Key of Knowledge by Nora Roberts: Another Excellent Sequel by the Queen of Romance

As many of you already know, I am a big Nora Roberts fan. I was never interested in reading romance novels until I discovered her... I was more into the likes of Stephen King. Yet, when I had a small taste of the food for the heart that Roberts whips up, I couldn't hale but go back for seconds. (And thirds and fourths...)

Sometimes it's hit or miss with her books. Her earlier works, such as Less of a Stranger, definitely lack in depth. But, just like a fine wine, Roberts has gotten better with age.

Her latest trilogy, The Key Trilogy, consists of three (duh) different books: Key of Light, Key of Knowledge and Key of Valor. All of the stories have the same characters in them, all working towards the same goal.

The Plot of the Trilogy
Malory, Dana and Zoe are three women that live lives that have never crossed in the same small Pennsylvania town. Malory is the head of an art gallery, Dana is a librarian, and Zoey is a hairdresser that is also a single mother. The three women are brought together by Rowena and Pitte, two mysterious figures that live at Warrior's Peak. They are told that they are linked to three demi-goddesses whose souls are locked in a box by the evil sorcerer, Kane. Only Malory, Dana and Zoe can free the souls of The Daughters of Glass by each completing a quest for a specific key to unlock a lock on the box. If each of the three women completed their individual quest, the Daughters would be freed and each woman would receive $1 million each.

The Plot of this Book
As I stated previously, Key of Knowledge is the second in the trilogy. DO NOT read this book without reading Key of Light first. You will regret it if you do. Key of Knowledge is a true sequel-an actual continuation of the book before it. If you miss the first book, you really won't be able to grasp the set up in the second. I urge you not to read this trilogy out of order.