SuitabookWill Wilder #2
Raymond Arroyo
- Reading
- Read together initially if supernatural peril may be unsettling. Pause after the museum mystery develops to discuss evidence, trust and the difference between having unusual powers and using them wisely.
- Themes
- Responsibility under suspicion: Will becomes the main suspect after the Staff of Moses vanishes and must work to clear his name while responding to danger. The premise creates a useful tension between being blamed, taking action and relying on others, but does not reveal the story’s final judgement.
- Courage and cooperation: Will receives help from friends, siblings and Great-Aunt Lucille while using his supernatural ability and training. The set-up foregrounds collective problem-solving rather than presenting Will as entirely alone, though the relative importance and outcome of each relationship are unclear.
- Supernatural power and ancient evil: The missing Staff of Moses is linked with ancient plagues, while Will’s supernatural gift is used to locate the threat. The story clearly uses religiously associated artefacts and supernatural forces as adventure elements, but their wider meaning or treatment cannot be determined.
- Worth knowing
- Expect frightening supernatural imagery: a demon, ancient plagues, a blood-filled river, sharp-toothed frogs and swarming gnats.