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Beast Master: Nate Temple Series Book 5 Kindle Edition

by Shayne Silvers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,282 ratings
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Nate's To-Do List: De-pants Ganesh. Drop-kick the Fae Queens in the chesticles. Shut down a Monster Circus.


Oh, and host Friendsgiving for his guests—an Angel, Achilles, and Death, just to name a few. Easy-Peasy...

But the Beast Master has come to town, and he's kidnapping shifter kids for his show.

And the Queens of Fae have ordered a little deep-fried wizard for their holiday feasts.

And Nate is losing that last finger-hold on his sanity: hallucinating, and talking to creatures that no one else can see. The demon inside of him is getting stronger, fighting for dominance, and only one of them can survive.

But when Nate's extorted to rescue a lethal Chimera child from the Beast Master’s Circus, Nate’s only option is to partner with his inner demon, risking his very soul. But his friends begin to doubt and fear this new, darker Nate, taking matters into their own hands—even when that means standing against him.

With allies turned enemies, the Fae breathing down his neck, and a dangerous child’s life on the line, Nate must call upon, bully, and coerce new storybook legends and gods to save his traitorous friends from becoming the Beast Master’s next victims...

Discover what—if anything—Nate is willing to sacrifice to save the friends who betrayed him…


“Shayne Silvers, Jim Butcher, and Kevin Hearne are easily my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors. In that order.” — Michael Anderle, Amazon Top 25 Bestselling Author


More than 1m copies downloaded and thousands of five-star reviews. Available in digital, print, and audiobook formats.


What Amazon readers are saying:

★★★★★ ‘His foul-mouthed unicorn murders rainbows!’

★★★★★ ‘Move over Dresden!’

★★★★★ ‘The Temple Verse HAS to be picked up by Netflix soon.’

★★★★★ ‘Silvers could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller.’

★★★★★ ‘I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly.’

★★★★★ ‘It’s like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink.’

★★★★★ ‘I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting.’

★★★★★ ‘I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time.’

★★★★★ ‘Best books I’ve read in thirty years.’

★★★★★ ‘His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear.’

★★★★★ ‘Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong.’

★★★★★ ‘Publishers who didn’t snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine.’


Silvers has pleasured over one million readers with the Temple Universe. Now it's your turn for a little pleasuring...


★★ SILVERS WAS A DRAGON AWARD FINALIST FOR BEST FANTASY NOVEL OF THE YEAR IN BOTH 2017 AND 2018. FIND OUT WHY... ★★

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From the Publisher

Nate Temple
Feathers and Fire
Phantom Queen Diaries
TempleVerse

Editorial Reviews

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"Kevin Hearne, Jim Butcher, K.F. Breene and now Shayne Silvers has been added to my favorite Urban Fantasy Authors list." - Michael Anderle, Amazon Bestselling Author

"Best books I've read in thirty years."

"His intense actions scenes let you see the fangs and claws, hear the gunshots, feel the magic, and smell the fear."

"Shayne could write a grocery list on a dirty napkin and make it an international bestseller."

"All the humor of Deadpool, all the magic of Harry Potter."

"I went from crying my eyes out to laughing uncontrollably, repeatedly."

"This HAS to be picked up by Netflix."

"Publishers who didn't snap up this series are missing out on a gold mine."

"Everything you thought you knew about vampires, shifters, dragons, wizards, fairies and gods is flat wrong."

"I usually see plot twists a mile away. Shayne has proven me wrong. Every time."

"I am astounded as to how the author keeps the story fresh and exciting."

"It's like the characters walked off the page, joined me at the bar, and bought me a drink."

"Shayne deals literary crack, and I'm not ashamed to admit I'm addicted."

From the Author

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TEMPLE SHARED UNIVERSE:

Nate Temple Series--Ongoing

1. Obsidian Son--B009NNHPIA
2. Blood Debts--B0180YBIYY
3. Grimm--B01L1CM1T8
4. Silver Tongue--B01N9CYNK4
5. Beast Master--B06XCRXVF2
6. Tiny Gods--B072M22BXT
6.5 Daddy Duty--B077ZMX2W9
7. Wild Side--B07576D9M8
8. War Hammer--B077S4GN5C
9. Nine Souls--B07B3FCTHN
10. Horseman--B07G67LDQZ
11. Legend--B07KPCTT5B
12. Knightmare--B07TWHLPMB
13. Ascension--B07WK92DWM
14. Carnage--B084Z73YJM
15. Savage--B08QZ6L5T3

Feathers and Fire Series--Ongoing

1. Unchained--B073V4ZG76
2. Rage--B076DGK4T9
3. Whispers--B078Z2VRLK
4. Angel's Roar--B07C98LCZB
5. Sinner--B07JL537X1
6. Black Sheep--B07Q4RBD6Z
7. Godless--B07SW7YJZF
8. Anghellic--B084YZRB3F
9. Trinity--B08F9TGY4H
10. Halo Breaker--B091JH7LZG
11. Angel Dust--B0964CSRL9

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XCRXVF2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Argento Publishing, LLC (February 28, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 28, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3678 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 396 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1947709518
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,282 ratings

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Shayne Silvers

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Shayne is a man of mystery and power, whose power is exceeded only by his mystery…

He writes the Amazon Bestselling Feathers and Fire Series about a rookie spell-slinger named Callie Penrose who works for the Vatican in Kansas City. Her problem? Hell seems to know more about her past than she does.

He also writes the Amazon Bestselling Nate Temple Series, which features a foul-mouthed wizard from St. Louis. He rides a bloodthirsty unicorn, drinks with Achilles, and is pals with the Four Horsemen. Both series take place in the same universe, because it’s fun.

Shayne holds two high-ranking black belts, and can be found writing in a coffee shop, cackling madly into his computer screen while pounding shots of espresso. He’s hard at work on the latest books in his shared TempleVerse, as well as a few new projects that will blow readers' mind-holes...

Get your FREE Nate Temple Starter Story TODAY at www.shaynesilvers.com.

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Tim
5.0 out of 5 stars Just fantastic. Couldn’t put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017
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Mr. Silvers, thankfully, is prolific in his writing never making us wait long for the next installment. And what an exciting, action-packed addition this was to the series. Nate is in a dark dark place and seriously in trouble of losing both his sanity and his friends. Through many twists and turns – a Chimera child who he has to save to nullify a wizard’s curse (which turns out to be a good thing), the Beast Master, the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Hindi Gods, losing his fiancé and much much more - Nate is ultimately able to survive, learn more about himself and his purpose and ultimately save the day, kind-of. As usual Nate demonstrates some brilliance, lots of snark and needs a good dose of luck and the help of good friends, both new and old to survive it all, but that’s what being in Team Temple is all about. Mr. Silvers has once again delivered a highly complex, action-packed novel with great character development and an intriguing combination of personalities with many twists and turns and much guessing. Once again I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait for the next installment. Give this series a try!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly powerful threat, check, Old gods and legends in new forms, check, another high octane Nate Temple adventure awaits!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017
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Beast Master is yet another triumph for Shayne Silvers and fans of the Nate Temple Series. As with all of the previous books, Nate finds himself pulled into affairs that well above his pay grade, even as a developing Maker. Thankfully he has a wonderful team of friends both new and old to ally himself with. However this time the stakes couldn't be higher, because beyond fighting for others, fighting for his life, Nate finds himself fighting for his very sanity and soul against forces that would seek to bend him to their will. There are many twists and turns, there are revelations galore about his powers, his history, his role in future events, but these are balanced by even greater mysteries yet to be unlocked. There are new allies made, and old friendships in danger, there is heartbreak, but also as is typical Nate, there is much humor and snark to go around. Thankfully Mr. Silvers has a plan and there are many more books to come and I for one will eagerly follow him down the rabbit hole to whatever white room awaits for all of his readers at the end. So for those of you that have followed him this far, from Obsidian Sun, to Blood Debts, to Grimm and Silver Tongue, the tale is just beginning and Nate is only getting warmed up. Enjoy
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5th Buck
4.0 out of 5 stars A Hell of a Good Story, but needs to make his key players more memorable. Bravo!
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2017
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PLEASE NOTE: This review applies to all the excellent novels in the Nate Temple series, up to and including MiniGods. Like all the Nate Temple books so far, Beast Master is a real page turner. Once I start reading on my Kindle Fire, I have a hard time putting it down. So, this novel, like the others in the series is well crafted.
The characters, on the other hand, especially the lead Nate Temple, are for the most part tissue thin. After five books in the series, I'm not sure what Nate looks like. Is he tall, thin, long-haired, big nosed? I'm sure Shayne Silvers has mentioned these things at some point in the series but not often enough, and strongly enough to embed the information in my synapses.
Shayne, if you need an example of superb character development in the genre, look to the master himself, Jim Butcher. His Harry Dresden is "basketball player sized" with unruly black hair. In a variety of ways, several times in each Dresden story, this description is restated over and over, until we KNOW and RELATE to Harry Dresden. Do the same with Nate Temple and other key players in your superbly told stories, and you'll get that extra gold star--at least from me...GOOD JOB!!!
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PenKay
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this urban fantasy series!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2017
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Every single time I think Mr. Silvers will never be able to write a better book than the one he just wrote, he surprises me every time. In this latest installment of the Nate Temple series, Nate is feeling all kinds of down as he has lost someone important to him to another family member, and he is dealing with his new power. Then, he is approached by Rufus who wants Nate to rescue his daughter from the Beast Master, someone who kidnaps Freaks and puts them in his show. Nate is willing but is put off when Rufus puts a curse on him. Now, in the process of finding Rufus’ daughter, enemies are becoming close friends, close friends are becoming enemies, and everyone thinks Nate is losing him mind from all the talking to “himself” he does. Will everything get straightened out or will Nate lose everyone, including the one he thought lost to him at the beginning? Wow! I don’t know what I can say that I haven’t said before. Mr. Silvers keeps getting better and better, and if Jim doesn’t hurry up and start writing one of my favorite series again, he’ll have to go by the wayside as there is so much goodness in this series to keep me entertained. The series to date is very well-written, the characters are so much fun, and the action is great. I really can’t say enough good things. If you love urban fantasy, give this series a try; you won’t regret it. Highly recommend!
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Stephen
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent continuation
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2022
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I read the book in many short sessions. I think this caused me to lose track of .com of the characters and plot points. Consequently, I found myself back tracking pages or a chapter on occasion. It would have been if I had read in in a few short sessions. Overall a great addition to the ongoing story.
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Gerry
5.0 out of 5 stars This author has a great, believable, imagination, thus a compelling, action filled story ....
Reviewed in Canada on April 8, 2017
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This author has a great, believable, new twist - imagination, thus a compelling, action filled story / book - series, which I greatly enjoyed.
Looking forward to the next instalment. June you say?
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Chilipepper
5.0 out of 5 stars Dealing with the guilt he feels for his friends and loved ones being involved in his world
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2017
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Mr Silvers wastes no time getting straight into the action, bullets and other things are flying from the first sentence and let the reader know,
unequivocally that this is another story full of excitement and anticipation. This time, Nate has to save a little girl, and his friends could
be targets for his latest foe. He has three days to do what has to be done. Along the way we met some new friends and a God or two.

In this Nate Temple story we see a deepening of Nate's character, a growth in his understanding, and a spiraling into darkness and possibly
madness.Dealing with the guilt he feels for his friends and loved ones being involved in his world, and his own dark desires.

Shayne does his usual outstanding job of painting word pictures without too much descriptive text,
drawing the reader into Nate's world and life, laced with ample amounts of snark, humour and action.

A real page turner, I couldn't put this down.
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karen strudwick
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic read and surprises galore
Reviewed in Australia on March 1, 2017
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Its a world of wizards, dragons, werewolves and unbelievable creatures coming to life. Mayhem ,plots twits,laughter and love. The twists and turn in the story keeps you on your toes. Unforgettable humour,happiness and mayhem. A love lost ( or maybe not ) hilarious characters and seriously funny one-liners and mix in with that a maybe broken bromance , teenagers ( we all know how they are ) and more surprises.
If you haven't read any of Shayne's books yet then go ahead and get them. Seriously good read. Cant wait for the next installment. #freeyourbeast
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Mara Nightingale
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
Reviewed in Canada on June 5, 2017
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Another awesome book in the Nate Temple series. This story just keeps getting better and better.
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Barry Shaw
5.0 out of 5 stars Like a sense of humor in your Wizards and Vampires with a twist in the tale - read Beast Master (theres 4 more to read 1st)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2017
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Want an author who communicates with you and has a talent to keep you turning the page no matter how long ago you should have gone to sleep?Enjoy losing track of time and escaping to a world that isn't yours but could be? Love the supernatural world meeting the fantasy, all done with a great sense of humor? Then where have you been - you've got 4 more novels and a short story to read before this one. And this one is the best yet! Starts quick and makes you laugh out loud with Death as a Chef (yes really) - stretches friendships changes relationships twists and turns and then makes you want to go all the way back to book one and start again.

If you are a fan of Jim Butcher with Harry Dresden or Erik R Asher with The Vesik books, then you have to read these and I hope you'll love them as much as I do.
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