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The Key (novel)
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The Key is a fantasy
novel written by Marianne Curley
. It is the third book in the Guardians of Time Trilogy
.
is written in the third person, while all the chapters are written in the first person switching points of view between two narrators. In this book, the two narrators are Rochelle and Matt.
In this installment of the series, Matt and Rochelle struggle to deal with the impending battle, which has been predicted to decide the fate of the Named. Meanwhile, tensions have been mounting as romance between the Named forms, much to the displeasure of some characters. A traitor has also been discovered.
This book basically states the struggles between different characters point of view mostly from Rochelle, but finds a way to get through them by ignoring the accusations
The story is set in the present or near-present time. Some of the story takes place in the past, in a variety of times/places. It also takes place in the Underworld realm and the Heavenly realm.
More so than in the previous two novels, the story takes place in the lost city and a mythical city of Atlantis, pre-sinking. Other locations of action include the high school in Angel Falls and the woods surrounding the city, where the epic battle takes place.
said that "Matt and Rochelle's alternating, present-tense first-person narratives add suspense to an engrossing, if not dense, read, driven by detailed descriptions of a dizzying array of magic devices, events, time periods and settings." School Library Journal
said in their review that "other than brief references, the book relies entirely on familiarity with the earlier volumes for understanding the causes of action and all other background. The characters never really develop and the dialogue borders on being overwrought. The constant action may appeal to fans of the earlier volumes."
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novel written by Marianne Curley
Marianne Curley
Marianne Curley, is an Australian author best known for her Guardians of Time Trilogy and Old Magic books.-Life:According to her official biography, Marianne Curley now lives in Coffs Harbour, on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales...
. It is the third book in the Guardians of Time Trilogy
Guardians of Time Trilogy
The Guardians of Time Trilogy is a series of novels written by Marianne Curley.The plot of the trilogy consists of the Guardians of Time , trying to protect the past, present, and future by traveling into the past to thwart their enemies, the Order of Chaos , who are trying to change past events to...
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Narration
As with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologuePrologue
A prologue is an opening to a story that establishes the setting and gives background details, often some earlier story that ties into the main one, and other miscellaneous information. The Greek prologos included the modern meaning of prologue, but was of wider significance...
is written in the third person, while all the chapters are written in the first person switching points of view between two narrators. In this book, the two narrators are Rochelle and Matt.
In this installment of the series, Matt and Rochelle struggle to deal with the impending battle, which has been predicted to decide the fate of the Named. Meanwhile, tensions have been mounting as romance between the Named forms, much to the displeasure of some characters. A traitor has also been discovered.
This book basically states the struggles between different characters point of view mostly from Rochelle, but finds a way to get through them by ignoring the accusations
Setting
The story is set in Angel Falls which is located above the ancient city of Veridian.The story is set in the present or near-present time. Some of the story takes place in the past, in a variety of times/places. It also takes place in the Underworld realm and the Heavenly realm.
More so than in the previous two novels, the story takes place in the lost city and a mythical city of Atlantis, pre-sinking. Other locations of action include the high school in Angel Falls and the woods surrounding the city, where the epic battle takes place.
Reception
Shelle Rosenfeld in her review for BooklistBooklist
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said that "Matt and Rochelle's alternating, present-tense first-person narratives add suspense to an engrossing, if not dense, read, driven by detailed descriptions of a dizzying array of magic devices, events, time periods and settings." School Library Journal
School Library Journal
The School Library Journal is a monthly magazine with articles and reviews for school librarians, media specialists, and public librarians who work with young people. Articles cover a wide variety of topics, with a focus on technology and multimedia. Reviews are included for preschool to 4th grade,...
said in their review that "other than brief references, the book relies entirely on familiarity with the earlier volumes for understanding the causes of action and all other background. The characters never really develop and the dialogue borders on being overwrought. The constant action may appeal to fans of the earlier volumes."
See also
- Guardians of Time TrilogyGuardians of Time TrilogyThe Guardians of Time Trilogy is a series of novels written by Marianne Curley.The plot of the trilogy consists of the Guardians of Time , trying to protect the past, present, and future by traveling into the past to thwart their enemies, the Order of Chaos , who are trying to change past events to...
- The NamedThe NamedThe Named is a fantasy novel written by Marianne Curley. It is the first book in the Guardians of Time Trilogy.-Narration:As with all of the Guardians of Time books, the prologue is written in third person while all the chapters are written in first person, switching points of view between the two...
- The Dark
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