Also, the backdrop of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee was an exciting addition to the story. Luckily, the author did a fantastic job bringing everyone up to speed so I didn’t feel lost at all in this sequel and really enjoyed reading it. I seem to be on a bit of a roll lately with getting books set later in a series because Netgalley doesn’t always make it obvious that the books you’re reviewing aren’t standalones. Even Lily has a clockwork heart keeping her alive (hence the Cogheart series title). Second in the series, Lily and Robert continue their mishaps and adventures in an alternate England where zeppelins, sentient automatons, and steam-carriages are the norm. Written for middle school aged readers, Moonlocket is an absolutely delightful Victorian steampunk romp. During his search, Robert discovers a mysterious locket in the shape of a moon, and also crosses paths with the escaped Jack Door, who not only wants the locket for himself, but also seems to want Robert, too. Robert, now living with Lily and her father after the death of his Da, is trying to locate his long missing mother, wanting desperately to have a family again. Lily is tired of being defined by her clockwork heart, wanting desperately to prove to the world that she is capable of so much more. While the nation is getting ready for the celebrations, a massive man hunt begins.īack on Brackenbridge Manor, our main characters Robert and Lily are dealing with troubles of their own. Things take a dark turn when England’s most dangerous criminal, the escapologist Jack Door, breaks out of prison.

Set in a steampunk London filled with airships and automatons, two children make a discovery that sets them on the run from one of the country’s most dangerous criminals.Įight months after the events of the previous book, Cogheart, London is preparing for Queen Victoria’s Jubilee celebrations. Released: May 2017 by Usborne Publishing, re-released August 2019