The Measure of Gold

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>No magic is more powerful or dangerous than the spell of love. It is 1940 and Germany has just invaded France. Across the ocean in Sweetwater Tennessee Penelope a beautiful alchemist receives a letter from her childhood friend Naomie urging her to France. Bereft from the loss of her widowed father Penelope leaves her life and travels to German-occupied Paris. There she meets Naomie's brother the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli and his mysterious apprentice Lucien. </span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>Falling headlong into the alchemy's esoteric world she helps Fulcanelli and Lucien resist the Nazi forces. She trains as a spy and infiltrates a powerful brothel Le Chambrement. As the horrors of war close in around her Penelope must seduce a murderous Nazi officer in a desperate calculation to save her lover Lucian. Through the devastating magic of life Penelope learns that alchemy has far more to do with the person than the element. </span></p><p><br></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)>The Measure of Gold</em><span style=background-color: rgba(0 0 0 0); color: rgba(14 16 26 1)> is an epic story of alchemy betrayal courage and transcendent love.</span></p>