A Rarer Gift Than Gold (The Gold Gift Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Branch, Lucy

Antiques & Collectibles

Independently published

Abigail Argent stands out. Some people notice that she always wears gloves and shudder when they know why. The ones who know her best notice her ability with metal.  Abigail's particular talent lies in the colouring of alloys, for seeing the beauty in a plain piece of metal and being able to draw it out. Her study leads her to discover a connection between her own craft and that of her favourite childhood myth: changing lead into gold.  Moving to Venice, Abigail continues to uncover more about the history of her trade while making friends, and a lover, whose lives become inextricably linked with her own. But her abilities soon peak the interests of a powerful group, determined to guard the secret that she may unwittingly expose.  Delving into the deepest secrets of ancient Italy, Abigail's story will take everything you think you know about alchemy and turn it on its head.

A Rarer Gift Than Gold

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

Clink Street Publishing

The Golden Illuminati are biding their time, but they have plans for Abigail Argent. Handsome architect, Robert Fitzpatrick is one of their members. When he offers Abigail help, she's suspicious. But Abigail is struggling to reconnect with her elusive gift, and Robert offers her the only thing that could persuade her to give him a chance. Characters old and new come together to help Abigail and protect her from the most formidable secret society in history, but The Golden Illuminati aren't her only problem. With a new threat hanging over her, Abigail tries to focus on deepening her strange relationship with metal, whilst bonds with others begin to spin out of control. Can Abigail avoid the clutches of The Golden Illuminati and master her gift? Desires collide in this art and alchemy thriller: Rust Upon My Soul. 'A dark story full of intrigue, conspiracy theory and art. For fans of Dan Brown, Andy McDermott and Kate Mosse.'

Rust Upon My Soul: An adventure for art lovers (The Gold Gift Series)

Genre Fiction

ABL Press London

Wax On Wax Off: How To Care For Bronze Sculpture (Antique Bronze Restoration)

Arts & Photography

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

ABL Print

Art, Craft, Danger, Murder, Money … 
Ben Robertson is at a turning point in his life when he comes across an exquisite pocket watch. Hoping this stroke of luck will take him in the direction of a new future, he's determined to restore the timepiece to its former glory,\nBen enlists the help of Rebecca Ruskin, a skilled restorer with an eye for detail, but it's during this process that the timepiece begins to reveal its dark past.\nHistory can add value to an object, but an unsolved murder of a Jewish man and the disappearance of a master-craftsman is not the kind of history you want.\nThe pursuit of truth and treasure draws Ben and Rebecca ever deeper into these unsolved cases.\nAre these crimes too cold to solve? Could the fate of the former owners become their own? Or could restoration mean redemption for more than just the watch?

Restoration Murder: The Salamander Hoard

ABL Press

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