Ember Spark And The Unicorn's Secret - Abi Elphinstone

 

Ember and Arno are back for their third adventure.  This time, it's the start of the Christmas holidays and after a trip to see Rusty, the pair are on their way to meet Ember's dad for lunch when they are kidnapped and flown to the depths of the Amazon rainforest, where the evil Tabitha Bone hopes to use their skills with magical creatures to develop her wonder skincare company.  The pair will need to have their wits about them if they are to save the creatures and themselves.  

Anybody who knows me, will know how much love I have for Abi's books and this series captured my heart from the first book.  (You can read my review of Ember Spark And The Thunder of Dragons here and Ember Spark And The Frost Phoenix here) so the chance to read an early copy of Ember Spark And The Unicorn's Secret was too great to resist.

Once again, the book is full of love and joy, wrapped up in Abi's uniquely wonderful way of writing (I will always adore the names she creates for characters).  However, this time, danger lurks from the beginning, with a kidnapping and a a host of magical creature's lives at stake as well as their own.  Ember and Arno are opposites who compliment each other perfectly: whilst Ember is feisty and loves the thrill of adventure, Arno is measured and prefers to plan everything, and it's this combination that helps them to navigate the danger they face.  

It was wonderful to be back with so many familiar characters as well as getting to know some new ones.  There are some truly dastardly characters that readers will love to hate Ember Spark And the Unicorn's Secret is everything I hoped it would be and more: full of magic and possibility, reading it is like being wrapped in a warm embrace, catching up with a friend you haven't seen in a while, and the perfect escape from reality.  

Publishing 24th April, Ember Spark And The Unicorn's Secret is a book that needs to be pre-ordered.