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. It's hard to escape the secrets from the past. The exhilarating second Cogheart Adventure: the bestselling series of fantastical imagination set in a gripping Victorian world, from award-winning Peter Bunzl. A thrilling tale of catastrophe and courage. But when Lily and Robert unwittingly find themselves caught up in Jack Door's search, they discover that Robert's history holds the secret to the Moonlocket's whereabouts.

When infamous escapologist Jack Door breaks out from Pentonville Prison, he sets out for the town of Brackenbridge, determined to find his missing treasure - the Moonlocket. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.Description for Moonlocket (The Cogheart Adventures #2) Paperback. The book’s best feature is probably its pacing, which propels the reader like a streamlined dirigible from beginning to end at breathtaking speed.ĭisclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. The mechanical creatures and airships that fill the pages are winsomely described as is the pseudo-Victorian setting. Lily and Robert both demonstrate loyalty and bravery in the face of terrifying odds. This middle grade adventure is a fantastic introduction to the steampunk genre. Along the way, we will discover just what secrets her father has been keeping as both Robert and Lily use their wits and their hearts to save each other from the heartless villain that pursues them.

Does it contain the perpetual motion machine that everyone seems to want?Īided by Robert, the son of a local mechanic, Lily must escape ruffians with silver-plated eyes, survive an airship scrimmage, and make her way to the heart of steampunk London. When Malkin, her mechanimal fox, comes bearing a cryptic message from her father, Lily flees her house with a little rosewood box. Her housekeeper, named guardian in her father’s will, has turned into a tyrant, selling her father’s mechanical servants and searching the house for some mysterious item.

A cogheart adventure