Stone

A very smart emotionally intelligent YA fantasy tale of grief and magic with a refreshingly realistic set of human characters and focus on talking about your problems. Very enjoyable Full review - [URL not allowed]......more

I was kindly sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review from the publisher, with thanks to Zephyr Books! This has not affected my review in any way. Witch by Finbar Hawkins was one of my top reads of 2020, so when the opportunity came for me to read Stone, I immediately took it. Sto......more

Sam’s father is killed in Afghanistan in his final tour and Sam is devastated. He has lost not only his father but his best friend. When Sam is out walking the ancient hillside where the white chalk horse has galloped for centuries, he finds a strange stone that is ice-cold to touch and seems to cal......more

Ik heb wat gemixte gevoelens over dit boek. Het einde vond ik persoonlijk heel mooi maar het begin van het boek vond ik iets moeilijker om in te komen. De thema's dood, rauw en liefde worden heel mooi omschreven en verwerkt in de karakters. Toch vond ik het niet een super goed boek doodat sommige di......more

Take a pinch of The Dark is Rising, a spoonful of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and a ladleful of grief and you might come close to Stone by Finbar Hawkins💫 Sam's Dad does not come back from his final tour of Afghanistan. On the day of the funeral, Sam visits the ancient white horse carved into the h......more