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Path of Stone: An Alastair Stone Urban Fantasy Novel (Alastair Stone Chronicles Book 11) (The Alastair Stone Chronicles) Kindle Edition

by R. L. King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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TRIAL BY FIRE

After 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.

But when Alastair arrives at his new master's vast, remote country house, he soon finds that his teacher's draconian style and exacting standards aren't the only challenges he'll have to face to pass his trial. The house holds deadly secrets, and not all of his master's staff are on his side. There's also the matter of the village girl he can't stop thinking about...

All this is bad enough—but when events spiral out of control, unleashing a murderous enemy to stalk the dark halls of the manor, Alastair is left as the only line of defense against a potential bloodbath. Can a barely-trained, fifteen-year-old mage on his own use his wits and courage to save not only his life, but his master's?

This eleventh book in the Alastair Stone Chronicles urban fantasy series can be read as a standalone story or as part of the ongoing series.

Don't miss the rest of the series:

Stone and a Hard Place
The Forgotten
The Threshold
The Source
Core of Stone
Blood and Stone
Heart of Stone
Flesh and Stone
The Infernal Heart
The Other Side
Necessary Sacrifices
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075QZR1NP
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magespace Press; 2nd edition (September 18, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 18, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4663 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 319 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 565 ratings

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R. L. King lives the kind of exotic, jet-set life most authors only dream of. Splitting her time between rescuing orphaned ocelots, tracking down the world’s most baffling cheese-related paranormal mysteries, and playing high-stakes pinochle with albino squirrels, it’s a wonder she finds any time to write at all.

Or, you know, she lives in San Jose with her inordinately patient spouse, four demanding cats, and a crested gecko. Which, as far as she’s concerned, is way better.

Except for the ocelots. That part would have been cool.

THE ALASTAIR STONE CHRONICLES SERIES

Stone and a Hard Place

Shadows and Stone (novella)

Turn to Stone (novella)

Devil's Bargain (novella)

The Forgotten (Forgotten Trilogy #1)

The Threshold (Forgotten Trilogy #2)

The Source (Forgotten Trilogy #3)

Core of Stone

Blood and Stone

Heart of Stone

Flesh and Stone

The Infernal Heart

The Other Side

Path of Stone

Necessary Sacrifices

Game of Stone

Steel and Stone

Stone and Claw

The Seventh Stone

Gathering Storm

House of Stone

Circle of Stone

The Madness Below

Death's Door

Blood Brothers

Homecoming

Mortal Imperative

Balance of Power

Rite of Passage

Winds of Change

Awakening

Blood Ties

Vicious Circle

The Lost Scion

Demon Blade

Strange Bedfellows

Poisoned Vines

Conflict of Interest

HAPPENSTANCE AND BRON SERIES

The Soul Engine

Chariots of Wrath

By Demons Driven

CALANAR SERIES

Hard Way

The Mechanic

House of Cards

Full House

SHADOWRUN

Borrowed Time

Wolf and Buffalo

Big Dreams

Veiled Extraction

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Claudia L.
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite series!
Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2017
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I love this series! To those already familiar with Alastair Stone, this installment provides more insight into his past - specifically, the start of his apprenticeship as a mage. For new readers, this is a great introduction into Alastair's world, and can act either as a stand-alone story, or as an introduction to the rest of the series.

R.L. King writes characters with depth, complexity, and plenty of flaws as well as strengths. No superheros here, but I like it that way. She has created a universe and a magic system that I find very believable. Her storytelling skills make me want to keep reading the next chapter until the very end - and then I can't wait for the next book to be released!

I would recommend this book and the series to anyone who likes the urban fantasy / supernatural suspense genre. This book in particular might appeal to a younger audience, if only because of Alastair's age in this story (not because the writing is in any way less geared towards adults).

If you do want to read more of the series after reading this book, you could read them in chronological order instead of in order of publication:
Path of Stone (#11)
Flesh and Stone (#8)
Stone and a Hard Place (#1)
The Forgotten (#2)
The Threshold (#3)
The Source (#4)
Core of Stone (#5)
Blood and Stone (#6)
Heart of Stone (#7)
The Infernal Heart (#9) - another one that makes a good stand-alone story!
The Other Side (#10)
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C.J. Foster
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Book and Series
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
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This is my first written review for a book on Kindle in a very long time. I loved this book, I love the entire 11 book series. Can't tell you how many times, I started to read a chapter or two of one of these series before I go to sleep and never put the book down until I finished it. The characters are wonderful and varied, there are a few twists, a couple of heartaches, suspense, kindness, and a dash of romance. It was as if I became a part of Alastair Stone and his friends and associates lives. Thank you, R. L. King for the great stories and the fantastic writing, in 11 books, you never bored me. If you write more in this series and I think there are more stories to tell, I will buy them just like I did this one, about one minute after I was notified it was on Amazon.
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BC1130
4.0 out of 5 stars Very good
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017
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I enjoyed the story of Alastair as a teen getting his first training to be a mage.

As always the writing is good and the story interesting.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2020
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This series has everything you could want. It's fast paced with great cast of characters and a great story line. This series is masterfully crafted and I love them.
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Jeff Ring
5.0 out of 5 stars Origin Story!
Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021
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Path of Stone is the 11th title in the Alastair Stone Chronicles, which is an excellent time for a flashback to Stone’s origin story!

Ever wonder what Stone was like when he was 15? Ever wonder about his posh boarding school? Did you ever wonder how young Alastair handled his apprenticeship? Wonder no more!

Told to his apprentice as a flashback, we see young Mr. Stone in those awkward teenage years. We get answers to a lot of questions, we get a lot of new information, *and* we lay the groundwork for another long series arc. If you haven’t tried the first 10 titles in the series (seriously, what’s wrong with you?), this is a pretty good entry point. Give it a try!
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Craig Gill
5.0 out of 5 stars WOW! So much More to Alistair then we knew
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2017
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What an amazing book. Once again R. L. King draws you into the world of Alistair Stone to find what life was like for the youngest apprentice in history.
This book gives so much insight into Alistair's background and leads you to see why he is how he is today.
Amazing that a 15 year old could have that much potential, only to know he more than exceeded that potential.
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Kenneth B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Path of Stone
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017
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I do so look forward to every new Alastair Stone book! They are consistently well- written and very entertaining. I read this one in one sitting and wished for more. R L King is the best written of the genre by far. A good idea, a prequel, letting us have a glimpse into his interesting past and how he excelled at a young age. What an imagination this writer has. Three cheers for R L King! Keep up the good work. Kenneth B
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Keith Evans
4.0 out of 5 stars In The Beginning...
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2020
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This is a GREAT story regarding Stone and his beginning foray into magic. It helps round out our should I day FLESH out Stone's backstory.
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Chris A.
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Excellent Read
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2017
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I have enjoyed all of the books in the Alastair Stone series. R. L. King is a very prolific, great writer. This one was particularly enjoyable because it detailed how Alastair learned by become a mage. It was fascinatingly interesting and provided a good background for the rest of the series. I highly recommend the book to all individuals. It is a stand alone book or a great book to springboard you into the series.
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Steffers
5.0 out of 5 stars A perfectly executed prequel!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2017
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This is one of my favourite books of the series so far! I'm a fan of prequels; following the path that led the characters to be the person they became, but I don't think I've ever read one quite so beautifully done. The story is put together perfectly, and gives a real insight into the character of Stone.

If you haven't read this series, you should start now! Begin with this book, or head back to book 1, but I guarantee that you will not be disappointed. In my humble opinion this is the best series in the Urban Fantasy genre out there. There is a warmth, humanity and depth to the characters that no other author has quite achieved. I really enjoyed this book, and I can't recommend the adventures of Stone highly enough!
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Marie Primeau-Maurice
5.0 out of 5 stars The beginnings of Alastair Stone - fantastic!
Reviewed in Canada on October 16, 2017
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I love all of the Alastair Stone books and this was a fantastic origin type of story that also introduced some new characters as well as fleshing out some older characters. Love it!!
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Wendid
5.0 out of 5 stars I love the Alastair Stone books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2017
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I love the Alastair Stone books; the characters are all wonderfully-depicted and he is one of my favourite magic users. I was a bit wary however when I read the synopsis which is a prequel and Alastair is only fifteen but need not have worried. It is refreshing to read a story about a young teen which hasn’t been dumbed-down for teen readers instead there is a real “Ah Yes – I remember being that age” feeling. Set (convincingly) in England, the story is beautifully-constructed and thoroughly satisfying.
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Consistently good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2018
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Good series,I have all the books written so far and would recommend this series
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