Key of Knowledge

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's Summary

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.

Unlock the rest of Nora Roberts' Key Trilogy.

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Thanks, Nora. This series has it all!

STORY (fantasy/romance) - You can't go wrong with this series. There are great characters sweet romances, clever banter, all tied together with a mysterious quest. Dana, Mallory and Zoe must, in turn, find three keys to release three souls held captive by an evil god. This is Book 2, Dana's quest, and it's a wild one. She tangles with Cain, the evil god, and with sexy Jordan Hawke as well. Not just a sweet romance, lots more going on.

PERFORMANCE - I love Susan Ericksen. She always delivers a great performance. In this book I especially love her performances of Pitt and Rowena, two of the gods.

OVERALL - The books in this series should be listened to in order so you follow the story of the quest for the keys and the character development. That said, each book does a good job of bringing you up to speed and each story stands alone. There's a tiny bit of cursing, but it's pretty mild. There are also Nora's typical romantic, "classy" sex scenes, the kind that aren't explicit but you still can feel the passion and heat. Recommended for all romance readers.

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Key of Knowledge

This review addresses a series, The Key Trilogy, by Nora Roberts. Book 1 Key of Life, Book 2 Key of Valor, Book 3 Key of Knowledge.

A Nora Roberts novel is usually a simple boy-meets-girl-romance with a story sprinkled throughout. Out of the box a tiny bit, The Key Trilogy is fantasy, i.e., witches and Celtic gods type Sci-Fi. A character even walks through a mirror as in Alice In Wonderland. But, Roberts does stick to her formula of chic-lit with the typical mawkish romance scenes *roll-eyes-hit-fast-forward* and an intriguing mystery.

All the characters are drop-dead-gorgeous, and much of the story is will-he-won’t-she romance. Two of the Celtic gods are personified by a handsome couple that own a mansion in a pretty town. They invite three women, complete strangers to each other, to complete a mysterious task (hint: involves keys, duh), ergo three books, one for each.

Anyway, if you like Nora Roberts, saccharine love scenes that do not fade-to-black, a bit of mystery, paranormal/SciFi, these will do.

Brilliance Audio, 2008, narration by Susan Ericksen (same reader as the In Death series) is great as usual. Each book is about 10 hours of listening.

Chic-lit fans enjoy!

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Susan Erickson is difficult to get used to.

I like the story well enough but the narrator has a very limited range of character voices and over time it becomes quite confusing. Also, she has a tendency to scream when she portrays argument - of which there are a lot of in this book. And there are times when she forgets to change voice between characters or misses one change and carry on with reversed voices through a conversation.
Her Welsh is best.

one of my favorite trilogys the suspense the love

the characters the storylines all the imagery is amazing what a world to get lost in

Romance, character growth......soul sucking Wizard

Ok these covers have to go. Yes, this is a romance. Yes, it's stuck in the early 2000s.
It's also about growth and fighting an evil soul sucking Wizard. So, you may find yourself fast forwarding through the romantic stuff which is ok. Not knocking it. The sex is alright.
*******But, Evil soul sucking wizard. ******
And he sneaks up on you.
(Looking behind me just to be sure he's not there.)
The female hero only has a short amount of time to find the key and not get killed by the Wizard.

Susan Ericksen did a great job with the narration.

amazing Everytime!

You will never be disappointed!! it sucks you in and doesn't let go till the very end and then you must it's not even an option to listen to the next.

truly a book lovers boon

I own so many books and know what the need is to be able to touch, smell, and feel the authors need and emotions as I read. Audiobooks I have decided are really great when you have to be busy with your hands but need that escape into anothers world!

Nora Roberts key of series.

I have read this series before but I really enjoy Susan Erickson s narration. On to the next book.

Jim and Barb

it is a bit wordy sometimes but I would recommend it to anyone who likes books

great book and series

love it. Good narration.. I listen to it a lot along with the other books

Fairy tales for those who believe!

Having read lots of Nora Roberts,This trilogy is full of imagination.It can allow those who really feel the Authors skill.Just to allow you to step inside and become part of it,I did.Thank you Nora

Great story that you can lose yourself in

I love the characters and as the books progress you learn more and more about them. Thoroughly enjoyed it have read it a few times now.

better than the first book.

Any additional comments?

in the first book of the trilogy, key of light we meet all the characters we will follow through the story. it is obvious who the three partnerships will be. in the first it was Mallory and Flynn now in this part of the story it is dana and jorden who must come together to find the second key to unlock the spell cast upon a king's three daughters.nora Roberts is very good at describing relationships and making the unbelievable believable as she does in this story, a grown up fairy story, the power of good against evil. and as with all fairy stories we are there rooting for the good guys and a happy ending.the atmosphere and tension in finding the key is also very well done.hope that the third part is as good. once more susan Erickson performed the book well. she added so much to an already thrilling story.