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aphrael's review against another edition
3.0
I sort of felt like it would be formulaic and mediocre from the description but the way it was written or the characters or something did pull me in. The story has a lot of familiar plot elements but the way each character has their own struggles is really well done. Theres quite a lot of foreboding stuff happening, I think I'll read on if there's a sequel.
lyndiane's review against another edition
4.0
Take a healthy serving of royalty, blend it well with courtly intrigue and betrayal, add a dash of magic and romance and stir in 4 keys of magical power.
This novel, the 1st in the Keys of Power series, is an entertaining, if slightly formulaic read. The rather shocking act of betrayal about halfway through the book had me gasping in dismay, and I found it really difficult to put the book down.
This is my first Simon Brown novel, and the writing is really good, good enough for me to want to read more of his work
This novel, the 1st in the Keys of Power series, is an entertaining, if slightly formulaic read. The rather shocking act of betrayal about halfway through the book had me gasping in dismay, and I found it really difficult to put the book down.
This is my first Simon Brown novel, and the writing is really good, good enough for me to want to read more of his work
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