Doomsday Archives

The first in a spine-tingling middle-grade adventure series that's Goosebumps meets Stranger Things following three friends who discover that the eerie urban legends they've been obsessively collecting may not be just make-believe . . . Emrys Houtman knows something isn't quite right in the town of New Rotterdam, although no one talks about itcertainly not the grown-ups. The sky is always overcast, and urban legends abound of mysterious disappearances, cursed objects, and strange creatures wandering the coastal fog. While bonding with Hazel and Serena, his new neighbors and fellow horror fans, Emrys documents the town's creepypastas, spooky legends, and cryptid sightings in a Wiki. It's all in the spirit of good fun . . . until one day, the trio stumble upon the Doomsday Archives, a mysterious collection of relics that reveal something is very, very rotten in New Rotterdam. To their horror, the kids discover that while they've been busy hunting for monsters, the monsters are now hunting them back. Emrys, Hazel, and Serena must stop the terrors plaguing their town, or risk losing their homeand possibly their lives.

The next installment in The Doomsday Archives introduces an alluring new occult relic and a sinister new foe?a masked monster that lures victims with visions of their hearts' desires. Unlike her friends Emrys and Serena, Hazel is struggling to adjust to magic and to their new roles as the secret protectors of New Rotterdam. She's already worried about her mom, who works endless shifts at the hospital to make ends meet, and now she also has to worry about defending their entire town from supernatural forces. If only Hazel could figure out how to use her relic, the Magnus Crown, which has the power to transform matter, including turning lead into gold . . . gold that would certainly help ease her family's financial issues. But before Hazel can crack the Crown's secrets, the trio discover a chilling new monster is hunting in New Rotterdam, luring its victims with visions of what they desire most. To Hazel's horror, the monster seems to know exactly what's in her heart and how to reel her in . . .