NO COMPLAINTS HEREEEEEE.įull disclosure: I received an advanced reader copy of The Blackthorn Key from the Book Blog Ontario Meet-Up. It seems like stories with animal sidekicks will, without fail, garner 4+ stars from me. – Story is self-contained (though part of a series) and is courageously resilient, full of hilarious tomfoolery, and painfully tragic However, there isn’t a strong female presence – Hist-fic world building is rustic, has medieval flair, and the tone is vividly portrayed given it’s time mild “fade to black/off-screen” gore – Frenetically paced mystery with solvable puzzles providing an interactive reading experience (re: Goodreads The Blackthorn Key by Kevin Sands) Should this book be picked up? the tl dr review: With time running out, Christopher must use every skill he’s learned to discover the key to a terrible secret with the power to tear the world apart. Until he got that cryptic warning, Christopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn-with maybe an explosion or two along the way.īut when a mysterious cult begins to prey on London’s apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer and closer to Blackthorn’s shop.
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