Will Wilder #3: The Amulet of Power

By Raymond Arroyo

In book three of the series, twelve-year-old Will Wilder is back to protect the town of Perilous Falls after he's given a talisman with a lock of Samson's hair. But a new dark demon will force family secrets to be revealed, friendships to be tested, and Will's strength to be pushed to the limit.

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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books
• Release date: Feb 19, 2019
• ISBN: 9780553539738

Raymond Arroyo

Raymond Arroyo is a New York Times bestselling author, an internationally known, award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and producer.  He is creator of the bestselling Will Wilder series (Random House) for young readers, and the bestselling picture book, The Spider Who Saved Christmas. He is a Fox News Analyst and co-host, a former CNN contributor, and founding news director at EWTN News where he is seen in more than 380 million households internationally. Arroyo is the founder of Storyented.com, a literacy initiative. He lives in New Orleans with his wife Rebecca and their three children.

Book preview

Chapter 2 Afraid?

As Will pushed through the swinging doors of the locker room, the mournful cries grew louder. He carefully edged toward the noise. From a side hallway leading to a maintenance room, a scratchy voice cried, Can you help me get down from here?

In the shadows, squeezed onto a high metal shelf, was the pale, bony boy who had been on the bleachers. Gray tape bound his ankles and wrists.

How’d you get up there? Will asked, grabbing a pair of garden shears hanging nearby.

The same way you got roughed up in the locker room. I told the quarterback that I heard everything that went on in there. He grabbed me, shoved me up here, and told me to shut my mouth.

Caleb’s a bully, Will said, cutting the tape around the boy’s ankles and wrists. And maybe something more. He wiped his nose with the back of his hand, looking down the hallway. No sign of the small black creature or Caleb anywhere.

The kid jumped down with Will’s help. He swept the mousy brown hair off his brow and offered an embarrassed Thank you. His moist eyes avoided Will’s glance, though his nostrils were well represented. I’m Renny Bertolf. This is my first year. I’m a transfer from Sorec Middle School. Should we tell somebody what happened? The coach?

Nah, Will said, collecting his backpack. That’ll only make things worse. I’m Will Wilder. He offered a hand, which the boy awkwardly accepted. His skin was clammy to the