The book is packed with mystery, mayhem, and mechanicals, where young heroes run through the vivid streets of Victorian London to catch a notorious criminal.īunzl’s writing is engaging, fun, and will appeal to readers young and old, so if you are a fan of science-fiction and steampunk, you should definitely read this. So Moonlocket really shows itself a worthy sequel.
Is family something you choose? Are love and trust the same thing? Such questions are not only important for him but for other young readers as well, and to see how brave Robert deals with these problems will hopefully inspire many a child. Lily struggles with her father’s overprotectiveness and wishes she could prove herself, and Robert especially has to make some difficult decisions. Maybe more than in the first book, themes like family, friendship, and honesty play a major role. I only wish I didn’t constantly have to prove it.”Īs you can see from Tolly’s quote, the story doesn’t only focus on adventure but also on teaching children valuable lessons. They think that I’m not as clever or capable as them because of who I am. “People are always judging me, calling me a guttersnipe, or a ragamuffin. Something about this chimed with Tolly she could see it in his eyes. I need to show him that I’m just as strong as anybody else.” Despite the dangers, I have to prove Papa wrong. Old characters return (I just love nosy reporter Anna), but the new characters will charm you as well: Jack Door is a proper evil mastermind, and street-smart Bartholomew or “Tolly” is a real sweetheart. Peter Bunzl’s 19th-century London isn’t just filled with air-powered machines and clockwork robots, but also with the first Underground system and mysterious theatre- and psychic shows. The story has a similar great mix of mystery and adventure, a fast pace, and creative steampunk world-building. This novel is a great continuation of the first Cogheart Adventure. During their search for answers however, Lily, Robert and Malkin don’t only find the mysterious Moonlocket, but also cross paths with Jack Door, who appears to be very interested in the locket…and in Robert.
Meanwhile, young Robert tries to find information about his mother, who abandoned Robert when he was only a baby. This story takes place in the year 1897, eight months after the events of "Cogheart." While London prepares for Queen Victoria’s Jubilee, the city gets shaken up by the break-out of England’s most wanted criminal, the famous escapologist Jack Door. What an enchanting read! Moonlocket is the wonderful sequel to Cogheart, and again we follow Lily and Robert as they run through steampunk-Victorian London, this time to catch a truly treacherous villain.
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