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Nora Roberts
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Nov 25 2003 Key Trilogy (Book 2)
What happens when the very gods depend on mortals for help? That's what three very different young women find out when they are invited to Warrior's Peak. To Dana Steele books and the knowledge they hold are the key to contentment. But now that search for knowledge must include the second key needed to release three souls held captive by an evil god. She won't be alone, for she's formed fast friendships with two very different women. She can't allow herself to be distracted by the return of the man who broke her heart so long ago, for a danger beyond anyone's imagination is determined to keep her from completing her quest.

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Following hot on the heels of the first installment in Roberts's Key trilogy, this second book (following Key of Light) continues the story of three contemporary female friends chosen to free the souls of ancient demigoddesses called the Daughters of Glass. This time, the heroine is Dana Steele, a librarian who is sure that the key she's seeking lies in a book. As she begins her search, Dana renovates Indulgence, the gallery-cum-salon-cum-bookstore she is opening with her friends Malory Price and Zoe McCourt. She also spends sometimes passionate, sometimes vexing time with Jordan Hawke, the thriller writer who broke her heart years earlier when he abandoned her and their small Pennsylvania town of Pleasant Valley to seek fame in New York. Dana slowly realizes that the love they once felt for each other has not died-and that Jordan's writing is inextricably entwined with her supernatural quest. In the end, Jordan must join with Dana to fight the spells of the sorcerer Kane and fulfill the terms of her quest. Despite lots of special effects, Kane isn't powerful enough to create much suspense, and Dana is a surprisingly inefficient detective for one so bright. But Roberts's zesty characterizations and fresh, energetic style succeed in drawing readers into this far-fetched tale.
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*Starred Review* A mysterious invitation brings three strangers--gallery manager Malory Price, librarian Dana Steele, and hairdresser Zoe McCourt--to Warrior's Peak, a castlelike estate outside of Pleasant Valley, Pennsylvania, where their elegantly enigmatic hosts, Rowena and Pitte, offer the opportunity to participate in an unusual quest. Malory, Dana, and Zoe will each have 28 days to find one of the keys to a mystical box, which holds the trapped souls of three sister Celtic demigoddesses imprisoned by a jealous sorcerer. Key of Knowledge, the second book, following Key of Light, in Roberts' irresistible new trilogy, centers on Dana, whose search leads her to author Jordan Hawke, but their prior romantic history complicates things when the two of them are forced into working together to locate the next key. Roberts, the ultimate romance writer, has once again created a triptych that has all the sexy chemistry, sharp wit, and bliss-inducing pacing that her readers desire. John Charles
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5.0 out of 5 stars Key of Knowledge Mar 21 2013
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Ordered this book to continue the Key Trilogy. Once I read #1, I had to continue to #2. Always worth reading Nora Roberts!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book Jan 13 2012
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I needed this book to complete my set of 3. I really enjoyed reading it. The price was good and very fast service.
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By Deborah MacGillivray TOP 500 REVIEWER
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It's not often the written word moves me to tears, but this book did. The emotion Nora Robert's poured into this book is simply amazing. The second in the Key Trilogy is as strong as the first one, maybe more so. I saw a few have not liked it as much as the first one. First anything is easy to write. First chapter ¯ How many people out there have that first chapter or two of a book you intend to finish. I know many people who want to be writers that have dozens of first chapters. The Muse is an adrenalin high when you first get inspiration. Sorry, having first chapters without the work that is required to sustain is are worth little and will simply gather dust. To have the prose and the power to carry through a book to the end involves an awful drain on a writer; it requires an intense commitment. To carry a second book of a trilogy and maintain the quality, power and vision is simply amazing. I see so many trilogies with a super first book and then two so so ones. The reader comes away thinking why do they bother with the second two ¯ other than to just part us from big bucks! Well, the Key Trilogy is NOT like that. I put off reading these because, while Nora Roberts is very prolific after reading 40 of her books, they all begin to blend together. The Key books are the freshest work Roberts had done this decade and I cannot wait to finish the third in the series.

This is not really a stand-alone title. You really need to read all three books in order. This deals with three young women who accept a quest to release three half-goddesses frozen in time. These are paranormal tales, is it not, to accept the rules are made by the writer. That is the fun of paranormals. To be able to suspend believe and accept magic lives. That is that made Lord of the Rings such a hit with everyone.

That aside, I have spent decades working with history and lore, have written essays on Pict-Celt goddess, so it's very thrilling to see someone take the interest in it - and not just repeat what it already there. I have seen some people questioning Roberts placing these tales in Pennsylvania. All I can say, then you are not current on archaeological discoveries. There are various sites undergoing archaeological excavation and review in the US at this moment, from New York down through Missouri that are reported to be Celtic in origin and could date back thousands of years. Celts have been found all the way to China, so history is constantly being "adjusted". It's exciting times, fertile ground writers imaginations.

The bottom line the prose is what counts and Nora is in top form as she entered the second search of the quest, the key of knowledge. Dana (stepsister to Flynn) is the women accepting the challenge this time. It's not hard enough to handle losing a job, opening a business and finding out magic exists and needs you help, she must deal with the man she loved many years ago. Dana Steele loved Jordan Hawke, with the painful longing of a first love. Jordon shattered that innocence the day he turned his back on her and the small town she loves. Now a successful writer, Jordan and has been pulled back into the quest. But as we learn, this was always the plan ¯ Jordan had visited Warrior's Peak when he was sixteen and become obsessed with the house ¯ the place where the quest started. Like the warrior's of old, he went on his personal quest that carried him away, but the circle is now coming full turn, bringing him back to Dana.

These characters are real. They are funny, they are stubborn, they steal your heart with emotions that so define them. Robert's own form of magic. Just does not get any better than this.

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I'm not usually one for the romance genre, preferring instead to stick with Oprah or the NY Times bestseller lists; book like "The Da Vinci Code" or "The Bark of the Dogwood. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nora at her very best!
It's not often the written word moves me to tears, but this book did. The emotion Nora Robert's poured into this book is simply amazing. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004 by Deborah MacGillivray
5.0 out of 5 stars Nora at her very best in super paranormal series!
It's not often the written word moves me to tears, but this book did. The emotion Nora Robert's poured into this book is simply amazing. Read more
Published on Jun 21 2004 by Deborah MacGillivray
4.0 out of 5 stars Emotional and Fun Novel
Key of Knowledge is an emotional and fun novel about how librarian Dana Steele finds true love, true friendship... and the next key in the trilogy. Read more
Published on Jun 5 2004 by Veronica
5.0 out of 5 stars Strong 2nd book... does the 3rd one top it?
Dana is a hilarious character, in the many ways she puts things ever so bluntly. I thought the first one would be my favorite, but this one, upon reading it became my favorite of... Read more
Published on Jun 1 2004 by Meg
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Middle Book
"Key of Knowledge" is the second of the Key trilogy, and my favorite. In this novel we are reintroduced to Dana Steele and her story. Read more
Published on May 27 2004 by C. DeMario
4.0 out of 5 stars Book 2 of a trilogy.
Three demi-goddesses are under a spell. They sleep in glass coffins, beyond the Veil. Their souls are locked away in the Box of Souls, which can only be opened by three keys turned... Read more
Published on May 17 2004 by Detra Fitch
4.0 out of 5 stars Book 2 of a trilogy.
Three demi-goddesses are under a spell. They sleep in glass coffins, beyond the Veil. Their souls are locked away in the Box of Souls, which can only be opened by three keys turned... Read more
Published on May 17 2004 by Detra Fitch
5.0 out of 5 stars Another exciting trilogy by Nora Roberts
Key of Knowledge is the second book in the exciting new trilogy by Nora Roberts. The first book, Key of Light, set the stage by introducing the reader to three women - Malory,... Read more
Published on April 17 2004 by Kristi Lewandowski
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Wonderful story! My favorite book of the trilogy! Key of Knowledge is the most exciting and suspensful of the series! I highly recommend any book fan to read this series. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004 by Susan H. Bachle
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