You know that the characters are young but Bunzl doesn't coddle his younger readers by tip-toeing around the more unpleasant aspects of life that happen in his stories, I absolutely love this about his writing style. A fast paced, non-stop adventure, intended for a younger audience but still able to be enjoyed by adults.
Hartman wants Lily to be kept hidden and safe due to the cogheart, but she has other ideas when her and Robert stumble upon Jack in his search for the Moonlocket. Opening with Jack Door's escape from prison and following on with Lily's father heading to London to help try and fix the Queen's Elephanta for her upcoming jubilee. The story itself was wonderfully written, and well thought out. I thought it was absolutely fantastic to have the spotlight on Robert, who we first meet in Cogheart, and who helps Lily on her fantastic adventure, it was lovely to get to see a different side of him and have him be less of a supporting character and be more in the forefront. I was surprised to find that this story centred more around Robert, his family and their past, for some reason I assumed the story of the actual cogheart would be continued on in this series format, and this change pleasantly surprised me. Moonlocket is the second book in Bunzl's Cogheart Adventures series.
They must stay one step ahead of the Jack of Diamonds, before it's too late. Lily and Robert end up embroiled in Jack's plans, uncovering a lot about Robert's past along the way. He stole it fifteen years ago, after which, he was imprisoned, now he has the chance to get it back and escape for good. He's in on a search for the Moonlocket which will help him get back the one thing in the world he desires most, the Blood Moon Diamond. You can find this review and all of my others over at Jack Door, the notorious escapologist has escaped an inescapable prison.
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