The Relic of Perilous Falls
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 10 hour read

The Relic of Perilous Falls

By Raymond Arroyo

Book #1 in the Will Wilder series

A boy's mistake unleashes ancient evil, threatening his town's survival.

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352 pages· 70,743 words· Est. 10 hour read
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Twelve-year-old Will Wilder accidentally unleashes an ancient evil on Perilous Falls by borrowing a sacred relic. As monstrous creatures emerge and chaos ensues, Will must confront this nightmare with his formidable great-aunt Lucille. Can he save his town before it's too late?

From the publisher

Fans of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Peter Lerangis’s Seven Wonders series will embrace this epic adventure in a rollicking new series by a New York Times bestselling author. Will Wilder didn’t mean to unlock his otherworldly gift. But that is exactly what happens when Will “borrows” a sacred relic believed to protect the town of Perilous Falls for nearly a century. Even though his intentions are good, the impulsive twelve-year-old unwittingly awakens an ancient evil endangering all of Perilous Falls. As boats sink and hideous creatures crawl from the rising waters, it is up to Will to confront a nightmarish enemy and set things right before it is too late. Along with his sweet–if lethal–great-aunt Lucille, the curator of a museum of supernatural artifacts, Will proves that the actions of one twelve-year-old boy can change the world.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Words
70,743
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
740L
Themes & topics
Books about relicsBooks about family legacyBooks about courageBooks about prophecyBooks about secret societies
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
5.3
F&P level
~R
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
182013
Publication
Published
March 7, 2017
First published
March 8, 2016
Publisher
Yearling
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780553539622

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