Welcome to the Takeover + Review Blitz for Through Water and Stone by Karen Barnett, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: Through Water and Stone
Series: National Parks
Author: Karen Barnett
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Release Date: September 23, 2025
Genre: Christian Fiction, Dual Timeline
In 1948, Zion National Park ranger Henry Eriksson and his wife, Alma, are less than one year removed from their infant son's sudden death in a flash flood, and the weight of the loss hasn't diminished with time. When Henry discovers an abandoned baby in a hatbox on his morning rounds, he's unsure how to react, but Alma is delighted, and she reignites with purpose at what seems to be a miracle from God.
Nearly eighty years later, Talia Eriksson leaves her job at an athleisure company in Palo Alto, California, in disgrace and returns to Zion National Park to reconnect with her grandfather and review her life goals. But when an at-home DNA test exposes family secrets, Talia and her newfound friend, law enforcement ranger Blake Mitchell, work together to search for answers.
Talia navigates the rocky path into her past with Blake by her side, what she discovers may alter everything she knew to be true about herself. With the uncertain future looming, Talia must learn that family is deeper than genetics and that trusting God can mean being still and clinging to the Rock.
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Book Excerpt
Talia ran a hand over her forehead. “I-I shouldn’t be talking to you.” “I’m glad you called. I didn’t mean to harass you at home, I just
thought it might be easier for you to talk away from listening ears.” “Just to be up-front, I am loyal to my employer, but I would like to
know more about what’s going on. What can you tell me?”
For the next hour Talia scribbled down notes faster than she ever had back in business school. The more Lissa detailed the research, the darker the picture became. There seemed little question that the executives at ZetaWear knew exactly what they were doing. Industry professionals had done a shrewd job of covering up the information and pointing the blame elsewhere. Now a small group of people—including Lissa—was determined to shine a light on the situation.
“You could join us, Talia,” Lissa entreated. “Give us an insider’s view on the athleisure industry, and together we’ll blow this story wide open.” Talia dug her fingers against the knotted muscles in her neck. “I have to confess, I’m concerned. But I’d be out of a job—maybe even my whole career—if I shared corporate secrets.” ZetaWear had hired her right out of grad school, taking a huge chance on an untested be-
ginner. Could she turn her back on them now?
“There are employment laws protecting whistleblowers. Zeta wouldn’t be able to retaliate.”
Talia swirled the spoon deep into the carton of ice cream, now the consistency of soft serve. One person’s whistleblower was another’s traitor. She didn’t want to be either. How had this day become such a tangled mess? “Let me sleep on it. If I’m going to blow up my career, I need to be certain.”
Lissa’s sigh carried through the phone speaker. “Of course. I under- stand.” She paused. “I’m sure you’ll do the right thing.”
The echo of Pops’s earlier statement reverberated in Talia’s soul. What was the “right thing” in a case like this? She finished the call, returned the carton to the freezer, and headed for bed. It was going to be a long night.
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