Living Stone

by Edward Cox

When stones fall from the sky . . .

Old Herne is terrorising Forest Gate, and the London police are stumped. For three months his victims have been found dead at the church down Cernunnos Lane, their bodies brutalised beyond recognition. Leading the investigation is Oscar. He is yet to uncover one single clue that reveals the killer's identity or his motives. He does, however, have the prestigious honour of being the only person to have seen Old Herne and lived . . . trouble is, Oscar can't remember what he saw, and now he has been kicked off the case.

However, Oscar isn't deterred. Dogged by nightmares and visions of shadowy monsters, he becomes obsessed in his pursuit of the killer and the truth behind his lost memories. But even he couldn't guess that Old Herne's origins hark back to the turn of the first millennium, and a legacy left by the man who dared to meddle with stones from the sky.

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Author of THE RELIC GUILD trilogy (The Relic Guild, The Cathedral of Known Things, The Watcher of Dead Time) published by Gollancz. Represented by Howard Morhaim Literary Agency. Daddy, husband, reader.

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Reviews

[Marva · Rating 4 out of 5]

Living Stone is quite short, so a fast read. That said, it's quite good. The writing is excellent. It's a fresh idea that Mr. Cox handled well. I liked the reference to the Old Herne legend, putting a new twist on that.

[Byron 'Giggsy' Paul · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very interesting read. like other reviewers, the main flaw here is length, as this really seems to be novel material, it seems as if William S Burroughs came by and cut every other chapter out ;)

worth a read for sure though.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

I know Edward's work and I know Sam's Dot quality, so this is definitely a book I need to check out.

[Bruce · Rating 4 out of 5]

A palpable evocation of evil. Works as a novelette, but perhaps a bit sketchy in places. Perhaps would be even more successful as a novel.

[Dana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good novella that should be worked into a novel - or perhaps more stories need to be written about Old Herne and/or Oscar's lives. There's definitely more dark corners to probe!