Root Sleep is the final book in the Stonebound trilogy, a quiet horror series about grief, memory, and what happens when a town listens too closely to what lies beneath it.
Duswood has been changed. What once stirred beneath the cedar swamp is no longer hidden, and the signs can no longer be dismissed as coincidence or fear. The ground hums. The town watches. Belief spreads faster than understanding.
As officials attempt to contain the truth and neighbors argue over what they have seen, Vincent and his friends are pulled toward the source of the disturbance, following patterns buried in soil, history, and loss. What they uncover is not a monster driven by hunger, but something older and heavier. A force shaped by human attention and bound to an influence that does not belong to this world.
At the center of it all is Mira, whose connection to what sleeps beneath Duswood has grown impossible to ignore. As the line between human and place begins to blur, she is forced to confront what it means to be heard, and what it costs to give something the peace it was never allowed to choose.
Root Sleep is a story about endings that do not restore what was lost, and silence that must be chosen rather than enforced. It explores the weight of love that cannot save, the danger of believing too loudly, and the fragile mercy found in letting something rest.
Perfect for readers who enjoy quiet horror, small town mysteries, and emotionally grounded speculative fiction, Root Sleep closes the Stonebound trilogy with a haunting meditation on memory, sacrifice, and the kind of peace that comes only after listening.
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N.B. Cross writes fiction that lingers in the space between sorrow and the surreal. His work explores memory, isolation, and the quiet unease that slips into everyday life. Whether it's a town that forgets itself or a boy haunted by something only he can see, his stories often begin where certainty ends.
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Root Sleep is the final novel in the Stonebound Trilogy, a quiet, atmospheric horror series set in a small Midwest town shaped by grief, memory, and buried history.In Duswood, what once stirred beneath the cedar swamp is no longer hidden. The ground hums. The town watches. What began as an unexplained disturbance has become impossible to deny, drawing neighbors, officials, and outsiders into competing stories about what lies beneath the earth. As belief spreads faster than truth, silence becomes fragile and dangerous.For Vincent and his friends, the mystery pulls them deeper into the town's past, uncovering patterns etched into soil, infrastructure, and forgotten records. What they find is not a simple monster or curse, but an ancient force shaped by human attention and bound to something far older and more dangerous than fear alone. The deeper they listen, the more the boundary between place and person begins to blur.At the center of it all is Mira, whose connection to the ground beneath Duswood has grown impossible to ignore. As her bond deepens, the story shifts from survival to choice, asking what it means to be heard and what it takes to let something finally rest.Blending quiet horror, small town supernatural mystery, and emotionally grounded speculative fiction, Root Sleep explores grief that lingers, love that cannot restore what was lost, and endings that do not offer easy resolution. It is a story about listening too closely, believing too loudly, and the fragile mercy found in silence.Perfect for readers of atmospheric horror, literary supernatural fiction, and folklore-inspired stories, Root Sleep concludes the Stonebound Trilogy with an ending that settles rather than resolves. On the quiet shores of Lake Michigan, the town of Duswood hides its grief. When a brutal attack shatters its silence, Vincent Granger and Mira Thorn uncover a creature born from buried sorrow, proof that what's forgotten never stays buried. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781970425086
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Root Sleep is the final novel in the Stonebound Trilogy, a quiet, atmospheric horror series set in a small Midwest town shaped by grief, memory, and buried history.In Duswood, what once stirred beneath the cedar swamp is no longer hidden. The ground hums. The town watches. What began as an unexplained disturbance has become impossible to deny, drawing neighbors, officials, and outsiders into competing stories about what lies beneath the earth. As belief spreads faster than truth, silence becomes fragile and dangerous.For Vincent and his friends, the mystery pulls them deeper into the town's past, uncovering patterns etched into soil, infrastructure, and forgotten records. What they find is not a simple monster or curse, but an ancient force shaped by human attention and bound to something far older and more dangerous than fear alone. The deeper they listen, the more the boundary between place and person begins to blur.At the center of it all is Mira, whose connection to the ground beneath Duswood has grown impossible to ignore. As her bond deepens, the story shifts from survival to choice, asking what it means to be heard and what it takes to let something finally rest.Blending quiet horror, small town supernatural mystery, and emotionally grounded speculative fiction, Root Sleep explores grief that lingers, love that cannot restore what was lost, and endings that do not offer easy resolution. It is a story about listening too closely, believing too loudly, and the fragile mercy found in silence.Perfect for readers of atmospheric horror, literary supernatural fiction, and folklore-inspired stories, Root Sleep concludes the . Seller Inventory # 9781970425086