The Key to Fear

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The Key to Fear by Kristin Cast is set in a dystopian future where human contact is forbidden due to a global epidemic. Society is controlled by the Key Corporation, which ensures safety through strict rules. The story follows Elodie, a nurse who begins questioning these rules, and Aiden, a rebel hacker, as their paths collide, challenging a world built on fear and control.
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You might enjoy this book if you are intrigued by dystopian worlds where technology and strict societal rules govern people's lives. It explores themes of fear and control and challenges the characters to question the boundaries imposed on them, making it compelling for those who appreciate thought-provoking narratives in the sci-fi and fantasy genre.

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The Key to Fear

After a pandemic wiped out most of the human race, The Key took power. The Key dictates the rules. They govern in order to keep people safe. But as Elodie and Aiden begin to discover there is another side to The Key and not everything is as it seems.

The start of a brand new series from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast.

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To health. To life. To the future.

For fans of Vox, The Power, and The Handmaid's Tale, comes a dystopian novel set in a world where touching is forbidden, books are banned, and The Key governs.

Elodie obeys The Key. Elodie obeys the rules. Elodie trusts in the system. At least, Elodie used to...

Aiden is a rebel. Aiden doesn't do what he's told. Aiden just wants to be free. Aiden is on his last chance...

After a pandemic wiped out most of the human race, The Key took power. The Key dictate the rules. They govern in order to keep people safe. But as Elodie and Aiden begin to discover there is another side to The Key, they realise not everything is as it seems.

Rather than playing protector, The Key are playing God.

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Reviews describe The Key to Fear as a compelling and dark dystopian novel that's easy to read and difficult to put down. It's praised for being a powerful and satisfying story by Grimdark Magazine, and Armadillo highlights its eerie relevance in a post-pandemic context. SF Crowsnest suggests it offers timely commentary on the consequences of yielding personal responsibility to governmental control.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781838934002

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Head of Zeus

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Kristin Cast attends college in Oklahoma and has won awards for her poetry and journalism as well as co-writing the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling House of Night series.

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