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Product Description Twelve-year-old Will Wilder is back to protect the town of Perilous Falls after he's given an amulet with a lock of Samson's hair. But Will's strength will be pushed to the limit when a new demon causes unimagineable havoc. Will Wilder yearns to join the Perilous Falls Middle School football team. But he was never big enough or strong enough to make the cut, until he comes in contact with a talisman containing the fabled locks of Samson. But using the Amulet of Power attracts dark forces to Perilous Falls like moths to a flame. Suddenly, hunched creatures are shadowing people around town, graves are being disturbed, the music of a mysterious DJ lulls half of Perilous Falls into a stupor, and to top it all off, Will is convinced that a teammate may be a demon himself! As he tries to identify the demon before it causes untold havoc, Wilder family secrets will be unlocked, the limits of physical strength and the power of friendship are tested--and Will might even score a touchdown or two. Review Praise for the Will Wilder series "Open the cover, fasten your seat belt, and get ready for a rip-roaring ride!" –Ridley Pearson, author of the New York Times bestselling series Kingdom Keepers "This new Will Wilder tale will have readers itching for adventures of their own." –N. D. Wilson, author of the acclaimed 100 Cupboards series "You'll love this wild and thrilling tale. It DOES NOT STOP!" –Dave Barry, #1 New York Times bestselling author "Great fun and great frights." –Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author "[A]n action-packed story of pith helmets and secret passageways, prophecy and skepticism, temptation and wickedness, and the most agile and lethal great-aunt a boy could hope to have." – The Wall Street Journal "Surprising spiritual depth with a hearty helping of monsters and miracles." – Kirkus Reviews "With shades of Indiana Jones and Percy Jackson, Will Wilder's antics are sure to appeal to middle-grade readers looking for the next great adventure." – Booklist About the Author RAYMOND ARROYO is a New York Times bestselling author, the lead anchor and managing editor of EWTN News, and the host of The World Over Live, a Fox contributor with a bi-weekly spot on The Laura Ingraham Show, and the creator of the Will Wilder series. He lives in New Orleans with his wife and three children. You can follow Arroyo on Facebook and on Twitter at @RaymondArroyo. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Like an unloved potted plant, Will Wilder’s legs protruded at odd angles from a trash can in the center of the Perilous Falls Middle School locker room. How he got there was only a mystery to those who knew nothing of Will’s relationship with his classmate, Caleb Gibbar. Caleb sat across the row from Will in the back of their homeroom. He was a big kid with a jutting forehead and a hairline that started just above his thick, yellow eyebrows. Some of the kids, especially those jealous of his size, called him “the blond ape.” Since grunting was Caleb’s preferred means of communication, he and Will rarely spoke. Though they did share a friend in Andrew Stout, their only interactions were when their teacher, Mrs. Belcher, questioned the class about history. Will was a B student, but time spent at the museum founded by his great-grandfather, Jacob Wilder, had sparked a love of history within him. From the start of the school year, Will had devoured his history textbook and occasionally conducted independent research in the museum library. With all that knowledge, Will’s philosophy was: What’s the good of knowing something if you keep it to yourself? “Who led the French forces to victory in the Siege of Orléans? This person was injured and still continued to fight.” Mrs. Belcher’s eyes roved over her students on that day. “Caleb? Any guesses? I mentioned this in class just last week. Remember our ‘Unlikely Heroes’ chapter? French leader? Battle of Orléans?” From Ca