Title: Thief of Corinth
Author: Tessa Afshar
Age: Adult
Genres: Christian Historical Fiction
Expected Publication Date: August 7, 2018
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Source: Review copy sent
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Synopsis:
First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm. It’s also filled with danger and corruption—the perfect setting for Ariadne’s greatest adventure.
After years spent living with her mother and oppressive grandfather in Athens, Ariadne runs away to her father’s home in Corinth, only to discover the perilous secret that destroyed his marriage: though a Greek of high birth, Galenos is the infamous thief who has been robbing the city’s corrupt of their ill-gotten gains.
Desperate to keep him safe, Ariadne risks her good name, her freedom, and the love of the man she adores to become her father’s apprentice. As her unusual athletic ability leads her into dangerous exploits, Ariadne discovers that she secretly revels in playing with fire. But when the wrong person discovers their secret, Ariadne and her father find their future—and very lives—hanging in the balance.
When they befriend a Jewish rabbi named Paul, they realize that his radical message challenges everything they’ve fought to build, yet offers something neither dared hope for.
My Rating: 
Thief of Corinth is all about young Ariadne who leaves on an adventure to save her family. Along the way she stumbles across lies and secrets that were held from her. In moments where she should have run away, she faced her issues and problems head on, brave at every turn of the page. Ariadne is a woman of courage and faith and she shows it throughout this intricate story.
Tessa Afshar has become a favorite author of mine, especially when it comes to her biblical fiction stories. Her writing grips me and pulls me into the scenes and makes the well known stories from the Bible come alive. I decided to give this one a try as it's not a full on biblical story, but still a Christian fiction novel. I loved that this book included the Apostle Paul in it -- who doesn't love him?! Paul's character really sheds light on his letters from the New Testament and brings him to life in a way my own imagination could never truly do. Though I loved him, the main character is Ariadne and she's on a mission to save her family. The book is filled with suspense, drama, action and a bit of romance. Though it's never heavily saturated in scriptural evidence, I still love the glimpse of the Bible I can see interwoven into the story.
I recommend this book if you're looking for a good Christian fiction that's not based on a specific story. Packed with 33 chapters and insight from Paul's letters, what more could you ask for?
Go grab a copy!
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