Secret Key of Mim: an exciting sequel with Charlie Kadabra

Secret Key of Mim by Nam McAdam is the second book in the Charlie Kadabra Last of the Magicians series. I read the first book in the series and enjoyed it. I was invited to read the second book and I accepted.

The story opens as Charlie is riding his trusted dragon along with his companion Fen. He senses something is wrong in the land of Mim. He discovers that his parents’ cottage is on fire and they’re gone! He finds a letter from his dad instructing him to seek out Atticus McBain. Charlie finds out that people are being kidnapped all over Mim. He learns that the Dark Elves were locked away in the Netherworld by a magical key. He must find it and keep it safe so the evil forces cannot release the Dark Elves again. Can Charlie find the key in time? Will he find out who is behind this evil plan? Will he be able to save those kidnapped?

Secret Key of Mim is a great continuation of the adventures in the first book, Saving Mim. Along his journey, Charlie meets all sorts of creatures, trolls, yetis and sasquatches. The story is fun and engaging which takes the reader on a magical adventure in the land of Mim. The lesson of not to judge others by their appearance as Charlie must learn that who he can trust may not look like they can be trusted. I highly recommend this book for a family or classroom library.

Secret Key of Mim

is available on Amazon

in paperback for $10.99

on the Kindle for $2.99

or free on KindleUnlimited

Saving Mim: a fun adventure into a magical land

Saving Mim by Nan McAdam is an adventure story about a young man who is awkward and often bully. Charlie Kadabra is 12 years old and he was left on the doorstep of a church as a baby. He was placed in foster care and has become low on the social ladder at his school until one day.

Charlie has a run in with his science teacher when he experiences strange sonic waves coming from his fingertips. He is soon whisked off to a magical land called Mim. He learns that he is the last of the Magicians when his parents sent him away and they disappeared. He learns from Alfreda, an old seer, that he is Mim’s last hope to defeat the evil Dr. Pi from destroying the magic left in Mim. He is joined by Fen, a Haroon, his guardian as well as his dragon, Galza. Together, they must retrieve the five magical stones and replace them in the magician’s staff and defeat Dr. Pi. While on his quest, Charlie will learn the history of Mim, the origins of Dr. Pi and the mystery that surrounds his parents’ disappearance. Will he gather the stones in time to defeat Dr. Pi? Will he finally find out what happened to his parents?

I enjoyed Saving Mim. It was a fun adventures will magical and mythical creatures will great lessons in the story. My favorite line is “The power of a bully thinks he has is given to him by the person he is bullying” (page 111). This is an important lesson to convey to the young readers because bullying has become an epidemic and kids and adults need to know that bullies only stop when you stand up to them. The story of a young man who discovers that he is much more important than he thinks reminds me of the Percy Jackson series. Saving Mim is a wonderful adventure story and I look forward to read more adventures of Charlie in the magical land of Mim.

Saving Mim

is available on Amazon

free for Kindle Unlimited

and in paperback for $10.99