Ancient Ephesus gleams at the crossroads of empire and faith—a city of marble temples, bustling harbors, and whispering gods. When a letter arrives from an imprisoned apostle, young scribe Lydia finds her world upended. As she copies the words addressed to the Ephesians, she is drawn into a hidden community of believers facing persecution, and into conflict with powerful silversmiths whose fortunes depend on the goddess Artemis. Torn between family loyalty and newfound hope, Lydia must decide what she is willing to sacrifice for a message of unity, grace, and love—one that promises to unite all things in heaven and on earth.
