Do not waste your kritters on their costly snare ingredients—these powerful Beasts are nearly impossible to bond with, as they dwell deep within wooded areas and rarely wander alone. Your only hope is encountering a rare lone Xylovis, cast out from its flock.

On the floor, Goath rattled a hello at Codric, who stood poised and dignified along the windows, as if he fancied himself the most important person in the room. But although their Keepers might’ve set their grievances aside, Codric clearly hadn’t, as he huff ed and hiked up his chin.

(The Night Compass)

In the week after these lizardlike Beasts shed their skin every year, they have no body at all and are instead made entirely of ash.

Tati had no interest in them and had instead snuggled into the fireplace, using the smoldering embers as a bed, her scales glowing with molten light.

(The Ever Storms)