Veins of Gold

by Charlie N. Holmberg, Piper Goodeve (Narrated by)

Overview

A new historical fantasy novel from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Charlie N. Holmberg.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781977317933
Publisher:	Tantor Media, Inc.
Publication date:	07/17/2018
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 5.30(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Charlie N. Holmberg is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of the Paper Magician series, which Publishers Weekly called a "promising debut." Short-listed for the 2015 ALA Fantasy Reading List for The Paper Magician, she is also the author of Followed by Frost, The Fifth Doll, and Magic Bitter, Magic Sweet.

Piper Goodeve began narrating in 2011 and has since given voice to over 100 titles. As a stage actress, she has appeared Off-Broadway as well as at theaters across the country, such as the McCarter, the Weston Playhouse, and Syracuse Stage. Piper splits her time between Brooklyn and Vermont.

Editorial Reviews

"Narrator Piper Goodeve anchors her self-reliant, pragmatic herione with resolute tones and provides attuned portrayals of settlers, Native Americans, and many other characters." -AudioFile

From the Publisher

"Narrator Piper Goodeve anchors her self-reliant, pragmatic herione with resolute tones and provides attuned portrayals of settlers, Native Americans, and many other characters." -AudioFile

From the Publisher - AUDIO COMMENTARY

06/04/2018
Holmberg (The Paper Magician) reimagines the California Gold Rush as the end of an enchanted world in this mostly charming historical fantasy romance. Gentry Abrams steps in as head of her household after her widower father’s very sudden departure to seek gold in San Francisco. As she struggles to control her emotions and provide for her younger siblings, alarming natural disasters threaten her small Utah community of Dry Creek. She meets the heroic, mysteriously golden Winn Maheux when he quiets an earthquake. He explains the disasters are caused by rampant mining that’s disturbing the gold that feeds magic. Gentry quickly develops romantic feelings for the unusual outsider, who uses his troupe of obedient seagulls to rescue her multiple times. But everyday pressures, Winn’s irregular appearances, and her father’s silence conspire to push Gentry toward accepting the proposal of much older farmer Hoss Howland, who promises her a stable, secure life. Utah’s history, Mormon polygamy included, provides a rich setting for the mythology that blooms, a bit questionably, to include the fictional Native American tribe who taught Winn to control magic. This clever ecological tale, which dips a tad into the melodramatic, will please readers looking for regionally and historically grounded fantasy. Agent: Marlene Stringer, Stringer Literary. (July)

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