Lightning in a Bottle

The Alastair Stone Chronicles, Book 39

By: R. L. King

Narrated by: Will M. Watt

DEADLY DANGER LURKS BENEATH THE SURFACE....

When a portal trip home to visit Aubrey on a stormy Halloween night goes awry, Alastair Stone finds himself in a bizarre, alternate-reality version of his idyllic, wealthy adopted hometown, Encantada.

Not that much is different, really—except nobody can leave, most of the population doesn’t seem to know or care, and terrifying monsters prowl the streets when the sun goes down.

And if all that isn’t bad enough, this reality’s timeline is before Stone gained Calanarian magic—or immortality.

If he and a ragtag group of unlikely allies can’t get to the bottom of the horrific secret afflicting Encantada and put an end to it quickly, Stone might be stuck in this reality forever—or at least until the food runs out or the monsters devour them all first.

Prepare to lose yourself in this #1 Amazon-bestselling urban fantasy series listeners are calling “Unstoppable” and “A major winner!” Once you enter the world of Alastair Stone, you won’t want to leave.

©2025 R. L. King (P)2025 R. L. King

Critic reviews

“An occult studies professor and a powerful mage—Alastair Stone is an Indiana Jones for urban fantasy readers. With ghosts and curses, spells and buried secrets, these adventures provide both thrills and goosebumps.” —Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series and co-author of Dune: House Atreides

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sooo Good!! a switch from the usual but definitely a nice change of pace! i loved the interaction with the different townspeople, how they pretty much accepted Stone for what he is right away, and how they all banded together to save the town. so intriguing!!
thanx to Ms King and Mr Watt for once again bringing us another fantastic story!!
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From meets The Last of US, with Magic

such a fun change of pace! and it was a fun blend of The Last of Us, and From