Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls

By: Raymond Arroyo

Narrated by: Raymond Arroyo

Fans of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians and Peter Lerangis' Seven Wonders series will embrace this first epic adventure in a rollicking new series by a New York Times best-selling author.

Will Wilder is a mischievous, headstrong 12-year-old with an otherworldly gift - he alone can see the nefarious creatures encroaching on Perilous Falls. For nearly a century, a sacred relic has protected his hometown from the raging waters surrounding it. But when Will "borrows" the relic for his own purposes, he accidentally unleashes an ancient evil.

As boats sink and hideous creatures crawl from the rising waters, Will must set things right before it is too late. With the help of his sweet (if lethal) great-aunt Lucille, the curator of a museum of powerful artifacts, Will proves that the actions of one 12-year-old boy can change the world.

©2016 Raymond Arroyo (P)2016 Listening Library

Critic reviews

"Suspense, adventure, humor, a compelling story, and characters that fired my imagination. Great fun and great frights." (Dean Koontz, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

"You'll love this wild and thrilling tale. It DOES NOT STOP!" (Dave Barry, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

"Will Wilder is a brand-new, refreshing, entertaining, intrepid young hero who magically combines humor and genuine suspense. And I love Great Aunt Lucille!" (Mary Higgins Clark, New York Times best-selling author and "Queen of Suspense")

The Best True Catholic Book for kid!

He did a great job on this book! Raymond Arroyo has a amazing gift of description. Big thumbs up! Good book for the family! We first look listened to it in the the car. That made all the long car rides something to look forward to. Then, as a family, we talk about it. But the book is intense in some spots so keep the readers a little older. The youngest was about 9 years old, that is a good age range! Overall, it is a fantastic book! Get it, SOON!

Enjoyed completely

keeps you on the edge of your seat. well written and great voices Raymond. can't wait for future books in the series
God bless you
Deacon Daniel J Tyler [e-mail]

Raymond is a STAR!

Fun story with a hint of our Catholic faith; well done me friend. Hope to meet you one day.

extremely enjoyable.

I was riveted. I enjoyed listening to it. Was like Gregor the Overlander meets Indiana Jones and another series that I am forgetting the name of right now. I will be listening to the next two.... gonna start number 2 now.

Excellent Narration and storyline

Only at chapter 6 and cannot stop listening. Excellent Narration, gives new insight in how
talented Raymond really is.

Fantastic story and an amazing performance

it won't be long before this becomes the new Harry Potter. Raymond does all the voices and he makes the story come alive.

Fantastic Fantasy!

I thuroughly enjoyed this book. Both the story and the authors style. The author is the reader and is excellent! I will be jumping right into the next book.

Ingenious imagination …

This imaginative story is for all ages and is filled with intrigue, suspense and educational tidbits all rolled into one fascinating story! Thoroughly enjoyable!

Excellent Story & Performance!

A fun read for All. Great Story & Excellent Storytelling by Mr. Aroyo. We were totally engrossed by the story, and thoroughly enjoyed the sometimes scary, but cleverly unfolding adventure of Will and his friends in "Perilous Falls".

This was a very exciting yet fun read. Plus it was Educational without being too preachy, nor was it overtly catechetical and moralizing. My 9 year old and I were very impressed by the amount of things we learned about our Faith, the limits of naturalism, as well as the importance of knowing our history and reading the Bible.

The performance was exceptional, Mr Aroyo is a very giftede v.oice actor, we can't wait to read Part Ii.

Fantastic story, incredible performance!

I cannot say enough about Raymond Arroyo's talent. The story is excellent, and the performance is nothing short of amazing. If he didn't have so many jobs already--journalist, producer, author, etc.--Raymond Arroyo could make a full-time career out of book narration.

Arroyo's training as an actor is really evident here. It's hard to believe all the voices in this story are his!

I started listening to Will Wilder: The Relic of Perilous Falls to see if it would hold the interest of my niece, nephew and younger cousins, and became entranced myself. Young and old alike will enjoy this expertly-crafted adventure story. Highly recommended!