The last link to a time of great fears and superstitions. Beware, broomsticks don’t fly in Lemurea. When he unlocks the storm trapped inside, Archibald is thrust into the unknown - a dark land where a battle started in the Middle Ages is still unfolding. Key to that mystery, an ancient terrestrial globe, populated by the most fantastic beasts. Instead, it’s a family secret he stumbles upon. Exploring his Grandma’s manor, an adventure is not what he was looking for - only his Christmas present. 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.Who has never dreamt of being whisked away to a world of fantasy, ruled by magic, and populated by mythical creatures? Well… not Archibald Finch. But these turn out to be the least of Archibald's problems.
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. Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother's creepy manor in the English countryside. Archibald 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.
Things get worse when his parents move the family from London to his grandmother's.
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