Archer’s Goon

Archer's Goon is a witty and inventive urban fantasy novel for middle-grade readers, centered around thirteen-year-old Howard Sykes. His ordinary life is upended when a mysterious "Goon" arrives, demanding a quarterly quota of nonsense words from his writer father. This bizarre event unravels a complex family secret, revealing Howard's adoption and his father's unwitting connection to seven powerful, feuding wizard siblings who secretly govern every aspect of their town. As Howard, his sister Awful, and their au pair Fifi embark on a quest to understand the words and appease the wizards, they face magical harassment, kidnapping attempts, and startling revelations about Howard's own identity. The book explores themes of family, identity, responsibility, and the complexities of power, all wrapped in a fast-paced, humorous, and ultimately uplifting adventure.

After the Goon moves into the Sykes' house and refuses to budge, thirteen-year-old Howard learns some startling information about his family, including the fact that he is adopted and that his father is connected with the seven wizards who run the town.