Review: The Sisters of Corinth by Angela Hunt

October 23, 2024

Title: The Sisters of Corinth
Author: Angela Hunt
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 9780764241574
Publication Date: 5/21/2024

About the Book:
"Angela Hunt takes her craft to new heights--and depths--as she fully immerses us in the lives and struggles of first-century followers of Yeshua."--Tamera Alexander, bestselling author on The Woman from Lydia

When the new provincial governor arrives in Corinth, the esteemed Chief Magistrate Narkis Ligus, father to Mariana and Prima, is delighted. He sees a golden opportunity to propel himself to greater power and fortune by uniting his and the governor's households through the marriage of one of his beautiful unwed daughters to the governor's firstborn son.

Yet complications quickly arise in Narkis's own family. Mariana, his stepdaughter, holds steadfast faith in Yeshua, rendering her hesitant to marry a man devoted to the Roman gods, despite Narkis's urging. On the other hand, Prima, his daughter by birth, yearns for a life of wealth and status and is willing to go to great lengths to secure a marriage that fulfills her desires--even if it means betraying Mariana to do so.
My Thoughts:
I've become a fan of Angela Hunt's writing over the last few years and her stories have a way of gripping you around the heart tugging at your heart strings and also raising your anxiety level. It's a marvelous mixture if there ever was one. You root for your hero/heroine and desperately want your villain to learn and turn away from what they are doing, or to at least lose and let your hero win, but alas, you don't know how these stories play out, but you have a lot of hope and surprise and thoughts of maybe. 

The Sisters of Corinth is not any different in that you don't know what is going to happen. I will say there was a time I could guess, but the rest left me wondering how is this going to play out. How is this person really going to do that?

Marianna is girl who is pushed aside by her stepsister, a believer in Yeshua, a girl who doesn't believe in being ostentatious. She's happy for the quiet life. Prima on the hand is the total opposite. She wants the attention, the wealth, the prestige. Life throws them both a curve ball and how they each handles it shows their character. Marianna devours the writing of Paulos and looks forward to more letters friends may bring their way and to any guidance he may be able to give. Marianna loves her mother and that love leads her to try to protect her mother anyway she can. Her mother does the same, but as a woman who is trying to find away around a husband who worships the gods, while she worships Yashua. 

Prima worships the gods. Her displeasure brings her to the gods regularly to try to get revenge and her followings lead her down an interesting path to follow. You want to pity her, but also at the same time, shake her. She is a spoiled and willful girl who acts like a toddler who can't get her way and her father doesn't really help her in giving guidance, he just wants to build his connections and is willing to use whatever he has at hand to do it. 

This was a story that kept me and my teenage daughter hooked as we read it together. The life during these ancient times is so beautifully woven through this story. Angela Hunt has a talent for transporting you to a different era. It was a dark and hard time for people during this time and you can feel it radiate off of the page. 

I enjoyed this book immensely and I honestly can't wait to read the next book in the series. 

About the Author:
Angela Hunt is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 160 books, with nearly 6 million copies sold worldwide. Angela's novels have won or been nominated for the RWA RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Christian Book Award, and the HOLT Medallion. Four of her novels have received ForeWord Magazine's Book of the Year Award, and Angela is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from both the Romantic Times Book Club and ACFW. Angela holds doctorates in biblical studies and theology. She and her husband make their home in Florida with mastiffs and chickens. 
Learn more at AngelaHuntBooks.com.




Thank you to the publisher, I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. 

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