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A carregar... The Legend of Waterhole Branchpor Lucas R. Wright
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In The Legend of Waterhole Branch, 29 year old Hunter Pierce attempts to escape the clutches of his ruthless Spanish kidnappers convinced that he built a financial empire around the long lost treasure of the revered Spanish Explorer Alonso Álvarez de Pineda. Hunter Pierce is a quantitative prodigy who grew up in rural southern Alabama in the desolate town of Magnolia Springs. His family owned a small waterfront house on Waterhole Branch, a shallow narrow tributary of Fish River that snaked through the hilly countryside. The genesis of the branch was one of the many springs that populated the area and provided Hunter and his two childhood friends, Brian and Camilla, countless opportunities to camp, fish and explore the swampy wooded terrain that encapsulated the largely uninhabited region. The legend of a 16th century Spanish treasure, once hidden in Waterhole Branch and lost to time, proves to be a reality. Tragedy displaces the inseparable trio just before high school and the three friends are led on drastically different paths through life. Hunter allows his personal tragedy to fuel a search for the treasure while effortlessly graduating from Oxford University with a degree in quantitative finance. Hunter insists his personal wealth is a product of his lucrative Wall Street career, while the Spanish treasure seekers, kidnappers, and self-proclaimed rightful owners of the treasure believe Hunter found the gold. While developing a plan to escape from his captors, Hunter is reunited with Brian and Camilla in Magnolia Springs 14 years after they last saw each other. The childhood friends test their loyalties before working together in an attempt to outsmart the crew of Spaniards relying on distinct skills each friend refined as he or she got older. Ultimately, the truth about the treasure is revealed as Hunter brilliantly masterminds his escape narrowly avoiding certain death at every turn. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Hunter went on to college obtaining a degree in finance. He did well, grabbing a prominent career in Manhattan’s financial district. After college, he became obsessed with the fabled treasure that had caused his parents their lives. He did extensive research into explorer Alonso Alvarez de Pineda and the treasure of gold and pearls that was supposedly hidden in Magnolia Springs in 1519; more specifically, Waterhole Branch in a creek located off Fish River.
The story actually picks up with Hunter being grabbed at gunpoint in Manhattan in April 2013. He recognizes Abilio Ibanez by the scar on his face. He is the one that murdered his parents. They have Camilla with them. Is she part of their group now or is she seeking freedom? They overlook Hunter’s cell phone and as soon as he gets an opportunity, he leaves a message for Brian who had graduated from the Navy Seal program. Hunter is being forced back to Alabama; Abilio is once again demanding the gold. Hunter needs to insert a delay long enough for Brian to get into place.
This is Lucas Wright’s debut novel While the background information is essential to show the character development of Hunter, Brian, and Camilla, there is actually quite a lot which had no impact on the current situation nor the main story line and slowed down the pace. The narration between the children was light and heart-warming. The scenery descriptions were well done, allowing the reader a glimpse into this swampy wooded terrain where Hunter, Brian, and Camille grew up. While I completely understood why the mobsters would think Hunter had obtained the treasure, it wasn’t clear to me why they would have thought the parents knew the whereabouts of the gold. I rated The Legend of Waterhole Branch at 3.5 out of 5. (