Tagus the Night Horse by Adam Blade is a fantasy story about a beast who was in control by a wizard attacking corps out of control.Tom, his new friend Elenna, Storm the Horse and Silver the Wolf on are on a journey to free this outraged beast from the horrible wizard.
In the meantime, though, Beast Quest is proving itself to be a consistent fantasy series ideal for young readers of (very short) chapter books.more I hope to see the plots improve over the next few novels, and I'm longing for the rigid formula of these first few books to be broken soon. I'm finding that the books are slightly improving as I delve further into the series, though I believe that might simply be because Blade has gotten the exposition out of the way (for the most part) while I'm getting more invested in the characters and their quest. Regardless, Targus the Night Horse is another mediocre-to-good installment in the Beast Quest series. Why are dragon, sea serpent, minotaur, and gorgon acceptable, while Cyclops, centaur, yeti, phoenix, and naga given euphemisms? Color me confused. From what I can tell from the covers of the later installments, the children are going to battle a yeti referred to as an "ice beast", a phoenix only referred to as a "winged flame", and a naga referred to as a "snake man". I thought it was odd in the previous book that the Cyclops was referred to only as a "Mountain Giant", but now I'm starting to think it's a trend. who is never once referred to as a centaur. In this particular installment, Tom and Elenna spend seventy-six pages finding and battling the fourth Beast under Malvel's spell, a centuar named Tagus. Citizens are attacked by Beast -> Tom and Elenna meet/help citizens -> miscellaneous hardships are overcome -> rather simple epic battle against the Beast -> Congratulations, it's the end. Onl In Targus the Night Horse, the fourth installment of the Beast Quest series, things remain strictly formula. In Targus the Night Horse, the fourth installment of the Beast Quest series, things remain strictly formula. Can he win the trust of the people-and his own freedom-before it's too late to stop Tagus?. But Tom ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time and is mistakenly thrown in jail. Tom and Elenna speed to the plains to stop Tagus the Night Mare before he can do any more damage. And now that someone has disappeared on a cattle drive, suspicion runs high. The farmers are spooked-whispers of a mysterious horseman are spreading as fast as the stampedes. The animals are stampeding, and brush fires sweep the prairie. Features a fearsome new beast in every book!Ī mysterious force has been creeping over the plains of Avantia. And now that someone has dis One boy's journey to help his village becomes a quest to save the kingdom.
Features a fearsome new beast in every book! A mysterious force has been creeping over the plains of Avantia. One boy's journey to help his village becomes a quest to save the kingdom.