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 websโno 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 wizardโs dungeon. He mops up giant slug slime, avoids poison darts, and herds undead skeletons. Itโs all he knows.
Until an unusual band of adventurersโan acrobatic elf, a warrior with a magic arm, and a giant made of mossโsuccessfully defeat Wilyโs 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 arenโt 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
โSnared will ensnare you!โ โMichael Scott, New York Timesโbestselling author of The Secrets of the Immortal NicholasFlamel series
โPure dungeon-crawling fun. I canโt recommend it enough.โ โZack Loran Clark, coauthor of The Adventurers Guild
โA heartfelt tale filled with whimsy, wonder, and magic . . . truly satisfying.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred review
โEpstein has created a world that is funny, compassionate, and entertaining. . . . Readers will be immersed into this dark yet humorous world filled with unique characters.โ โSchool Library Journal
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