History Literature / TheFamiliars

* ItsAWonderfulPlot: Bloodhounds have the power to see the past if they'd made a different choice, and possibly show it to others, which many view as a curse since they feel like they're constantly seeing their mistakes. Aldwyn sees a world where he wasn't chosen and another familiar was chosen, one much better than him who finished the quest, and feels hopelessly inadequate. [[spoiler:As we later learn though, Aldwyn was key to restoring the balance between humans and animals, and while the other world defeated Paksahara more quickly, the oppressive regime remained because the only one who challenged it was silenced.]]

* HairRaisingHair: [[spoiler: Paksahara is the BigBad of the first three books and is a grey hare with shape-shifting powers.]]

The Familiars is a series of children's fantasy books written by Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson. The Familiars is also the title of the first book in the series, featuring familiars, magical animal companions to a wizard or witch, particularly three familiars: Aldwyn a cat, Skylar a blue jay, and Gilbert a tree frog. The series consists of 4 books, published between 2010 and 2013.

* TheUnchosenOne: Jack, Dalton and Marianne are at best the sidekicks of their familiars though Aldwyn, Skylar and Gilbert are quite glad for their help.

** A "Vision Twist" example: Gilbert has a puddle vision where he is warned to beware of a gray hair witch (his own words). The trio assumes this is warning them about a human witch with gray hair but she ultimately turns out to be relatively harmless in the grand scheme of things. Then when they confront the queen who kidnapped the kids who has locked up her familiar, a gray-furred rabbit; when certain things stop adding up, Gilbert suddenly realizes he got the wording wrong and that his vision wasn't warning them about a witch who ''has gray hair'' but rather a witch who ''is a gray hare''.

** A "Vision Twist" example: Gilbert has a puddle vision where he is warned to beware of a gray hair witch (his own words). The trio assumes this is warning them about a human witch with gray hair but she ultimately turns out to be relatively harmless in the grand scheme of things. Then they meet the familiar of the queen who kidnapped the kids and she begs them for help; when she keeps acting suspiciously, Gilbert suddenly realizes he got the wording wrong and that his vision wasn't warning them about a witch who ''has gray hair'' but rather a witch who ''is a gray hare''.

** A "Vision Twist" example: Gilbert has a puddle vision where he is warned to beware of a gray hair witch (his own words). The trio assumes this is warning them about a human witch with gray hair but she ultimately turns out to be relatively harmless in the grand scheme of things. Then they meet the familiar of the queen who kidnapped the kids and she begs them for help; when she keeps acting suspiciously, Gilbert suddenly realizes he got the wording wrong and that his vision wasn't warning them about a witch with gray hair but rather a witch who ''is'' a ''gray hare''.

* [[spoiler:{{Telepathy}}: Aldwyn finds out he also has telepathy near the end of the third book.]]

* [[spoiler:Telepathy: Aldwyn finds out he also has telepathy near the end of the third book.]]

* [[spoiler: [[Telepathy]]: Aldwyn finds out he also has telepathy near the end of the third book.]]

* [[spoiler:[[Telepathy]]: Aldwyn finds out he also has telepathy near the end of the third book.]]

* [[spoiler:Telepathy: Aldwyn finds out he also has telepathy near the end of the third book.]]

* TheChosenOne: More like chosen three. Aldwyn, Skylar, and Gilbert are prophesied to save the land of Vastia courtesy of three shooting stars circling each other.

* ProphesyTwist: It was originally believed that the three young wizards Jack, Dalton, and Marianne were the ones the omen was referring to. Turns out it was actually their familiars Aldwyn, Skylar, and Gilbert.