The Arch Emulator and the Seven Keys

I loved this book - it contained plenty of action and intrigue to keep you turning pages. The multiple view points and storylines were carried off really well, even though they didn't necessarily seem connected at first, but slowly converge into a central plot line. The magic system was well-developed, and I thought Stewart did a great job of introducing everything without dumping it all onto the readers at once. The search for the keys took our protagonists all over the world, and it was fun wa

The Arch Emulator and the Seven Keys is a page turner. Its action packed from the very beginning. And I really enjoyed all of the different storylines that make up this story. The characters are well developed with distinct personalities. That’s not always easy to do with this many points of view.But halfway through the story I still didn’t know what was happening. Luckily, the action kept me interested until the plot started to come together. When things did start falling into place it was a lo

This book takes some of my favorite parts of classics.The Stand – I loved how the Stand began with all sorts of individual stories. As the main story progressed, most of the individual stories joined the main plotline. The same was true here. We meet a man coming home from Seder, Harrison and Felipe in Western Iraq, a girl jealous Jerk (I mean Jack) Dexter who ousted her first prize at a science fair.The Golden Compass – Everyone seems to be moving (intentional or unintentional) to the same loca