Beast Quest

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Beast Quest is a children's book series of the fantasy genre , that of Working Partners Ltd. is produced. The books are published by several authors under the common pseudonym Adam Blade. By January 2020, 58 of the 98 books had been published in German.

The fictional author

The German publisher offers a fictional biography of Adam Blade on its website . He was born in Kent ( England ), is 28 years old and has been interested in adventure since childhood. In fact, the books are commissioned by various authors for Working Partners Ltd. written, whereby the company designs the framework for the stories and the individual authors then formulate the stories. The names of the authors are mentioned in the German editions in the imprint , hidden behind the phrase "With special thanks to ...".

The actual authors

Stephen Cole, known as the author of Doctor Who (volumes 1, 5, 6), was only employed in the first cycle . Many of the other volumes are by one of the authors of the Warrior Cats series , Cherith Baldry (2, 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 19, 24, 29, 33, 36, 42, 46, 51), Michael Ford (3 , 14, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 64, 67, 73, 75) and Allan Frewin Jones (9, 12, 16, 17, 40, 44, 47, 50, 52, 56, 58, 63, 65, 70, 72, 78). A remarkable number of volumes were written by female authors.

The books

The books are about eleven-year-old Tom, who experiences various adventures in the fictional world of Avantia. In cycles of four to six books each, a completed plot is described. To do this, he must first defeat the evil wizard Malvel, who is later replaced by the 2nd evil wizard Malval.

Titles available in German

The German translations are published by Loewe Verlag.

1st cycle (English title: Beast Quest )

The evil wizard Malvel has bewitched the six beasts of Avantia, who are now attacking the land. Tom has to prove that he in the fight against the dragon Ferno, the sea serpent Sepron, the mountain giants Arcta, the Centaurs Tagus, the Snow Monster Nanook and Phoenix earned the reputation as heroes Eposs.

  2. Ferno, lord of fire
  3. Sepron, King of the Seas
  4. Arcta, conqueror of the mountains
  5. Tagus, prince of the steppe
  6. Nanook, ruler of the icy desert
  7. Eposs, master of the skies

2nd cycle (English title: The Golden Armor )

Malvel stole the golden armor from Avantia this time. It's up to Tom to find her. But their individual parts are guarded by new beasts: Zefa, the squid ; the giant ape Clark; the stone charmress Soltra, the contortionist Vipero, the giant spider Arachnid and Trillion, the three-headed lion .

  2. Zefa, giant of the ocean
  3. Clark, giant of the jungle
  4. Soltra, Summoner of Stones
  5. Vipero, prince of the serpents
  6. Arachnid, master of the spiders
  7. Trillion, tyrant of the wild

3rd cycle (English title: The Dark Realm )

The good monsters of Avantia were kidnapped by strange monsters from the land of Gorgonia. The puller is Malvel again, who lives in this country. Tom has to save the monsters now. Tagus, the centaur, is guarded by the minotaur Torgor. In order to save the phoenix Eposs, he must stand against the Pegasus Skoro. The sea serpent Sepron is in the control of the six-headed sea ​​monster Narga. Nanook, the snow monster, is held captive by the hellhound Kaymon. The mammoth Tusko was used as a guardian for the dragon Ferno and the mountain giant Arcta was kidnapped by the scorpion man Sting, who also guards the fortress of Malvel.

  2. Torgor, monster of the swamps
  3. Skoro, demon of the clouds
  4. Narga, monster of the seas
  5. Kaymon, hellhound of horror
  6. Tusko, ruler of the forests
  7. Sting, guardian of the fortress

4th cycle (English title: The Amulet Of Avantia )

Tom's father returns as a ghost. Tom himself is shocked and now has to find the splinters of an amulet in order to redeem his father . These are scattered around Avantia and are guarded by new monsters. These are Necro, the messenger of death; the ghost horse Ecor; the hell troll Tarax; Vargos, the moon wolf; the ice dragon Drako and the predator Pantrax.

  2. Necro, tentacles of horror
  3. Ecor, hooves of destruction
  4. Tarax, Claws of Darkness
  5. Vargos, bite of doom
  6. Drako, breath of anger
  7. Pantrax, paws of hell

5th cycle (English title: The Shade Of Death )

Tom has to save Gwildor, the twin country of Avantia, as otherwise both worlds would be threatened. The country's good monsters have been cursed and he must save them. This time he has to do with the giant crab Rapu, the giant bird Voltor, the stone monster Rokk, the ice giant Kryos, the devil worm Paragor and Toxodera, the predator.

  2. Rapu, the poison fighter
  3. Voltor, the avenger of the sky
  4. Rokk, the rock fist
  5. Kryos, the ice warrior
  6. Paragor, the devil worm
  7. Toxodera, the predator

6th cycle (English title: The World Of Chaos )

Tom travels to Kayonia in order to free his mother from Velmal's evil curse. He has to find six ingredients for a healing potion to cure Freya. But these are guarded by dangerous beasts. These are Komodo, the Lizard King; Zestor, the rat monster; Pharox, the giant bat; Modrik, the mud monster; Arbos, the tree monster and Vespix, the wasp queen.

  2. Komodo, lizard of terror
  3. Zestor, claws of doom
  4. Pharox, nightmare of the dark
  5. Modrik, horror of the moors
  6. Arbos, curse of the forest
  7. Vespix, spines of fear

7th cycle (English title: The Lost World )

On the way from Kayonia to Avantia, Tom & Co. pass by in Tavania. There the evil magician Malvel took control, stole Oradu's magical powers and brought six beasts to Tavania. They are: Convol, the crocodile; Hellion, the fire monster; Raptox, the basilisk; Madara, the giant cat; Nergato, the mist devil and Rachak, the winged hyena.

  2. Convol, the desert demon
  3. Hellion, the fire beast
  4. Raptox, the devil's basilisk
  5. Madara, the hell cat
  6. Nergato, the mist devil
  7. Rachak, the Frost Claw

8th cycle (English title: The Pirate King )

In order to save Tom's mother and Elenna's wolf, Tom and Elenna need the tree of being. They try to find this in Avantia.

  2. Serpentix, rice tooth of the sea
  3. Striatos, plague of the prairie
  4. Tritonas, fog of horror
  5. Jazurka, monster of the mountains
  6. Kronus, threat to the skies
  7. Aperox, tank of destruction

9th cycle (English title: The Warlock's Staff )

The magician Malvel is back and, together with the witch Petra, has transformed tame creatures into gruesome beasts. Tom and Elenna want to break the evil spell.

  2. Ursus, paws of terror
  3. Minos, horns of destruction
  4. Karaka, wings of damnation
  5. Silver, fangs of hell
  6. Ketos, monsters of the deep
  7. Torpix, Bite of Doom

10th cycle (English title: Master of the Beasts )

  2. Noctila, the night warrior
  3. Shamani, the flame fighter
  4. Lustor, the mouth of perdition
  5. Voltrex, the two-headed sea monster

Titles not available in German

10th cycle ( Master of the Beasts )

  2. Tecton The Armored Giant
  3. Doomskull The King of Fear

11th cycle ( The New Age )

  2. Elko the Lord of the Sea
  3. Tarrok the blood spike
  4. Brutus the Hound of Horror
  5. Flaymar the Scorched Blaze
  6. Serpio the Slithering Shadow
  7. Tauron the Pounding Fury

12th cycle ( The Darkest Hour )

  2. Solak Scourge of the Sea
  3. Kajin the Beast Catcher
  4. Issrilla the Creeping Menace
  5. Vigrash the Clawed Eagle
  6. Mirka the Ice Horse
  7. Kama the Faceless Beast

13th cycle ( The Warrior's Road )

  2. Skurik the Forest Demon
  3. Targro the Arctic Menace
  4. Slivka the Cold-Hearted Curse
  5. Linka the Sky Conqueror
  6. Vermok the Spiteful Scavenger
  7. Koba, Ghoul of the Shadows

14th cycle ( The Cursed Dragon )

  2. Raffkor the Stampeding Brute
  3. Vislak the Slithering Serpent
  4. Tikron the Jungle Master
  5. Falra the Snow Phoenix

15th cycle ( Velmal's Revenge )

  2. Wardok the Sky Terror
  3. Xerik the Bone Cruncher
  4. Plexor the Raging Reptile
  5. Quagos the Armored Beetle

16th cycle ( The Siege of Gwildor )

  2. Styro the Snapping Brute
  3. Ronak the Toxic Terror
  4. Solix the Deadly Swarm
  5. Kanis the Shadow Hound

17th cycle ( The Broken Star )

  2. Gryph the Feathered Fiend
  3. Thoron the Living Storm
  4. Okko the sand monster
  5. Saurex the Silent Creeper

18th cycle ( The Trial of Heroes )

  2. Krytor the Blood Bat
  3. Soara the Stinging Specter
  4. Drogan the Jungle Menace
  5. Karixa the Diamond Warrior

19th cycle ( The Kingdom of Dragons )

  2. Quarg the Stone Dragon
  3. Korvax the Sea Dragon
  4. Vetrix the Poison Dragon
  5. Strytor the Skeleton Dragon

20th cycle ( The Isle of Ghosts )

  2. Zulok the winged spirit
  3. Skalix the Snapping Horror
  4. Okira the Crusher
  5. Rykar the Fire Hound

Computer games

Mobile games ( Android and iOS ; Animoca Brands ) by Beast Quest were published in 2015 and 2020 . Versions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 (Maximum Games) appeared in 2018 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.workingpartnersltd.co.uk/how-we-work/
  2. ↑ http://www.seaquestbooks.co.uk/index.php/books
  3. ↑ http://www.loewe-verlag.de/content-799-799/beastquest-buecher/
  4. ↑ http://www.loewe-verlag.de/person-0-0/blade-335/
  5. ↑ http://beast-quest.com/#books Retrieved November 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ https://www.animocabrands.com/beast-quest-ultimate-heroes