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The Wellspring
After being forced into the khan's deadly race across the taiga, Dashi swore she'd never be anyone's pawn again.
Yet she finds herself imprisoned in a dank cell beneath the khan's fortress, forced once more into the dangerous dance of doing the khan's bidding while trying to save herself and her sister, Idree.
The khan is hellbent on finding the Wellspring, a sacred site from Purek lore thought to hold immense power. Now, Dashi is tasked with leading the khan safely past the denizens of the taiga and into the graveyard of an ancient civilization. And they won't be traveling alone. The khan will be surrounded by his monstrous heralds—human-animal horrors created by the golden needle’s magic—and his new consul, who also happens to be Dashi’s oldest enemy.
Dashi is certain there's more to the Wellspring than the khan's consul is letting on, but with her own life and her sister's hanging in the balance, she'll have to tread carefully. If she can unravel the mysteries of the Wellspring and the consul's true motives fast enough, she might just earn her freedom. If she can’t, the world will never be the same.
Yet she finds herself imprisoned in a dank cell beneath the khan's fortress, forced once more into the dangerous dance of doing the khan's bidding while trying to save herself and her sister, Idree.
The khan is hellbent on finding the Wellspring, a sacred site from Purek lore thought to hold immense power. Now, Dashi is tasked with leading the khan safely past the denizens of the taiga and into the graveyard of an ancient civilization. And they won't be traveling alone. The khan will be surrounded by his monstrous heralds—human-animal horrors created by the golden needle’s magic—and his new consul, who also happens to be Dashi’s oldest enemy.
Dashi is certain there's more to the Wellspring than the khan's consul is letting on, but with her own life and her sister's hanging in the balance, she'll have to tread carefully. If she can unravel the mysteries of the Wellspring and the consul's true motives fast enough, she might just earn her freedom. If she can’t, the world will never be the same.
- GenresFantasy
446 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 2, 2024
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About the author
T.J. Carroll
4 books8 followersT.J. Carroll has lived all over but now calls Earth home. When she's not writing, she enjoys hiking, saying she's going to establish a family game night, and lurking in bookstores. The Golden Needle is her debut novel and the first book in The Taiga series.
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December 31, 2025
This final book of the trilogy is full of adventure, traps and pitfalls, unexpected allies, and true love. A very engaging and exciting read!
June 27, 2025
Criminally underrated series I just went through this over the last week and it’s so good!!
September 25, 2024
Awesome
Held.my interest through all three in the series! I really could not put them down! Where is the next book in this series!
Held.my interest through all three in the series! I really could not put them down! Where is the next book in this series!
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