tg.stone of tears

　　I would like to thank my editor, James Frenkel. for having the integrity to settle for no less than my best effort; my British editor, Caroline Oakley, for her continuing support and encouragement; my friends Bonnie Moretto and Donald Schassberger MD, for their expert advice; and Keith Parkinson for the outstanding cover art.CHAPTER 1　　Rachel clutched her doll tighter to her chest and stared at the dark thing watching her from the bushes. At least she thought it was watching her. It was hard to tell because the eyes were as dark as the rest of it, except when the light caught them just right; then they gleamed a golden color.　　She had seen animals in the woods before, rabbits and raccoons