from cablesclasses

Carson's latest book, Walk on Earth a Stranger, title taken from a hymn, set in the Gold Rush era in the United States, has a promising beginning with more books yet to come from the Gold Seer trilogy. Without previewing this book, I simply delved headfirst into reading, and all I can say is that...

from amandacb

The first book in a historical fiction trilogy, WALK ON EARTH A STRANGER follows the arduous journey of Lee Westfall, a15-year-old girl, from Georgia to California during the Gold Rush of 1849. Lee is special in that, like some people can sense water in the ground, she can sense gold-it "will be ...

from SamMusher

Thoroughly enjoyable first book in a romantic trilogy set against the backdrop of the westward expansion of the US. The first part of Lee's story walks her in a wagon train along the Oregon Trail. There's a tiny bit of magic (Lee can sense the presence of gold), but far more historical worldbuild...

from keristars

I did not like the direction Rae Carson took her first series in. The first book was strong, the second a little wobbly, and the third was meandering and had lost all the impact of the first. I was reluctant to pick up a new series by her, and even though Walk on Earth a Stranger sounded appealin...

from GennaC

"I suppose I am a stranger walking on earth, but I'm no son of God. I'm no son at all." A rich, captivating tale of a fearless young woman who embarks on a perilous journey following the tragic death of her parents. Bound for California and gold, Leah carries with her two dangerous secrets, her ...