The Spider Key

The Riverfall Chronicles, Book 2

By: Jacquelyn Hagen

Narrated by: Wayne Farrell

Don’t look. Don’t ask. Don’t get involved.

This was once Inkwell Featherfield’s way of life. It was simple. Straightforward. Easy to remember. Too bad he botched it so spectacularly. And now, despite his best efforts to escape his troubles, things are even worse.

The Wickwire Watch is showing him visions—though not about the missing parents he seeks. The powerful Lady Seherene is now an ally but demands a steep price for it. The Colonists have welcomed him into their family...which might be nice if they weren’t hunted fugitives in constant mortal danger.

Worse still, his grandfather is back from the dead and demanding that Ink help put a stop to Caradoc, the Keyholder attempting to gain control of the ghostly Spektors. Allegedly. Trouble is, he’s also the one person able to keep Ink safe from them. If only the man wasn’t so secretive. It would make life so much easier.

Above all else, Inkwell and the Colonists are in desperate need of answers. The pursuit will lead them through grand halls and trap-riddled trenches to a secret ceremony and a private city high in the frozen mountains. Ink’s eyes are opened to things more beautiful and terrible than he ever could have dreamed. It’s enough to wish he’d kept them shut.

The Spider Key is the second book of the epic fantasy series The Riverfall Chronicles. For more information, visit jacquelynhagen.com.

©2022 Jacquelyn Hagen (P)2023 Jacquelyn Hagen

excellent

this was an excellent sequel. I stand by what I said with the last one, this isn't one you can half listen to and still pick up on the details. there were a few parts during the end where I was confused. that said, I enjoyed it a lot, and that cliff hanger brought me back to audible to see if the next one is out. as of the time I am writing this, the audiobook is not. 😢

The relationships were the best part

It's a good solid book, I wish the island population grew overall rather than shank. If the keyholders are the only that can combat the spector threat I don't see all this will go well in 200 years once there's no more, didn't they have balances to refill their number of one was lost? Seems a untenable situation bound to go bad:and now there's just one. Hum. I really like the book just makes me wonder