The third
book of this trilogy is simply wonderful. It starts off very mildly, with the twins watching the lake and talking about
their upcoming 11th birthday. Several plots are weaved and the
reader moves between one plot and another.
Once the reader picks this book up, it is very hard to put iT down, as it is so
fascinating. It was a pleasure to read, and this book is suitable for both adults
and children, as it carries one into the world of these five children, who have
diamond blood in them – even though it is only one small drop!
We meet
Thule, the big kindly dragon and father of the firebird. This book also
introduces us again to Marvin, the small mire-hog who Cathy had saved in the
previous book. We are also introduced to Sylverine, the servant of Queen Rose. Contrary to what had been thought at the end of the second book, Queen Rose did not die. In this third book, the reader meets with Queen Rose in the Great Forest, as evil as ever!
The most exciting part of the book is that of the twins getting separated in the forest and later on, Queen Rose urging Alan
to stab his sister for a drop of blood. In the end, it was Cathy who stabbed Alan and one drop of blood was going into the concoction that Queen Rose had
gotten ready. This was magically frozen by the arrival of Lucky and Charlie at
the appropriate time.
This book leaves you on tenterhooks about what is going to happen next. In this book, Queen Rose was eaten by Thule. Who knows what will happen next? I do not want to believe that this is the last time that we have heard of the five children and Lucky and Charlie. I look forward to reading about the latter’s wedding and learning more about the children's future.
