Books with title The Hidden Key

Eleven years ago, Hannah Hawkins’ parents disappeared while traveling abroad. Presumed dead, Hannah and her uncle are shocked when a letter from her mom arrives right after Hannah’s sixteenth birthday. By piecing together cryptic hints from the note and other clues left behind, Hannah realizes her parents disappeared while trying to find the mysterious Code of Enoch, an artifact they believed could hold the key to curing disease—or creating it. Hannah’s parents had been determined to destroy the Code, no matter the cost. Now with the help of her uncle, her best friend, and another cute but not entirely trustworthy guy, Hannah sets out to discover what happened to her parents and if the Code of Enoch is real.

For eighteen years a girl with no name, a Redwing, has been hidden away in a small attic room within a city of hissing pipes and curving temples perched on the side of the great volcano, Mol, while her sister, Jey-identical except for her eyes-has lived her life in public as an only child. Their father had hoped the hidden girl would one day grow up to be a normal human girl and not the wicked creature mythology has promised, so he secretly spared her life as an infant. But when she switches places with her sister, striking up a flirtation with the son of the Empress while working in the royal gardens and gets attacks by two suspicious priests on her journey home, she is forced to call forth fire to protect herself, unleashing her previously dormant powers and letting her secret out. She soon catches the attention of a cult with a thousand year old grudge as well as a group of underground rebels, both seeking her for their own gain. But when her sister goes missing and the Redwing uncovers a great plot to awaken Mol and bring fiery destruction upon them all, she is forced to embrace her powers. In Adi Rule's stunning new novel, The Hidden Twin, the girl with no name, must finally choose a name and a path for herself, drawing a line between myth and history to prove herself more than a monster if she is to save both her sister and her home.

Secrets and betrayal. Fear and courage. Can one woman keep her nation from destruction? Praise for The Hidden Queen: "An excellently crafted tale of love, struggle, failure and victory, this fantasy hefts heavy themes of faith, philosophy, culture, and humanity without loosing any enjoyment for the reader. Not only will this book keep you happily lost in a fantasy world for hours, it won't let you leave unchanged." -J.E. Purrazzi. Author of The Malfunction Trilogy and The Raventree SocietyGwyneth Blacksman was content to live comfortably on her farm, but a long-held secret changed her life forever. Thrust into a role she didn't want or ask for, Gwen must face the facts. Will she step up and be who her people need her to be? Or will she wilt under the pressure of politics, schemes, and a looming war? The Emperor of Devin offers her a way to avoid the bloodshed that is sure to come, but his offer is disingenuous at best, a lie at worst. With her countrymen's lives on the line, Gwen must make a hard choice. Give into the Emperor's demand, or stand against him and take Rodasia into a war they can't win? As the problems keep mounting, she turns to the only two people who have stayed by her side through it all. Charles, the conflicted soldier who stirs up all sorts of feelings she would rather ignore, and Jakob, the excommunicated priest who challenges her assumptions about God. Step into the Rodasia Chronicles, where plots, betrayal, love, and faith are only the beginning for Gwen as she struggles to become the person she was meant to be.

“I never thought of myself as a killer.”What is Jillian? A sport? A mutant? An alien dropped on this world by some sadistic entity? She’s been this way for as long as she can remember—a predator—the hidden. EDITORIAL REVIEWSThis is a short first installment of promised books to come. The writing is beyond good and places the reader in the room with the characters. The reader's interest is piqued and the story draws one in as a moth to a flame. The only question is will all involved become burned?--Elizabeth KnightbridgeThis first book of the series The Hidden will grab your attention. It is riveting, keeping the reader's attention as the scene moves forward with suspense. C.R. Meyers is an excellent writer, and develops the character and scene impeccably. The only down side is I wanted to read more.... I am looking forward to reading the second in the series.--Elizabeth ZgutaA very ... very good read.What is Gillian? I have no Idea, but I do know she is not human and that she is a killer.I would love to read more by this author in this series specifically since the author has that rare quality of a person loving words and needing to use them in his writing, that alone merits his 5 * rating.--Wandah Panda

“I never thought of myself as a killer.”What is Jillian? A sport? A mutant? An alien dropped on this world by some sadistic entity? She’s been this way for as long as she can remember—a predator—the hidden.Was she alone? Jillian had asked herself the question more than once. That was before she met the man in the bar. She'd met lots of men in lots of bars, but this one was different. This one was like her. At least, she thought he was. Before she could find out for sure, he disappeared. Now she had more questions than she did before. Besides that, she had something new to her...fear.

Jilli had the key--the key to her past and the key to her future, but she needed more. A deep urging told her to return to her family home for one last look. Why? What could she have missed in her last search? Maybe she'd find the lost diary and discover the truth about her missing years. Maybe she'd uncover the answers she really sought: Who and what was Jillian Sadler?

When Carol and Johnny learn of the Ollamat, an ancient stone that can channel savage magic, they convince their parents to take them to the cloud forests of Oaxaca. With Pingo’s help, they search for the legendary city where it has been protected for a thousand years. But the twins aren’t the only ones hunting for the Ollamat. After it is stolen, they must travel through an emerald mirror into the beautiful yet dangerous Tlalocan: the paradise of the rain god. To retrieve the stone, they must face talking apes and forest elementals, rock worms and vicious elves, demons of lightning and something even more unexpected: the souls of people they have watched die. As always, they are aided by allies old and new, though nothing can quite prepare them for the biggest foe of all - a member of their very family.

When Carol and Johnny learn of the Ollamat, an ancient stone that can channel savage magic, they convince their parents to take them to the cloud forests of Oaxaca. With Pingo’s help, they search for the legendary city where it has been protected for a thousand years. But the twins aren’t the only ones hunting for the Ollamat. After it is stolen, they must travel through an emerald mirror into the beautiful yet dangerous Tlalocan: the paradise of the rain god. To retrieve the stone, they must face talking apes and forest elementals, rock worms and vicious elves, demons of lightning and something even more unexpected: the souls of people they have watched die. As always, they are aided by allies old and new, though nothing can quite prepare them for the biggest foe of all - a member of their very family.

Tragedy and betrayal. Jillian would have answers, but at what cost?Jilli had the key--the key to her past and the key to her future, but she needed more. A deep urging told her to return to her family home for one last look. Why? What could she have missed in her last search? Maybe she'd find the lost diary and discover the truth about her missing years. Maybe she'd uncover the answers she really sought: Who and what was Jillian Sadler?