STONEHEART
A Tale of Hope
Amid Fairy-Tale Darkness
A novel-length adventure
from
Abby D. Jones
and
Alana K. Asby
George "Sul" Sullivan is a bounty hunter with a magical stone for a heart.
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Unfeeling and efficient, he nevertheless saves the life of Psyche Kyteler, a gunmaker who was assaulted, staked out, and trapped on a deserted ranch. Psyche and Sul take on their mutual enemies together in a desperate stand. Then they part, Sul leaving his stoneheart with Psyche to keep her trauma at bay.
Unbeknownst to Sul, Psyche is pregnant with a magical child, the result of her assault and contact with the stoneheart. During the years they spend apart, she raises her beloved daughter and yearns for the man who cannot feel for her as she feels for him.
Meanwhile, Sul increasingly acts out the guilt and despair he tried to escape by taking the stoneheart. At last, in desperation, he takes a final job that brings him back into Psyche's life. But far from easing his torment, this job confronts him with an impossible choice between honor and salvation.
"Incredibly creative and stunning... set in an enthralling but dangerous magical world. I couldn't put it down! It's one of those stories that will stay with me; and one that manages the tricky balance of being visceral and brutal, yet hauntingly beautiful and hopeful all at once. The development of each of the main characters is top notch, too. If you can endure the dark times with them and come out on the other side, the journey is well worth it. A masterful reminder that, no matter your circumstances, you can find healing - though the process may not be easy or pretty. And sometimes you have to saddle up and fight back against the darkness in your life before it consumes you." - Reader Review
"Brilliant, clever and beautiful, this is a story of hope, of redemption and forgiveness, of love, fighting for your home and your trueself. It’s gorgeously written, drawing from mythos and fairytales, and amazingly pulled together in neat, fantastical bows. It made me cry on more than one occasion, made me laugh in spite of myself and had me rooting for the characters throughout. Cannot recommend this book enough." - Reader Review