Ghosts Gold and the Watchmaker: Victorian Gothic

Travelling Towards the Present, Book 2

By: E.M.G Wixley

Narrated by: George Ellington

Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

Mary hoping to leave the hardships and loneliness of her past behind embarks on a new life running a bar in a remote Australian town. The occupants are all driven by fear, striving to survive both mentally and physically in the harsh environment. She dreams of returning to England but that would require a small fortune.

After a period of success, the news of a gold strike leaves the town and farms deserted except for old women and teetotallers. Mary’s business is in danger of collapse and what’s worse her son William has disappeared also overcome with gold fever.

In London Johnny is reeling from George’s revelation. Knowledge of the devastating family secret and the lingering grief of his mother’s death throws him into turmoil. Seeking truth and meaning to his life he initiates a cooperative in the East End of London to provide employment to the destitute immigrants.

Inadvertently treading on the toes of London’s elite he soon becomes embroiled in the crime and depravity of Victorian society. Who will survive the ghosts, secrets, lies and devious dealings in the new industrial world?

©2021 E.M.G Wixley (P)2022 E.M.G Wixley

The saga just gets better

In book two, we find Mary in Australia with William. She uses her psychic abilities to make money and to keep people coming to their new pub in Australia, But when the pub starts failing because everyone is going to search for gold. William’s anger at his mother drives him away to the goal country as well. Mary leaves in search of William but William search will find him close to death and a new best friend. In England Johnny is struggling to be his own man he starts a workshop to help Russian immigrants who most people use for slave labor, he helps them get established and get a living wage. Not everyone is happy about this, Johnny’s ability to astral project well show him the worst side of London streets and put him in danger but it’s also the only thing that saved him. He is engaged to harmony but when he meets a Russian immigrant name Liza everything changes in his world, Will Johnny, Mary and William come together again? All these questions are answered in book two and I loved it! I love this book series by EMG Wicksley. The whole collection is moving towards the present and I can’t wait to see where it ends. I look so forward to the next book coming out on audio and even though I have already read it on Kindle I will definitely be listening to it again. I love these books and this author’s vivid and vast imagination. She doesn’t put a book out often, but when she does I can’t wait to read it. Please Mrs Wicksley write faster! I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes the supernatural with a great plot!

A great book

This storyline caught my interest immediately. This is the second in the series. The first was just as entertaining. The narrator did an great job fleshing out the characters and the voices for each was magnificent.

Great second entry

I was a big fan of the first book and didn't see the twist which is unusual. Book 2 is a great second entry. The story is solid and carries along from the first one smoothly. Absolutely some twists. Some you see and some you don't. I find myself really enjoying the flow of both the authors writing style and the narrators voices. I look forward to reading more from these upstarts.

Good book !!!

Overall it's an excellent addition to anyone's library. The book is an easy read.Great story 😉

Rough start

Overall, the only real complaint I have is that I am fairly certain the narrator also narrated the Bible at some point, and so the first chapter or two before I got sucked into the story I kept droning it out

Mary is in Australia

This story takes Mary's two boys William and Johnny through their own ups and downs to be able to eventually understand and forgive Their mother. Because set in Victorian Times, there are many wealthy Personage taking severe advantage of the immigrants and poor.
Narrator does a Nice job with the various characters' voices and Storyline.