Treasure, Darkly
Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead. A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased....
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Seventeen-year-old Clark Treasure assumes the drink he stole off the captain is absinthe… until the chemicals in the liquid give him the ability to awaken the dead. A great invention for creating perfect soldiers, yes, but Clark wants to live as a miner, not a slave to the army—or the deceased. On the run, Clark turns to his estranged, mining tycoon father for help. The Tr
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00TOV9A6Q
Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press
Pages no: 289
Edition language: English
Clark used to steal out of the pockets of his mother’s clients. It was how they survived. While she worked tending to her clients at the Salon and Brothel, her son would sneak in and swipe just enough that no one noticed. One day, the vial inside this officer’s coat was just too tempting for Clark. ...
It is an interesting fantasy novel, full of intrigue and adventure. Clark and Amethyst are both very ineteresting characters. I liked this story and hope to read more of it.Clark's mother is dead and he is now a wanted man. Army is after him so the only way he can protect himself is to become someon...
*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review. Clark Treasure is the 17-yr-old son of a Tarnished Silver living in the attic of the brothel/saloon where she works when he pickpockets the wrong man and his life changes forever. On the run from those who want to use him ...
Clark Treasure assumed the drink he stole was absinthe, but whatever it was it has given him a new ability: to raise the dead. How convenient... On the run, he decides to contact his father, and finds out he's the bastard son of a very rich man. As the family surprisingly easy accepts Clark's pres...
(I was given a copy by the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.)I had read a couple of short stories by this author, and thought the world she developed would be worth the read. I'm sorry to say I couldn't push myself to enjoy Treasure, Darkly, in spite of a good beginning. Or perhaps becaus...