Bread of Angels melts in your mouth. This is the fictional story about Lydia mentioned in Acts 16. Once again Afshar's biblical knowledge breathes life into a person from the Bible. I gobbled up the book and felt completely satisfied upon finishing the book. If you love Biblical fiction with a touch of romance this book is a must read.In a world dominated by men, Lydia learns the trade of dying material to the precious purple that people demand. She learns this craft from her father. She is wise enough to keep the important secrets of the beautiful dye to herself. This saves her when a betrayal makes it necessary for her to leave her home. Lydia makes her way to Philippi, where she once again establishes herself as a preeminent dyer of purple.
Afshar always touches on some struggle in life that we all have. This book deals with fear and how it can immobilize a person. Lydia had many things to fear, and yet through her encounter with Paul she learns to bring her fears down to a manageable size. These lessons that Lydia learns are things that I take with me and reflect on in my own life. I love the little lessons that are woven throughout the book that resonate in my own life. Thank you for the lesson of the tree and the legend of the patient stone. They will stick with me for many years to come.
My thanks to Netgalley and Tyndale House Publishers for the e-copy of the book to read and review.
