Claimed - Fred Alvrez

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Title: Claimed
Author: Fred Alvrez
Genre: Suspense
Rating: 3.5/5
# pages: 300
Date read: February 2019

Lives depend on them discovering gold, but what price are they willing to pay?

Two best friends fly to their gold claim on a remote part of Vancouver Island, both in desperate need of large amounts of money. It’s their annual pilgrimage, but this year there’s added pressure to deliver.

What they find shocks the pair, when they discover a small community that’s been shut off from the world and living underground. The rituals that they perform cause the two men to feel shock, revulsion and anger. Regular earthquakes only add to the danger, along with two sisters who they must rescue if they are to succeed.

Will they find gold, and what will it cost?
Will they even survive?

Two men go on a tortuous journey that will change both their lives forever.


A 3.5 star review. Rounded up on Goodreads as it kept me fascinated enough to finish in a day!

Very different from Fred Alvrez' other books. I love that I've now read three books by him, and they literally couldn't be more different from one another! Just goes to show that no author needs to feel stuck in one genre.

The first few chapters made me google images of Vancouver Island... Oh, my goodness! I want to go there now! Definitely a new spot to add to my bucket list - it looks absolutely gorgeous!

The story itself is every bit as engaging as I have come to expect from Fred Alvrez. I was kept on the edge of my seat throughout the journey (trying not to give too much away here) and absolutely adored Maya.