Del Rey
Featuring: Simon Archer; Gaios
354 pages ISBN: 0345540506 EAN: 9780345540508 Kindle: B00P54UVNW Mass Market Paperback / e-Book Add to Wish List
The fate of Britain is at stake as Gaios, an ancient
demigod, is determined to destroy it no matter who or
what stands in his way. The only hope is the Crown and
Key Society, but the members are dealing with their own
issues, most noticeably their leader's loss of his
powers. Simon Archer, a gifted magician-scribe, is still
unable to reach the aether after their last battle. His
companion and alchemist, Kate Anstruther, is willing to
do whatever she can to restore it. Will the Crown and Key
Society be able to defend Britain in their weakened
state?
THE CONQUERING DARK is the third book in the Crown
&Key series and is best appreciated in the context of
the series as a whole. Readers have become familiar with
the main characters and their rather unusual camaraderie
in the two prior books, THE SHADOW REVOLUTION and THE
UNDYING LEGION. In THE CONQUERING DARK, all the pieces
are coming together as the Crown and Key Society face
their nastiest and toughest villains yet.
I love the relationship between the various members of
the Crown and Key Society, but I have to admit that
Charlotte, our young werewolf, is my favorite. Her
willingness to defend her friends even at her own peril
makes her heroic, but it is her loyalty and kind heart
that have made me a fan. However, it was seeing Imogen
come into her own that made me cheer out loud.
Clay and Susan Griffith put our heroes through the
wringer in THE CONQUERING DARK, as the dangers they face
are horrific. The battles are brutal, almost mind-
numbingly so, and no one is safe. There are a couple
scenes where I wanted to yell at Clay and Susan Griffith
for torturing our heroes in such a manner! Such is the
brilliance of Clay and Susan Griffith's character
development that their characters have become like old
friends and seeing them endure anguish and pain is almost
unbearable.
THE CONQUERING DARK is the perfect conclusion to the
Crown & Key trilogy, although I'm hoping we'll see
more of these characters in future books. Clay and Susan
Griffith have crafted an action packed, steampunk-laced
dark fantasy filled with likable and memorable
characters. I can't rave about the Crown & Key
series enough!
A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of
Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series
Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies
featuring Robert Downey, Jr.The Crown and Key Society face their most terrifying
villain yet: Gaios, a deranged demigod with the power to
destroy Britain.
To avenge a centuries-old betrayal, Gaios is hell-bent on
summoning the elemental forces of the earth to level London
and bury Britain. The Crown and Key Society, a secret
league consisting of a magician, an alchemist, and a
monster-hunter, is the realm’s only hope—and to stop Gaios,
they must gather their full strength and come together as a
team, or the world will fall apart.
But Simon Archer, the Crown and Key’s leader and the last
living magician-scribe, has lost his powers. As Gaios
searches for the Stone of Scone, which will give him
destructive dominion over the land, monster-hunter Malcolm
MacFarlane, alchemist extraordinaire Kate Anstruther,
gadget geek Penny Carter, and Charlotte the werewolf
scramble to reconnect Simon to his magic before the world
as they know it is left forever in ruins.
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