The Twelfth Stone

The faerie world is fading. Human greed is giving rise to the evilest of faeries. Only Rionnag’s marriage will prevent earth’s doom. But she will have none of it. The Twelfth Stone is a Celtic American fantasy, adventure, romance and cautionary faerie tale for young adults & adults. Set in the faerie worlds of Scotland and Ireland and the human hills of Western Massachusetts, two worlds collide and in doing so, make each other aware of the need to save both sides from ecological destruction. Led by Fiona and Rionnag, the cast of characters runs the gamut from evil faeries to captured mortals, from destructive developers to secret lovers who meet only when the borders between the worlds open.

The faerie world is fading. Human greed is giving rise to the evilest of faeries. Only Rionnag’s marriage will prevent earth’s doom. But she will have none of it. The Twelfth Stone is a Celtic American fantasy, adventure, romance and cautionary faerie tale for young adults & adults. Set in the faerie worlds of Scotland and Ireland and the human hills of Western Massachusetts, two worlds collide and in doing so, make each other aware of the need to save both sides from ecological destruction. Led by Fiona and Rionnag, the cast of characters runs the gamut from evil faeries to captured mortals, from destructive developers to secret lovers who meet only when the borders between the worlds open. All Hallow's Eve, Samhain, marks the time when the veil opens between the human and faerie worlds. But it's getting harder to cross - and far more perilous. Earth's destruction is giving rise to shadows where no shadows should be. Only Rionnag's fated marriage can save the Faerie race, but she would rather escape than sacrifice her happiness... Maggie keeps secrets. Painful secrets that could affect her daughter, Fiona's life forever...When Fiona's otherworldly daydreams merge with her waking life she finally believes in the magic she holds within herself. And that's when everything changes...

Jana Laiz has been writing for as long as she can remember. She is the author of the triple Award Winning novel, Weeping Under This Same Moon, Elephants of the Tsunami, written to raise money for tsunami relief, and the co-author of "A Free Woman On God's Earth, The True Story of Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman, The Slave Who Won Her Freedom" and The Twelfth Stone, a Celtic American fantasy, romance and cautionary tale for adults and young adults. Fascinated by other cultures, Jana studied anthropology and Chinese language at University. She is passionate about our beautiful planet and endeavors to make a difference in the world and to work with others who feel the same. She lives in a 200-year-old farmhouse in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts.