'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Fans of Mull's Fablehaven (S & S, 2007), Peter Lerangis's The Colossus Rises (HarperCollins, 2013), or other page-turning fantasy adventures will have a hard time putting this book down.-Kira Moody, Whitmore Public Library, Salt Lake City, UTα(c) Copyright 2013. His writing is smooth and easily transitions between characters' points of view without causing confusion. Mull masterfully draws readers into Erdas with his fast-paced scenes. This story has a well-developed plot and likable, well-rounded characters.

Minions of the Devourer are hot on their trail and will do anything to stop them from succeeding. Now the Devourer is back, and the children have to use their animal powers to defeat it. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan are chosen, and, with their spirit animals-a wolf, a leopard, a panda, and a falcon-they must summon the Four Fallen, Great Beasts that gave their lives many years earlier to defeat the Devourer. 1 Wild Born (Spirit Animals, Book 1) by Brandon Mull (Author) (1,585) From 1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Mull comes Spirit Animals, an epic book series that leaps from the page into a riveting online game. Ages 8 12.Gr 4-7-In the world of Erdas, when children turn 11, they drink Nectar in order to see if they will have a spirit animal. Readers eager to spend more time in Erdas (and find their own spirit animals) can do so in an online game that ties into the series.

A dark force has risen from distant and long-forgotten lands, and has begun an onslaught that will ravage the world. Spirit Animals Book 1: Wild Born by Brandon Mull: Review Originalslushey 343 subscribers Subscribe 6. Mull carves out each distinct hero in spare prose that moves the story quickly forward (along with several animal- and superpower-driven action sequences) as Meilin, Connor, Rollan, and Abeke forge relationships with their spirit animals and decide where they stand in the imminent war. Enter the world of Erdas, where every child who comes of age must discover if they have a spirit animal, a rare bond between human and beast that bestows great powers to both. Now, there are signs that the Devourer may return meanwhile, four children from around the world shock themselves and those around them when they summon the four Fallen Beasts.

Greencloaks, those with spirit animals, are an important order that helped defeat the Devourer hundreds of years ago, with help from four Great Beasts who gave their lives to protect Erdas.

In the world of Erdas, 11-year-olds must all drink the Nectar to see if they have the rare ability to summon a spirit animal. Mull (the Beyonders books) kicks off the multiplatform Spirit Animals series with an exciting first installment (volume two arrives in January 2014, written by Maggie Stiefvater).

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