Review: Petra, City of Stone - T.L Higley

Review: Petra, City of Stone - T.L Higley- September 2010

As a Christian , I found Petra: City of Stone by TL Higley an excellent read as it takes us back to the times in Rome where the early Christians were being persecuted for being followers of Christ. It's awful to think that Christians were persecuted for believing in Jesus Christ, though what's even worse is that in some countries nowadays in modern times , the 22nd Century - people are still being persecuted , tortured even murdered for being a Christian and as we will discover in Petra : City of Stone , just as it was back then - it doesn't matter what age you are, you still as a follower will be persecuted.  The descriptions of the City Petra and Rome at that time were portrayed beautifully as it made you feel like you were there acknowledging the architecture etc. In this book the main characters Cassia and her son Alexander travel to the city of Petra, a city carved in stone. When Cassia discovers that her husband was heir to the throne the Queen plots to kill Cassia’s son Alexander and calls on demonic powers to carry out her goal. This is to have her own son gain the throne of the kingdom. Cassia joins a Roman named Julian, who has also fled his home, and his band of believers in the Jewish Messiah. They seek a protection and a movement from God in that wondrous city.

This book in places reminded me of the biblical stories of Samson with the Lion and Daniel in the Lion's Den just with a tad more detail and a different angle.

For anyone who has an interest in reading about the persecution of early christians or an interest in discovering new Christian Fiction authors or if you enjoy T.Davis Bunn and Brodie & Brock Thoene , you will enjoy TL Higley.