Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon

Seriously – every chapter had stunning black-and-white art that completely drew me into this story and really bumped it up a notch. Hailee – Archibald’s sister – was probably my favorite character. Her down-to-earth attitude was really well-done and believable.Īlso, I would be doing this book a complete disservice if I didn’t mention the absolutely GORGEOUS illustrations.

But as the story grew and developed, I really started to like him and he really came into his personality. I started off slightly disliking Archibald – he seemed a bit like a know-it-all and I just couldn’t pinpoint his character. I also really liked the sheer uniqueness of the monsters in this book – it made for a very varied adventure (and now I’m incredibly curious what their Marodor guidebook would look like!). I’m perfectly happy reading about the Marodors from my safe and comfy bed).

I was wholly enamored with the world that Archibald falls into (though, this does NOT mean I want to follow him there. I loved the creativity seen in the world-building. This one ended up being SO much fun and I’m so happy to have gotten to read it. The story – 4.5 stars… the story with the gorgeous illustrations – a million stars. She’s going to have to keep herself one step ahead of them to stay alive… and time is ticking. Meanwhile Hailee, his sister, is stuck in the real world…and no one believes what she saw. She’s desperate to find Archibald and get him out of the globe.īut when she asks the wrong person, she gets far more trouble than she bargained for. “To save you?”Īnd…it’s infested with Marodors – demonic entities – each with far too many limbs or teeth…and an unyielding hunger for anything that walks by.Īrchibald is going to have to learn how to adapt – and fast – before he turns into someone’s lunch. “Is that why they sent you here?” asks Archibald. This new place is full of warrior women – well…girls – who’ve been stuck there for nearly five hundred years. It has weird and strange illustrations of creepy and impossible creatures…and when he touches it just right, it emitted a bright light and suddenly he was sucked into an entirely new world. Or perhaps simply a lull before the next one.Īrchibald Finch and his family (mom, dad and older sister (Hailee)) just moved into his Grandma’s scary old manor.Īrchibald spends the first few days exploring…and stumbles upon a mysterious globe.

Archibald Finch and the Lost Witches by Michel Guyon