{"product_id":"the-stones-remember-alice-hayes-9798247819868","title":"The Stones Remember: The Waking Stone","description":"**Some doors were never meant to be opened. Some secrets were buried for a reason.** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElara Voss came to the English countryside to disappear-to escape a life that\u003cbr\u003efell apart and a future she can't face. All she wants is rain, old stones, \u003cbr\u003eand silence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInstead, she finds a symbol carved into Hadrian's Wall that shouldn't exist.\u003cbr\u003eA widower chasing his dead wife's impossible research. And an ancient network\u003cbr\u003eof sites that respond to her touch with a warmth that feels like recognition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**Like coming home to a place she's never been.** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCallum Ashford has spent two years trying to finish what his wife Margaret\u003cbr\u003estarted: finding the convergence point, the heart of a spiritual network\u003cbr\u003ehidden across Britain for centuries. When Elara stumbles into his search, \u003cbr\u003eeverything changes. The stones react to her in ways they never did for\u003cbr\u003eMargaret. The symbols glow. The chambers wake. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's what Margaret called \"resonant.\" And she may be the key to unlocking\u003cbr\u003esomething that's been waiting a very long time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**But they're not the only ones searching.** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Watchers have protected these sites for generations. They send warnings.\u003cbr\u003eThen threats. They believe some knowledge should stay buried, some doors should\u003cbr\u003eremain closed. And they're convinced that what Elara and Callum are doing will\u003cbr\u003eunleash something the world isn't ready to face. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Hadrian's Wall to forgotten stone circles, from ancient church crypts to\u003cbr\u003ethe remote Scottish Highlands, Elara and Callum race to find the waking stone\u003cbr\u003ebefore the Watchers can stop them. With each site they discover, the mystery\u003cbr\u003edeepens. The danger escalates. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd something very old begins to stir beneath the earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**Perfect for readers who love: **\u003cbr\u003e- Archaeological mysteries with a supernatural edge\u003cbr\u003e- Strong, complex heroines finding their power\u003cbr\u003e- British settings rich with history and atmosphere\u003cbr\u003e- Romance that builds slowly amid danger and discovery\u003cbr\u003e- Ancient secrets that blur the line between legend and truth\u003cbr\u003e- Stories where the past reaches into the present \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e**The Stones Remember** is a gripping blend of mystery, romance, and the\u003cbr\u003esupernatural-a story about grief and second chances, about the courage to\u003cbr\u003echase impossible things, and about discovering that sometimes the person\u003cbr\u003eyou're becoming is exactly who you were always meant to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*The first book in The Waking Stone series.*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alice Hayes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247819868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.23d","brand":"Alice Hayes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49172192755967,"sku":"9798247819868","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-stones-remember-alice-hayes-9798247819868","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}