The King's Gold: An Old World Novel of Adventure

One look at the centuries-old document she receives from a mysterious stranger is all it takes to plunge Lola Sanchez--a brilliant bibliophile and owner of the Red Lion bookshop--into the adventure of an already adventurous lifetime. The ancient writings tell of a stolen fortune in Montezuma's gold--and of the thief's transformation from conquistatore to alchemist . . . to werewolf.

Riches beyond imagining possibly await the stalwart globe-trotter who can solve the intricate riddles hidden in the artifact's crumbling pages. But a deadly curse is buried there as well. On a dangerous quest through the dark shadows of history, Lola and her dashing companion, Eric, will have to unravel the twisted strands of her own family's fantastical past--and stay a step ahead of the villainous treasure hunters who would eagerly kill for the secrets she possesses and the Aztec gold she seeks.

Author: Yxta Maya Murray
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Published: 05/01/2008
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.01h x 6.48w x 1.04d
ISBN: 9780060891084

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 04/15/2007 pg. 64
Publishers Weekly 01/28/2008 pg. 40
Library Journal 03/01/2008 pg. 75
Poder Hispanic 05/01/2008 pg. 71

About the Author
Maya Murray, Yxta: -

Yxta Maya Murray is the author of The Conquest--winner of the Whiting Award--and The King's Gold, the second novel in her acclaimed Red Lion series. She is a professor at Loyola Law School and lives in Los Angeles.