But there's something sinister about the hybrid children who appear as part of the act. When a travelling skycircus arrives in Brackenbridge, Lily and Robert can't wait to step aboard. 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. It's hard to escape the secrets from the past. Moonlocket (The Cogheart Adventures #2): 1

Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in this gripping Victorian adventure. Too soon Lily realizes that those she holds dear may be the very ones to break her heart.

What could they want from her? With her friends - Robert, the clockmaker's son, and Malkin, her mechanical fox - Lily is plunged into a murky and menacing world.

Her father is missing and now silver-eyed men stalk her through the shadows.

Moonlocket (The Cogheart Adventures #2).

Prizes Nominated for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2021 (UK).

But will they uncover the deadly truth in time to survive? Praise for The Cogheart Adventures: 'A steampunky tale of ambition, pursuit and revenge.' The Guardian 'Expect thrills, mayhem and mystery.' BookTrust 'A delightfully badly behaved heroine, enthralling mechanicals and a stormer of a plot.' Abi Elphinstone 'A glittering clockwork treasure.' Piers Torday Searching for clues, Robert and Lily are plunged into deep water. A strange boy held captive who needs their help, and a shadowy professor with a treacherous plan. Swept into the bright hustle-bustle of New York, Lily, Robert and Malkin discover that danger lies beneath the city's surface. Dark secrets never stay submerged for long.

Join Lily, Robert and Malkin on a fantastic voyage of terror and triumph in Shadowsea, their fourth and final adventure, from award-winning Peter Bunzl. Murder, mayhem and mystery meet in the gripping Victorian world of the bestselling series,The Cogheart Adventures. Independent Bookshop Editions and Autographed Books

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