Sanctus and The Key
Conspiracy thrillers don’t come any bigger or better than SANCTUS and THE KEY – the first two books in Simon Toyne’s bestselling apocalyptic series: ‘Plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and wonderfully imaginative.’ Kate Mosse
SANCTUS: When a man leaps to his death from a mountainous citadel in the historic Turkish city of Ruin, the media ensures his act is witnessed by the world. For a select group, it’s the sign they’ve been waiting for. But the fanatics within the Citadel fear that it threatens everything they have built – and they will kill, torture and break every law to protect their secrets. For Liv Adamsen, New York crime reporter, it begins a journey into the heart of her own identity. And at that journey’s end lies a discovery that will change everything…
THE KEY: Liv Adamsen now lies in an isolation ward in Ruin. She knows she entered the ancient Citadel, but remembers only darkness. A strange whisper within her says she is ‘the key’: but to what? Hunted across continents by those who would use her for their own ends or ensure her silence forever, Liv turns to the only person she can trust – charity worker Gabriel Mann. Together their paths lead to an explosive discovery – a secret with devastating consequences for them and all they hold dear…
Praise for SANCTUS and THE KEY: -
”'A cool, confident debut … with pace, grace and a keen eye for cinematic effect” - DAILY TELEGRAPH
”'Intriguing and engaging … Relentless pace. An exciting and interesting read. I look forward to returning to Ruin, where there are plenty of stories waiting to be told” - THE SUN
”'High concept, debut conspiracy thrillers don’t come with higher expectations than this. Hard to think of it as a debut, better to think of it as the beginning of a massive new adventure, and a so-long to Dan Brown” - MIRROR
'A fast moving, thoroughly enjoyable, adventure - plenty of action, plenty of intrigue and a wonderfully imaginative reinterpretation of a slice of religious history. The sort of novel to devour in one sitting' KATE MOSSE -
”'Among the best current thrillers” - SUNDAY EXPRESS