Born of Gilded Mountains Review

Born of Gilded Mountains Review

Let’s be honest: it’s an Amanda Dykes book. So I already knew it would be outstanding. And then, once I knew it was set in my beloved Colorado Rockies, I expected that it would be doubly outstanding. I was wrong–it was far more amazing and beautiful...
Episode 19: Onward

Episode 19: Onward

You might be thinking that the eclipse is the end of this story. And in a way, it was. But it was also the start of several more.  When we went back to the motel, I was still too electrified with wonder to calm down. So I walked back into the woods, drinking in...
Episode 18: Eclipse

Episode 18: Eclipse

I still smile every time I think about that drive. Every time I remember how all us crazy ramshackle kids packed into that rental SUV. Kason drove, I rode next to him, and Jaz, Brooklyn, and Adam crammed themselves into the backseat. All our luggage—with the telescope...
Episode 17: Garden

Episode 17: Garden

It took less than thirty seconds to relay to Jaz what I’d learned. And it took even less time than that for all three of us—her, me, and Kason—to load into the rental car and head into downtown Sacramento. Blake was nowhere to be seen, and Adam had asked me about...
Episode 16: Polaris

Episode 16: Polaris

I was sitting in the shadows under the street sign when an ancient-looking Honda Civic pulled up next to the curb. Once the car shuddered off, Kason climbed out of the driver’s side and made his way toward me—slowly, cautiously, as if I might spook if he moved too...