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Aldwyn is an ordinary alley cat who accidentally enters a shop run by a group of magical animals, all ready to become a wizard’s familiar. When a young wizard-in-training, Jack, and his mentor, the powerful wizard Kalstaff, arrive to choose a familiar, Aldwyn is chosen despite not being truly magical. With companions Skylar and Gilbert, Aldwyn sets out on a quest to rescue the loyal humans who serve as familiars. Along the way the trio confronts a witch, defeats a mountain troll, visits Gilbert’s homeland, and encounters the Mountain Alchemist, Queen Loranella, and Kalstaff—figures foretold sixty years ago as part of the "prophesized three." The adventure culminates just before the third sunset, when protective spells around the loyals will lapse, threatening their safety.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Adam Jay Epstein
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