Of Silver and Secrets

Bewitched treasure and buried secrets are unearthed in Griep’s exhilarating follow-up to Of Gold and Shadows. In late 19th century Britain, Eva Inman, 27, has had a lot weighing on her mind lately: after the recent death of her father, she’s been raising her blind sister, Penny, while trying to pay off the tax bill on their family estate. So when her farmhand Sinclair brings her an old, valuable-looking silver ring, she hopes it might be the answer to her money problems, though the part of the estate where it was found is rumored to be cursed. After traveling to a local university to price the ring, Eva teams up with childhood crush Bram Webb—now an archaeologist—to dig the supposedly cursed acres for more of what Bram believes might be valuable Roman relics. But when a series of bizarre accidents occur, Eva starts to question whether the curse is to blame or sinister forces closer to home are at play—and if so, who might be so set on sabotaging the dig. Snappy prose propels the twisty mystery at the story’s center, as sympathetic Eva struggles to make sense of her life and find strength from God to move beyond her past. The result is an adventure with gratifying depth. (June)