The Confiding Stone draws on the freedoms of speculative fiction in order to critically examine the seductions of power and vision. In the tradition of H.G.Wells ' The Time Machine, the story generates a vision of an alternate world in which a sophisticated civilization, already in danger of collapse, is rocked by contact with its past. King Henlone, a deeply flawed product of royal privilege, in a desperate attempt to save the city and his position, initiates a series of events that soon spin out of control. A startling truth is revealed to the inhabitants of the city, which challenges the fundamental nature of their reality.
| Author: Richard Marshall |
| Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
| Publication Date: Sep 29, 2012 |
| Number of Pages: 198 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 1479305227 |
| ISBN-13: 9781479305223 |