The Gold-Son

The Gold-Son

“The story is, simply, beautiful.” ― Fictionist Magazine All sixteen-year-old Tommin wants is to make beautiful shoes and care for his beloved grandmother, but his insatiable need to steal threatens to destroy everything. Driven by a curse that demands more and more gold, he’s sure to get caught eventually. When mysterious Lorcan Reilly arrives in town with his “niece,” Eve, Tommin believes the fellow wants to help him. Instead, Lorcan whisks him off to the underground realm of the Leprechauns, where, alongside Eve, he’s forced to prepare to become one of them. As Lorcan’s plans for his “gold-children” are slowly revealed, Tommin and Eve plan their escape. But with Tommin’s humanity slipping away, the fate-crossed pair has everything to lose unless they can find a way to outsmart a magical curse centuries in the making. “Noble’s latest is an inventive, creative, and humorous take on the enchanted world of Leprechauns. Her lyrical, poetic storytelling will wrap readers up in her magical world. Noble’s characters jump off the page and will capture readers with their personality and wit. With magical flair, Noble expertly pens a modern-day version of a classic fairy tale.” ―RT Book Reviews “[Noble’s] second book weds the atmosphere of folklore with timeless questions of humanity with which teens wrestle: love, responsibility, identity. Noble takes a well-worn trope, stretches it two hundred years, populates it with interesting characters, and breathes enough new life into it to appeal to teen fans of fantasy.” ― VOYA “Taking place mainly in Ireland, this stand-alone novel uses traditional leprechaun fables to flesh out the fantasy world.…Noble effectively brings the Irish brogue to the page.” ― School Library Journal “The story is, simply, beautiful.” ― Fictionist Magazine “…An enchanting and magical and whimsical tale that will immediately grab hold and will keep readers captivated.” ― Fiktshun “A solid follow-up to her debut book, The Mermaid’s Sister .” ―NorthcentralPA.com “…A magical story about Irish folklore that takes you across time.” ― morrisareads “ The Gold-Son immerse[s] you in all the tender, bumbling eagerness of young love―Noble develop[s] the Leprechaun’s cavern from the obligatory villainous lair to a world rich in Leprechaun ideology, intrigue, and…vivid touches of imagination…” ―Teenreads “ The Gold-Son is a delightful story…” ― Dazzled by Books Carrie Anne Noble is the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Mermaid’s Sister , which won the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award for Young Adult Fiction in 2014. She is also the recipient of the 2016 Realm Award for Speculative Novel of the Year. A member of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Carrie Anne enjoys hosting spectacular tea parties, watching British TV, and spending time with family and friends.