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Excerpt from The Book of Cats: A Chit-Chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and MiscellaneousSomewhat disheartened by the reception my little project had met with, I gave up the idea for awhile, and went to work upon other things. I cannot exactly remember what I did, or how much, but my book about Cats was postponed sine die, and in the meantime I made some inquiries.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Can a rogue be a hero?Dagdron was raised as a rogue, his dagger his only companion and pickpocketing his favorite pastime. But when his father forces him to attend the Adventurers’ Academy, where warriors, enchanters, and rogues learn how to fulfill quests to become heroes, Dagdron must face a whole new life. When Dagdron is accused of stealing the Arch of Avooblis, he and his ever-honorable roommate, Earl, embark on a quest to recover the magical crystal. Along the way they must deal with the mysterious Headmaster Gwauldron, a snobby princess-enchantress, and the fact that their involvement with the Arch of Avooblis may very well cost them their lives.Book 1 in the Adventurers' Academy Series

Dagdron, Earl, Elloriana, and Lita have set out on their own to fulfill their first quests, but the threat of Avooblis still looms large over the land. As the four adventurers use their unique skills to assist their respective quest cities, they soon find that Mazannanan’s reach extends much farther than they expected. In addition to an obsessed mayor, arguing barons, a devilish familiar, and an annoying village girl, who won’t stop talking, they must battle to stop the Minions of Avooblis. With the help and hindrance of friends and enemies from the Adventurers’ Academy, each of the adventurers is put to the test as they realize that if they fail in their quests, their hopes of ever becoming heroes may come to a nightmarish end because the entire land may be on the brink of ruin if Avooblis is released from Wendahl’s net.