Reviews for Charlie Bone and the Red Knight (Children of the Red King Series #8)

The average rating for Charlie Bone and the Red Knight (Children of the Red King Series #8) based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2010-09-25 00:00:00 Mathew Dyck This series has run out of gas. I enjoyed the prior 7 books, but this one felt like a rushed job with Nimmo throwing in every character she's created just to give them one last appearance in print. Most of the story doesn't even focus on Charlie. It jumps from Tancred to Emma to Olivia to Billy. When it finally bounces back to Charlie you're left wondering, why? Charlie hardly seems pivotal to the story anymore. The Bloors are trying to raise the evil Sorcerer Harkin from the past. We know he's really, really evil because ... well, he throws Billy in a dungeon and barks out orders a lot. Beyond that you have to wonder what's the point? What did the Bloors get by raising this psychopath? They clearly can't control him and, if they just want him to kill the endowed children they probably could have handled that themselves. Sorry to see this last book in the series as a disappointment but that's what it was.

Review # 2 was written on 2010-09-28 00:00:00 Walter Pattillo WOW!!!!!! I love this book. It was so epic, especially the battle. I was like screaming because Paton got shot in the chest with an arrow. That must have been super painful. I just love love love this book. The author's words really brought me to the setting of the battle. After I finished this book, haha, I imagined what it would be like if I was in the battle as well. AND where in the world was Una!!! She didn't even help, gosh. What about Mr. Onimous? He didn't even participate in the battle. Only the cats did. That part is really frustrating. I finished this book exactly at 3:02 p.m. I began reading the epic battle at 2:37 and finished it at 2:50!!! It was so epic. And I'm really happy that Billy is now Charlie's adoptive brother. Now he has a loving family. Haha, Emma and Tancred parts were so cute. "Tancred eased himself onto the sofa behind Emma. 'I suppose I could turn up and give everyone a fright,' he said. 'Not a good idea.' Emma came to sit beside him, and he noticed that her hair was still damp. It was very fine, silky hair and he had a sudden urge to touch it...." (can be found on pages 47 and 48 of Charlie Bone and the Red Knight) Haha. That was hilarious. :D Those two are my favorite characters!!!! Here's another little scene with them in it: "Emma stood outside the store and watched the three boys make their way down Cathedral Close. 'Take care,' she called. Tancred turned and waved. He almost blew her a kiss, at least that's what it looked like to her, but he obviously thought better of it." (can be found on page 335 of Charlie Bone and the Red Knight) I love these two. They're so completely oblivious of their liking towards one another. In other words, I just loved this book, as I already said earlier. Haha. I'm really glad that I own this book. Love IT!! (Again, haha, :D)