Eighteen-year-old Anna of Arimathea has lived behind her father's gates since a childhood tragedy left her motherless, scarred, and lame. Her world is measured in herb gardens and healing tinctures, in the careful rhythms of a life made deliberately small. She tends to servants and travelers, studies ancient texts, and tells herself she has made peace with her limitations.

Then Andrew of Bethsaida arrives with a message for her father.

A fisherman turned disciple, Andrew speaks of a teacher who challenges everything—a rabbi from Nazareth whose words draw crowds and whose presence unsettles the comfortable assumptions of both religious authorities and Roman occupiers. Andrew's conviction is unshakeable. His passion, infectious. And he sees past the walls Anna has spent years building.

In first-century Judea, where faith and politics intertwine with deadly consequences, where Roman boots march through sacred spaces and religious leaders guard their power jealously, stepping beyond the safety of her father's estate means entering a world Anna has only glimpsed from a distance. A world of miracles and danger. Of transformation and cost.

As her carefully ordered life begins to shift, Anna must decide: Will she remain hidden behind familiar walls, or will she risk everything for the possibility of healing, purpose, and a life she never dared imagine?

Set against the dusty roads of first-century Palestine, Anna of Arimathea is a lyrical tale of faith, first love, and the courage it takes to step into the light.

For readers who enjoy:

• Biblical-era historical fiction

• Character-driven stories

• Gentle, slow-building romance

• Healing and hope

• Stories centered around the ministry of Jesus

• Rich Judean atmosphere