Publisher's Synopsis
"Arcacia - One of the most exciting children's fantasy novels of the Year!" -) When a beautiful sorceress-queen, Selina, spurns Setanor, a powerful, jealous northern warlock, an invasion of Western Arcacia begins. To save her newborn triplets from death, they are cast down a magical river to the New World, a place called, 'London, England.' This is the spellbinding story of these children, heirs to Arcacia, separated after birth in an ancient magical world... Thirteen years later in a cold attic in London... Sophie, one of the Sorceress's children, lives in a run-down orphanage on the verge of closure. To her astonishment, everything changes when a young witch arrives through her bedroom window with an incredible message. The witch, Olivia, daughter of Druidor, a great wizard, flies her to Arcacia where she starts a new school, Wardor Towers as well as a life in a new world... This is the story of five children, Sophie and her new friends, Edwin, Rowen, Olivia and Rees from Arcacia. Together, they embark on a quest to restore stability to Arcacia while searching for Sophie's mother, the sorceress-queen and her estranged family. Guided by Druidor and Sophie's white falcon, 'Ghost, ' as well as Taeragon, king of dragons, the children grapple with incredible mystical creatures, powerful witches, dragons, sea-maidens and shadowy sceptres. Meanwhile, Setanor of Crowdor, a terrifying warlock and Lilith, his evil witch-consort have sent a secret enemy to engineer their demise. Ultimately, The fate of Arcacia and their loved ones, depends on the strength of heart of five courageous children. For those who enjoy classic children's fantasy and adventure, this story of dragons, witches, wizards and daemon-trolls is a fabulous novel not to be missed. With courageous, young heroes and heroines; a dramatic plot with amazing twists, and strong themes of family and friendship, the memorable characters of, 'Arcacia, ' will stay with you for a lifetime. 'Arcacia, ' is in the same fantasy genre as books such as the Narnia Chronicles, e.g. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis, Journey to the Sea by Eva Ibbotson, The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy, Lord of the Rings by J.R. Tolkein, Game of Thrones series by George R.R. Martin, The Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, Five Children and It by E. Nesbit, Watership Down by Richard Adams or children's stories by Neil Gaimen.
