Bluestone Folklore - by Timothy Stoddard (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In the remote Bluestone Woodland, an ancient apple tree stands at the heart of all life. It shelters the deer who graze beneath its branches and the Old Man, a quiet painter who has made this land his refuge. But peace is fading. Across the river, the Man with the Crooked Finger leads a ruthless hunt to "thin the herd," turning the forest into a place of fear.

When a white-faced Yearling is born after years of drought and silence, her survival feels like a small miracle - and a fragile promise of renewal. As the killings spread and the woodland burns, the Old Man is forced to confront what it truly means to protect what he loves.

BLUESTONE FOLKLORE is a haunting story of wilderness and mercy, where beauty and brutality walk the same path, and grace flickers in the darkest places.

Review Quotes

"A tender hymn to the fragile pulse between creation and decay." - Independent Book Review

"Stoddard's prose is razor sharp in its sensory truths, capturing the divine in the visceral." - Independent Book Review

"The deer are rendered with startling sensitivity, balancing observation and empathy with remarkable precision." - Independent Book Review

"Bluestone Folklore is a moving exploration of creation, loss, and the porous border between man and beast." - Independent Book Review

"Stoddard's woodland breathes with a quiet, persistent life-an ecosystem alive with myth, grief, and awe." - Independent Book Review