Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon

Two worlds, on a dangerous collision course. Two breathtaking stories, running parallel with one another, but tightly intertwined. Seeking to solve Archibald’s disappearance, she uncovers the grim plans of a dark priest. While Archibald is thrust into an amazing adventure that will test his survival skills, on the flip side of the Earth, his sister Hailee faces her own challenges. And not any kind of dragons -Marodors, enigmatic monsters, part beast, part human, which will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about dragons. But not any kind of witches -an army of young girls, with the most magical weapons. Down here, it’s light versus darkness, magic versus fire, witches versus dragons.

When he unlocks the storm inside by accident, the risk-averse boy gets whisked into the underworld of Lemurea, where a battle started in the Middle Ages has yet to be settled. Key to that mystery: an ancient terrestrial globe, populated by the most fantastic creatures.

Archibald finds himself on a thrilling adventure full of medieval magic, mysterious symbols, and the strangest beasts, while Hailee-who witnessed her brother’s disappearance-embarks on a daring quest to find him.What happened 500 years ago was never supposed to resurface.Įxploring his Grandma’s scary manor, Archibald stumbles upon a dark family secret, linked to a time of great fears and superstitions. One day, as he's exploring the cavernous house, he finds a curious globe that whisks him away to a secret world, hidden for 500 years.

Now he has to deal with hairless dolls in the library, weird stone creatures on the roof, and a spooky forest at the edge of the backyard. But these turn out to be the least of Archibald's problems. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother’s creepy manor in the English countryside. Īrchibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Befriended by a band of young witches, Archibald Finch must quickly adapt to survive in Lemurea, where a battle born in the Middle Ages is still unfolding. History, magic, and adventure collide in this riveting middle-grade fantasy novel about an unusual boy who unlocks an ancient relic-and with it, a forgotten world.

Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon