Arcacia: The Witch, the Warlock and the Children of the Sorceress-Queen (a Children's Book of Fantasy and Magic) | T. Barua
"Arcacia - One of the finest children's fantasy books of the Year." Story Description: When a beautiful sorceress-queen, Selina, spurns Setanor, a powerful, jealous northern warlock; an invasion of Western Arcacia begins. To save her babies from death, the triplets are cast down a magical river to the New World, a place called, 'London, England.' This is the spellbinding story of these children, separated after birth to re-unite in an ancient magical world... Thirteen years later in a cold attic in a London orphanage... A timid girl, Sophie lives in an orphanage on the verge of closure. To her amazement, everything changes for her, one quiet Christmas, when a young witch arrives through her bedroom window with surprising news. The witch, Olivia, daughter of Druidor, a great wizard, flies her to Arcacia where she starts a new school, Wardor Towers as well as an incredible new life... This is the story of five courageous children, Sophie and her new friends, Edwin, Rowen, Olivia and Rees. Together, they embark on a quest to restore stability to Arcacia while searching for Sophie's mother, the sorceress-queen and her long lost brother and sister. Guided by Druidor and Sophie's peregrine falcon, 'Ghost, ' as well as Taeragon, king of dragons, the children must summon tremendous courage to overcome setbacks with mystical creatures, powerful witches, dragons, sea-maidens and shadowy sceptres. From Wardor to Snowberry Orchard of daemon-trolls; their journey takes them to Eleanor, witch of Castle Greybone, Setanor with Lilith, his evil witch-consort at the dreaded Crowdor Castle underworld... The truth about Sophie's siblings, the sorceress's children will only be revealed in the final chapters with a surprising twist and an emotional climax... For those who enjoy classic fantasy and adventure, this story of dragons, witches, sorcerers, magic, 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 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.