Circle of Heroes

Three animal familiars continue their quest to defeat an evil hare in this enchanting entry in the fantasy adventure series.

Aldwyn, a street-smart alley cat, pretended he had telekinetic powers so young wizard Jack would chose him as a familiar. Aldwyn then learned that he and two other familiars—Skylar the blue jay and Gilbert the tree frog—were destined to undertake a perilous quest to defeat Paksahara, an evil hare who’d been familiar to the queen.

In Circle of Heroes, the third book of The Familiars series for middle-grade readers, Paksahara and her undead animal army control the Shifting Fortress. Aldwyn and his friends must recapture it to return magic to the queendom of Vastia.

Fans of The Guardians of Ga’hoole series and Erin Hunter’s Warriors books will love the mix of humor, magic, and animal adventure story in Circle of Heroes by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson.

Praise for The Familiars

School Library Journal Best Book

Indie Next List Pick!

“A winning combination of action and humor.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

“A grand adventure with entertaining characters and magic-induced fun, written in an appropriately cinematic style.” —Publishers Weekly

“The Familiars combines the magic of Harry Potter and the adventure of Warriors into an enchanting story readers will love.” —Michael Buckley, author of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS series

© 2023 HarperCollins (Ebook): 9780062190116

Release date

Ebook: 18 August 2023