Key to Liberty

ChroMagic #4

by Piers Anthony

Shortly after the planet Charm was colonized 1,000 years ago, Earth finally suffered World War III. Almost everyone was destroyed and those remaining fell into a barbarian society when technology was lost. To prevent future wars, Earth's women took control and governed with a more sensible approach. Over the next thousand years, Earth rebuilt itself to an advanced technological power again and now needed more resources for its continued existence and growth. To fulfill their needs, Earth's lost colonies must be found and brought back under control. Now Earth has sent a ship with a planet-busting bomb to reclaim the colony Charm, and it appears that the only way Havoc and his planet can survive the invasion is if his children are sacrificed as hostages.

Genres: Fantasy, Ebooks, Fiction, Science Fiction

432 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2007

About the author

Though he spent the first four years of his life in England, Piers never returned to live in his country of birth after moving to Spain and immigrated to America at age six. After graduating with a B.A. from Goddard College, he married one of his fellow students and and spent fifteen years in an assortment of professions before he began writing fiction full-time.

Piers is a self-proclaimed environmentalist and lives on a tree farm in Florida with his wife. They have two grown daughters.

Reviews

[Hazel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Warning: Rape, Pedophilia, Underage Sex, Incestuous Desire, Stereotypical gender/sexual roles.

This has been my favorite entry in the series so far. The kids have been more entertaining than their parents. The minstrel tales have also been reduced, though there are still many long tales within the story.