bookishstone's review against another edition
4.0
That was a fun end to a really neat trilogy! I'm glad I finally got around to finishing!
ugoglen's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.5
jenbsbooks's review against another edition
3.0
... and the end. I liked this series, although it didn't have the same "wow" factor as [b:The Girl of Fire and Thorns|10429092|The Girl of Fire and Thorns (Fire and Thorns, #1)|Rae Carson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1323448113l/10429092._SY75_.jpg|13282366]. Here, Uncle Hiram isn't really the issue (although Frank is still around), but the big boss is the one Lee and her crew have to deal with.
Much of the story here is as the crew goes to try to reclaim Becky Joiner's house, which had been shipped. It was interesting to uncover the types of deceptions that those in power could do to keep raking in the money, at the expense of everyone else.
A few things were a little too convenient. Characters introduced fairly randomly, that then played a part in crucial events. In addition to Lee's "gold sense" there is another little paranormal power at play.
I really liked the audio narration here. The slight southern twang. The men's voices were really well done, and at times I'd forget that it was actually a woman narrating it all. I looked up Erin Mallon's other works, but had only listened to her before in [b:Sweet Evil|11808950|Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1)|Wendy Higgins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1337613719l/11808950._SY75_.jpg|16762455], which I didn't like (it wasn't the narration, it was the story).
Much of the story here is as the crew goes to try to reclaim Becky Joiner's house, which had been shipped. It was interesting to uncover the types of deceptions that those in power could do to keep raking in the money, at the expense of everyone else.
A few things were a little too convenient. Characters introduced fairly randomly, that then played a part in crucial events. In addition to Lee's "gold sense" there is another little paranormal power at play.
I really liked the audio narration here. The slight southern twang. The men's voices were really well done, and at times I'd forget that it was actually a woman narrating it all. I looked up Erin Mallon's other works, but had only listened to her before in [b:Sweet Evil|11808950|Sweet Evil (Sweet, #1)|Wendy Higgins|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1337613719l/11808950._SY75_.jpg|16762455], which I didn't like (it wasn't the narration, it was the story).
stephhreads's review against another edition
3.0
Mixed feelings because while I appreciated how there was an attempt to make Lee "woke" in ways that are relevant to both contemporary times and the Gold Rush era, it felt both heavy-handed and too simplistic. The plot itself was pretty predictable.
ana_chelidze's review against another edition
4.0
Unlike most trilogies, the third book was actually really good, again, historically accurate and also fun.
fatimareadsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, this was a pretty solid ending to the trilogy. It’s not my favorite book in the series, but it sure did keep me flipping the pages. Rae Carson has done it again! I can’t wait to read more from her!
kbfrantom's review against another edition
4.0
"A young woman lost all her family back home in Georgia and decided to pack up with some of her friends and come west to California to find gold. And she found it! She and all of her friends found fold and established the prosperous town of Glory, one of the jewels of our new state."
"I glance around at my own small community - Becky and the children, Henry, the Major, and most of all Jefferson. I have treasure richer than gold, if I have friends like these. And it's true; they have my heart."
"I glance around at my own small community - Becky and the children, Henry, the Major, and most of all Jefferson. I have treasure richer than gold, if I have friends like these. And it's true; they have my heart."
skhola's review against another edition
5.0
I was super ready for some heartbreaking tragedy to rip me apart during this book but it didn’t happen and I’m so glad. A great ending to a series that is now one of my favourites!
nicky_bsn's review against another edition
4.0
4/5 stars. Overall a good ending to an interesting and well-researched trilogy. The beginning was a bit slow going and things didn’t get into a flow until the end, but it was a well thought-out ending.