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Tales of the Great Beasts
208 pages
An exhilarating, mythic adventure that explores the ultimate sacrifices made by legendary animal guardians.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like diving into the lost legends of a sprawling fantasy world, where the bonds between humans and animals are tested by war and betrayal. The pace is brisk and exhilarating, sweeping readers through epic battles and soaring flights alongside legendary beasts. It carries a mythic, heroic mood, balancing the thrill of untamed magic with the heavy, dramatic weight of ultimate sacrifice. The prose is action-oriented and earnest, perfectly pitched for younger readers who crave high-stakes adventure and lore-rich storytelling. It will delight fans of animal protagonists and epic struggles between good and evil, offering a poignant emotional journey that honors bravery, loyalty, and the tragic cost of saving a world.
- Mood
- exhilarating
- heroic
- mythic
- perilous
- Tone
- earnest
- epic
- adventurous
- dramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- selfless sacrifice · burden of power · human-animal bonds · betrayal from within · good versus evil
- The writing
- Action-oriented and mythic, designed to sweep younger readers into a grand, sweeping legend.
- The arc
- Moves from the exhilarating freedom of untamed power to the heavy, tragic weight of ultimate sacrifice and betrayal.
- Who it's for
- Young fantasy enthusiasts who love animal protagonists, epic battles, and lore-rich world-building.
Content notes
- animal death
- betrayal
- war violence
- self-sacrifice
About the book
Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the 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.
Description from Open Library.
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