PETRA: CITY IN STONE

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN ANCIENT PETRA

In an ancient city carved from stone, one desperate young woman searches for peace―in the calm before the Romans attack.

In AD 106, a single mother can be certain of one thing―destitution. So Cassia and her six-year-old son flee to Petra, seeking refuge in the loving arms of family.

But the great stone city is not what Cassia imagined. And family cannot be trusted. When a secret reveals her son’s true bloodline, the boy becomes the target of a royal conspiracy. He’s snatched from Cassia’s grasp.

In her darkest hours, Cassia finds herself surrounded by followers of the Way, a subversive new religious group whose disciples are frequently sentenced to arenas with starved lions and blood-soaked sand. Why would they seek out more danger by helping her? And what kind of religion gives freely and asks for nothing in return?

Roman soldiers soon surround Petra, immersing the city in panic and further endangering Cassia’s son. She realizes he cannot be saved by human efforts alone. Her only hope lies with the followers of the Way . . . and her willingness to trust their One True God.

Book Two of The Lost Cities Novels.  Previously published as Palace of Darkness.

Note: Each book of The Lost Cities Novels is a stand-alone book, and they can be read in any order.

“I’d never read a book as compelling as Francine Rivers’ A Voice in the Wind―until I read Petra by Tracy Higley! Petra grabbed me from page one and never let go.” ― Colleen Coble, USA Today bestselling author

“It is impossible to read a Tracy Higley novel and not be transported. Petra is filled with all the intrigue, drama, and flavors of the ancient world that Higley is so well-known for. With heart-pounding action and characters that carve their way into your heart, Petra is an adventurist’s read and an escapst’s dream. Who needs Indiana Jones?”  ― Tosca Lee, New York Times Bestselling Author