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Goldeline

By Jimmy Cajoleas
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Publisher Description

Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon and The Thickety, this spellbinding story follows a young girl named Goldeline on an adventure through a fairy tale forest filled with dark and wondrous magic.

A Booklist Top 10 First Novel for Youth Pick of 2017 * A 2018 Southern Book Prize Finalist

In the wild, free woods of the Hinterlands, where magic is as real as stories are, Goldeline travels from camp to camp with Gruff and his bandits, getting by on the things they steal from carriages that pass through the woods.

But someone is after Goldeline. The same man who wants to cleanse the Hinterlands of anyone who’s different—and who convinced the overzealous Townies that her mother was a witch—suspects that Goldeline might be a witch, too.

Now Goldeline must summon all the courage and magic she got from her momma to escape her pursuers, save her friends, and maybe even find a place to call home.

33 Reviews

3.5
“another book that was just okay for me. this had WAY more religion than i was expecting and while i do occasionally enjoy a religious zealot, this one wasn't my favorite example of that. i'm also not sure what age/audience this was written for because it is DARK and has some serious triggers. i'm always here for a creepy wood, though. characters fight and are attacked, and there's a decent amount of gruesome death referenced and seen on-page that i'd be careful exactly which kid i handed this to. it's also written the way goldeline speaks, mostly, which doesn't always work for me. i WILL say though, i think the ending was perfect for the story. i know a lot of people want to see dark stories wrapped up with sunshine and happiness for all, but i always appreciate when an ending makes sense for the story as a whole. this one did! i got what this was trying to do, but there were a few too many things that bothered me specifically; of course it all comes down to my personal preference. i'd also read another book by this author, as i don't think 3 star ratings are bad! also, i'll keep it incredibly vague so it doesn't spoil anything, but skip this if you're not sure... we meet two characters toward the end who are absolutely wonderful, and unless i missed it, i don't think goldeline checks in with them again. i want to know if they're okay!! maybe i just missed it within the book and there was a line about it. maybe i read too fast or something. if i'm wrong and it is mentioned, please leave me a comment!!”

About Jimmy Cajoleas

Jimmy Cajoleas grew up in Jackson, Mississippi. He earned his MFA from the University of Mississippi and now lives in Brooklyn. Goldeline is his first novel, followed by The Rambling. Visit him online at www.jimmycajoleas.com.

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