A USA TODAY BESTSELLING NOVEL.
A forgotten past, a dark mage, and an unyielding curse.
Another team beat free-spirited archaeologist Olivia Perez to the dig of a lifetime, and now she’s left with the choice to wait for scraps or brave a dangerous, dusty tomb in hopes of finding other priceless artifacts. Her reward? A mysterious key she has no idea is cursed. Soon, Olivia realizes she’s brought … realizes she’s brought home more than just an ancient rarity.
Malevolent visions begin to plague her. Unnerved by what they reveal, she casts away the key…unknowingly placing it into the waiting hands of a dark mage bent on destruction. Only when a shifter agent from the Paranormal Intelligence and Tracking Organization arrives searching for the key does Olivia realize what a huge mistake she’s made.
Forced to team up with the ill-tempered shifter, her journey to reclaim the cursed key leads down a twisting path of dark histories, dangerous magic, and deadly obstacles. But Olivia’s efforts to take back the ancient relic before the dark mage can destroy the lives of humans, shifters, witches, and fae alike are thwarted by her own dark past…and a price steeper than what she’s willing to pay.
Fans of Tomb Raider and Ilona Andrews will love the blend of urban fantasy, magical adventure, and paranormal romance in THE CURSED KEY, a USA Today bestselling novel from USA Today bestselling author Miranda Brock and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Hamilton!
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Great series for this genre.
DNF. Couldn’t get into it . I understand it’s ” fantasy” but I guess I prefer my ” fantasy ” to be a bit more plausible . The main characters ability to almost instantaneously figure out ancient temple ruin puzzles just blew it for me .
Just couldn’t engage with the book
Great book, plenty of action, adventure and romance … something for everyone.
I received this as an Advance Reader Copy with the hopes I would like it and review it.
Wow! This trilogy kicks off with what felt like a cross between Indiana Jones and Harry Potter (if he was a girl) in this series. If you enjoy fast paced, action packed adventure this is the one for you. This writing duo has created an amazing urban fantasy world of treasure hunts, fae magic and mystery. So looking forward to the next book in this series!
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This is book 1 of The Cursed Key Trilogy. I absolutely love this series. It’s very well written with great lovable characters. The authors are very talented and I highly recommend reading.
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This was quite an interesting story. I loved the storyline and the characters, there did seem to be something missing but maybe that was because it went too fast? One thing after another right away seemed things were happening rather quickly. Or maybe it was the character’s inner thoughts that we were getting didn’t completely have me? I’m not quite sure, but it was rather a very interesting story and I would definitely love to see more. I love the world that was created.
A fantastic read with great characters and storyline. Amazing adventure full of paranormal, danger, action, suspense, romance and magic. Olivia finds a key but, not an ordinary key she finds a magical key. An ancient power that is now inside her. She makes the mistake to give it to a dark mage. Now with Kael, a shifter panther she has to get the key back. A journey that will keep you turning pages.
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Olivia goes to a dig in the rainforest of the Vale of Javare and finds a key. The key awakens the magic in her and brings an evil mage into her life as well as a shifter and a fae. This is a good start to the series, you find out just enough to make it interesting and keep your interest. A very good read. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a paranormal mystery.
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Spend a day with this PG13 adventure which starts with multi-lingual archaeologist Olivia Perez in Vale Do Javari in South America.
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I loved the Indiana Jones series growing up & thought about becoming an archeologist as a girl….. This is an adventure of a lifetime for Olivia….. or is it lifetimes??…Is the key just the physical aspect or does it also have a figurative meaning?? Got to read to find out.. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
I received this little gem of an ARC for my honest opinion and review. HAPPY READING!!
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Overall a very good story. Olivia and Kael make a great team and the story includes other interesting characters. While this story is listed on Amazon as Occult Horror, I am happy to say that I disagree: it’s more Epic Action/Adventure. I’m not a fan of cliffhangers which was how this story ends but since it is a trilogy, I guess that’s to be expected.
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Great writing! Olivia is a strong, intelligent and independent character and I really enjoyed her passion. She is led on an interesting adventure and mystery. Her fellow characters are new and enough to what other being are in her world. I really enjoyed the story and can’t wait to see where her next adventure lies!
Spellbinding start for a new series…
No plot summaries here – read the book blurb for that. This story offers a well-written and highly imaginative adventure story that includes magic, shifters, fae, witches, mages, and one ambitious young archeologist with a knack for finding trouble. There is plenty of action, danger, thrills, chases, and even a touch of budding romance so, basically, this book has it all. Best of all, the plot is really good, the characters are relatable, and the adventure is addictive. I am looking forward to seeing where the authors take this story in future installments.
I have been striking out on good ARC’s recently, sadly. The opening scenes of this book should have been exciting, and instead, I felt like I was reading an amalgam of Indiana Jones scenes. Then, it got worse, as our heroine, who has been nothing but human for her whole life, suddenly has immense control of her vast and ancient magical power, but we’re told that she is weak and not in control by the side characters in the book without much evidence to support their claims. The climax scene was too serendipitous to be believable and how did Olivia know what she was doing, or what she actually did since she had absolutely no training and didn’t seem to have a grasp on her part reincarnation’s memories.
Overall, this book felt like a rushed YA novel. It had an ok plot, and I thought that the setup for the next book was rather well done, but I was expecting so much better.
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A brillant story about Archaeologist Olivia Perez who finds a key on a site. The key causes all kinds of new things to start happening to her, cant wait for next book
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Fantastic adventure!!!
If you love Tomb Rider you’re going to love this book: a fierce archeologist, an ancient cursed relic, a hot shifter, a dark mage, a hot fae, witches, magic, adventure… What else could you asked for??? … Olivia is fantastic, determined to do the right thing, overcoming her fears and the new world revealed to her; Kael is a hot jaguar shifter, asigned to find the stolen relic and bring it back where it belongs; together, they will face dangerous paths and adventures, that will bring them closer to each other … Can’t wait for the next book, it’s a fantastic story!!!
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Olivia Perez is an archaeologist who arrived at he South American site to find another group had got there first. Determined to find something for her group, she tried and found another entrance to the tomb. The going had been rough and dangerous, but she eventually got in and found a gold key in a secret chamber. Then things went sideways. She barely got out alive and was menaced by a couple of Jaguars. Her group found her and chased the biggest cat away – killing the other one. After returning home, she starts getting visions – bloody ones – that scare the hell out of her. She is accosted by a dark mage and meets a jaguar shifter – the one from the jungle. She finds that she has magic. Along with the shifter, (Kael) she has to stop the dark mage. This takes her halfway around the world. She now knows that things and creatures she had previously no knowledge, were everywhere in the world – shifters, witches, Fae, mages and probably many other things. Her life will never be the same.
If you like Lara Croft, you’ll definitely love this book! An archaeologist down on her luck, an ancient relic, and a curse that will grant her mysterious powers. Action, adventure, mystery, intrigue with a side of romance will keep you interested from start to finish. I can’t wait for the next installment!
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What an adventure! I have been anticipating this book for a while and it didn’t disappoint. I was hooked by the premise and loved the fast-paced adventure, lush locales, and slow-burn forced partners. The story drops you in an ancient, remote, sweltering jungle and doesn’t let up on the action or danger presented to the MC. I loved the challenge of trying to puzzle out the mysterious curse and the anticipation of the next trial. The romance was present but subtle and I couldn’t get enough of their banter and friction. While the villain remains mostly unknown, I look forward to seeing if my theories are correct in the next book. Definitely recommend this book if you enjoy urban fantasy, lots of adventure, and treasure hunts with danger!