Book description
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? Don't miss FERNO THE DRAGON - ARCTA THE MOUNTAIN GIANT - NANOOK
THE SNOW MONSTER - TAGUS THE HORSE-MAN - EPOS THE FLAME BIRD This is a
really cool adventure book. Adam Blade is in his late twenties, and
was born in Kent, England. His parents were both history teachers and
amateur artists, and Adam grew up surrounded by his father's paintings
of historic English battles - which left a lifelong mark on his
imagination. He was also fascinated by the ancient sword and shield that
hung in his father's office. Adam's father said they were a Blade family
heirloom. As a boy, Adam would spend days imagining who could have first
owned the sword and shield. Eventually, he created a character - Tom,
the bravest boy warrior of them all. The idea for Beast Quest was born.
When Adam grew up and decided that he wanted to be a writer, he was
stuck for ideas - until he remembered the old sword and shield, and the
imaginary boy he had created when he was young. Adam decided to bring
Tom fully to life so that readers could go on the kind of adventures
that he always wanted to when he was that age... And still does, even
though he's grown up! When he's not writing Beast Quest books, Adam
enjoys visiting museums and ancient battle sites. His main hobbies are
fencing and football. He also spends a lot of time at home running
around after his two exotic pets - a tarantula named Ziggy, and a
capuchin monkey named Omar. These little rascals were the inspiration
for two of the Beasts that Tom faces on his Quest - Arachnid and Claw.
Sadly, Adam does not have his own Fire-Dragon or Horse-Man. But he
really wishes he did!
