Books like Will Wilder by Raymond Arroyo
Will Wilder is a sharp‑witted, headstrong twelve‑year‑old living in Perilous Falls, a town protected for a century by a sacred relic that keeps the raging waters at bay. Will alone can perceive the sinister creatures lurking in the water. When he "borrows" the relic to use for his own purposes, an ancient evil is released, sending boats to sink and monstrous beings to surface. With the help of his sweet but lethal Great Aunt Lucille, curator of a museum of powerful artifacts, Will must correct his mistake and prevent the catastrophe before it’s too late—demonstrating that one brave child's actions can change the world.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Raymond Arroyo
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