![]() ![]() ![]() The frequent change in setting made it feel like new dangers and conflicts were present after each couple of chapters. I felt like the pacing of “A Golden Fury” was perfect. So, will Thea also go mad while trying to make the stone and save the people around her? The only problem is that Thea’s mother’s illness is directly linked to her working on the stone. The rest of the story follows Thea’s quest to make the Philosopher’s Stone – an alchemic element that is said to have ultimate healing powers. ![]() The characters of Thea’s mother and father were both really uniquely written (nearly all of their actions felt surprising to me). As she goes off the deep end, Thea escapes to visit her father in Oxford, England – even though the two have never met. She’s a trained alchemist (like her mother), and the book starts right off with an exciting bang when Thea’s mother appears to go mad after working in her lab. The fantasy novel follows Thea Hope, a 17-year-old French girl living in the 18 th century. So, I was excited to see that while “A Golden Fury” has some steadfast and true YA elements, it does take interesting turns away from standard YA tropes. I love YA books but I tend to get frustrated with ones that follow the exact same types of formulas. ![]()
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