Alastair Stone Chronicles Series by R.L. King

4.45 · 265 ratings
  • Stone and a Hard Place (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1)
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    Stone and a Hard Place (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings · published 2015

    SAFE AS HOUSESIt’s hard enough for Alastair Stone to keep his two lives—powerful mage and mundane Occult Studies professor—separate without an old friend asking him to take on a new apprentice. Especially after a university colleague wants him to investigate a massive old house for things that go bump in the night. Still, Stone figures it’s an easy job: just turn up, put on a little show, and announce that the house is clean.Only it isn’t... more

  • Turn to Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1.5)
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    Turn to Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1.5)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2018

    NOWHERE TO RUN, NOWHERE TO HIDE Dr. Alastair Stone, Occult Studies professor and powerful mage, is walking off a breakup in San Francisco when he encounters a desperate woman preparing to jump off the Golden Gate Bridge. She can't stop hearing voices and seeing her stalker ex-boyfriend--a man she's certain hasn't left his home in the Midwest. She's sure she's going crazy. Stone doesn't believe it... more

  • Devil's Bargain (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1.6)
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    Devil's Bargain (Alastair Stone Chronicles #1.6)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2019

    “A witch wants my baby!” Tamara Huntley is as mundane as they come. A suburban mom with two young children, her life revolves around her family, her job, and the comforts of home. So when her estranged, wild-child sister comes to her, begging for help and claiming a witch murdered her husband and wants to steal her baby daughter in payment for a long-ago oath, Tamara thinks she’s gone crazy. Until she turns up dead, and the baby vanishes without a trace... more

  • The Forgotten (Alastair Stone Chronicles #2)
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    The Forgotten (Alastair Stone Chronicles #2)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings · published 2012

    Evil Hides in Plain SightA disturbed child.A horrific act.A monstrous supernatural conspiracy.All over the Bay Area, ordinary people with no history of violence are committing bizarre, brutal crimes. Others are disappearing without a trace. The only thing the cases have in common is they have nothing in common.Alastair Stone has no idea what kind of rabbit hole he's falling down... more

  • The Threshold (Alastair Stone Chronicles #3)
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    The Threshold (Alastair Stone Chronicles #3)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2013

    Evil Enters Through Darkest DoorwaysIt's been less than a month since Alastair Stone discovered a monstrous supernatural conspiracy to take over our world one mind at a time.The battle in San Francisco struck a major blow—but it didn't eliminate the threat.Not even close... more

  • The Source (Alastair Stone Chronicles #4)
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    The Source (Alastair Stone Chronicles #4)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2021

    Evil Wants to Watch the World BurnThe portals are closed.The Evil have lost their pathway between their home and ours.No longer must humanity fear extradimensional bodysnatchers with a thirst for pain and terror pouring in to wreak destruction on Earth.So that means Alastair Stone and his friends can take a break, right?Yeah—maybe not.True, no more Evil are coming through. But a lot of very powerful, very angry ones are still stuck on our side... more

  • Core of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #5)
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    Core of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #5)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2021

    UNACCEPTABLE LOSSESAlastair Stone knew it would take a big sacrifice to end the Evil’s hold over our world. He was ready to make that sacrifice—but he expected it to be his life.Never in his worst nightmares did he think it would be his magic.Despairing and grief-stricken at the loss of the abilities that defined his existence, he’s on the fast track to self-destruction when a dear friend convinces him to take a desperate last chance... more

  • Blood and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #6)
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    Blood and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #6)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2021

    An Ancient Evil is Bound in BloodWhen his friend Jason Thayer disappears after heading to his home town to attend a wedding, the only clue Alastair Stone has is a cryptic phone message about "something weird" Jason saw shortly before he vanished.Stone travels to the picturesque tourist town where Jason was last seen and is soon caught up in a horrific web of murder, malevolent magic, and a mysterious and ancient force that's resurfaced even more powerful than ever after a long dormancy... more

  • Heart of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #7)
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    Heart of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #7)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2016

    STRANGE ATTRACTIONS With Jason and Verity in southern California, Alastair Stone quickly discovers he misses his best friends and favorite confidants far more than he expected to. It isn't long, though, before he's got some new matters to occupy his mind: a student who may have fallen under the influence of a magical cult leader, and a budding relationship with a sexy, intelligent, and stunningly beautiful woman who's everything he never dared to dream of... more

  • Flesh and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #8)
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    Flesh and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #8)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2016

    DINNER IS SERVEDWhen mage Alastair Stone’s fiancée dumps him for loving magic too much and her not enough, he never sees it coming. Craving a change, Stone picks a big one: moving halfway around the world to teach Occult Studies at Stanford. He expects to pick up where he left off, resuming a quiet life of study and putting the past behind him.But when a gang of cannibalistic serial killers targets the area, he’s certain their origin is supernatural... more

  • The Infernal Heart (Alastair Stone Chronicles #9)
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    The Infernal Heart (Alastair Stone Chronicles #9)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2017

    HEART OF THE MATTER When a police detective approaches Alastair Stone to consult on a grisly occult-related murder, he initially considers it nothing more than an intriguing puzzle to fill a few dull late-summer hours. But then the detective becomes a victim, and the murderer begins taunting Stone, daring him to discover the truth before more of his friends join the list of targets... more

  • The Other Side (Alastair Stone Chronicles #10)
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    The Other Side (Alastair Stone Chronicles #10)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2017

    DARK DESIRES Alastair Stone and fellow professor Edwina Mortenson go together like punk rock and patchouli. So when an unwilling Stone is “volunteered” to participate in a paranormal TV reality show with her, neither of them is thrilled about it—even if the ghost town they’ll be filming in is supposedly the site of a powerful curse... more

  • Path of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #11)
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    Path of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #11)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2021

    TRIAL BY FIREAfter fifteen-year-old Alastair Stone is caught performing magic at his prestigious boarding school, he can hardly believe his good fortune: not only isn't he punished, but his father arranges a trial apprenticeship—three years early—with one of the most powerful mages in all of Britain. He'll have a month to prove himself, or he'll be packed back off to school... more

  • Necessary Sacrifices (Alastair Stone Chronicles #12)
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    Necessary Sacrifices (Alastair Stone Chronicles #12)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2017

    SINS OF THE PAST Alastair Stone has barely begun to recover from the death of a friend when he’s rocked by yet another—this time someone who was closer to him than his own father. It looks like natural causes...but a grief-stricken Stone isn’t convinced. As England’s magical community comes together to mourn the shocking loss, Verity meets a group of powerful female practitioners who offer to teach her potent new magical skills—a group whose leader seems strangely familiar... more

  • Game of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #13)
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    Game of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #13)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2018

    PLAY A DEADLY GAME Alastair Stone needs a break. He’d gladly trade a big chunk of his newly-acquired fortune for a few uninterrupted weeks of rest, but that’s not going to happen. On top of dealing with his new magical status and a relationship heading in unexpected directions, he soon learns the bombshell revelations about his family aren’t even close to over yet... more

  • Steel and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #14)
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    Steel and Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #14)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2018

    POINT OF NO RETURN Alastair Stone, determined to harness enigmatic mage Trevor Harrison’s potent power source, takes a desperate chance—he travels to the dimension where it originates, hoping to convince Harrison to teach him its secrets. He should have expected things wouldn’t go as planned... more

  • Stone and Claw (Alastair Stone Chronicles #15)
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    Stone and Claw (Alastair Stone Chronicles #15)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2018

    WILD MAGIC Things are looking up for Alastair Stone. He's just moved into his new house, Jason's opening his investigation agency, and best of all, the University has finally hired a new professor for the Occult Studies department. Carefree days never last long for Stone, though. The smart, sexy new professor turns out to have secrets—dangerous secrets... more

  • The Seventh Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #16)
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    The Seventh Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #16)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2018

    A father's sins.A son's wrath.An enemy's revenge.When a shadowy, sinister organization begins killing apprentices, Alastair Stone is determined to track down the people pulling its strings. But Stone’s life quickly spirals into chaos when a young man contacts him—claiming to be his son.As he pursues the trail of the murderers and struggles to deal with this new upheaval in his life, Stone has no idea of the dark, carefully-laid plan unfolding behind the scenes... more

  • Gathering Storm (Alastair Stone Chronicles #17)
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    Gathering Storm (Alastair Stone Chronicles #17)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2019

    Immovable Object - Meet Irresistible ForceWhen Alastair Stone investigates a tale of odd events at an abandoned Midwestern paper mill, he figures it's just another hoax. After all, he's seen hundreds of them in his career.He soon discovers this one isn't a hoax, though—and neither is the backwoods hunter who's suddenly developed healing abilities in Pennsylvania. The only thing the two have in common are the strange, possibly extradimensional rifts spontaneously appearing nearby... more

  • House of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #18)
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    House of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #18)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2019

    THE PAST LIES BURIED...Alastair Stone isn't proud of the dark deeds of his family's past, but he thought they were just that—past.But when a routine renovation of his ancestral home releases a horde of angry spirits bent on vengeance against anyone of his blood, he soon learns that his family's horrific acts were even worse than he ever could have imagined... more

  • Circle of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #19)
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    Circle of Stone (Alastair Stone Chronicles #19)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2019

    The circle widensFor Alastair Stone, problems rarely come one at a time. He’s busy helping an old friend with a case of blackmail when he’s contacted about a mysterious wave of minor crimes in the Oakland area—one that might involve magic. He asks Verity to look into it.When tragedy strikes and the petty crime spree leads to a friend's disastrous near-death, Stone hurries home to investigate the situation himself... more

  • The Madness Below (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20)
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    The Madness Below (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2019

    IT WAITS... Alastair Stone needs a vacation. He’s literally stepping through the portal to his home in England when an old friend calls with a horrific tale of a grisly multiple murder committed by teenagers just back from a school camping trip. It doesn’t take long to convince Stone the supernatural is involved. Goodbye peaceful vacation, hello magical investigation. When he teams up with a local cop who’s in the know about magic, he soon discovers the problem is a lot worse than he thought... more

  • Boys' Night  (Way) Out (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20.5)
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    Boys' Night (Way) Out (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20.5)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2020

    HERE COMES THE GROOM... "Just don't ship me off to another dimension." Not the typical thing you need to tell your best man when he's planning your bachelor party. But Jason Thayer isn't your typical groom. And Alastair Stone isn't your typical best man. When a mellow party-train journey to Lake Tahoe with some buddies turns into a surreal mind trip with no exit in sight, Jason will need to use all his wits to find his way out of the madness. Grab a drink and party on, Jason... more

  • An Unexpected Truth (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20.6)
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    An Unexpected Truth (Alastair Stone Chronicles #20.6)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2020

    THE TRUTH IS NOT THE TRUTH After a bad breakup, all Verity Thayer wants is to spend the next few days moping in her apartment, eating chocolate, and hoping the Universe will leave her the hell alone for a while. That lasts until a mysterious note arrives in her mailbox: Your mother didn’t die of cancer.
 And your father isn’t who you think he is. With her brother away with his fiancée and Alastair Stone on the other side of the world, Verity sets off on her own to track down the note’s sender... more

  • Death's Door (Alastair Stone Chronicles #21)
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    Death's Door (Alastair Stone Chronicles #21)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2020

    A Friend Lost. A Horror Unearthed. An Enemy Reborn.It was meant to be a simple few days away: Verity heading off for a much-needed girls’ weekend in New York City.But then comes her desperate call to Alastair Stone: A terrifying disaster has occurred, killing dozens of people—including a dear friend.When Stone joins her to investigate, they quickly discover that magic is behind the catastrophe. Even worse, it’s magic that isn’t even supposed to exist... more

  • Blood Brothers (Alastair Stone Chronicles #22)
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    Blood Brothers (Alastair Stone Chronicles #22)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2020

    Magic is Thicker than BloodAlastair Stone figures using tracking magic to help Jason Thayer and his new wife Amber find a missing child will be a good diversion. At least it will take his mind off a summer that, without Verity around, is shaping up to be a lot less eventful than he’d hoped... more

  • Homecoming (Alastair Stone Chronicles #23)
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    Homecoming (Alastair Stone Chronicles #23)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2020

    Finding The Way Home Can Be DeadlyIt starts with an article from Jason's crank file. Some campers have discovered an unconscious "space alien" in the wilds of Colorado.Every mention of the story quickly vanishes from the internet--but not before Alastair Stone gets a look at the single, blurry photo.The "space alien" looks tantalizingly familiar...Stone's going to need some heavy-duty help to get her back where she belongs. Help he doesn't even know how to reach... more

  • Mortal Imperative (Alastair Stone Chronicles #24)
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    Mortal Imperative (Alastair Stone Chronicles #24)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2020

    Old Friends. Old Enemies. Unspeakable Evil.Alastair Stone is surprised when a long-forgotten friend breaks his self-imposed silence to contact him.It seems that two other allies from his past have disappeared without a trace, and Stone's tracking magic might be the only way to find them.Should be simple. Right?But as Stone delves into the deepening mystery, he finds connections to unexpected avenues: old enemies, forbidden magic, and even Verity's group of San Francisco vigilantes... more

  • Balance of Power (Alastair Stone Chronicles #25)
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    Balance of Power (Alastair Stone Chronicles #25)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings · published 2021

    Stone Enters A High-Stakes Race for a Deadly PrizeAlastair Stone had long thought the ability to interfere with arcane energy to be the holy grail of magical study.Until a piece of an item capable of doing just that turns up in a collection of mundane occult art, and someone nearly kills one of his colleagues while trying to steal it.The search for the other half of the item leads Stone to a stage magician who died more than fifty years ago—but Stone isn’t the only one on the trail... more

  • Rite of Passage (Alastair Stone Chronicles #26)
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    Rite of Passage (Alastair Stone Chronicles #26)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2021

    An Old Friend Brings a Major New ThreatWhen Kolinsky asks Alastair Stone to investigate a curious anomaly near a familiar location, Stone is ready to find a connection between the two.What he's not ready to find is an old friend he thought was dead for eleven years. A friend who's got more than one shocking bombshell to drop on him—including an unexpected companion—before she goes on the run and disappears... more

  • Winds of Change (Alastair Stone Chronicles #27)
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    Winds of Change (Alastair Stone Chronicles #27)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2021

    The times, they are a-changin’…Sometimes the biggest events begin with the smallest incidents.This time, it’s another of Jason’s strange cases: a missing man a tracking spell can’t trace.It isn’t long before the man turns up. Except he’s…different.And he’s not the only one.A new magical affliction is creeping through the world, permanently altering people’s auras and changing their astral forms... more

  • Awakening (Alastair Stone Chronicles #28)
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    Awakening (Alastair Stone Chronicles #28)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2021

    When Alastair Stone chooses to remain in captivity to save his son, he has no idea how much his life is about to change. While he does manage to break free from his bizarre prison, his newfound freedom doesn’t come without a price. Everything around him is different—the world, his friends, what he thinks he knows about what he left behind. And despite all the power he commands, he can’t do a thing to fix any of it... more

  • Blood Ties (Alastair Stone Chronicles #29)
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    Blood Ties (Alastair Stone Chronicles #29)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2022

    Most families can be a pain. Some can be deadly.Alastair Stone has successfully finished the first of the three tasks he’s oath-bound to complete for his powerful dragon ancestor. To his shock and surprise, the second turns out to be something he already wants to do: kill an old enemy who shouldn’t even be alive.The only problems are, Stone has no idea how to find his target, and the deadline he’s been given makes success by no means certain... more

  • The Lost Scion (Alastair Stone Chronicles #31)
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    The Lost Scion (Alastair Stone Chronicles #31)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2022

    Be Careful What You Ask For…Alastair Stone has already paid off two of the three favors he owes his ancestor Aldwyn.He expects the third to be big, but he has no idea how big.Aldwyn reveals he has another scion—a man the dragon has sensed, but never been able to locate.He wants Stone to find him.The shocks don’t end there, though. Stone soon discovers the mysterious scion is a lot more familiar than he expected—which leaves him with a dilemma... more

  • Strange Bedfellows (Alastair Stone Chronicles #33)
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    Strange Bedfellows (Alastair Stone Chronicles #33)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2023

    Demon in the Streets…Dragon in the SheetsAlastair Stone knew it was only a matter of time.The demon called The Unspeakable is safely locked away, but nearly a dozen more of its kind remain behind, gathering strength like malevolent, ticking time bombs.So, when Stone gets word that a mysterious and hyper-violent entity has taken over a Changeling street gang in inner-city Detroit, it isn’t long before he’s sure he knows exactly what the threat has to be... more

  • Poisoned Vines (Alastair Stone Chronicles #34)
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    Poisoned Vines (Alastair Stone Chronicles #34)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2023

    A Tangled, Noxious Web...Alastair Stone has just had a bombshell dropped on him about Aldwyn’s latest plans—but that particular problem will have to take a back seat to a more pressing one.Verity has disappeared.She never returned home following a weekend visit with her half-siblings in central California, and no one has any idea where she is... more

  • Conflict of Interest (Alastair Stone Chronicles #35)
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    Conflict of Interest (Alastair Stone Chronicles #35)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2024

    The Lesser of Two EvilsAlastair Stone has some rare free time, so he agrees to help Jason with a case—a missing college student with a wealthy father who’s desperate to bring her home safely.As often happens when Stone is involved, though, the girl’s disappearance soon proves to be only the tip of a much larger and more dangerous iceberg, ultimately leading them to a malevolent megachurch with a lot more than salvation on its agenda... more

  • Lethal Exchange (Alastair Stone Chronicles #36)
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    Lethal Exchange (Alastair Stone Chronicles #36)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2024

    A Deadly Transaction, A Dangerous GameWhen Alastair Stone’s former apprentice Verity approaches him with the story of a drugged and caged Changeling she spotted at a magical black market in Europe, Stone is quick to offer his aid to locate the victim.Once on the Changeling’s trail, though, Stone and Verity soon discover they have stumbled upon the tip of a horrific iceberg—a shadowy organization operating deep underground, kidnapping specifically-targeted Changelings for an unspeakable fate... more

  • Trial by Fire (Alastair Stone Chronicles #37)
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    Trial by Fire (Alastair Stone Chronicles #37)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings · published 2024

    Danger is in the Cards...Wracked with guilt and rage following the death of an ally he felt he should have prevented, Alastair Stone wants nothing more than to track down the murderer and exact violent revenge.The Universe, however, has other plans.For one, the dragons want to put him on trial for revealing sensitive information to his friends, with the penalty for losing the case potentially worse than death... more

  • Hidden Agendas (Alastair Stone Chronicles #38)
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    Hidden Agendas (Alastair Stone Chronicles #38)

    R.L. King

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2024

    DANGEROUS LIAISONS AND HIDDEN SECRETSIt’s been a rough and harrowing few months for Alastair Stone and his closest friends—but despite all the mayhem they get up to together, they still have separate lives that sometimes take them in very different directions.Stone, still acclimating to both a new family member and the shocking developments he’s recently learned about Calanar, turns his attention back to a situation he’s avoided far too exacting his revenge on the murderer of a friend... more

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