Into the Bright Unknown (The Gold Seer Trilogy #3) by Rae Carson

Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

OMG, loved this last in the Gold Seer Trilogy!!! The characters have become my family and friends as I listened to the awesome narration by Erin Mallon- the Glory family of Lee, Jefferson, Becky and her children, the Major, Tom, Jasper, etc were all such well defined characters with Carson's wonderful way of building the suspense and keeping it going, the whole story...I could not stop listening. How were Lee & her friends going to deal with the nasty likes of Hardwick and Dilly? Leaving Glory & traveling with her fiancé Jefferson (so so happy for them), Becky and her kids, the Major and the 3 college men to San Francisco puts them immediately into trouble once more as Hardwick is so much worse than Uncle Hiram and so much more powerful. All of his dealings are underhanded and he has and associate who seems to have some magical powers too- all helping Hardwick dupe people out of their money. I just loved how much Lee grew, she was a strong strong female who would stop at nothing to help her friends, but she also had so much compassion for the kids on the street, Indians, Chinese that she worked/magicked tirelessly to form a plan to get justice for all those wronged... Such a great ending to a thrilling trilogy.

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Into the River Glorious (Gold Seer Trilogy #2)

Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Oh did I love this 2nd book in the Gold Seer Trilogy by Rae Carson, but it was not an easy read. The treatment of the Indians, Chinese, even Lee was awful, heinous, and tough. I hated Lee's Uncle Hiram and his treatment of Lee and his Hiram Gulch gold mine workers which he treated worse than animals. I loved the settlement of Glory by Lee, Jefferson, Tom, Jasper and the Major- the working together, their belief in one another and their unwavering support. Lee has no family, Jefferson is her only friend but as they make their way toward CA -what they endure together and how they help one another was/is so important and welcome compared to the harshness of the gold miners, the foremen, and many of the white men who hated the Indians (always blamed them first) and Chinese, denigrating them (murdering them too) whenever they can. I know Lee was a captive too and the psychological (and physical) abuse at her uncle's hand will follow her (because she blames herself for those who suffer bc of something she did) for the rest of her life. Already downloaded #3, caa't wait to start listening, oh do I love Erin Mallon- her tone, her voices are perfect for this story.

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Walk the Earth a Stranger (The Gold Seer Trilogy, #1) by Rae Carson

Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Listened to and loved Erin Mallon's intense narration of this first in a series of the Gold Rush and a girl, Lee Westfall who has "witchy powers" and can sense/feel the presence of gold. She has a very happy family life with her mother and father and best friend, Jefferson until one day she comes home and finds her parents murdered! Lee is set to stay at home in her parent's home until her Uncle Hiram comes to claim Lee & the house as his own. It seems her father told his brother trustingly about Lee's powers & Uncle Hiram wants to use her. Jefferson follows the call of the gold and tells Lee he will wait for her at a certain spot and once Lee can't escape her uncle she rides as a guy to dodge her uncle and keep safe. Loved this audiobook & am now listening to #2, yay!!!

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