The Gold Hunter
Logline
A boy in Gold Rush California finds the entrance beneath a lake to a vast motherlode of gold followed by the devastating results of sudden wealth.
Genre
Historical Fiction, War, Action, Adventure, Epic,
Short Summary
Petr Valory's dream of doing good--building his father a steam-powered lumber mill, a beautiful white house with shutters for his mother and a fine, speedy horse for his sister--all are shattered when the king of the mountains comes after him demanding a king's share of the gold.
Petr loses everything that has meaning--mother, father, sister--because of Dain King's greed. Petr will lure King into volcanic chamber beneath Gold Lake where King will be destroyed. But the chamber holds hidden mysteries far more valuable than gold.
Setting
Gold Rush era, Sierra Nevada, Calfornia
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Overcoming Monster/Villain
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence, Sexual Abuse
Main Character Details
Name: Petr Valory
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Adventurous
Additional Character Details
Name: Dain King
Age: 45
Gender: Male
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Badass
Additional Character Details
Name: Annabel Rochele Valory
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Adventurous, Aspiring
Additional Character Details
Name: John Valory
Age: 42
Gender: Male
Role: Mentor
Key Traits: Aspiring, Adventurous
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