“An imaginative blast of dungeon-crawling adventure with hilarious monsters and dastardly traps. Zany, heartfelt fun for everyone.”
—Lou Anders, author of the Thrones & Bones series
“Snared is chock-full of quirky characters, fantastic world-building, and wild, hilarious adventure with every turn of the page. I loved it and kids will love it too!”
—Liesl Shurtliff, New York Times–bestselling author of Rump
“A thrilling fantasy adventure full of humor and heart. Adam Jay Epstein has created a fun, magical world readers will want to stay lost in.”
—Jeff Garvin, author of Symptoms of Being Human
“A heartfelt tale filled with whimsy, wonder, and magic … truly satisfying.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Funny, compassionate, and entertaining … Readers will be immersed into this dark yet humorous world filled with unique characters.”
—School Library Journal
“Intruders in the dungeon! A lighthearted fantasy with a strong start.”
—Kirkus
“A fun and creative story with surprisingly deep plot twists.”
—Booklist
A Junior Library Guild Selection
PRAISE FOR
“This action-packed, fast-paced read is funny, heartfelt, and filled with adventure.”
—School Library Journal: Xpress Reviews
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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. You can sign up for email updates here.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
1. Black Smoke Rising
2. Clues on the Ground
3. Jousting at the Dirty Vagabond
4. The Rats of Ratgull Harbor
5. The Coal Fox
6. Island Beyond the Fog
7. The Screaming Trees
9. The Lost King
10. Horsetrap
11. Night Watching
12. Painful Bites
13. The Recluself
14. Drakesmith Island
15. Pirate’s Grave
16. The Steel Tree
17. From the Forge
18. Unexpected Wheels
19. Sword and Gears
20. The Battle of Kings
21. Trapless Treasure
Acknowledgments
Praise
About the Author
Copyright
Snared: Voyage on the Eversteel Sea. Copyright © 2020 by Adam Jay Epstein. All rights reserved.
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If you’ve slipped this book into your everstuff sack,
I would strongly advise that you put it right back,
Or you just might spend your life in Carrion Tomb,
Never again to see your above-ground room.