Archie Wilson & the Beasts of Loch Ness, Volume 1

By: Mark A. Cooper

Narrated by: Steve Aleppo

Tragedy strikes forcing 10 year-old Archie Wilson to live with a father he doesn’t know in Scotland. Overnight his simple life is shattered and he is thrust into a perilous new world. Archie stumbles upon a secret underground cavern that hides creatures who, for over a thousand years have lived in secret. But when the most treacherous creature of all time; known as the Nuckelavee tries to resurrect itself. Can Archie unite the secret creatures of Loch Ness and defeat the Nuckelavee...

©2018 Mark A. Cooper (P)2020 Mark A. Cooper

Critic reviews

"Heartfelt, witty, and wonderfully original. Archie Wilson's world is in ruins. After his mother is killed in a car crash, the London boy is sent to dreary Foyers, Scotland, to live with his father-a man he's never met. In particular, the author beautifully renders Archie's evolving relationships with his father. Overall, this story will connect with kids. Cooper masterfully plays with well-worn myths and folklore to create a new Scottish tale imbued with its own playful magic." (Kirkus Reviews)

“Cooper gives a new twist to an old, enduring myth. An exhilarating, mind-expanding voyage under clam waters that opens the mysterious secrets of Loch Ness” (Kirkus Reviews)