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Thekla's Promise

Author: Mary Ann Dixon-Budnick

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2010-09

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1452054096

Thekla Gothan was an average girl. She was the daughter of a wealthy sea merchant living in a provincial coastal town in the country of Glendora. Her days were filled with lessons with tutors, riding instructors and all the lessons needed to become a proper young lady. She led an idyllic life, at least to the unknowing eye. Thekla had a special gift; she was an extraordinarily gifted sorceress. Her idyllic life was shattered when her best friend, Xantha, burst in on her with the news that her younger sister had disappeared. Confused by her father's refusal to search for his daughter, Xantha asked Thekla to join her search for her sister. Their search would take them from a life they had always known into a land with strange creatures they had only read about. Eventually it would lead them to the keep of an evil nobleman and an ill-fated battle. From that day on, Thekla would be on a path of adventure and self-discovery that would be beyond her wildest imagination.

Daphne and Thekla

Author: Jonna-Lynn Mandelbaum

Publisher: Outskirts Press

Published: 2015-11-27

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1478764767

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Roman society was oppressive for women, but Thekla has even more challenges to face than most. Her own mother, Theokleia, wants her dead, and will stop at nothing to destroy her. She sees the perfect opportunity when Thekla becomes a follower of the Apostle Paul. She conspires with Thekla’s fiancé to have Paul arrested, and when Thekla bribes the prison guards in order to speak to Paul, her evil mother uses her influence over the judge to have Thekla condemned to death. Bravely, Thekla climbs her funeral pyre…but Fate has something greater in store for her. A sudden storm quells the flames, and saves her life. The crowd disperses in terror and Thekla—persecuted, abandoned, naked in the town square—takes control of her destiny. She covers herself with a tarp and seeks refuge with her father’s friend Daphne, a wise and loving woman who has been like a mother to Thekla, although as a courtesan, she herself lives on the fringe of society. With Daphne’s support and guidance, Thekla embarks on the journey of a remarkable life, determined to find and follow the Apostle Paul. With unexpected powerful allies, and the strength of her own determination, Thekla carves a path for herself that no Roman woman has ever walked before. Imaginative, well-researched, and beautifully written, Daphne and Thekla is a powerful portrait of friendship, of faith, and of women transcending the boundaries of their time and culture.