Abel and Morgan, an aristocratic couple, live in a small castle in an indeterminate place and time of civil war.

They decide to abandon their home and join a trek of refugees seeking safety.

A Song of Stone tells the frightening story of what happens when the normal rules of society break down.

Themes of decadence, violence and war are intertwined with the lives of the rather pompous but lyrical disgraced aristocrat Abel, his partner Morgan, the ruthless Lieutenant and her soldiers with names like "Psycho", "Karma" and "Deathwish".

[2] The book was originally to have been called Feu de Joie, a reference to the custom of firing live rounds into the air as a celebration.