For 10 years, he was an investigative journalist for newspapers in magazines and Europe. Not unlike Archibald’s sister in the book, Michel has indeed learned a thing or two about mining for clues and connecting the dots. While his childhood fed his fertile imagination, his travels as a reporter, from Bosnia all the way to Afghanistan, were crucial in shaping his view of the world. That’s where he got his first brush with old myths, puzzling legends and dark Middle Age tales. 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.The author was born in France, in a small medieval town perched on a rock, surrounded by high walls, with the remains of an ancient fortress at its heart.
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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