The Conquering Dark: Crown & Key The Conquering Dark: Crown & Key
Book 3 - Crown & Key

The Conquering Dark: Crown & Key

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Publisher Description

A thrilling new Victorian-era urban fantasy for fans of Kevin Hearne’s Iron Druid Chronicles, the Showtime series Penny Dreadful, and the Sherlock Holmes movies featuring Robert Downey, Jr.
 
The Crown and Key Society face their most terrifying villain yet: Gaios, a deranged demigod with the power to destroy Britain.
 
To avenge a centuries-old betrayal, Gaios is hell-bent on summoning the elemental forces of the earth to level London and bury Britain. The Crown and Key Society, a secret league consisting of a magician, an alchemist, and a monster-hunter, is the realm’s only hope—and to stop Gaios, they must gather their full strength and come together as a team, or the world will fall apart.
 
But Simon Archer, the Crown and Key’s leader and the last living magician-scribe, has lost his powers. As Gaios searches for the Stone of Scone, which will give him destructive dominion over the land, monster-hunter Malcolm MacFarlane, alchemist extraordinaire Kate Anstruther, gadget geek Penny Carter, and Charlotte the werewolf scramble to reconnect Simon to his magic before the world as they know it is left forever in ruins.

Praise for The Conquering Dark
 
“Yet another fantastic addition to the amazing Crown & Key series . . . I didn’t want the book to end.”—Word Gurgle
 
“The previous novels, The Shadow Revolution and The Undying Legion, set a high standard that The Conquering Dark not only meets, but surpasses. . . . If you are looking for an exciting fantasy series with memorable characters, look to the Crown & Key trilogy. You won’t be disappointed.”—The Mutt Cafe
 
The Conquering Dark is the final book of the Crown & Key trilogy, and it was a wonderful ride! . . . I cannot stress enough how good this series was. It was such a fun read!”—Bibliophage
 
The Conquering Dark is the perfect conclusion to the Crown & Key trilogy, although I’m hoping we’ll see more of these characters in future books. Clay and Susan Griffith have crafted an action-packed, steampunk-laced dark fantasy filled with likable and memorable characters. I can’t rave about the Crown & Key series enough!”Fresh Fiction
 
“With lovable characters that will leave a lasting impression on you, this series truly is stand out and I can’t recommend it enough.”—My Guilty Obsession

Praise for Clay and Susan Griffith’s The Shadow Revolution
 
“Team Griffith creates a number of really compelling characters whose exploits will keep readers glued to the pages! Terrific!”RT Book Reviews
 
“A fast-paced, action-filled dark fantasy that is just sheer fun to read . . . The Shadow Revolution kicks off the Crown & Key series in spectacular fashion!”Fresh Fiction
 
“Werewolves, mad science, and plenty of smiting. Pass the popcorn.”—Emma Jane Holloway, author of The Baskerville Affair series
 
"A thrilling read! Clay and Susan Griffith have crafted a gritty, action-packed Victorian-era fantasy world full of dark creatures, mystery, and magic—a must read for steampunk fans!”—Shawntelle Madison, author of the Coveted series

GENRE
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
RELEASED
2015
July 28
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
352
Pages
PUBLISHER
Random House Worlds
SELLER
Penguin Random House LLC
SIZE
2.6
MB

Customer Reviews

Handoverfist ,

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Steam Punk and Magic! Well done. Enjoyed all three books. I hope there more to come.

Sekia V ,

Hope they will write more!

This is the last book in the Crown and Key trilogy (although I doubt we have seen the last of these characters...I hope). Overall, I enjoyed the series quite a bit. They are a bit silly and overblown at times, but that is exactly what books like these set out to achieve, so it works.

I did think that this was the weakest of the three books. This book had more action in it than I would have liked. I thought the other two books balanced that out a bit better. They do typically write great action scenes though. I often had the feeling I was watching a movie instead of reading a book, which is an impressive feat.

Still loved and cared about the characters. They were completely larger than life, but fun and relatable. I hope to read more about them in the future!

Recommended for fans of urban fantasy such as Jim Butcher and Kevin Hearne and fans of steampunk.

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