Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches

By Michel Guyon

Book #1 in the Archibald Finch series

A boy unlocks an ancient relic, revealing a hidden world and a medieval battle.

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352 pages

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Archibald Finch, a quirky boy, discovers a mysterious globe in his grandmother's eerie manor, transporting him to Lemurea, a world lost for 500 years. There, he must navigate medieval magic and strange creatures while a battle rages on. Meanwhile, his sister Hailee, who saw him vanish, embarks on a perilous journey to bring him back. Can Archibald survive this forgotten realm, and will Hailee find him before it's too late?

From the publisher

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. 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 . . . Archibald is a risk-averse boy with quirks that earn him plenty of eye-rolls, especially from his older sister, Hailee. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother’s creepy manor in the English countryside. 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 . . . 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. 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.

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