Sorrows in Stone — Rebecca A. Engel

In the Middle Ages, a young girl is denied her artistic talent.

As the Civil War approaches, one young man hopes to gain glory in it, while another wants to remove himself from the the war-bound world.

Martine d'Avignon has the ability to become a master sculptor, but that won't be allowed as she isn't the right sex. A woman's choices were limited in medieval times, and she is expected to apprentice to a glove maker.

Joshua Manning, the heir to 'Combs, wants nothing more than to gain glory in the Civil War and return home not just a man but a hero. His father has other ideas for his only child, and his father's will is not to be denied.

Brother Anthony expects to spend the Civil War years in the tranquility of his monastery. But fate has something else in store for the monk who is not what he seems to be.

More than six centuries separate Martine, Joshua and Brother Anthony, but when Martine encounters the enigmatic gargoyle Kaleel, their destinies become entwined despite the centuries between them.

Sorrows in Stone is set in France in the Middle Ages, and in New York and Europe during the Civil War years.

Books available in The In Stone Trilogy:
Secrets in Stone, Book 1
Sorrows in Stone, Book 2
Sustained in Stone, Book 3