The House of Stones

Anya must leave - quickly, before her heart breaks in two. She sneaks into the carved canoe before completing the ancient lessons of the mystical Stone Society, but she cannot bear to face her aunt on the isolated Island. In Montreal, she meets Liam, who brings out the song she was meant to sing. When tragedy strikes, the pair make their way to the Northern coast of Michigan, where the pioneer society of the offers new hope... and a second chance. Will Anya be able to build a life worth living, and honor her mother and the women who walked before her by continuing the work of the Stone Society? Or will the demands of the world grind her down to dust? The House of Stones is the prequel to Covington's debut novel, The Ripple of Stones. In this gripping tale set across Nova Scotia and Northern Michigan in the 1800's, readers discover the beginnings of the mystical stone society called Uisdeen Fireen, through the eyes of women whose blood runs with the strength of silver.