The Adventures of Henry Beaumont-The Lightning Orb (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789819453498)

On a stormy night in Cambridge, ten-year-old Henry Luc Beaumont sees a glowing orb hovering outside his window... and later, hidden among the trees near his home, a pair of red, watching eyes. Nothing about it makes sense-and Henry can't let it go.

A strange map discovered on a school trip only deepens the mystery. And when a hidden trapdoor pulls Henry and his friends into a world called Terra Antiqua, they find themselves in a place glowing with magic: moonlit forests, soaring skygliders, and creatures more wondrous than anything they imagined.

But Terra Antiqua is in danger. Shadows are spreading, creatures are changing, and an ancient enemy is waking. To save this new world-and their own-Henry must uncover its secrets, face the darkness that follows him, and discover a courage he never knew he had.

A glowing orb.
A secret world.
A boy who wasn't meant to find it... but did.