The Call of the Stone

Sariah's reward for revealing the stone truth: a death sentence. Banished and on the run, Sariah must find a way to carry out the mystifying legacy the stones have imposed on her. As the war escalates and rot destroys the land, she must act before the executioners ruin her kin, her enemies slaughter her lover, and the mysterious bracelet she has been forced to wear kills her.Finalist for the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year 2009, Science Fiction/Fantasy - Foreword MagazineFinalist for the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Debut Novel - Independent Book Publishers AssociationRomantic Times Book Review: "An imaginative and terrifying execution scene grabs you in chapter one and keeps the pages turning. Machado's descriptions are rich in detail - you'll feel the eels nipping at your toes - and her characterization is strong. Sariah is well developed and faces brutal conflicts in this story of adventure, politics and magic."