Title: The Key to FearAuthor: Kristin Cast
Narrator: Dascha Polanco
Series: The Key
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Format: ARC audiobook
Length: 9 Hours, 18 Minutes, 18 Seconds
Date of Publication:
Description: No touching today for a healthy tomorrow.
For fifty years, the Key Corporation has defended humanity against a deadly virus that spreads through touch. Lovers don’t kiss, or even hold hands. Personal boundaries are valued above all. Break the laws, and you’ll face execution.
Elodie, a talented young nurse, believes in the mission of the Key and has never questioned the laws that control her life. But Elodie is forced to break the rules when she sets out in search of a terminal patient who goes missing while under her care.
From the outside, it seems like Aiden was given everything he could want from the Key—a purpose, an education, and a future. But Aiden knows more than he’s letting on, and the dark secrets he’s keeping could tear the Key’s strict society apart.
When Elodie and Aiden’s lives collide, the fallout will be devastating. What do you do when the brutal system that once kept you safe hunts you down?
Run.
My Thoughts: Wow is what I have to say about The Key to Fear. This book was super good and I really enjoyed it. It's a little spooky given the timing that the book was released and it was super hard not to compare the story to what is currently going on with our COVID-19 pandemic. Their are certainly some similarities but thankfully we are no where near what the Key to Fear describes.
The Key to Fear is futuristic and post pandemic. The Key Corporation has taken over for society and has essentially removed human being living as we know it. The Key Corp. decides where you work and even who you should be paired with. Their is no touching of any kind. Babies are created and born in labs until they are handed to their parents after birth. Kissing, for example, is punishable by death because it assumed that it can cause the virus that they have under control to come back and spread.
Elodie follows the rules and believes in The Key and what it stands for. She does what she is supposed to do and has even been paired by The Key. I personally was not a fan of Elodie's fiancée and found that he was full of it and to be honest quite an asshole. He didn't really seem to care for Elodie and this is clear further into the book. Aiden is the opposite of Elodie and her fiancée. He is free and believes in EOS, the rebellion group against The Key Corporation. Aiden is also part of the major families in the story. I really enjoyed Aiden and found that he added a much needed fun and light heartedness to the book. Aiden and Elodie are certainly my two favorite characters.
I did find that the story was a bit slow for my liking and the first chapter confused me at first. It took me a while to figure out what was going on, however, once I did I couldn't put the book down. The pace of the book picks up as the story unravels between Elodie, Aiden, Elodie's best friend, and Elodie's fiancée. The story keeps you guessing, which is great as I prefer a book where you don't know what's coming next.
The story is narrated by Dascha Polanco and I absolutely loved her narration of the story. She really draws you into the story and you can feel the emotions of the characters as she reads. She does a wonderful job bringing the story to life in your living room (or wherever you may be listening to the book). I hope that she narrates the next book in the series as well.
Rating: 5 out of 5. Even though the story was slow at first, it really picked up the pace and I struggled to put it down. According to Goodreads and Amazon, The Key to Fear is listed as #1 in The Key series, which excites me as I want to know more about what happens to Elodie, Aiden, and The Key Corp. I am hoping that we don't have to wait too long for second book in the series. If you are a fan of sci-fi books than this is a must read for sure.
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About the Author: Kristin is a #1 New York Times and #1 USA Today bestselling author. She was born on an Air Force base in Japan and grew up in Oklahoma where she explored everything from tattoo modeling to broadcast journalism. After battling addiction, Kristin made her way to the Pacific Northwest and landed in Portland. She rediscovered her passion for storytelling in the stacks at dusty bookstores and in rickety chairs in old coffeehouses. For as long as she can remember, Kristin’s been telling stories. Thankfully, she’s been writing them down since 2005.
Many thanks to Blackstone Audiobooks and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.
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