Book description
Tom now seeks the second potion ingredient that will free his ailing
mother from Wizard Velmal's fiendish sorcery. He must battle against
Muro the Rat Monster, who can command the vermin of Kayonia to do his
wicked bidding! 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!
