Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar

Thief of Corinth by Tessa Afshar ISBN-13: 9781496428660 Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Tyndale House Released: July 3, 2018

Source: Review copy from the publisher.

Book Description, Modified from Goodreads:
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. Her unusual athletic ability leads her into dangerous exploits. 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 Review:
Thief of Corinth is a Christian romance set in first century Greece. It included brief encounters with Paul during his stay in Corinth. Ariadne's broken family has left her bitter and longing for other's approval. When her father falls into deep debt, she helps him rob a corrupt man. But when Paul's teachings sway her father against stealing, Ariadne discovers it's not as easy to stop thieving as to start. I didn't quite understand how, after Paul said that stealing is never acceptable, her family so easily concluded that God wanted Ariadne to steal from another evil man. They even drew other Christians into the scheme. But, hey.

The characters acted realistically, were likable, and grew as people. Historical and cultural details were woven into the story. Ariadne was determined to have her own way in some things, and she wasn't the only one who got hurt as a result of her actions. Her family had to learn to forgive each other for past hurts. Ariadne also struggled with how to love one's enemies. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I recommend this enjoyable novel.


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