Will Wilder 1: The Relic of Perilous Falls

Will Wilder 1: The Relic of Perilous Falls

Raymond Arroyo

Penguin Group
SKU:
IBC.1069
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ISBN:
9780553539622

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(1 review)
Width:
5.20 (in)
Height:
7.60 (in)
Depth:
1.00 (in)
Current Stock:
127
Description

Fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Peter Lerangis's Seven Wonders series will embrace this first epic adventure in a rollicking new series by a New York Times bestselling author.

Will Wilder is a mischievous, headstrong twelve-year-old with an otherworldly gift—he alone can see the nefarious creatures encroaching on Perilous Falls. For nearly a century, a sacred relic has protected his hometown from the raging waters surrounding it. But when Will "borrows" the relic for his own purposes, he accidentally unleashes an ancient evil.

As boats sink and hideous creatures crawl from the rising waters, Will must set things right before it is too late. With the help of his sweet (if lethal) Great Aunt Lucille, the curator of a museum of powerful artifacts, Will proves that the actions of one twelve-year-old boy can change the world.

Reviews

  • 2
    Tries too hard to be cool

    Posted by Miss O on Oct 17th 2024

    This books presents religion too much like magic or superstition -- for example, the relic of St. Thomas having magical powers. There is little in the way of character depth or growth. The book is written like a cheesy thriller, telling the story as if it were a movie script. The writing tries to sound advanced, but there is little variation in complexity / clause types. Good description is replaced with verbosity. Overall, it feels too much like an adult trying to be hip (and failing)/