Lion Boy: The Truth by Zizou Corder

Zizou Corder is amazing. I’m sure I have said that in both of my other Lion Boy posts, but I just wanted to be sure to say it again… Amazing! Now that I have the obvious out of the way, I will commence with the actual book review.

Okay. So, cat-talking Charlie Ashanti has already run away with a circus (to go after his kidnapped, scientist parents), helped the circus lions escape, transported/hidden the lions with the help of King Boris (the king of Bulgaria), brought the lions back to their home in Morrocco, found his kidnapped parents (with the aid of cats all across Europe), and eluded authorities the entire time. You would think that being reunited with his parents would be the end of his story. But, then, you would be wrong.

SPOILER ALERT!!!
(I’m not giving away the end, but I am telling quite a bit about the beginning. Continue to read at your own risk!)

The Corporacy is not happy to have lost Anabar and Magdaline Ashanti. Losing them could mean that the cure for asthma is gone as well. And if that cure gets out, the Corporacy would lose a lot of money. So, the very moment that Charlie lets down his guard, he is kidnapped. Along side him, he soon discovers, is his enemy — Rafi Sadler. Why would they both be kidnapped? And where are they being taken? Will Charlie and his parents ever get away from the Corporacy?!? Find out when you read Lion Boy: The Truth. (In which there is finally a “real” ending!)

Happy Reading!

Lion Boy: The Chase by Zizou Corder

Zizou Corder is absolutely masterful! I cannot believe how easily I was sucked back into the world of cat-talking Charlie and his lion friends. The story starts right back up where the first story left off — with Charlie and the lions aboard the Orient Express, which is snowed-in in the Swiss Alps, stowed away in the bathroom of a train car belonging to King Boris (of Bulgaria). Raffi Sadler is still after them… That is, if he can recover from a vicious lion bite AND manage to convince people that he is not crazy for telling them about lions aboard the Orient Express. Charlie’s parents are still being held hostage by the Corporacy, and Charlie thinks he even knows why. Now, Charlie just needs to find a way to honor his promise to the lions (to bring them home to Morocco) and then to find and recue his parents. Simple enough, right?!? See for yourself; get the book!

Happy Reading!

Lion Boy by Zizou Corder

The only bad thing about this audiobook is that I don’t yet have the capabilities of getting my hands on its (audiobook) sequel! The narrator has an amazing voice — especially when he speaks for the lions. The plot is full of crazy twists and turns, yet it is not so crazy that it ever becomes hard to follow. I don’t want to give too much away, so let me just give a quick glimpse into Charlie’s world. His mom is white, his dad is black, so he’s a little bit of both. His mom and dad are both scientists, and they do lots of top-secret research. Charlie is also capable of speaking with cats, though he doesn’t really know why. When Charlie’s parents disappear, he hitches a ride with a floating circus to try and find his parents. With only cats to guide him, will he ever find his mom and dad? Will he even uncover the truth about why they disappeared? Read (or listen to!) this incredible book to find out for yourself!

Happy Reading!