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Loading... The Skeleton Keyby James Rollins
   None No current Talk conversations about this book. A good short story just well...short. (  ) JosephKingman | Jul 17, 2021 |  Seichan wakes up in a hotel with a neck bomb fastened to her, with another teenager similarly enslaved. A man threatens to kill them unless they rescue his son from a cult operating in the catacombs of Paris. Too short to give readers a chance to understand Seichan's character, the Guild, or the plot. (  ) skipstern | Jul 11, 2021 | A short story from a writer I love and a series that I love. But this one has nothing that compels me to encourage others to check it out. An okay diversion for my fellow complete-ists out there, but one that can easily be skipped with no harm done in terms of the overarching series of novels. ( ) jimgysin | Jun 19, 2017 | This was a Sigma short story featuring the assassin Seichan in a singular adventure. I had a lot of fun reading this story. It's a little on the short side to do the plot justice as the cult and bad guy don't have much opportunity to be a real threat, but the detail of the French catacombs beneath Paris and the action were perfectly entertaining. It has to be noted that stories like this, and 'Tracker' are promotional tools for the related novels. Half of the book for these stories is the excerpt for the follow-up novel. I don't have a problem with that, personally, as you're getting a short story and a glimpse of what's coming up. It's a win/win and enables the reader to sample the author' style and to see if the story is for them. I know some won't like this, but they're very cheap and at the very least you're getting a highly entertaining short story to read on your lunch break, commute, or wherever. ( ) ColinF.Barnes | Oct 15, 2013 | This was barely a short story. More of a prologue (perhaps) to The Devil Colony, though it could have been fleshed out a bit more. The basic premises was marginally interesting, though how the explanation of how the male "helper" character fit into the story (and the particular reason that he was needed) seemed both rushed and unnecessary. Moreover, the action sequence toward the end was too brief. I did enjoy the little twist at the end (not that it was surprising). Worth reading if you're a fan of Sigma Force (and especially of Seichan), but probably not otherwise. (  ) MSWallack | Jul 17, 2013 | no reviews | add a review
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HTML: From New York Times bestselling author James Rollins comes a thrilling short story that delves deep beneath the city of Paris to a dark necropolis, where the only means for escape is...The Skeleton Key. Seichan is ripped out of the Sigma series for an adventure all her ownâ??but can she survive? The beautiful and elusive assassin wakes in a hotel in Paris with a deadly electronic collar fastened to her throat. Joined by a boy who is similarly threatened, she must rescue the son of a hated enemy, who has fallen under the sway of the nefarious leader of an apocalyptic cult. To survive, she must venture into the dark world beneath the City of Lights, into the infamous catacombs of Paris. Caught between two enemies, she must fight for her life...while time ticks down toward a fiery apocalypse. But in the dark, surrounded by the moldering bones of the dead, even success does not equal survival. In the end, the only true hope for the world lies in a stunning act of betrayal. Included with this short story is a sneak peek at the first 70 pages of The Devil Colony, where a clue unlocked by The Skeleton Key will play a key role. No library descriptions found. |
LibraryThing AuthorJames Rollins is a LibraryThing Author, an author who lists their personal library on LibraryThing. Popular covers
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