The Paris Architect

Description:
The Paris Architect by Charles Belfoure is a gripping historical novel set in Nazi-occupied Paris during World War II. The story follows Lucien Bernard, a talented but self-centered architect who is offered a lucrative yet dangerous opportunity—to design secret hiding places for Jews escaping Nazi persecution. Initially motivated by money, Lucien soon finds himself deeply entangled in the resistance, facing moral dilemmas and life-threatening risks. As he navigates betrayal, fear, and redemption, his journey transforms him in unexpected ways. Blending suspense, historical detail, and emotional depth, The Paris Architect is a powerful tale of courage, sacrifice, and the resilience of the human spirit.

Annie Nobody thought she was, well, nobody, living in a nowhere town where nothing goes her way. Day 1 at her newest foster home proves to be dreadful, too... and things get even worse when she's chased by something big and scary that definitely wants to eat her.

Luckily for Annie, not everything is what it seems, and she gets swept up-literally-by a sassy dwarf on a hovercraft snowmobile and taken to Aurora, a hidden, magical town on the coast of Maine. There, she finds a new best friend in Jamie Hephastion Alexander--who thought he was a normal kid (but just might be a troll)-and Annie discovers that she's not exactly who she thought she was, either. She's a Time Stopper, meant to protect the enchanted.

Together, Annie and Jamie discover a whole new world of magic, power, and an incredible cast of creatures and characters. But where there's great power, there are also those who want to misuse it, and Aurora is under siege. It's up to the kids to protect their new home, even if it means diving headfirst into magical danger.