Born of Gilded Mountains, Amanda Dykes
Born of Gilded Mountains, Amanda Dykes
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Born of Gilded Mountains

Author: Amanda Dykes

Narrator: Sandy Rustin

Unabridged: 14 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/18/2024


Synopsis

A lost treasure. A riddled quest. The healing power of friendship.

Legends are tucked into every fold of the Colorado mountains surrounding the quaint town of Mercy Peak, where residents are the stuff of tall tales, the peaks are taller still, and a lost treasure has etched mystery into the very terrain.

In 1948, when outsider Mercy Windsor arrives after a scandal shatters her gilded world as Hollywood’s beloved leading lady, she is determined to forge a new life in obscurity in this time-forgotten Colorado haven. She purchases Wildwood, an abandoned estate with a haunting history, and begins to restore it to its former glory.

But as she does, her every move tugs at the threads of the mountain’s lore, unearthing what became of her long-lost pen pal Rusty Bright, and the whereabouts of the infamous Galloping Goose Railcar No. 8, which vanished years ago—along with the mailbag it carried, whose contents could change the course of countless lives. Not to mention the fabled treasure that—if found—could right so many wrongs.

Among the towering mountains that stand as silent witnesses, the ghosts of the past entangle with the courage of the present to find a place where healing, friendship, and hope can abide amid a world forever changed.

About Amanda Dykes

Amanda Dykes is a former English teacher, a drinker of tea, and a spinner of hope-filled tales. For more information, visit www.amandadykes.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caitlin

4.5/5 ✨ Every time I sit down to read one of Amanda's books, I make sure to set aside a decent amount of time--because you can't read one of Amanda's books and not get so invested in her storytelling. Her lyrical prose, deep themes, and cast of characters you can't help but feel are as real as friend......more

Goodreads review by Alison

“In Mercy Peak, the fingerprints of God himself are impressed upon the mountains. In Mercy Peak, my very soul is held in those same hands. Not ushered into hiding at the first sign of scandal. In Mercy Peak, the red carpet is a mountain that rises up to meet my humble feet and carry me to heights an......more

If I could give this book a hundred stars, I would. Yes, it's that good. Let me count all the reasons I love it: 🏔️the beautiful friendship between the two main characters 🏔️the development and depiction of said characters 🏔️the gorgeous mountain setting 🏔️the lyrical prose - as close as you can get to......more