient scrolls found in Gwildor tell that Amictus lays beautiful, shimmering eggs in the jungle floor. A giant mantis and a highly protective mother, she guards her young fiercely, but will only attack with her sharp claws and spiky limbs as a last resort. Amictus can blend into the green with her camouflage.
• Komodo the Lizard King: This giant lizard lies in wait beneath the freezing black sands of the Icy Desert in Kayonia. When he senses footsteps, he breaks out from the dunes and attacks. Komodo's spiked head, sharp teeth and long, slimy forked tongue make him a terrifying sight and he can heave his scaly body quickly over the sand, using his stubby, clawed legs. Komodo has a scaly hide as thick as chainmail.
• Muro the Rat Monster: With a body five times the size a bull, Muro rampages through the fields of Kayonia. On dark nights, a warrior might catch a glimpse of his yellow eyes gleaming between the cornstalks, or hear his horrible, whistling squeak. His pink tail whips back and forth and his whiskers are as sharp as blades. Muro controls a swarm of rats with every command. Tom defeated Muro by chopping off his tail!
• Fang the Bat Fiend: Fang lives in underground caves at the bottom of the Golden Valley of Kayonia. A giant bat with huge leathery wings like sails, Fang has dagger-sharp teeth and grasping claws which make him a deadly predator. When he's not in flight, Fang is almost impossible to spot in the darkness. But if you get too close to him, you'll go blind! Tom and Elenna defeated Fang on their quest to help save Tom's mother Freya.
• Murk the Swamp Man: Murk lives in the boggy marshlands of Kayonia. His body is made of mud, slime and decaying plants, and his scalp bristles with flame. He waits beneath the surface of the dark waters, snatching any poor creature unfortune enough to become stuck in the algae-filled sludge. Soon only their bones remain. Murk's power is reduced on dry land, away from the mud of the swamp.
• Terra Curse of the Forest: The people of Kayonia have long-told stories of a monstrous tree with the power to move through the forest, this is Terra. The Beast is covered in bark and moss. Indeed, he looks so much like a tree that many don't realize the danger they face until it's too late. When he attacks, his terrifying, glowing eyes emerge from beneath that bark and he reveals teeth like sharp, vicious splinters. He uses his branches as extra limbs to squeeze the life out of his victims. Terra can turn animals and people alike into wood.
• Vespick the Wasp Queen: Vespick's armour-plated body is twice as tall as a man's and her wings give terrifying speed and agility. She is armed with six brutal, hooked claws and a sharp stinger which oozes a deadly green venom, one drop will instantly kill her prey. Worst of all, Vespick has an army of wasps at her command. They swarm around her victims, weakening them with excruciating stings. Poison from a wasp's sting was used in a potion to save Freya.
• Convol the Cold-Blooded Brute: Convol is the largest crocodile in all the known realms. His back and tail are covered with ferocious spikes, and his thick, scaly skin is almost impenetrable. His sharp, rotten teeth teeth glisten in the sun. His body is covered with revolting warts and his gums are a sickening green. Convol can send his enemies flying with his spiky tail.
• Hellion the Fiery Foe: This Beast lives in the lair which is deep in an active volcano. His body is like a column of hot flame, as tall as a house. If he senses a threat, Hellion curls into a ball like a hurtling bonfire, scorching everything in his path. Hellion creates hot fireballs from his hands.
• Krestor the Crushing Terror: This Beast has a long neck of a Serpent, coated in green scales, with four powerful legs and webbed claws that propel him through the water. Krestor can search out prey in the gloomiest depths with his glowing red eyes. He can use his strong head to smash anything like a club. The Beast's snaking coils can squeeze the life out of his victims. His other deadly weapons are the jagged spines along his back, they can shoot acid strong enough to melt flesh and bone. Krestor's thick scales were too tough for Elenna's arrows.
• Madara the Midnight Warrior: Madara is a giant cat who stalks the chilling mountains in the north of Tavania. Against the snow, she's almost invisible because of her sleek, crystal-white fur. She attacks with her sharp teeth and curved claws, and her lidless yellow eyes are always on the lookout on prey or danger. Madara can turn her fur into jagged spikes.
• Ellik the Lightning Horror: Ellik lurks in the swampy waters where she can remain hidden from her prey. Despite her long, thick body, she can dart in the blink of an eye to snatch her victims in her sharp teeth. Ellik's slimy blue scales suck lightning from the sky and she stores the charge ready to give her enemies a nasty shock! Ellik now returns to her watery home where she lives.
• Carnivora the Winged Scavenger: Carnivora is like a hyena, but much larger with jagged teeth and savage yellow eyes that seem to ooze pus. Even on land she would terrifying, but she can also fly! Carnivora's most lethal weapon is her fiery breath. Carnivora can melt frozen lakes, making even the landscape deadly! Carnivora combines her hot breath with Hellion's flame and Krestor's acid to create a powerful fireball.
• Balisk the Water Snake: One of the Beasts conjured by Sanpao the Pirate King, Balisk is a giant snake who lurks in the Western Ocean. He has a long, powerful body covered in tough scales and his fins on his head have sharp spikes. Dagger-sharp fangs fill his gaping mouth. He can split himself in two for double attack. Tom used one of Balisk's spikes like a boomerang.
• Koron Jaws of Death: This Beast is well named, hidden behind his black lips are sharp teeth like daggers. Koron has a muscular body like a tiger and curved claws as sharp as the deadliest blade will tear his prey's heads from their shoulders. Most terrifying of all, he has a scorpion-like tail that can dart forward as fast as a whip to attack his victims. Koron's fangs drip a burning spittle that nearly destroyed Tom's Sheild!
• Hecton the Body Snatcher: Hecton is tall and bony, with skin the color of rotting flesh. He wears a cloak sewn together from scraps of fur and feathers, and a bull's head has a hood. He uses a net and a trident to trap his victims. Hecton has flesh-eating worms on his head for hair. He breathes green mist through people's bodies
• Torno the Hurricane Dragon: The violent winds that blow through the Northern Mountains are caused by Torno, one of the Beasts controlled by Sanpao. He can fly with his leathery wings. This Dragon attacks with his sharp claws. Torno's foul breath is enough to blast his enemies through the air! Sanpao once controlled Beasts like Torno using magic from the Tree of Being.
• Kronus the Clawed Menace: an enormous vulture, this Beast's oily wings give out a dreadful stench and his beak opens wider than the tallest man. Kronus can blast beams of blinding red light bursting from his eyes, powerful enough to cut through stone. His sharp talons can tear a person's heart out. Nanook the Snow Monster helped to defeat Kronus.
• Bloodboar the Buried Doom: Bloodboar is covered in plates of thick, warty hide as tough as any armour that a weapon cannot pierce. He towers over people, but moves surprisingly on short, powerful legs. If you're not crushed beneath his pounding hooves, you'll have to contend with his jutting yellow tusks. They're sharp and strong enough to rip through houses to pieces with a shake of the Beast's head. Tom used a fragment of Bloodboar's armour as a deadly throwing star.
• Ursus the Clawed Roar: Like the other Beasts of Seraph, Ursus was not always fearsome and brutal, he was once a gentle bear who protected the inhabitants of the forest. But he was turned evil by Malvel's cruel magic with the Warlock's Staff. This Beast terrifies his enemies with his loud, deafening roar, sharp dagger-like teeth and curved, colossal claws. Ursus can smell the fear of his prey.
• Minos the Demon Bull: Minos was once a calm and peaceful bull who grazed the fields of Seraph. When Malvel's minion Petra fed him with magically poisoned seeds, this kind creature transformed into a giant, monstrous bull. Cruel spikes jutting from his hooves, his tail is tipped with curved spikes and twisted horns sprouted from his head and nose, they're sharp enough to tear a person to pieces. Minos blows a foul-smelling black steam out of his nostrils.
• Koraka the Winged Assassin: With her scaly legs, huge wings and fearsome, sharp talons, it would be easy to dismiss Koraka as a lumbering animal. But she is cleaver enough to carry a three-pronged spear as well, given her several options of attack. She was once a good, innocent shepherdess named Cora, but the witch Petra used her magic to turn Koraka evil. Koraka's wings give her deadly speed. Tom defeated Koraka with help from flocks of birds.
• Silver the Wild Terror: In the land of Sereph, the evil Wizard Malvel used the Warlock's Staff to turn Silver into a terrifying giant Beast many times his usual size. His sharp teeth and hooked claws make him a ferocious predator. He can control other wolves for his minions. Tom and Elenna turned Silver back to normal with a magic potion.
• Spikefin the Water King: Brenner, an innocent fisherman was slashed by Malvel with a poisoned blade and drowned in the sea. He reemerge as Spikefin, half man half sea creature. His jagged teeth can pierce human flesh. Spikefin's ferocious claws, razor-sharp fins and huge, whipping tail can destroy any boat sailing in his path. Tom defeated Spikefin in the surface.
• Torpix the Twisting Serpent: Torpix lives in the northwest of Sereph, among the dangerous mountains. He is the guardian of the Eternal Flame. He has sharp fangs to catch prey. His body is as long and thick as an oak tree. His green and yellow scales are stronger than any iron and are covered with nasty spikes. He can knock his enemies with his barbed tail. His forked tongue can hurl yellow acid that melts through wood and metal. Torpix sneaks up on his victims and squeezes the air from their bodies.
• Noctila the Death Owl: This Beast is like a giant owl with burning orange eyes. Her white feathers shine in the dark night and her wings drip thick black tar that can burn a person's skin from their flesh. Her beak opens to reveal jagged teeth as she sends outs screeches that can deafen anyone nearby. Her sharp talons are deadly weapons and the gleam of evil can be seen in the black slits of her eyes. Elenna helps Tom to lure Noctila into a massive net.
• Shamani the Raging Flame: Shamani takes the form of a huge cheetah with black fur that gleams like oil. He can leap twenty paces in a single bound and has long, vicious fangs. Shamani is an ancient Beast once defeated by the Black Knight of Forton. This Beasts roars are so loud that they splinter rocks, sparks fly when he rakes his claws across the ground. With a flick of his tail, he can knock a grown person flying. Shamani's hooked claws are made of magic amber.
• Lustor the Acid Dart: From his hiding place among the rocks and moss, Lustor emerges from the marshes to reveal a toad-like face covered with warts. He has eyes like a fish and a long, curling tongue to catch his victims and draws them in his monstrous teeth. His sharp claws are as deadly as daggers. Beneath his throat is a sac filled with a bright-yellow liquid that sprays in jets, burning through flesh. Epos helps Tom defeat Lustor.
• Voltrex the Two-Headed Octopus: Long ago, Voltrex is a gigantic octopus with two heads and was the scourge of the Western Ocean. In one of the fishing villages in the part of Avantian coast, there is a carving on whale bone that shows Voltrex. He has eight long, spiky tentacles that can grapple with and sink ships. Voltrex was defeated in a great battle by a knight dressed in blue armour and armed with a club. This noble warrior was from the place now known as Erinnel. Voltrex can crush rocks with his powerful beak.
• Tecton the Armoured Giant: Tecton is an ancient Beast once defeated by the White Knight of Forton. With four powerful legs, his body is covered in a thick hide of overlapping armour plates covered with jagged spikes. He can shoot spikes from his tail. His sharp claws can tear a person to pieces. If his short legs don't stop him from moving quickly, Tecton has a different method of chasing his prey. He can curl himself into a ball like a massive armadillo and roll across the ground to crush his victims. Tom defeated Tecton using an icicle-shaped diamond.
• Doomskull the King of Fear: Doomskull's most unnerving features are his eye sockets which are completely empty. Doomskull has a skeletal face and his mane bursts like flames. The Beast invades the nightmares of all who are unfortunate enough to gaze upon him. He look like a lion made of stone, but up close, his victims can see his rippling muscles and sabre-tooth fangs. Tom become Master of the Beasts after defeating Doomskull!
• Elko Lord of the Sea: Elko's mouth is lined with deadly fangs and his hideous limbs can regenerate when severed by a blade. He is made of slimy seaweed. His hands have slimy tentacles in place of fingers. Elko was created by the sorceress Kensa to wreck havoc in the kingdom of Henkrall. Elko can control creatures of the sea like sharks.
• Tarrok the Blood Spike: A dreadful Beast created by Kensa the Witch. Tarrok brings fear to the desert in the west of Henkrall, flinging a hideous, sticky yellow sap that encases his victims in a ghastly cocoon. His muscular body is covered with cruel red spikes that can repel even the bravest of warriors. He breathes clouds of sand that blinds enemies. Tarrok is like a monstrous cactus with his spines and sap.
• Brutus the Hound of Horror: Brutus is a giant dog who hides in the putrid fog in the marshlands of Henkrall. Some say he can actually turn into fog to evade capture or sneak up on his victims. Brutus is ferocious enough with his sharp teeth and hooked claws. He hovers in the air on his huge leathery bat-like wings which a suffocating stink. He was made by the Sorceress Kensa, using the blood of Epos the Flame Bird. His weakness is fire. In Henkrall, all Beasts like Brutus and people can fly!
• Flaymar the Scorched Blaze: This terrifying Beast is made of molten rock and flame, created from the image of the evil Sorceress Kensa. Flaymar uses a whip of fire to attack her enemies and torment the people of Henkrall. She has fiery wings with flight and speed. Flaymar wears golden armour and can turn herself into lava. Created from the blood of Ferno the Fire Dragon, Flaymar is a deadly opponent.
• Serpio the Slithering Shadow: Serpio has the body of a giant snake with blue scales that gleam in the darkness. He was created by Kensa from the blood of Arcta the Mountain Giant and like that Beast, he has only one eye which glows brightly. His gemstone heart can turn into a second eye on his tail and has leathery wings. He can breath a hail of freezing water, encasing his victims in ice. Tom fought Serpio in a dark old mineshaft.
• Tauron the Pounding Fury: This horrifying buffalo man was created by Kensa from the blood of Tagus, Avantia's Horse-Man. Tauron is terrifying enough with his deadly hooves and vicious, curved horns. He rampages in the plains of Henkrall. He has three steel claws in his left hand, but his creator Kensa has armed him with a lethal two-pronged sword that can slice a man in half! Tauron is a master swordsman.
• Solak Scourge of the Sea: Solak is a giant shark feared by even the bravest of sailors. His sleek, silvery body seems to change color as he slides through the water, offering camouflage. First glowing blue, then indigo then grey. His eyes stare with cold hatred upon his victims. He has rows of sharp teeth in his gaping mouth, trailing scraps of torn flesh, and his many fins are made of serrated bone. Tom used the blue Lightning Token to help him defeat Solak.
• Kajin the Beast Catcher: This Beast towers on two legs like a man, but has the body of a wolf covered in a shaggy pelt. He has sharp claws to scratch enemies. Under a snarling snout, saber-like jagged teeth with venomous saliva can rip his prey to pieces. He uses a powerful net to trap Beasts, animals and humans alike. There's no escape from the strands of Kajin's net!
• Issrilla the Creeping Menace: Issrilla is a mistress of disguise. This huge lizard from the kingdom of Henkrall can blend into any background. Her skeleton is covered in jelly-flesh that changes color and can sneak up on her enemies without being detected. She can sting her victims with her long, barbed tail. Issrilla can spit deadly, acid venom that can burn flesh.
• Vigrash the Clawed Eagle: Those unlucky enough to lay eyes on this Beast will see her huge wingspan and cruel, curved yellow beak and assume they were being attacked by a bird Beast. But Questers look closer and will see that Vigrash has the body and fur of a lioness to make her look like a Griffin. She uses her wings for speed. Her four legs each end in sharp claws that can rip a man to pieces! Vigrash flies up high, then sends her victims plummeting to their doom.
• Mirka the Ice Horse: This dreadful Beast is terrifying enough with his deadly, curved clawed hooves and hideous, sharp blue teeth. Mirka attacks with his curved horn on his head. He blows fire from his nostrils. But even staying well back won't keep you safe, Mirka's long tail is capable of shooting a hail of sharp ice shards to trap his enemies with every whip and lash! Mirka is a terrifying combination of fire and ice.
• Kama the Faceless Beast: This putrid Beast is half man, half spider. Beneath his long, lank hair is a faceless head with an anchor-shaped gash in place of a mouth. His spider-like body has spiked legs to attack. He attacks with his long whip, using it to drag his victims to his cave lair. He was an old enemy of Taladon. Kama has just one evil black eye.
• Skurik the Forest Demon: The repulsive, foul-smelling giant maggot is one of the most frightening Beasts found along the Warrior's Road. Skurik can steal children and traps his victims alive in sticky sacs hung from the trees in the woods near Tom's home village, Erinnel. Skurik spits sticky purple slime to trap his prey. His skin is vulnerable to fire. Tom receives a pair of magic gloves when defeated Skurik.
• Targro the Arctic Menace: Targro is a large arctic fox who prowls in the icy wastelands. His pale lilac fur helps him blend in with the snow. Targro has sharp teeth and curved claws which make him vicious Sniffing the air with a pointy snout, he searches any traveler foolish enough to be lost in the snow. If Questers are lucky, they might hear the creek of his clawed paws dipping in and out of the drifts. But more likely the first and last thing they'll know is the stink of his rotting breath. Tom used on of Targro's claws to defeat Slivka.
• Slivka the Cold-Hearted Curse: Slivka dwells in the jungle, sliding between the trees from an undergrowth of a flash. This massive lizard's muscular body is covered in blue scales. He has three glowing red eyes, his long tail can smash down trees and his wide head is crested with two jutting horns. Slivka can rise up on his two rear legs, slashing his hooked claws or whip out his long tongue to snatch his victims and draw towards them with his sharp teeth. Tom and Elenna battled Slivka on the Warrior's Road.
• Linka the Sky Conqueror: At a distance, Linka might be mistaken for a sort of huge eagle with her sharp beak, big feathery wings and tawny feathers. But the Beast has no legs and even talons. The Beast's lower half is a feathered tail covered in thick scales and ending in a sharp stinger. By the time her victims can hear her shriek, it's too late for them. Linka can crush enemies with her sharp, serrated beak and can soar through the sky with her agile wings.
• Vermok the Spiteful Scavenger: This giant rat is one of the horrific Beasts awaiting anyone brave enough to walk the Warrior's Road. The few who make it as far as the Last City will need to watch out for a monstrous rat with huge tusks jutting from his nostrils, whose sharp teeth are most dangerous weapon. His curved claws are his most deadliest and whose twin scaly tails are his most crafty! After defeating Vermok, Tom receives one of his tusks as a token.
• Koba Ghoul of the Shadows: At the end of the Warrior's Road, Tom encountered this terrifying shape-shifter. His true form is of a muscular demonic Genie with colored eyes, huge, clawed hands and tattoos. But this Ghoul delights into changing to other forms to weaken the resolve of adventurers and heroes who crossed his path. Tom defeated Koba to claim his primary title as Master of the Beasts Koba's green eye became a powerful token of pure evil magic.

Spin-off series

• The Chronicles of Avantia
• Sea Quest
• Space Wars
• Beast Quest New Blood

See also

• List of Beast Quest novels

External links

• Mobile Game: Beast Quest - Ultimate Heroes