The Key To Fear
by Kristin Cast
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Pub Date Oct 13 2020 | Archive Date Nov 11 2020
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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.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“Although her characters are forbidden to touch, Cast proves once again that she is an expert at making her readers feel. The Key to Fear consumed me with its intricate world-building and richly layered characters, sending me hurtling to the end with twist after unexpected twist. Look no further for your key to entertainment!”
-Pintip Dunn, New York Times bestselling author
“Immersive, chilling, and yet deliciously sweet, The Key to Fear is a compelling story of forbidden love and dangerous secrets that explores a terrifying future with an important message for our own world.”
-Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil
“Timely, disturbing and an ending designed to make the reader demand, ‘What happens next?’”
–Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times bestselling author of The Testing trilogy, and Verify
“With intricate world-building and expert plot twists, Kristin Cast delivers a timely story about authoritarianism and resistance that will leave you breathless.”
–Caleb Roehrig, author of White Rabbit and Last Seen Leaving
Marketing Plan
Major new series launch from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast
Prepublication buzz, outreach, and giveaways
National tour
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YA books promotional campaign
Print and digital advertising
Social media campaign and sweepstakes
Featured author at major consumer, library, and regional bookseller shows
Fall 2020 Kids Indie Next List nomination deadline : July 13, 2020
Library Reads nomination deadline: September 1, 2020
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781982548032 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Meagan A, Bookseller
This book was almost scary in today’s health situation. I loved how far the author took certain situations to show how truly dire the virus was instead of being vague and sweeping over details. Though there is romance- the story was very plot driven and I adored every second of it.
Kelly M, Media/Journalist
The Key To Fear is a chillingly spectacular read, full of characters that make you feel for them, It's a story with it's "no touching" rule, feels particularly relevant to society today with the global pandemic.
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