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Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson
4.0
4/5
This is a solid conclusion to the Gold Seer trilogy. Having destroyed Hiram’s mine and negotiated a promise of a charter, Leah and her friends now travel to San Francisco to retrieve Becky Joyner’s house. Once there, they find themselves pitted against James Henry Hardwick — the millionaire who had held Hiram’s debts and promised Leah a charter.
While Leah’s gold sense plays a much smaller role, she does ultimately save the day with it. I love that we get to see the team work together to combat Hardwick and the corruption he represents. The book turns into a heist story, which is a fun departure from the seriousness of the other books in some ways — though they are still fighting for their lives. And we learn that Leah is not alone in having special powers. The book also directly addresses the blatant sexism of the period since the heist is necessary due to the laws of couverture — a woman cannot inherit property, her husband or father will hold it for her.
This book covers a fascinating moment as California is still quite lawless. On the cusp of statehood, with gold pouring out of the ground, and people building vast fortunes, the political ambitions of some are suddenly within reach. Overall, this is a great conclusion and Carson includes a final note describing the historical accuracies and inaccuracies in her trilogy.
This is a solid conclusion to the Gold Seer trilogy. Having destroyed Hiram’s mine and negotiated a promise of a charter, Leah and her friends now travel to San Francisco to retrieve Becky Joyner’s house. Once there, they find themselves pitted against James Henry Hardwick — the millionaire who had held Hiram’s debts and promised Leah a charter.
While Leah’s gold sense plays a much smaller role, she does ultimately save the day with it. I love that we get to see the team work together to combat Hardwick and the corruption he represents. The book turns into a heist story, which is a fun departure from the seriousness of the other books in some ways — though they are still fighting for their lives. And we learn that Leah is not alone in having special powers. The book also directly addresses the blatant sexism of the period since the heist is necessary due to the laws of couverture — a woman cannot inherit property, her husband or father will hold it for her.
This book covers a fascinating moment as California is still quite lawless. On the cusp of statehood, with gold pouring out of the ground, and people building vast fortunes, the political ambitions of some are suddenly within reach. Overall, this is a great conclusion and Carson includes a final note describing the historical accuracies and inaccuracies in her trilogy.