I enjoyed this book a lot. It is historical fiction set in Biblical times, though the main characters are completely fictional. I appreciate that the author lets us experience what things may have been like in these times without taking so many liberties with a well known person from the Bible. It definitely gave me a new appreciation for what early Christians dealt with! The author shows the Ephesians devotion to their gods and the culture of the times as people are dabbling in sorcery and animal sacrifices. One of the Christian characters who was not able to have a baby is thrilled when she takes in a child that the parents have left to die at the river due to a physical deformity. It gives the reader a view of the risks new believers took in following Christ in those times. The story follows Daria, a widow, as she struggles to make her way with no one to help her as her father and husband have both died. She meets Lucas who offers her a position teaching him Persian if she goes with him to Ephesus. Lucas himself is struggling with his desire for vengeance for his wife's death and getting close to some dangerous people in the process. Both characters meet Paul, the great evangelist from the Bible, and we also meet other famous characters such as Timothy and Priscilla and Aquilla. The story was interesting and was full of romance and mystery with a great twist at the end. This was an excellent read and I would recommend it.

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