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Adam and Andrew celebrate The Familiars: Circle of Heroes!
Please welcome to the blog Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson! ********** With the release of the third book in The Familiars series, The Familiars – Circle of Heroes, we are stopping by some of our favorite blogs discussing all things heroes. Jessica asked us who is our favorite unsung book hero! Someone who others don’t acknowledge, but we think is particularly awesome. This was certainly a fitting question given the theme of our books. Familiars are the ultimate unsung heroes, rarely acknowledged and oft times nothing more than sidekick or helper. Andrew: Ron Weasely comes to mind. So does Samwise Gamgee. But I’d have to…
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Author Interview: Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson
Today I am quite giddy to introduce two people who I find fabulous, Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson! These two amazing men are the authors behind the upcoming book, The Familiars and as I’m sure you know it is a book that I cannot wait to read! Please give them a warm welcome, and let’s get started! 1) What inspired you to choose animals as your characters instead of people? The whole idea of writing about the familiars was born out of the fact that we were interested in telling a traditional fantasy story from a perspective that we…
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Waiting On Wednesday (5)
“Waiting on” Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking the Spine where we share upcoming releases that we just cannot wait for! The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein After three young wizard apprentices are kidnapped by the evil queen of a distant land, it is up to their familiars, their magical animal companions — a street smart alley cat, a precocious blue jay, and a bumbling tree frog — to save them. Release Date: September 7, 2010 I work with kids. I love working with kids. Kids read kid level books. I read kid level books. I LOVE younger kid level books!…