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Fiery magic in a land of ice| Midnight intruders and murder by snakebite sweep John and Philippa Gaunt headlong into their third fantastic adventure. In snowy Nepal, the Children of the Lamp face the ultimate test of their amazing djinn powers. Can they uncover the venemous secrets of an evil Snake Cult to find the long-lost talisman of the Cobra King? Praise for CHILDREN OF THE LAMP: "Pure, action-packed fun" THE TIMES
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Cobra King of Kathmandu is the third book in the Children of the Lamp series. This series is based around twin Djinn children, John and Philippa Gaunt. John and Philippa knew nothing about their Djinn heritage until their wisdom teeth erupted. In Djinn, the eruption of the wisdom teeth brings forth the hidden magic that the child will possess. To say the least, the children were surprised to find out that Djinn were real, that their mother was a Djinn, and that they too possessed magical abilities. This was only the beginning of their adventure as they started training with their Uncle Nimrod in Egypt and found themselves in the middle of a fight with an evil Djinn who wanted to disrupt the delicate balance between good and evil Djinn.
In The Cobra King of Kathmandu, the twins find themselves in yet another adventure. Unbeknownst to the twins, their mother is readying herself to become the Blue Djinn of Babylon. Meanwhile, John and Philippa come to the rescue of fellow Djinn Dybbuk (Buck) who has stumbled upon a great Djinn conspiracy. Someone seems to be trying to find young Djinn, tracking them down through dental records showing young children whose wisdom teeth erupt earlier than the average person. What is this person up to? Why does he want to capture a Djinn?
I enjoyed both the first and third book of this series. I have yet to read the second installment, which I am now very eager to do. John and Philippa are very much like average kids just trying to understand this new world they haven't quite figured out yet. Their adventures are absolutely delightful.
In The Cobra King of Kathmandu, the twins find themselves in yet another adventure. Unbeknownst to the twins, their mother is readying herself to become the Blue Djinn of Babylon. Meanwhile, John and Philippa come to the rescue of fellow Djinn Dybbuk (Buck) who has stumbled upon a great Djinn conspiracy. Someone seems to be trying to find young Djinn, tracking them down through dental records showing young children whose wisdom teeth erupt earlier than the average person. What is this person up to? Why does he want to capture a Djinn?
I enjoyed both the first and third book of this series. I have yet to read the second installment, which I am now very eager to do. John and Philippa are very much like average kids just trying to understand this new world they haven't quite figured out yet. Their adventures are absolutely delightful.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Children of the Lamp, book three
Can't beat books one and two
The story hops from here to there
Just like a kangaroo
From exorcisms at Dowding Street
To murders in Palm Springs
Intruders, snakes and works of art
Is what this story brings
From Kew Gardens to Calcutta
From imps to Green Dervishes
It tells what people will go through
To get themselves three wishes
Outsourced help lines, Eremites
Angels and secret writing
Some parts are Indiana Jones
And almost as exciting
Djinnternal mail is quite a stretch
And if that weren't enough
He throws the Yeti in the tale
And lots of other stuff
It focuses more on the "gross"
Than evenness of plot
We just don't need to know about
BO, boogers, and snot
Though everything falls into place
This book could be much shorter
The author would have helped us by
Cutting it by a quarter
Action packed and whirlwind fast
But there's much more in store
The final chapters warm us up
For novel number four.
Rated: 3.5 stars
Amanda Richards
Can't beat books one and two
The story hops from here to there
Just like a kangaroo
From exorcisms at Dowding Street
To murders in Palm Springs
Intruders, snakes and works of art
Is what this story brings
From Kew Gardens to Calcutta
From imps to Green Dervishes
It tells what people will go through
To get themselves three wishes
Outsourced help lines, Eremites
Angels and secret writing
Some parts are Indiana Jones
And almost as exciting
Djinnternal mail is quite a stretch
And if that weren't enough
He throws the Yeti in the tale
And lots of other stuff
It focuses more on the "gross"
Than evenness of plot
We just don't need to know about
BO, boogers, and snot
Though everything falls into place
This book could be much shorter
The author would have helped us by
Cutting it by a quarter
Action packed and whirlwind fast
But there's much more in store
The final chapters warm us up
For novel number four.
Rated: 3.5 stars
Amanda Richards
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Kobra King of Kathmandu
27 Aug 2007
Format:Hardcover
This is an excellent third book in a series. The young djinn twins have many adventures and misadventures but there is somehow, always a silver bullet to save the day. Nice, light, reading for grades 4-7. (But I'm 54 and I enjoyed it too!)
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Purchase
7 Jun 2009
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The book arrived just as they stated it would and actually arrived a little earlier. Very good purchase
Middle school fantasy fans - and many an adult - will choose this for leisure reading
7 Mar 2007
Format:Hardcover
Fans of P.B. Kerr's ongoing fantasy 'Children of the Lamp' will appreciate yet another addition to the saga: THE COBRA KING OF KATHMANDU, the third in the series and telling of the djinn twins in another magical mystery. This time they're trying to uncover a murderer who uses the king cobra to kill - and find themselves caught in a cult of cobra worshipers. Can they stop the leader's deadly plan? Middle school fantasy fans - and many an adult - will choose this for leisure reading; especially prior fans of the 'Children of the Lamp' saga.
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