I think books which start with only two characters are so much easier to continue with. In the first chapter we have a ‘nice’ old man asking his grand daughter to bring him a disposable boy.

I was hooked.

The book was well written and boys and girls in Year 6 upwards would enjoy it. I think it is about 70,000 words long, so a competent Year 4 or Year 5 child would also enjoy it.

The Rogues is part of The Keepers series. A clever young girl and a painfully trusting young boy are given magical gifts, which they use to battle the evil spirit, who is trying to kill the Heir of Neuhalt.