The BFS Book Club is Reading: The Book of Gold

Yet another perk of joining the BFS: get to know some of the best new speculative fiction reads, and chat about them with the community.

Next up at the BFS Book Club, it’s time to dig into The Book of Gold by Ruth Frances Long.

BFS Secretary David Green, who runs the book club, says of this month’s book: “I’m so excited that ‘The Book of Gold’ by Ruth Frances Long is our next Book Club pick. Hodderscape have been consistently expanding the fantasy horizon for a while now, and ‘The Book of Gold’ is no exception. Featuring heists, intrigue and a large nod to real-world history, this is a riot of a read and I can’t wait to see what our members think of it.”

About this month’s read

Genre: Historical and Epic Fantasy
Length: 352 pages
Publisher: Hodderscape
Released: 28 November 2024
Series: The Feral Gods trilogy, book 1

A desperate thief. A magical book. And a heist for the ages.

There’s only one thing notorious thief Lyta loves more than a big score: her little brother, Kit. But when Kit is arrested for producing seditious pamphlets, he stands to lose not only his printing press, but possibly his life.

In exchange for her brother’s freedom, Lyta strikes a daring bargain with the king -she will steal the infamous Book of Gold: a mysterious manuscript reputed to be hiding vast magical power within.

It’s just the kind of challenge Lyta relishes, but she didn’t bargain for a secretive scholar, her brother’s interference, or the return of handsome and brooding Captain Sylvian Chant, once her lover and partner in crime, now an incorruptible royal bodyguard . . .

About the BFS Book Club

This is more than just an online book club: not only can members read along and join discussions on the BFS Discord server and in our Facebook group, but we’ll also have exclusive perks for BFS members, such as live Q&As with the authors.

Get your copy of The Book of Gold – whether you request it at your library, purchase your own copy from the bookstore of your choice, or listen to the audio version – and then join the BFS Facebook group or members-only Discord server to chat about the book as you read (no spoilers, please!). It’s totally fine for readers to not enjoy the selected books, but we do ask that you express your thoughts in a kind way – you never know who’s a member and following the discussion!

There’s already a spoiler-free discussion happening in the dedicated channel on the BFS members-only Discord server and in our Facebook group. The full spoiler-ific discussion will happen over the weekend of 18-19 January.

This book club will grow with members’ needs, so David will ask for feedback and tweak the formula after these first discussions. Head over to our Facebook group or members-only Discord server and start getting involved. Not yet in the Discord server? Contact us to request your invite link.

See you at book club!