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THE MOUNTAINS BETWEEN US
Imogen Martin
Storm Publishing
February 18, 2025
408 pages
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Last year I read a book by this author (To The Wild Horizon) and loved it. When I saw a new book by her, I jumped at the chance to read it. I was more than pleasantly surprised that it was a sequel to the previous book……same characters, continuing on their life’s journey.
It’s hard to classify this book: historical novel, western, women’s fiction, love story (NOT cheesy romance). It’s a combination of all. And best of all, it features a very strong woman(Grace) during times when women were not expected to be strong.
The book focuses on the wild and lawless times of the California Gold Rush. It is set mostly in San Francisco’s very early days, just getting settled. It graphically illustrates the hardships the people endured. I learned more about the gold rush than I thought I wanted to know….and, it is very interesting.
There were lots of interesting scenes. Some pretty graphic violence (among the gold rush prospectors, no women involved). A ton of interesting characters. There are a couple of Parisienne courtesans, lovely ladies. And, a diverse selection of other characters converging for the Goldrush.
Ms Martin writes excellent stories, both books really captivated me. This book could be a stand-alone, but to anyone reading this review, I strongly suggest you read To the Wild Horizon first. It would really help to understand Grace and Randolph and their character development. This is a link to my review of the first book, also posted on NG.
https://thebookreviewcrew.com/to-the-…
The ONLY negative I have is that the book ended. It was over. I did not want it to end. I have my fingers crossed that it ends up as a trilogy.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the Advance Readers Copy.
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