Snared: Lair of the Beast

Written by Adam Jay Epstein

Book #2 in the Wily Snare series

A young king must tame a mythical beast to save his kingdom from a stone army.

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256 pages· 800L

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Bookroo's summary

Wily Snare, a genius trapsmith turned reluctant king, faces a dire threat as the sinister mage Stalag builds an army of stone soldiers to conquer Panthasos. To protect his realm, Wily must venture into the perilous 'Below' with his band of misfit allies to find and tame a legendary lair beast. Can Wily master the art of kingship and outwit his past, or will the kingdom fall to the mage's dark forces? Adventure, danger, and magic await in this thrilling quest where survival hinges on courage and cunning.

From the publisher

Thanks to a crew of misfit treasure-seekers, Wily Snare has assumed his rightful place as King of Panthasos. Wily knew how to be a great trapsmith—devising and building various contraptions to keep plunderers at bay—but he has no idea how to be a good king.

And he hasn’t escaped his past. Stalag, the Cavern Mage who once kept him locked away, is amassing an army of stone soldiers to seize the kingdom. Wily’s only hope is to tame a lair beast—the one creature that stands a chance against Stalag’s army. But first, Wily and his friends will need to survive the journey to the fabled “Below”—where the lair beast dwells.

This action-packed fantasy adventure is filled with snappy dialogue, dangerous creatures, spirited adventure, and inventive magic to appeal to readers 8–12.

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