The Stones Remember: The Waking Stone

By Alice Hayes

**Some doors were never meant to be opened. Some secrets were buried for a reason.**

Elara Voss came to the English countryside to disappear-to escape a life that
fell apart and a future she can't face. All she wants is rain, old stones,
and silence.

Instead, she finds a symbol carved into Hadrian's Wall that shouldn't exist.
A widower chasing his dead wife's impossible research. And an ancient network
of sites that respond to her touch with a warmth that feels like recognition.

**Like coming home to a place she's never been.**

Callum Ashford has spent two years trying to finish what his wife Margaret
started: finding the convergence point, the heart of a spiritual network
hidden across Britain for centuries. When Elara stumbles into his search,
everything changes. The stones react to her in ways they never did for
Margaret. The symbols glow. The chambers wake.

She's what Margaret called "resonant." And she may be the key to unlocking
something that's been waiting a very long time.

**But they're not the only ones searching.**

The Watchers have protected these sites for generations. They send warnings.
Then threats. They believe some knowledge should stay buried, some doors should
remain closed. And they're convinced that what Elara and Callum are doing will
unleash something the world isn't ready to face.

From Hadrian's Wall to forgotten stone circles, from ancient church crypts to
the remote Scottish Highlands, Elara and Callum race to find the waking stone
before the Watchers can stop them. With each site they discover, the mystery
deepens. The danger escalates.

And something very old begins to stir beneath the earth.

**Perfect for readers who love: **
- Archaeological mysteries with a supernatural edge
- Strong, complex heroines finding their power
- British settings rich with history and atmosphere
- Romance that builds slowly amid danger and discovery
- Ancient secrets that blur the line between legend and truth
- Stories where the past reaches into the present

**The Stones Remember** is a gripping blend of mystery, romance, and the
supernatural-a story about grief and second chances, about the courage to
chase impossible things, and about discovering that sometimes the person
you're becoming is exactly who you were always meant to be.

*The first book in The Waking Stone series.*

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GN33LVK3
• ISBN13: 9798247819868
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"