
Olivia, Fidelio, Benjamin and Emma have their own battles to win and their small victories are interwoven with Charlie's long and dangerous quest. The children that help Charlie come from very different backgrounds and ethnic groups. But his good nature and indomitable spirit win him loyal friends, and together they endeavour to overcome the evil that threatens them. Lyell was horribly punished for his courage and Charlie almost suffers the same fate. Charlie is determined to find his lost father, Lyell, who stood alone against his family in trying to prevent what he considered to be a crime. The stories focus on Charlie Bone, aged ten, one of the many descendants of the Red King and an inheritor of part of his magical powers. 'Midnight For Charlie Bone' begins the 'Children Of The Red King' series. The way Charlie's life is about to change, he'll be lucky to live till Christmas. His horrible aunts are delighted with his new talent. He can hear people in photographs talking.
