The Stone Cutter

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 the fabulous city of Petra). But his secrets of implication in the deaths of his sister and mother, and his father’s abandonment, leave a dark chasm in the flint of his heart.

His ache for belonging entangles him in the arms of a brilliant songstress, and a devastating injury deals the final blow to his ambitions. His quest to resurrect his ruined career takes him to the very ends of the earth, seeking the Shamir-a mysterious, powerful object buried beneath centuries of myth.

The quest’s price?…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 this man in his perilous odyssey, and discover with him possibilities hidden within the darkest impossibility.



A gripping tale of suspense, adventure, and romance, imbued with dark, and bright magical realism

Author Biography

After a half-century career of scientific research in infrared, lasers, and human vision, Brock Meier now devotes himself to finding the incredible, untold stories of little-known people from centuries past. Written, cultural, and material history are the foundations from which he imagines engaging and powerful new stories for today. Come with him on his journeys, as his “Stories Begin Where the History Ends.“When not writing, Brock Meier finds time to make exotic wines and experimental desserts as he listens to jazz, opera, and classical music-all while thinking about where the next story is headed. Regardless of what he finds himself doing, Brock Meier endeavors to venture out on the keen edge of life, where Word and Spirit reveal the very reason for existence, and the purpose of it all.Brock Meier lives in the Hill Country of south Texas, where the hills possess a quiet sort of beauty, running with cold, spring-fed streams, and treed with ancient cypress.