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Book Review: Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

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Charlie Bone and the Hidden King by Jenny Nimmo

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King (Children of the Red King, #5)
by Jenny Nimmo

5 out of 5 stars

Charlie is dismayed to see that the Shadow in the Red King’s portrait has escaped from the frame. The Shadow is actually a powerful dark sorcerer who is putting the whole city under his spell. Charlie’s mother is a target, and Charlie must discover how the Shadow escaped and find a way to defeat or control him. A magical mirror has been stolen, and Charlie hopes that it could help him find his father, but first he must find the Red King and beg for his help.

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Book Review: Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors

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Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors by Jenny Nimmo

Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors (Children of the Red King, #4)
by  Jenny Nimmo

5 out of 5 stars

Charlie’s friend Billy has finally been adopted, but Charlie worries that Billy’s new family are more like jailkeepers than loving parents. Billy is being held in a gloomy place called the Passing House, and it’s up to Charlie to break him out and find a safe place where Billy can hide. They think they can hide at the legendary Castle of Mirrors since it used to belong to Billy’s ancestor from hundreds of years ago, but they find something in the Castle of Mirrors that they didn’t expect and it changes everything for Charlie.

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