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Beast Quest Special Bumper Edition #3
Arax the Soul Stealer
Arax the Soul Stealer has snatched away Wizard Aduro’s spirit, leaving the kingdom exposed to the evil of Wizard Malvel. To save Aduro, Tom tracks Arax to his cave--but the terrible Beast wants Tom’s soul, too...
- GenresFantasy
184 pages, Paperback
First published September 6, 2012
About the author
Adam Blade
826 books216 followersAdam Blade is the house name for the Working Partners Ltd. ghostwriters who write the Beast Quest and Sea Quest series.
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!
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!
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August 23, 2020
A great Beast Quest book. I really enjoyed this story. To must save not just his friend Aduro but his very soul as well.
The part of this story that I though was superb was that even thought Tom was hurt and sapped if his strength, he showed true grit, courage and determination by not giving up and fighting through all the obstacles, trials and tribulations of this quest.
I admit I have always been a big fan of the hero overcoming their darker sides and Tom managed to do that as well.this book is full of courage and great action, just an all round enjoyable story.
The part of this story that I though was superb was that even thought Tom was hurt and sapped if his strength, he showed true grit, courage and determination by not giving up and fighting through all the obstacles, trials and tribulations of this quest.
I admit I have always been a big fan of the hero overcoming their darker sides and Tom managed to do that as well.this book is full of courage and great action, just an all round enjoyable story.
August 26, 2017
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January 18, 2017
I didn't like this book of beast Quest as much, because there are words that some children can't understand. But still, a good read!
May 8, 2023
Buena historia con buena trama y bastante entretenido.
October 4, 2016
My son (age 8) has been reading some of these Beast Quest books, mostly from his school library. This particular one, part of the "Special Bumper Edition" series, was purchased from a street book vendor in Saigon. Sadly, the story of buying the book is probably more interesting than the book itself.
This is a bit longer than the original series, divided into two parts of seven chapters each with a short interlude from the point of view of the Kingdom of Avantia's apprentice wizard.
The villain is a Arax the Soul Stealer, fairly obviously a demon, although the text consistently refers to him as a "giant bat", I'm guessing due to nervousness about using the word "demon" in a kids book.
Arax is a pretty formidable opponent, both in person, and through the actions of Nemico, an evil magical clone of Avantia's hero, Tom. Both Arax and Nemico give Tom almost all he can handle in some pretty wild fight scenes.
Unfortunately, the book suffers from two huge problems. Tom's character is really inconsistent. Admittedly, some of this is the result of Arax messing with Tom's "Strength of Heart", but it doesn't entirely explain away some questionable decisions Tom makes throughout the story.
And then there's the issue of the horribly sexist handling of Tom's friend Elenna, who, in spite of being presented as a capable warrior and adventurer, is repeatedly reduced to being completely helpless every time she tries to assist Tom.
In fact, she goes into full-on damsel-in-distress mode three times.
In. The. Same. Scene.
It's 2016, "Adam Blade". We expect better than this.
This is a bit longer than the original series, divided into two parts of seven chapters each with a short interlude from the point of view of the Kingdom of Avantia's apprentice wizard.
The villain is a Arax the Soul Stealer, fairly obviously a demon, although the text consistently refers to him as a "giant bat", I'm guessing due to nervousness about using the word "demon" in a kids book.
Arax is a pretty formidable opponent, both in person, and through the actions of Nemico, an evil magical clone of Avantia's hero, Tom. Both Arax and Nemico give Tom almost all he can handle in some pretty wild fight scenes.
Unfortunately, the book suffers from two huge problems. Tom's character is really inconsistent. Admittedly, some of this is the result of Arax messing with Tom's "Strength of Heart", but it doesn't entirely explain away some questionable decisions Tom makes throughout the story.
And then there's the issue of the horribly sexist handling of Tom's friend Elenna, who, in spite of being presented as a capable warrior and adventurer, is repeatedly reduced to being completely helpless every time she tries to assist Tom.
In fact, she goes into full-on damsel-in-distress mode three times.
In. The. Same. Scene.
It's 2016, "Adam Blade". We expect better than this.
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December 3, 2013This is a bumper edition of danger, heroism, adventurous questing and a big bad nasty beast.
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April 16, 2016very cooollll !!!!!!!
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