Taladon the Swift has returned! But to Tom's horror, his father is a ghost. To save Taladon, Tom must battle the Ghost Beasts and collect the pieces of the shattered Amulet of Avantia. First is Nixa the Death Bringer. Will her deadly disguises lure Tom to his death?

In the perilous Black Ocean lurks Narga the Sea Monster. As well as preying on the rebels and fighting evil wizard Malvel, Narga is holding one of the good Beasts of Avantia captive. Can Tom set the good Beast free, or will it remain trapped in the Dark Realm for ever?

Having successfully defended his home village from Soltra the stone charmer, Tom sets out on the next stage of his quest.

Tom and Elenna journey into the Dark Realm to free the good beasts of Avantia who have been captured by the evil wizard Malvel.

"As Tom and Elenna navigate the horrid terrain of Gorgonia, they quickly realize that nothing is what it seems to be. Each step brings them to another dangerous encounter. But Tom won't give up. Not when Epos the Winged Flame is being held captive somewhere in the Dark Realm and Malvel has created a wicket winged Beast of his own. With the help of his friends, Tom is determined to chase down the evil wizard and return all of the good Beasts back to...

"First came the mysterious attacks. Then the ice begins to crack and break away. Unless help comes quickly, even the farthest reaches of the kingdom will not be spared from Malvel's evil plans. Tom must stop Tartok the Ice Beast, and soon"--P. [4] of cover.

In The Dark Wizard, the children travel to the coast of England, where Amy hatches and bonds with a new Beast. They discover the secret of Charlie's grandfather's connection with a sea-Beast, and in a thrilling battle with their enemy, the Dark Wizard Malvel, they open a portal to Avantia and banish him. But their destiny is not yet fulfilled - there are many more hidden Beast eggs for the children to recover. The fate of the worlds depends on them....

Dark Wizard Malvel has stolen the Amulet of Avantia and plans to attack the kingdom of Avantia with four new, deadly Ghost Beasts. If they don't retrieve the amulet, Tom and Elenna will be trapped on the Isle of Ghosts for ever! The heroes must now face an enormous ogre, Okira the Crusher...

Tanner, his companions, and the Beasts continue their quest to retrieve the pieces of the Mask of Death, but Lord Derthsin's evil armies swarm over the land and his control over the people of Avantia continues to grow, until it seems that only the Beasts and their riders stand in his way.

Evil Wizard Jezrin plans to drink from the Well of Power, whose waters would make him undefeatable. He must be stopped! But with the dragon Quarg under the sorcerer's command, can Tom and Elenna escape being turned to stone?