River of Stone

By Hayley Phillips

In this striking debut, twin sisters struggle to build a life outside of their mother's influence and the repressive eyes of their cult-like church . . .

Ida and Itasca Stone have perfected their act. Under Mama's management, nearly every Pentecostal Church in North Carolina has heard them sing--a tiring schedule, but necessary, if Ida and Itasca want to keep paying bills and keep Mama happy.

When a big-shot producer discovers them, Ida is more than thrilled to leave their home and dogmatic church behind for the music scene in Nashville. Itasca, though, is fixated on what she is sure will go wrong--there's God to think about, and his most important commandment: Honor thy mother.

As the pressure to choose between their old life with Mama and their new desires mounts, Ida and Itasca must confront the chasm building between them, the chasm that may have always been there, clouding their relationship since birth. A story of sisterhood, deconstruction, and fame, River of Stone considers whether we can ever escape the sins of our past.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1685892876
• ISBN13: 9781685892876
• Release Date: February 2027
• Publisher: Melville House Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.