This YA novel is a twist on the tale of King Midas. When cursed with the ability to turn anything to gold, he accidentally turns his seven-year-old daughter, Kora, into gold. After pleading to the gods to turn her back, Kora is now stuck with a permanent gold sheen and a few unnerving abilities. The first is the ability to sense gold, especially the other ten items Midas turned to gold with his Touch. The second ability has already killed a man…and Kora’s been locked up in the palace for ten years because of it. Now her father’s kingdom is poor and falling apart, King Midas is slowly being possessed by his cursed gold, and someone’s invaded the castle to steal it. With the help of Aris, a besotted suitor, Kora takes to the seas to track down the cursed gold before her father withers away to nothing.
This book was full of action and adventure…and PIRATES. At first Kora doesn’t trust the unwashed men aboard the ship, but she soon learns how strong she can be and how loyalty is earned. She realizes a feared pirate is the one who’s taken the treasure and that he might try to use her abilities to hurt people. Oh, and he collects the heads of his victims.
This is a YA book, but I feel like it’s perfectly suited for middle schoolers. There’s no language or over-the-top romance (besides kissing), just a lot of sword fighting and a few bouts of danger.
Overall, it’s a solid adventure read. If you want your own copy, this book comes out August 14th!
**Thanks Net Galley for this free book in exchange for an honest review.**
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