What was it like to be a highly educated and gifted girl in the Greco-Roman world? Katerina Whitley succeeds in crafting a novel which deftly portrays the earliest years of the Christian faith. The plot offers a sense of real people who suffer real tragedies, whose lives are made new by the gospel. You will find yourself engrossed in the story of Helena and her encounters. It is possible that this novel which is shaped by solid scholarship and beautiful storytelling will open the reader's eyes to the life-giving power of the gospel.