The Devourer is attacking again after years of rebuilding an army and hiding them in cities. Humans bonded with the Great Beasts and were a part of this battle, but they are not talked about much. The Devourer was defeated in the past when four Great Beasts sacrificed their lives to imprison he and his minions. The land of Erdas is in danger as an evil presence, The Devourer, is rising again to take over the world. The chapters are short and all the characters don't get together until the climax. I do think the book would work as a read aloud because it covers four different characters who gain powers when they bond with spirit animals. A part of me resents this gimmick and a part of me understands the need to sell more books for profit. The ending does have some closure but much is left unanswered so the reader will want to buy the next book. In the same vein as the 39 Clues series, it has different authors for each book and cliff hanger endings. Nice to find a newbie that I can recommend. Grade 4 has a fantasy unit and are always on the lookout for books at their reading level in this genre.
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