Snared: Escape to the Above

Adam Jay Epstein

yun 2018 · Macmillan + ORM

À propos de cet e-book

A band of thieves take a sheltered boy on a wild journey in this dark yet humorous middle-grade fantasy adventure series debut.

Chopping blades, scorpion nests, giant spider webs—no one makes traps better than Wily Snare.

Wily Snare has never seen the sun, or the blue sky, or even his parents. He lives underground, creating traps to keep treasure seekers away from the gold in an ancient wizard’s dungeon. He mops up giant slug slime, avoids poison darts, and herds undead skeletons. It’s all he knows.

Until an unusual band of adventurers—an acrobatic elf, a warrior with a magic arm, and a giant made of moss—successfully defeat Wily’s traps. And they want the ultimate treasure: Wily himself. His skills can help them invade every other dungeon in the kingdom. He might even aid their fight against the Infernal King, whose gearfolk and prisonauts terrorize the land.

But for a boy who has never been outside, dungeons aren’t nearly as scary as the world above. Or an evil king who builds the trickiest traps of all . . .

Praise for Snared

A Junior Library Guild Selection

“Snared will ensnare you!” —Michael Scott, New York Times–bestselling author of The Secrets of the Immortal NicholasFlamel series

“Pure dungeon-crawling fun. I can’t recommend it enough.” —Zack Loran Clark, coauthor of The Adventurers Guild

“A heartfelt tale filled with whimsy, wonder, and magic . . . truly satisfying.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Epstein has created a world that is funny, compassionate, and entertaining. . . . Readers will be immersed into this dark yet humorous world filled with unique characters.” —School Library Journal

À propos de l'auteur

Adam Jay Epstein spent his childhood in Great Neck, New York, when he wasn't aboard his father's sailboat. He spent many days sitting in the neighborhood park, traveling to fantasy lands in his head (occasionally when he was supposed to be doing his homework). In college, he circled the world on a ship and studied film at Wesleyan University. He is the co-author of the internationally bestselling middle grade fantasy series The Familiars, the middle-grade sci-fi series Starbounders, and the middle grade fantasy series Snared. He has written film and television projects for Disney, Sony, Fox, MGM, Paramount, MTV, HULU, SYFY, and Disney Channel. He currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two daughters, and dog, Pixel.