Kerman Derman and the Relic of Perilous Falls
Book
Hardback
326 pages
978-1-62157-086-8 (ISBN)
Description
For nearly a century, a sacred relic has protected the town of Perilous Falls from the raging waters surrounding it. But when Kerman Derman, a mischievous, headstrong, pith-helmet-wearing twelve-year-old borrows the relic for his own purposes, he rouses an evil foe. Unimaginable dangers ambush his family and friends. As boats sink and deadly creatures crawl up from the rising waters, Kerman must set things right and repel a fearsome enemy before it is too late. With the help of his sweet, if lethal, Aunt Lucille, the curator of a museum of powerful artifacts, Kerman uncovers a supernatural gift, his destiny, and a family secret that will change his life--forever. New York Times bestselling author Raymond Arroyo introduces readers to the adventure-filled, comic, and suspenseful world of Kerman Derman in the first book of a rollicking new series. All those who enter Perilous Falls will soon learn that what you can't see is often more dangerous than what you can. And just wait till you discover what Kerman sees...
Reviews / Votes
"Exactly the kind of tale I sought as a young reader: suspense, adventure, humor, a compelling story, and characters that fired my imagination. Great fun and great frights." -- Dean Koontz, author of fourteen New York Times bestsellers "Kerman Derman is a brand-new refreshing, entertaining, intrepid young hero who magically combines humor and genuine suspense. And I love his Aunt Lucille!" -- Mary Higgins Clark, bestselling author with over 100 million copies sold "What an excellent, entertaining, thrilling novel for young readers! Raymond Arroyo unites scares with serious thought and wily humor with wisdom. This fun start to The Kerman Derman Chronicles introduces us to fascinating characters in a series that could be a huge success." -- Ron Hansen, author of The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Mariette in Ecstasy "Life is full of perilous falls. Raymond Arroyo brings those falls to perilous life in this wonderful adventure of supernatural happenings in small town America. Imagine Indiana Jones melding in imaginative fusion with Harry Potter. Imagine the spirit of Narnia and the magic of Middle-earth gatecrashing their way into our world. Imagine a world turned upside down so that we can see it the right way up. Imagine a novel that is not only a page turner but a life changer. Kerman Derman's world is such a world and Raymond Arroyo's novel is such a novel. I cannot recommend it highly enough." -- Joseph Pearce, author of Bilbo's Journey: Discovering the Hidden Meaning of The Hobbit and Tolkien: Man and Myth. "From here on out Raymond Arroyo will ever be known as the man who created Kerman Derman. This is a debut at once magical and captivating. Via this masterfully told tale, readers will fall in love, as I did, with Kerman, his great Aunt Lucille and might even find themselves drawn to certain creepy characters along the way. Laugh out loud humor, palpitation inducing suspense, and cliffhangers galore await readers young and old. Who knew the battle between good and evil could be so much fun?" -- William Peter Blatty, Academy Award Winning Writer of The Exorcist, A Shot in the Dark, and Dimiter "Kerman Derman and The Relic of Perilous Falls is a pulse pounding page-turner with a brain - think Indiana Jones meets Encyclopedia Brown. Demons and seers, monsters and myths, a mysterious relic and clever old Aunt Lucile--this book takes you on a breathless journey through Raymond Arroyo's wonderfully rich imagination. It's a classic adventure--funny, suspenseful, and so engaging it reads like a screenplay. This is one of those books that makes an adult reader feel like a kid again." -- Chip Flaherty, Executive VP and Publisher, Walden Media, producers of the Chronicles of Narnia filmsMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-62157-086-8 (9781621570868)
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Person
Raymond Arroyo is an internationally recognized, award-winning journalist, producer, and a New York Times bestselling author, seen each week in more than 250 million homes around the globe. As host and creator of EWTN's international news magazine The World Over Live, Arroyo has interrogated the leading figures of the day including President GW Bush, Mel Gibson, Pope Benedict the XVI (the only English language interview ever conducted with the Pontiff). He has worked for the Associated Press, the political columnist team of Evans and Novak, and as a Capitol Hill Correspondent. All five of Arroyo's books including the biography Mother Angelica (Doubleday) and Of Thee I Zing (Simon and Schuster) have all debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List. Arroyo is the producer of the bestselling, all star, audio Bibles, Truth and Life (Zondervan) and The Word of Promise (Thomas Nelson). He has also produced Christmas specials for PBS and regularly comments on matters of culture and faith on broadcast and cable. During the Conclave of 2013 he was a CNN Contributor and his writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, The New Yorker, and elsewhere.