“The Stone Cutter is not just a book…it is an epic that pulsates with raw emotions, leaving an indelible impression that lingers, long after the final page has been turned.” — Historical Fiction Company’s Gold Award, for 2023’s Best Book—Ancient World —
“The Stone Cutter is an utterly absorbing story, creatively fashioned with incredible detail and word pictures throughout. I highly recommend you grab yourself a copy ASAP—it’s a great read. Some very, very creative stuff.”
So much excitement in this work of art—stories with a twist throughout this fantastic book that kept me turning the pages. The lively characters and Meier’s descriptive writing immerse you in the story and have you longing for more.
The Stone Cutter was an enjoyable read…Brock Meier has done his research well.
By BROCK MEIER
The Stone Cutter
A Novel of Petra in Ancient Arabia
A doomed quest of love and ambition, awash in the glories of the Nabataean Kingdom—
The young sculptor Nahor enters the fast-track of the art world in the spectacular Nabataean Kingdom of ancient Arabia (you know its capital as Petra). But secrets of his boyhood implication in the deaths of his sister and mother, and abandonment by his father, leave a dark chasm in the flint of his heart.
His ache for belonging entangles him in the allure of a dazzling songstress, and a devastating injury strikes the final blow to his ambitions. His desperate quest to reclaim his ruined career compels him to the very ends of the earth, as he seeks the Shamir—a mysterious and powerful object buried beneath centuries of myth.
The price of his quest?…more than he can possibly imagine.
Nahor’s loss of family, love, profession—and even his sanity—drives him to the very edge of humanity.
Join Nahor in his perilous odyssey, and discover with him the possibility hidden within the darkest impossibility.
NOTE: Please be advised, some intense and graphic scenes are portrayed in this novel, and are suitable for mature audiences only.
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BROCK MEIER TALKS ABOUT HIS debut novel
The Stone Cutter
”The Stone Cutter explores the life of a real man sometimes referred to as ‘Legion.’ He is also commonly known as the ‘Gadarene Demoniac,’ as if that phrase sums up his life. But neither epithet is his real name.
“He briefly enters the stage of history as an unnamed man, violent and raging on the shore of a lake. The man’s life had been ripped apart by malignant spirits—one thousand of them, or so they said. He existed in a place of agony, so tormented that he often cut himself with sharp stones, to see the dark blood, to feel the sting of pain, in a ghastly attempt to convince himself he still lived.
“But light intervened in that dark place, and gave him life in the place of a living death. The man was rescued in breathtaking fashion, the course of his life forever altered in a moment.
“While this episode from the man’s life occupies a mere one or two hours of real time, this was not the sum total of who he was. What was his life, before the torment overtook him? What were the entanglements which finally provoked the critical moment? And what became of him after the reported event?
“The Stone Cutter is my exploration to find the deeper humanity of who this man was—to see his face, hear his voice, to touch his heart.”
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“Meier’s masterful storytelling cultivates a rich emotional palette that lingers long after the story ends.“— Thomas Anderson, Editor In Chief, Literary Titan