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Synopsis
"When the statue of a golden bear is found walled up in a dilapidated St. Petersburg bathhouse owned by her family, Rosa Kovalenka knows in her heart that this is no trick of fate. Her uncle thinks of treasure, but Rosa fears the bear is much more. She pleads with her old friend and lover, researcher Daniel St. Clare, to help identify the relic and perhaps take the bear far away from those she loved. St. Clare agrees and sets out for the university in Arkangelsk with the bear to verify its age. But along the way his journey is mysteriously set adrift: Maps are suddenly useless, cars and cell phones inexplicably stop working, and, lost and exhausted, he stumbles, sinking even deeper into the secrets and terrors of the Russian landscape."--dust cover flap.
Is The Veil of Gold appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This atmospheric fantasy follows two characters investigating a mysterious golden bear statue in Russia, with supernatural elements including disappearing technology and disorienting landscapes. Mild peril and mystery tension without graphic content or romance.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.
Who'll love this
Teens who love mysteries with supernatural twists and atmospheric Russian settings will enjoy this quest to uncover the truth about an ancient artifact.