The highly anticipated conclusion to the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling Charlie Bone series!
FORMAT: 6 CDs, Unabridged
NARRATOR: Simon Jones
Charlie and his friends take on the most powerful and dangerous magic in Book Eight of this extraordinary series. As wicked forces come to a head at Bloor's Academy, Charlie and his friends must use all their magic and all their might to fight the evil and save Charlie's parents.
In his greatest adventure yet, Charlie must discover the fate of his family, the evil intentions of the Bloors, what has become of Septimus Bloor's will, and, most important, the destiny of the Red King's heirs. But are the Children of the Red King strong enough to defeat the darkness to find the answers?
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"This is the last book of the chronicles of the children of the Red knight. I thought it was a amazing conclusion to the series of the series. if you read the perivous books in this series then you realize that there were many mysteries unsolved for example, whether or not Billy will be able to get out of the past so that he can inherit the big fortune to was past down by his ancestors, in this last volume it doesn't forget about any of the mysteries that was brought up throughout the book and the book solves those mysterious so that the conclusion is satisfactory. I loved how the book gave a "what happened after" type of ending because it lets the readers know what are the current lives of the characters and it feels as if it gives the readers a piece of mind, unlike other books that don't give infomation about the character's after lives and make the readers go crazy bcecause it doesnt feel complete. i loved the happy ending and that everyone gets what they want the most."
— Grace (5 out of 5 stars)
" This was a fun ending to a cute series. I was happy with how it all ended and liked the little twists and turns. It was really fun to get to read it 4 months before it is released in the US. "
— Kimberly, 2/4/2014" Charlie and his friends have to work together to get Billy Raven back from the past and then they have to fight together as a team with all the other Red King's children to keep their town from being drawn into the past. In the process they find that they are stronger. They are able to help Dagbert defeat his father so that he is able to live. Then he turns good like the others. They also discover that Charlie's father Lyell is the Red Knight. That he had never gone on that expedition. Charlie and Billy get to be brothers, because they adopt him. "
— Mary, 1/10/2014" Perhaps because I haven't read a book in this series for a couple of years, or perhaps because it is the last book in the series and just tried to do too much, I just didn't enjoy this one as much as I enjoyed the rest of the series. The writing was choppy and simplistic. The story was a bit scattered and erratic. However, under it all, Nimmo characters still retain much of their charm, and the world she created is still fascinating, even if it has lost some of its luster here. "
— Shauna, 12/25/2013" I think there is a really great story in these books, unfortunately the author told the mediocre one instead! "
— Megan, 12/20/2013" The Charlie Bone series was a delight. For a children's series the story is surprisingly unpredictable and this holds true even to the very end. Jenny Nimmo is brilliant. "
— Theresa, 12/5/2013" It was a little anti-climatic. Interesting twist at then end. Still never found out what the talent was of some of the characters that came and left. Lots of loose ends, but it was an okay book. "
— Tasha, 11/24/2013" My 8 year old loved this. It's a very interesting series for kids in that there's a lot of magic, supernatural powers, fun characters, interesting bad guys and some suspense. From an adult's perspective (I've read books 1-5 so far), problems are too easily solved. "
— Chak, 11/14/2013" A good way to end a series!! "
— Nick, 11/11/2013" I really liked this series. It is similar in ways to Harry Potter, not as well written, but not as long either. They are a fun, easy read. "
— Jenny, 9/6/2013" I agree with Danielle. A nice way to end the series but I wonder if there will be more. "
— Tina, 8/11/2013" A very satisfying finale to the Charlie Bone series. "
— Chris, 8/5/2013" A very enjoyable series. The loose ends were handled nicely. "
— Baranie, 7/30/2013" The final battle was a huge disappointment but it ended nicely "
— Pamela, 6/27/2013" Very similar to Harry Potter, but it was cute. Lovely ending. "
— Victoria, 3/27/2013" Predictable for me, but for a juvenile series, it's quite charming. I liked the series as a whole better than Septimus Heap. Excellent narration. "
— Meredith, 1/1/2013" Satisfied at the ending, but not surprised. Overall an interesting series. "
— Jill, 10/18/2012" I love the series!! :)) it's awesome I'm obsessed with the Charlie bone series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
— Alina, 3/9/2012" Really enjoyed it and liked the ending of the series. "
— Kay, 10/16/2011" A good book to finish the series. "
— Justin, 6/1/2011" This book is a good one. Anyone intrested in evil great-aunts,endowments and a magical school this is your series. "
— Emma, 5/7/2011" I can tell from the plot description that I read this, but it wasn't particularly memorable. "
— Mandy, 5/1/2011" A good end to this series. The writing isn't super good and the plot line could be better done but the stories must be good enough to make me read 7 books. "
— Jacob, 4/25/2011" A wonderful conclusion to this spetcular series. Charlie Bone will live forever. "
— Taylor, 4/4/2011" Now that I finished the whole series I found I really enjoyed it. The ending was great. Some of the books could have been combined but not a big deal. "
— Dawn, 3/23/2011" It was a little anti-climatic. Interesting twist at then end. Still never found out what the talent was of some of the characters that came and left. Lots of loose ends, but it was an okay book. "
— Tasha, 2/23/2011" Not a bad ending to the series. "
— Nathan, 2/16/2011" This is a good series. Although some have compared it to Harry Potter due to some similar story lines, it is a much lighter read than HP. I believe it is a better suited story for younger children. "
— Lisa, 1/27/2011" A fabulous ending to the series. I honestly did not see the twists and turns coming. I wish there were more books to come. "
— Heidi, 1/26/2011" The eighth and final Charlie Bone book features a familiar blend of magic, danger, and intrigue. Charlie Bone needs to defeat the evil Bloors and his scheming relatives in order to save his parents and his friend Billy. Fans of the series won't want to miss this! "
— Beth, 1/26/2011" Satisfying conclusion to the series. Happy ending for everyone, too, with bad guys getting their just desserts. "
— Christina, 1/12/2011Jenny Nimmo is the author of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Charlie Bone series as well as Griffin’s Castle, The Dragon’s Child, and the award-winning Magician Trilogy. Several of her books have been awarded and short-listed for the Smarties Prize, the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Award, and the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award. She lives with her husband in an old mill in Wales.