Books with title The Key

It's the 1940s. World War II is raging and a Jewish refugee in England is working on a substance that could give Britain an edge in the war. Michael Harsch has worked for years trying to perfect his work and now he's finally ready to turn it over to the War Office. He calls Sir George Rendal to let him know of the success and makes arrangements to turn his findings and all his notes over the next day. It's an appointment that he'll never keep. Harsch goes to the church to relax with music and is later found dead beside the organ. And a German pistol is found beside him. The door is locked and key is in his pocket. There are other keys--but they all seem to be accounted for. A coroner's jury brings in a verdict of "suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed." But Harsch's friends don't believe it and Janice Meade calls in Miss Maud Silver to find out the truth. Miss Silver's years as a governess have given her plenty of insight into human nature.

An epic battle to protect the future is looming in Angel Falls as the evil Order of Chaos begins its final and devastating assault on the Guardians of Time, and especially the elite soldiers of the prophecy known as The Named. The Named are in trouble. They must find the precious lost key to unlock their ancient treasury of weapons, once hidden in an ancient city of the underworld. And now the race is on to find the Key before the Goddess opens a rift to the realms and brings across a horde of terrifying creatures unable to be killed by normal means. But the Named have a traitor in their midst and suspicion is making them weaker, as the prophecy predicted. They desperately need a strong leader to bring them new hope.

An epic battle to protect the future is looming in Angel Falls as the evil Order of Chaos begins its final and devastating assault on the Guardians of Time, and especially the elite soldiers of the prophecy known as The Named. The Named are in trouble. They must find the precious lost key to unlock their ancient treasury of weapons, once hidden in an ancient city of the underworld. And now the race is on to find the Key before the Goddess opens a rift to the realms and brings across a horde of terrifying creatures unable to be killed by normal means. But the Named have a traitor in their midst and suspicion is making them weaker, as the prophecy predicted. They desperately need a strong leader to bring them new hope.

The Order of Chaos begins its final and devastating assault on the Named in a desperate bid to annihilate them and gain absolute control of all the realms. The Named are in trouble. Not only must they find the precious lost key to unlock their ancient treasury of weapons, but there is a traitor in their midst. Suspicion is making them weaker, as the prophecy predicted, and they desperately need new hope.

Second Edition 2013While cleaning out the drawers of her recently deceased grandmother’s dresser, Anna Kippling finds a skeleton key that ironically only opens one door and from the wrong side. On the other side, instead of the small staircase leading down to the second floor, Anna finds another world awaiting her, a world her grandmother calls Tatania among other strange entries written inside a journal Anna finds inside an old steamer trunk in the attic. After deciding to venture into this foreign land, Anna quickly finds herself in hostile territory. A Chancellor wants her dead and others believe she is the chosen one. A grey eyed, blonde hunk named Hayden rescues her, but he also sends Anna's stomach into knots and her knees close to buckling.Amongst romance and an ominous threat of a Chancellor looming over her, Anna also finds herself in situations she would have never fathomed to happen upon. Along with fighting abnormally large birds, hiding in magical tree trunks, and eating magical beads, she also must try to rescue an Empress. With a necklace of invisibility, a time turning bracelet and a dagger, this is still no easy task for her and Anna doesn’t need her newly acquired Book of Answers to figure that either. It seems in this world, nothing is ever simple here for Anna Kippling, but she is also slowly learning nothing is impossible either; not even for her. How far would you go to reach your potential? How much would you sacrifice for love? And… is it possible to outwit death?Second Edition 2013

In the thrilling, final installment of the Guardians of Time trilogy, tentative guard members Matt and Rochelle have emerged as crucial players in fulfilling the prophecy of the Named. Matt has learned that he is the son of an immortal, while Rochelle is struggling with her newfound powers and her fear that the group doesn't trust her. In fact, their leader is certain that someone in the close-knit circle is a traitor-but who? As suspicions mount, friction threatens to tear apart the Guard. Will the members of the Named be able to overcome their fears and unite the Guardians of Time in their last stand against evil and chaos?

The international bestselling Engelsfors Trilogy (“very thrilling and very, very wicked,” Lev Grossman) now concludes with The Key. By the end of the second book of the Engelsfors Trilogy, Fire, only the Chosen Ones remain as the last defense against the mysterious, demonic forces that have been plaguing Engelsfors. The Chosen Ones are still coming to terms with their loss when evil strikes again, barely a month after the showdown in the school gym. They have no chance to recover, and no choice but to rally together to try to prevent the apocalypse, even while their personal dramas threaten to tear them apart. Time is running out for the Chosen Ones to fulfill the prophecy and save the world, but whether they succeed or not, one thing is certain: Everything will change.

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discover the history behind the mystery of the New York Times bestselling Seven Wonders series in this original novella. Follow the tale of Aliyah and Osman, twin treasure hunters pressed into a life of crime. For them, every day is another desperate death-defying adventure until they stumble upon the key that may lead to the greatest treasure ever. But to take home this magical orb, they must first battle their way out of the Tomb of Shadows. With crucial historical details and plenty of backstory surprises, this is a perfect addition to the library of new and continuing fans of Seven Wonders, the epic adventure series by Peter Lerangis, author of three stories in the 39 Clues series.

It's the 1940s. World War II is raging and a Jewish refugee in England is working on a substance that could give Britain an edge in the war. Michael Harsch has worked for years trying to perfect his work and now he's finally ready to turn it over to the War Office. He calls Sir George Rendal to let him know of the success and makes arrangements to turn his findings and all his notes over the next day. It's an appointment that he'll never keep. Harsch goes to the church to relax with music and is later found dead beside the organ. And a German pistol is found beside him. The door is locked and key is in his pocket. There are other keys--but they all seem to be accounted for. A coroner's jury brings in a verdict of "suicide while the balance of his mind was disturbed." But Harsch's friends don't believe it and Janice Meade calls in Miss Maud Silver to find out the truth. Miss Silver's years as a governess have given her plenty of insight into human nature.

***USA Best Book Awards Finalist***Seventeen-year-old Rema lives in a brutal kingdom where travel between regions is forbidden, people are starving, and looking at someone the wrong way can mean death. Nineteen-year-old Darmik is the king's son and Commander of the King's Army. He spends his days roaming the island, doing his father's bidding and trying to maintain control over the people.When a chance encounter throws Rema and Darmik together, they share an instantaneous connection, but any sort of relationship between them is strictly forbidden. Darmik's brother, the Crown Prince, notices Darmik's interest in Rema and, in a calculated, political move, blackmails her. Faced with an impossible choice, Rema is forced to sacrifice her heart in order to save her family.As Rema is taken to the palace with the Crown Prince, Darmik confronts the growing rumor that a legitimate blood heir to the throne exists and is trying to overthrow Darmik's family. In Darmik's quest to hunt down and kill the threat, he discovers that nothing is as it seems. Locked in the king's castle, Rema finds herself a key player in a massive power struggle. When Darmik shows up, she's not sure if she can trust him. The line between friends, enemies, and loyalty becomes blurred. As truths are unlocked, Rema understands that she just might be the key to finding the rightful heir and restoring peace to the kingdom . . . if she can manage to stay alive long enough.

C.B.Day skillfully weaves together the high stakes world of paranormal romance, Las Vegas gambling, international human trafficking, and angelic doomsday lore in this blisteringly-paced sequel to Locked. Hope thought she'd left her past -- including her mysterious childhood abduction, the unexplained Mark on her neck, and her father's crazy rantings -- behind when she moved to Atlanta. Instead, her past collides with her present when she learns that she is part of an ancient prophecy, her Mark singling her out as the Bearer of the Key that will unlock Heaven's Gate to the Fallen Angels, and that her friend, Michael, is really the Archangel who must defend Heaven at all costs. Michael promises Hope that together, they can find the Key and destroy it before the Fallen discover it. Hope wants to believe him -- but can she trust him? Or does his role mean he is destined to kill Hope, ensuring the Prophecy never comes true? When he takes her to Las Vegas in search of clues and her friend, Maria, who has disappeared into the human trafficking network once again, Hope finds herself in a dangerous dance. Caught between the worlds of angelic intrigue, high stakes gambling, and human trafficking, she can afford no missteps as they try to discover what the Key actually is while infiltrating the ring of criminals they suspect has Maria. But with Michael's increasingly erratic behavior and her own undeniable attraction to him heating things up, how long will it be before things come to a head? This, the second installment of The Heaven's Gate trilogy, is packed with memorable characters, historical and biblical allusion, and plot twists that will keep you on the edge of your seat.