BOOK REVIEW- The Stonecutter- Conflicted over marriage and motherhood, Mary of Rumah has been resisting her family’s efforts to arrange a marriage. After her best friend dies in childbirth, Mary decides to escape her painful memories and embark on an idyllic life on the Sea of Galilee. But she rethinks her plan when a strong, quiet stonecutter captures her interest. Cephas isn’t as shy as she first supposed. And he intrigues and challenges Mary in ways no man has before, forcing her to confront her fears or risk losing a lifetime of adventure and happiness with…The Stonecutter.
The Stonecutter is a companion novella to The Herod Chronicles Series. The story takes place between Book one The Warrior and book two The Barbarian. AMAZON I'm giving it 5 Stars
What a charming, sweet, with challenges story. Mary has been through a lot but still she remains someone who's not afraid to speak out for those she loves and cares for. Yes, even though she is brave, she still does struggle with other fears and still has nightmares. Some of those come from the time she was kidnapped; a very fearful time. I like during one of the crises when she was trying to help, Cephas told her,"You are braver than you think."
It turns out that Cephas has a better understanding of Mary, than she thought. Part of that I think is because while he was quiet, he was also observing her. While he was gentle, kind, and had a great sense of humor, he also didn't let Mary push him around. Smart man, she began to respect him when she saw that. I liked both of them and they had some lively conversations too. Since I have read both of the other stories before (The Warrior, The Barbarian) it was nice to re-visit some of the Family.
But its also what I consider a good stand-alone book.
I really liked the cover of the book. I find it beautiful and compelling.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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