Goldenscale

Sometimes there's a sting in the tale

By: Luke Harris

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Paperback | 31 March 2019

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332 Pages

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21.59 x 13.97 x 1.88

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Beth Ormonde lives in a beautiful wooded valley, surrounded by the nature that she loves. She is close to her family, tolerates her school and detests her younger brother. And she is becoming very afraid of the dark. In particular, the darkness beneath her house, where an ancient, disembodied voice is infiltrating her dreams and attempting to control her life.
She resists, but the tug of the voice is strong. Soon she fears for the safety of her family and friends. What will happen when the creature fully awakens? Will it destroy her home in breaking free?
She discovers a link between the being and the pre-European history of the area, and attracts the unwanted attention of her parents, teachers and an increasingly unhinged scientist.
The already frayed strands of Beth's life begin to fall apart. She must find allies in her struggle. But who can be trusted, and who will believe her?
Set in a small town on the fringes of a great city, Goldenscale weaves myth and the modern world, the pains of growing up and the joy of discovery.

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Beth's experiences are palpable, her day-to-day problems relate-able. The thing she finds beneath her house balances between wonder and menace, at times leaving me worried there might not be such a happy ending--but you'll have to find out for yourself;) . A good story for teens and YA, perhaps a lighter--though enjoyable--story for adults. The author does a solid job of moving the story along and creates a faithful Australian suburban environment without overdoing it (as some are prone to). Well worth the cost of admission.

Golden Scale is peppered with beautiful lines and profound insights into human nature. It is full of wild imaginings like the dragon's majestic song, which is a silent melody of tantalizing and hypnotic scents. Absolutely magic.
Reading Golden Scale, I soared into a less complicated yesteryear, where I savoured the exotic, fragrant mysteries.
Marcus Meinhold, Author

The ending was not predictable yet dramatic and within keeping of the fantasy without being absurd.
Your interweaving of Aboriginal culture added an interesting dimension which was conducive to potions and the land and spirit world connecting.

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