VEIN

Gregor was certain he left the darkness behind. The night the posse came for him and his brother, Rudolf, at their silver mine in Nevada, he managed to escape. Now Gregor is settled in Alaska. Years on and a changed man, changed life, yet still pursuing a life of wealth chasing gold. Then Rudolf arrives. Surprised that his brother is alive, Gregor’s world tectonically shifts. The brothers quickly join, along with Gregor’s current mining partner, to continue their quest for wealth… and power. Forced due to old patterns of greed and ruthlessness, they flee to the Klondike, joining the hundreds rushing at the news of riches. Initially struggling, perseverance leads to the gains they crave. Old habits, however, are hard to break. Gregor finds himself struggling against his brother’s ambition, his own desire for a new life, and a dark past. With Rudolf’s presence looming larger all the time, Gregor struggles with questions of greed, loyalty, redemption, and the haunting nature of unresolved sins.

This tale of immigrant brothers from Germany, seeking their dreams in “The Last Frontier,” weaves historical personalities, locations, and events asking: is a vein of gold worth a gallon of blood?

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