She then put her full heart into following God, learning more about Him, and spreading His Word to others. This holds true for author Tessa Afshar, who was born to a Muslin family in Iran, and didn't convert to Christianity until she was in her mid-twenties. Often, people who are converted later in life, are the ones who become God's most faithful followers. 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.īe transported back in time by this gripping tale of adventure, bravery, and redemption, and discover why Thief of Corinth has earned starred reviews from both Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. But when the wrong person discovers their secret, Ariadne and her father find their future―and very lives―hanging in the balance. As her unusual athletic ability leads her into dangerous exploits, Ariadne discovers that she secretly revels in playing with fire. It’s also filled with danger and corruption―the perfect setting for Ariadne’s greatest adventure.Īfter 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.ĭesperate 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. First-century Corinth is a city teeming with commerce and charm.

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