A walled town.
A hunger in the stones.
A love that defies the darkness.

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Ink & Stone

When Alice Walker becomes the new head librarian for the walled town of Stonespeak, she expects to pour herself into reinvigorating the beautiful, atmospheric library.
Instead, she stumbles on a terrible truth the town has protected for over a century. Now a secret society lurking in Stonespeak’s shadows is watching her every move. Alice faces a dire choice: join the cover-up…or become its next victim. The only person willing to help her is Drew Ashe, a gruff outsider and a man she’s been warned not to trust. But the more time she spends with him, the harder it becomes to believe he’s the danger.Ink & Stone is an 11,000-word prequel novella that begins the mystery of Stonespeak. Get the story free when you join the mailing list.

Stonespeak

Full length novel coming soon!In Stonespeak, the stones remember every victim.
When Juniper arrives in the mysterious walled town of Stonespeak, she believes she has finally found a place to belong. The ancient stone walls feel safe, like dreams fulfilled. Matthias Burke knows the truth about Stonespeak. The darkness inside the town has already destroyed almost everyone he has ever loved. When Juniper begins uncovering secrets buried for a century, Matthias pulls her into the dangerous work he returned to finish: reviving the Guardians, a forgotten order sworn to protect the town. But as their attraction slowly grows, so does their peril. They are two people drawn together by a town that destroys everyone who gets too close. Because the thing inside Stonespeak’s walls isn’t sleeping. It has been feeding silently for a century. And now it has noticed Juniper.Stonespeak is a gothic paranormal romance featuring slow-burn tension, dangerous secrets, and an ancient entity.

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Isobel Strand writes about haunted cities, hidden secrets, and love that feels like a refuge from the storm. Based on the West Coast of Canada, she lives with her husband and kids, as well as a vertically challenged feline. She loves thunderstorms and exploring old cities.

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