6/2/2023 0 Comments The blackthorn key![]() ![]() Full stop.ĭisclaimer: I received an ARC of The Assassin’s Curse from Simon & Schuster Canada.Ĭontinue reading The Assassin’s Curse - Kevin Sands →īook Title: Mark of the Plague ( The Blackthorn Key #02) Kevin Sand’s The Blackthorn Key series is a middle grade book that should be on everyone’s radar. – Although 500+ pages (in the ARC), the dialogue reads very quickly and the story is well-paced Initial Thoughts – Expands the lore of Benedict Blackthorn’s legacy – World building might take the assumption that readers know what each landmark looks like might be a concern re: imagery ![]() – Mystery and puzzles are based on wordplay and the nuances in language – MG ‘The Da Vinci Code’ set in Paris in the 1600s Should this book be picked up? the tl dr review: (re: Goodreads The Assassin’s Curse by Kevin Sands) And when they learn an ancient treasure is promised to any assassin who succeeds, they realize the entire royal family is at stake-as well as their own lives. ![]() So when Christopher’s code-breaking discovers the attack’s true target, he and his friends are ordered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne. ![]() Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin.Īll that’s recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming. Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure-and murder-follows. Book Title: The Assassin's Curse (Blackthorn Key #03) ![]()
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