The Key: The most gripping, heartbreaking novel of World War Two historical fiction from the global bestselling author of The Memory Box

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The meeting point for the Ceremony of the Keys is the main entrance to the Tower of London, West Gate.

The Key by Marianne Curley | Goodreads The Key by Marianne Curley | Goodreads

Esto se ve muy claramente con el tema del traidor. Todo el libro se lo pasan diciendo que si hay un traidor, que si es fulanito, que si es menganito... Le dan tantísimas vueltas y los personajes cambian de opinión tantísimas veces en apenas dos líneas, que es que parece que la autora quisiera sorprender, confundir al lector, pero no supiera cómo hacerlo. Matt, por ejemplo, sospecha de medio mundo, pero en cuanto dice: "Creo que él/ella es el traidor", viene otro, le rebate los argumentos y a las dos o tres líneas Matt está en plan: "Tiene razón, ¿pero cómo puedo haber pensado que él/ella sería el traidor?" Dos líneas, tres como mucho, ¿eh? No exagero. Demostrado. Dos malditas líneas son lo que Matt necesita para cambiar de opinión. Y tú, mientras, con cara de WTF. Kathryn Hughes writes beautifully. The narrative just flows as you find yourself getting so caught up in the story. We all have heard the stories of the old institutions and how folk were left in these places and forgotten about for years, many times only leaving in a coffin. Thankfully the attitude to mental health has made huge advances over the years but we must always remember that it wasn’t that long ago when life in these places was a traumatic experience for most involved.

Gulping deep breaths, Ethan falls to the ground. In a moment of madness he grabs hold of the arrow with two hands and rips it screaming out of her chest. Everyone gasps and looks away. Y luego está el tema del final, que a parte de ser abrupto, es mezquino. Isabel puede cambiar el curso de la historia gracias a sus visiones, pero justamente la de Rochelle no puede. ¡Qué casualidad! In March 2018, I was finally able to publish the long-awaited fourth book to the Guardians of Time Series, called The Shadow. To unite the series, I brought out a new edition of the entire series with matching new fantasy covers tying the four books together. Miksi hän osallistuu selkkauksiin, joiden näyttämönä on öljymagnaatti Ruthvenin öljynporaustorni x13 Meksikon lahdella? Sarah becomes obsessed with unearthing the truth behind these tragic events, leading her down a very unexpected and quite distressing path, but yet one that will expose the truth and will hopefully put right a terrible wrong carried out at Ambergate over fifty years ago.

The Key by Kathryn Hughes | Goodreads

There's not a lot of time travel since the conflict comes to a head in the present. I didn't really miss it that much, though, since this series has never really spent much time on the actual time travel. The Key" is a totally engrossing, addictive and emotional read that will leave you both smiling and sad. The author always knows how to capture the heart of the reader and she has certainly succeeded again with this powerful but beautiful book. Kaip šių merginų gyvenimai persipina tarpusavyje aš nepasakosiu, bet kad jos bus susijusios, tai faktas.The alternating perspectives of Matt and Rochelle in this book were good, but nowhere near as entertaining as Ethan and Isabel in the first. Rochelle's however, gives us insight to the true innocence, if you will, of all of the character's she touches, and her feelings for Ethan. Matt's as well provides major insight, as we find out that he is an immortal, and he finally comes into his powers. I also think that the romance between him and Neriah was the most natural and beautiful of the series.

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We do not accept bookings by groups, schools or third parties, tour operators etc. Any bookings will be cancelled.Y, bueno, lo de su muerte es que ya fue el mayor WTF del mundo, junto con el final en sí del libro. Osea, la pobre chica se pasa la vida pasándolo mal, con un padre que le pegaba, con amigos que la daban de lado, luego la marginan en la Guardia porque todavía la consideran una traidora por haber estado a las órdenes de Marduke... Y, justo cuando parece que la pobrecita va a tener algo de felicidad, va Marduke y se la carga utilizando la flecha de Ethan. Es que, de verdad... yo es que no me lo creía. Es que me pareció todavía más random que todo el resto del libro, y mira que lo de después, el final en sí (Marduke convirtiéndose en piedra y, hala, ya no se sabe nada más de nada ni nadie), es de lo más cutre que hay, pero lo de Rochelle... Precisamente por eso de que la Profecía casi la señalaba a ella como uno de los Elegidos que moriría, pues tú llegas a pensar que la autora se guarda un as en la manga, que pasará algo, que se salvará, que Isabel la curará, o que directamente lo que Isabel vio no se cumplirá. Pero qué va. Es todo tal como te lo van diciendo a lo largo del libro, y tú dices: "¿Pa qué?" A ver, es que yo en estos casos me espero una vuelta de hoja, quizás algo que haga que todo cambie, no que todo se cumpla tal y como te lo van diciendo en todo el libro. Es casi como si la autora se spoileara a sí misma, y se pierde el elemento sorpresa. Aparte, eso de cortar la historia justo ahí, tras la muerte de Rochelle, con todos traumatizados, Ethan destrozado, Marduke convertido en piedra... pues me pareció como que faltaba algo. No sé, una manera precipitada y cutre de cerrar una historia, por otro lado, larga, enrevesada y a ratos confusa. Thwarted love. Lady Arabella loses her soulmate and in his final moments The Immortal was still apparently unaware of her affections. There is nothing sadder than this. Is this so much to ask for? I guess so because Curley completely leaves you hanging without the promise of another book. Everything just felt completely unfinished. If the whole book had been about Ethan's revenge, then I can understand why it would have been that ending, but it was nothing like and that's why I was disappointed how this series ended. When I first started reading this last book, I had my reserves because I flipped through it and saw that every chapter was through the POV of Rochelle or Matt and I didn't really care about either one at first. I wanted to know more about Arkarian and Isabel, but about halfway through I realized that it had to be through new people because more things needed to be settled and we as the readers needed to witness their maturity in the first person. But like I said it was hard to accept right away. Amy certainly shone brightest for me as one of the main characters, a young girl who had a traumatic life and had been committed to the asylum indefinitely by her father. She arrived on the same day as Student Nurse Ellen Crosby and therefore their lives became entwined with some heartbreaking results. Fear is the key" is a mindless action adventure thriller and does not purport to be anything more. The opening plot is slightly incredulous, what with the courthouse jailbreak, but that's acceptable and encouraged in the genre I suppose. And it is written well.

Fear is the Key by Alistair MacLean | Goodreads Fear is the Key by Alistair MacLean | Goodreads

I am presently working on a YA paranormal/time travel story, and a contemporary novel based on real events. I'm still doing some re-reading for my reading slump. This one made the list because as a teen, it blew my little mind: I'd legitimately never read an unreliable narrator before and didn't even know it was possible. The revelation that the first-person narrator had been deliberately misleading me (and everyone else) throughout the story was absolutely exhilarating.The funeral: The whole chapter would have taken place in Athens where they bury the immortals (and Rochelle). Dartemis, the third of the immortal twins, would finally come out of hiding for this. The subject matter is uncomfortable and at times heartbreaking, and listening to what the “inmates” of Ambergate had to endure during the 50’s was at times unbearable and barbaric, but the author had obviously researched this subject thoroughly which ensured a level of sensitivity and empathy throughout. In late 1956, Student Nurse Ellen Crosby began working at Ambergate County Lunatic Asylum not long before young Amy Sullivan was brought in by her father. Ellen felt a connection to this woman of her own age, incarcerated for what seemed to be no real reason. It was evident to Ellen that Amy was not in any way mad but, from her lowly position, she had no hope of influencing the sister in charge, let alone the resident psychiatrist, Dr Lambourn.