The Sorrowstones

A chilling new novel from the author of the cult smash bestseller STOLEN TONGUES, about a young boy who discovers a series of strange stone idols, only to realize that though these stones bestow incredible gifts on their owner, they come with a terrible price, perfect for fans of INCIDENTS AROUND THE HOUSE or NEEDFUL THINGS.

"They've traveled the dark of forever. Now, they're yours."

A collection of wicked idols has appeared in Westmaple, falling into the hands of eleven-year-old Cole Graves. They come bearing wondrous gifts, and Cole quickly falls under their spell.

Soon, horror descends upon the quiet town. One by one, the statues unleash ancient curses that throw the boy's world into chaos. Shadows encroach upon his mind as the people he loves meet hideous ends.

At first a weird mystery, the arrival of the Sorrowstones sets off a nightmarish saga of death and madness—and Cole's dark quest to get rid of them.

Felix Blackwell does it again

Great book. The pacing is amazing, the characters are great, and the main character is relatable. The narrator takes a bit to get used to, but he does a great job. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.

Great Book!

One of my favorite recent reads. Great story, great characters, very good overall. One thing in particular I like it that most of the characters are very likeable and dont constantly make dumb decisions, which makes awful things that happen to them anyway hit harder. Im also a fan of the fact that the story is very much 'show, dont tell'. Everything you learn is largely shown to you, as opposed to being said through long bouts of dialog. Absolutely worth a listen if you enjoy horror!

The Sorrow Stones Ruined My Sleep (in a good way)

If you know me, you know I’m a huge Felix Blackwell fan. Stolen Tongues has been living in my brain rent-free for forever, and The Church Beneath the Roots only made me more convinced he’s elite at building dread instead of just relying on cheap jump scares.

So I went into The Sorrow Stones with high expectations… and it still didn’t disappoint.

I listened to the audiobook and I’m not even exaggerating — I could not stop. Every time I told myself, “Okay, I’ll pause after this chapter,” it would get just tense enough that I had to keep going. Blackwell does that thing where the horror feels old and inevitable, like the characters accidentally wandered too close to something that’s been there way longer than them and does not care one bit.

The vibe is the real win here: atmospheric, isolating, and quietly unsettling in the exact way that made me love Stolen Tongues in the first place. It’s that slow, creeping “something is off” feeling that builds and builds until you’re fully on edge and don’t even realize when it happened.

If you loved Stolen Tongues for the folklore-y dread and that lingering “nope nope nope” energy, The Sorrow Stones absolutely delivers — while still feeling like its own story.

Bottom line: I couldn’t stop listening, and when it ended I immediately wanted more. 10/10, would get haunted again.

Fantastic coming of age horror

Blackwell does it again with another phenomenal horror story, and narrator Derek Austin really brings it to life!!

The poor kid!!!!

Narrator did a phenomenal job! I felt so bad for the kid in the story he didn't deserve all of that... but wow what a ride! The story was like a train that was derailed but still going full speed ahead I absolutely need a whole backstory of the sorrow stones!!!