Tales of the great beasts

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Title:

Tales of the great beasts

ISBN:

9780545695169

9780545787093

Edition:

Special edition, First edition.

Physical Description:

186 pages : map ; 21 cm.

Series:

Spirit animals.

Contents:

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.

Reading Level:

790 L Lexile

Subject Term:

Human-animal relationships -- Fiction.

Good and evil -- Fiction.

Shapeshifting -- Fiction.

Added Author:

Eliopulos, Nick. Rise of the Reptile King.

Merrell, Billy, 1982- Yin and Yu.

Seife, Emily. Packleader

Mull, Brandon, 1974- Fall of the four.

Summary:

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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Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull.Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren't the only Great Beasts in the war. A deadly scheme was already underway, hatched by two of their own. To save their world, the four had to give up their lives.These are the lost stories of the most selfless acts of bravery that Erdas has ever seen, and the secret betrayal that started it all. These are TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS.

Author Notes

Brandon Mull was born on November 8, 1974. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2000. His first novel, Fablehaven, was published in 2006. His works include the Fablehaven series, the Beyonders series, The Candy Shop War, the Five Kingdoms series, Pingo, Pingo and the Playground Bully, and the Spirit Animals series.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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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

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