Jimmy Threepwood and the Elixir of Light

by Rich Pitman

Having lost his father in the previous book, the conspiracies against Jimmy by his four dark team mates come to a head as they now face the gatekeeper of life and death in a bid to destroy him. But Jimmy and his friends are now starting to rot from their use of dark magic and must find the fabled Elixir of Light to restore their bodies and allow them to continue their mission to destroy the world, but they're not the only ones who seek it!

224 pages, Paperback

First published November 21, 2013

About the author

I am the author of the children's fantasy and adventure series Jimmy Threepwood, starting with the Veil of Darkness.

There are five books in the series with the second book, Jimmy Threepwood and the Elixir of Light released by Ghostly Publishing on the 2nd May 2013.

Check out www.jimmythreepwood.com for more information or follow me on twitter @threepwoodbooks

Reviews

[Penny Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

The second installment let me find out more about the key players and to understand them better. As well as seeing where their adventures have taken them, it has left me wondering who are the good guys. Looking forward to the next.

[Dan Thompson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rich Pitman's sequel in the Jimmy Threepwood series is very imaginative and well thought out. I particularly enjoyed the action scenes as they were absorbing and detailed in such a way that you could see it play out in front of you. In fact, the entire last third of the book hooked me and I couldn't put the book down. Original and magical - Kids would live it.

I found that this book focuses less on Jimmy Threepwood and more of the entire events that happen. Switching from different characters' POV, we get to see all the action pan out, creating for a most atmospheric and entertaining end, when all groups finally clash in their search for the Elixir of Light. It's an evolution from the first book and a much more mature approach to telling the story. I loved following the events of Higuian and her band of brothers. Their side story was juicy and compelling.

The one main issue with the book however, has got to be in the editing. Missing words, missing grammar and misspelled names makes reading a little difficult at times. If this is sorted and corrected, It'd make for a fantastic follow up.