Mark of the Plague

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Christopher Rowe is back and there are puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this follow up to the Indie Next pick The Blackthorn Key, which was called a spectacular debut by Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.The Black Death has returned to London, spreading disease and fear through town A mysterious prophet predicts the city s ultimate doom until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works Christopher s Blackthorn shop is chosen to prepare the remedy But when an assassin threatens the apothecary s life, Christopher and his faithful friend Tom are back to hunting down the truth, risking their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.And as the sickness strikes close to home, the stakes are higher than ever before New Read Mark of the Plague Author Kevin Sands For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Sept 6, 2016 The day I get to experience pigeon feels all over again FLY INTO MY HEART, BRIDGET.Sept 19, 2016 The day I realize I have to wait another year forBridget Coo coo I am heartbroken full review pending. Huge thank you to Simon Schuster Canada for this ARC I LOVED The Blackthorn Key last year, and I still maintain that it is a million times better than Percy Jackson Kevin Sands knows how to write a dark, twisted tale that still has a sense of wonderment and surprise, and Mark of the Plague definitely continues that trend.There is so much action in this sequel, and I admit I got a little emotionally when the book frequently picked on Tom he s my favourite There s a larger mystery Huge thank you to Simon Schuster Canada for this ARC I LOVED The Blackthorn Key last year, and I still maintain that it is a million times better than Percy Jackson Kevin Sands knows how to write a dark, twisted tale that still has a sense of wonderment and surprise, and Mark of the Plague definitely continues that trend.There is so much action in this sequel, and I admit I got a little emotionally when the book frequently picked on Tom he s my favourite There s a larger mystery surrounding Christopher s old master, Benedict, and with people becoming ill with a plague, it makes for a very emotionally charged adventure What makes this a terrific follow up is that it borrows all the elements of what made the first book s...How awesome and ransom is it that the third book in this trilogy is being released tomorrow Master apothecary Benedict Blackthorn died in the first book, leaving his home and business to his apprentice, orphan Christopher Rowe, who is stymied because he is not licensed It s London, 1665, and a plaque descends More than a thousand people are dying every day, when a plaque doctor begins to build popular support against the ruling magistrates and a miraculous cure is developed Chris smells a How awesome and ransom is it that the third book in this trilogy is being released tomorrow Master apothecary Benedict Blackthorn died in the first book, leaving his home and business to his apprentice, orphan Christopher Rowe, who is stymied because he is not l...This book was just as good if not better than the first in my opinion Our main character Christopher is in the middle of a plague The story centers around him, his best friend Tom, and the orphan girl they take in, Sally There is a prophet who is predicting the next plague victim and Galen an apothecary who seems to have discovered the cure and can prove it But someone is trying to murder Galen, the prophet seems off to Christopher, and worse of all, the prophet predicts that someone This book was just as good if not better than the first in my opinion Our main character Christopher is in the middle of a plague The story centers around him, his best friend Tom, and the orphan girl they take in, Sally There is a prophet who is predicting the next plague victim and Galen an apothecary who seems to have discovered the cure and can prove it But someone is trying to murder Galen, the prophet seems off to Christopher, and worse of all, the prophet predicts that someone Christopher loves is next To top it off his former master had left behind a treasure for him to find, after figuring out the clues of course.The book was full of adventure and mystery More puzzles and codes Christopher is obviously a really smart kid to figure out everything that he does Sally is such a happy spirit to be around she lightens the mood and that great H...E ARC from Edelweiss Above the TreelineAfter the death of his master, Benedict Blackthorne in The Blackthorn Key, Christopher Rowe is trying to keep alive in London during the plague His friend Tom has access to food, since his family runs a bakery, but there s very little business to bring in money When someone breaks into the shop, Christopher is thrown into a realm of intrigue involving the plague and several secret societies He starts by looking for a treasure that has supposedly been E ARC from Edelweiss Above the TreelineAfter the death of his master, Benedict B...This was a fun story and a quick read There was an interesting mystery and a lot of action The puzzles are still my favourite thing about this series I still like Christopher and Tom Although, I do prefer Tom I think he s amusing I also like Sally She s as interesting as the boys The setting was ...Even16th century adventure, action and mystery awaits in the second volume of the The Blackthorn Key series The stakes are amped up and so is the action in this sequel, which manages the rare trick of being evenenjoyable than its predecessor The plot involves a lot of twists and turns that will keep readers on their toes, plus information about making real life codes that will appeal to anyone s inner secret spy.The introduction of a female character, Sally, is a nice expansion Even16th century adventure, action and mystery awaits in the second volume of the The Blackthorn Key series The stakes are amped up and so is the act...I had major issues with this book While reading I kept looking for a slow place to stop Just when I thought I found a good spot the chapter ended on a cliffhanger and I had to continue on to see how that situation was resolved This cycle repeated itself throughout the story Because of this I have to say that I complete enjoyed this book It was exciting, villains were villainous, friends were true, the most unlikely people were heroes and the descriptions of the time and events and I had major issues with this book While re...Sequels can often be flat in plot and motion compared to the initial book This one, however, is equally as engaging and fast paced as the first Blackthorn Key book After his first intensely dangerous ...deep breaths DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO LIKE A BOOK SO MUCH YOU FINISH IT FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT AND THEN YOU DON T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE ANYMORE CAUSE YOU FINISHED THE BOOK calms down Cause that s what happened.I admit, at first I was confused while reading it, not sure what happened to Oswald or the other members of the Cult of the Archangels, but oh no no, we have bigger problems I feel that despite having a few references to the Cult, Master Benedict being dead and of deep breaths DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD IT IS TO LIKE A BOOK SO MUCH YOU FINISH IT FROM ONE DAY TO THE NEXT AND THEN YOU DON T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR LIFE ANYMORE CAUSE YOU FINISHED THE BOOK calms down Cause that s what happened.I admit, at first I was confused while reading it, not sure what happened to Oswald or the other members of the Cult of the Archangels, but oh no no, we have bigger problems I feel that despite having a few references to the Cult...

Mark of the Plague
  • English
  • 21 November 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 534 pages
  • 1481446746
  • Kevin Sands
  • Mark of the Plague