Details:
Title: A Touch of Gold
Author: Annie Sullivan
Publisher: Zondervan
ISBN 13: 978-0310766353
Synopsis:
King Midas once had the ability to turn all he touched into gold. But after his gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, Midas relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide.
Kora spends her days locked in the palace, concealed behind gloves and veils, trying to ignore the stares and gossip of courtiers. It isn’t until a charming young duke arrives that Kora realizes there may be someone out there who doesn’t fear her or her curse. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals precious items from the kingdom, leaving the treasury depleted and King Midas vulnerable. Thanks to her unique ability to sense gold, Kora is the only one who can track the thief down. As she sails off on her quest, Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not thieves, not pirates, and not even curses. She quickly discovers that gold—and the power it brings—is more dangerous than she’d ever believed.
Midas learned his lesson at a price. What will Kora’s journey cost?
Review:
This book tells the story of Midas' daughter, Kora, whose skin has a golden shine thanks to her fathers curse. When King Midas' cursed gold is stolen Kora embarks on a journey to retrieve it and save her father. But she's not alone, she has the help of a handsome duke as well as a group of pirates, but not everything is as it seems and Kora may soon discover friends and enemies may not be exactly what they seem.
Without a doubt Kora is a very engaging character, she has a quiet charm about her and it's wonderful seeing her come into her own as she becomes a strong independent person in her own right. I really enjoyed reading her growing relationships and interactions with the pirate crew too. The few main pirates we get to know are also really interesting and they too grow and develop as we get to know them more. The story definitely kept me guessing and I loved the little twists and turns, I found the scenes with the gold sensing were particularly well written.
Overall I enjoyed everything about this book and it definitely had me gripped. If you like a good adventure story with brilliant character development then you definitely don't want to miss this.
I listened to the audio of this and the narration was spot on. I have to admit I am already a fan of Alana Kerr Collins who was the narrator, and I found her voice as Kora was spot on and definitely added to my enjoyment of the story.
This book tells the story of Midas' daughter, Kora, whose skin has a golden shine thanks to her fathers curse. When King Midas' cursed gold is stolen Kora embarks on a journey to retrieve it and save her father. But she's not alone, she has the help of a handsome duke as well as a group of pirates, but not everything is as it seems and Kora may soon discover friends and enemies may not be exactly what they seem.
Without a doubt Kora is a very engaging character, she has a quiet charm about her and it's wonderful seeing her come into her own as she becomes a strong independent person in her own right. I really enjoyed reading her growing relationships and interactions with the pirate crew too. The few main pirates we get to know are also really interesting and they too grow and develop as we get to know them more. The story definitely kept me guessing and I loved the little twists and turns, I found the scenes with the gold sensing were particularly well written.
Overall I enjoyed everything about this book and it definitely had me gripped. If you like a good adventure story with brilliant character development then you definitely don't want to miss this.
I listened to the audio of this and the narration was spot on. I have to admit I am already a fan of Alana Kerr Collins who was the narrator, and I found her voice as Kora was spot on and definitely added to my enjoyment of the story.
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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