![]() Visit Tyndale online at Visit Tessa Afshar at. ![]() Basing her novel on the Biblical story of Lydia during Paul’s second missionary journey, Afshar teases out a rich and emotional story from only a couple mentions of Lydia in Acts 16. A very enjoyable story. Tessa Afshar Land of Silence Readers will be moved by Elianna’s faith, and Afshar’s elegant evocation of biblical life will keep them spellbound. Additionally, the time period and places are captured skillfully. The fears and insecurities of the main characters are genuine and relatable. And along the way, she changes the world. However, Afshar masterfully builds both character and plot. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. ![]() ![]() While there are some lovely faith-filled dialogues, Afshar’s messages are sometimes laid out too clearly, which can come across as preachy. TESSA AFSHAR is a Christy and Christian Book Award winning author of historical and biblical fiction, and non-fiction. But when Lydia’s past comes knocking at her door, will she be able to stand firm in her new-found faith, or will she allow her fears to destroy all she’s worked for? By chance, Lydia meets the apostle Paul, who teaches her about Jesus. Moved by his words, she becomes baptized. Through an old acquaintance of her father’s and her own fierce determination, Lydia is able to become a well-known merchant. When her father is falsely accused of theft, and his business is swept up by a wealthy Roman citizen, Lydia flees to Philippi with her father’s secret formulas. Lydia is the daughter of a well-established cloth dyer whose purple is unmatched. ![]()
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