When notorious criminal Jack Door escapes from prison he is determined to reclaim the valuable diamond he was imprisoned for stealing, but he must track down his family in order to do so.

Taking up from where Cogheart left off, Moonlocket takes us back to a steampunk version of Victorian London. Rating : 4/5 Book Wolves - I would highly recommend this for middle grade readers. I mean really, leaving your kids with mechanical servants. Literally the only thing that bugged me, as a parent, was how incredibly irresponsible Lily's father was when it came to looking after them. Use of descriptive words such a 'bird guano' instead of 'bird poo' also just added to the feel of excellent writing aimed at middle grade readers. 'Because,' Robert said, 'the rest of it is hidden in shadow.' 'So there's no such thing as a crescent moon,' Lily mumbled with her mouth full. Language and concepts are used and then explained in a way that isn't condescending or patronising to the reader. My absolute favourite thing about this book is that it isn't dumbed down or simplified in any way. This is the second book in this series, and while I had no trouble following the storyline and picking up what had happened in the previous book, one thing I kept wanting to know was : how does a mechanical fox have fur? Is this explained in the first book? I really loved the concept of 'mechanimals' - mechanical animals - and would have loved a little more detail of how they worked. It made me nostalgic for my childhood reading of Nancy Drew.įirst of all, this is set in a steampunk version of Victorian London, which is just awesome. The main character is a gutsy little girl who sets out to prove her strength - both to herself and her father - with the help of her friend Robert, and her mechanical fox, Malkin. I received this eARC for free from Netgally and Jolly Fish Press in exchange for an honest review You'll like this if : You enjoy steampunk Victorian London, gutsy little girls and awesome mechanical animals Now Lily and Malkin, the mechanical fox, must stay one step ahead before Jack plays his final, deadly card. Jack is playing a cruel game that Robert is a part of. Suddenly, dark secrets from Robert's past plunge him into danger. For Jack is searching for the mysterious Moonlocket - but that's not the only thing he wants. Storm clouds gather over Lily and Robert's summer when criminal mastermind the Jack of Diamonds appears. Synopsis : It's hard to escape the secrets from the past. Publication date : 13 August 2019 by Flux, Jolly Fish Press

Genre : Middle grade fiction, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, children's

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