A Touch of Gold by Annie Sullivan

A Touch of Gold (A Touch of Gold, #1)

by Annie Sullivan

Gold is wealth. Wealth is power. Power is a curse. This captivating fantasy adventure—the untold story of the daughter King Midas turned to gold—will dazzle you with the kind of action, adventure, twists, turns, and a bit of romance to make any fan of magic and mythology greedy for more.

After King Midas’s gift—or curse—almost killed his daughter, he relinquished The Touch forever. Ten years later, Princess Kora still bears the consequences of her father’s wish: her skin shines golden, rumors follow her everywhere she goes, and she harbors secret powers that are getting harder to hide.

Kora spends her days concealed behind gloves and veils. It isn’t until a charming duke arrives that Kora believes she could indeed be loved. But their courtship is disrupted when a thief steals treasures her father needs to survive. Thanks to Kora’s unique ability to sense gold, she sails off on her quest to find the missing items.

Magic, mythology, fantasy, and pirate adventures charge through every page as Kora learns that not everything is what it seems—not her companions, not the thieves, and not even Kora herself.

A Touch of Gold:

  • Is told from the perspective of Kora, King Midas’s daughter and a strong female protagonist
  • Is a clean fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of the #1 New York Times bestselling books, The Wrath & the Dawn and Cinder
  • Is an enchanting and captivating fantasy adventure/fairy tale retelling
  • Features a beautifully decorated cover
  • Will have strong appeal to readers ages 13 & up

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This is a retelling of King Midas who turned his daughter to gold by accident and is now plagued forever with this curse. In turning his daughter to gold she has no been affected by it. Has been locked up so to speak by this curse and her uncle is threatening to over take the kingdom if she does not marry. The gold that keeps her farther alive is stolen and so sends Kora off on a quest to retrieve it along with her fiancée Aris. Their plot twists, world building and action in this novel you want to read it all in one go. The best part is their more story to be found. Can’t not wait to read the next novel.

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