Books published by publisher Shadowstone Books

Faced with a mystery, some people walk away, but others are driven to solve it.Dan Corrigan never walked away from a problem in his life, but burnt out by the pressures of corporate troubleshooting, he needs to escape, to disconnect.His hideaway in a quiet rural village should be ideal, but it soon throws up a mystery of its own.An ancient legend, a coded message on a stone slab, and a secret concealed in a country manor house: these are the clues that will take Dan on a journey into the past, delving deeper into a hidden history.Uncovering the truth might give him the confidence to rebuild his life, but if he fails, there’s no going back.Take the first step alongside Dan as he begins a Study in Stone.

Most people play the game. Hank lives it.Total immersion. Total commitment.In Unlimited Combat, he's one of the best. He makes his own luck. And he plays solo. Until now.Hank's on a new mission. To succeed, he must fight harder than ever before.But he can't do it on his own.And Hank's about to find out that not everyone in the game plays by the same rules. Start reading today because, in this game, there's no such thing as going in too deep.

Three lives, thousands of years apart, their destinies bound by one deadly secret: Somewhere, Sometime, The Stone is Watching.Breaking Ground takes the stories of three people living over 5000 years apart, and weaves them into a tale crammed with suspense.In the modern day, Jake hopes to find buried treasure, but he unearths something quite different.During WW II, Vincent takes off in a single-engine plane. He carries a terrible secret, but he's unprepared for its consequences.5,000 years in the past, Burlic dares to hunt alone, but he's underestimated the dangers that lurk in the shadows.Breaking Ground is the perfect read for fans of A.G. Riddle, Kate Mosse, Barbara Erskine, and Rysa Walker. And if you're fan of Dr. Who, we'll get along just fine. Adults enjoy the rich plot and teenagers, young adults, and new adults particularly like the story's fast pace. There are elements of historical fiction and time travel in this book - along with a good measure of suspense and a side-order of thrills.Breaking Ground is a prequel to the full-length Darkeningstone novels, but it can be read after or before the trilogy of novels (Trespass, Outcast, Scaderstone).Get the full trilogy boxsetAll 3 full-length novels in the series are available as an ebook boxset.

Jake was too smart to believe the rumors about Scaderstone Pit, but now he's in more danger than he could ever have imagined.The pit is so much more than an abandoned quarry, and the risks are not rumors but real,because somewhere, sometime, the stone is waiting. Discovered over 5,000 years ago, the Darkeningstone affects everyone who finds it.In the modern day, nothing in Jake's life has prepared him for what he's about to witness.In 1939, as World War II looms, the lives of two men will be changed forever. Over 5,000 years ago, a hermit will keep the stone a secret. But someone is watching him - someone with murder in his heart. But what will happen when these different worlds collide? How will the tales unfold?And when it finds you, what will you see when you look into The Darkeningstone?Reading order:Book 1 - TrespassBook 2 - OutcastBook 3 - ScaderstoneOptional prequel - Breaking GroundAll 3 full-length novels in the series are available as a single volume.

Jake, lost and alone in a nightmare world, must learn to fight back, learn to survive. He’s determined–whatever it takes, he’s going home.Meanwhile, the web of lives touched by the Darkeningstone expands in new ways.There are many new characters to meet in this adventure, along with some of your favourites from Trespass.Read on, and remember: Somewhere, Sometime, The Stone is Listening.Reading Order:Book 1 - TrespassBook 2 - OutcastBook 3 - ScaderstoneOptional Prequel - Breaking Ground.

Covering the period from the late-1960s to the present day, and based on the personal experience of the author, who has spent a lifetime living and working in the rainforests, this book introduces the great variety of rainforests in Borneo and Sumatra - the montane forests, dipterocarp forests, swamp and peat swamp forests and mangrove forests. All are described in their natural state prior to the explosion in development, which has occurred during the last 40 years, and their potential for both forestry and agriculture is examined. The traditional activities of hunter-gatherers and shifting cultivators are described. The logging industry is examined dispassionately notig the introduction of sustainable forestry management practices forest reserves, which have been logged and often badly damaged. The widespread conversion of once forested land into tree-crop plantations is described, reflecting on developments in the production of spices and the rubber boom early in the last century, before concentrating on the recent surge in the planting of oil palm, particularly in Borneo and Sumatra for their resettlement in the nationwide transmigration programme. The future of mangrove forests on emerging coastlines is debated. Throughout this period the save-the-rainforest campaign has achieved world-wide prominence, but its relentless pessimism is challenged, predicting that when the land has achieved its full agricultural potential, significant areas of forest will remain either in their natural state or as forest reserves providing successive timber harvests.