Strange Fire

Jerusalem, 35 A city fractured by faith and ruled by King Herod in the looming shadow of Rome. Sixteen-year-old Hannah, the daughter of a Temple priest, has been raised under exacting standards and taught not to question her future. When losses upend her certainty, she finds her way outside the boundaries set by family and tradition. She must decide whether to continue on the familiar path of her ancestors or to strike out on her own and risk all that she holds dear.

Perfect for readers of The Red Tent and Madeline Miller, Strange Fire is a moving story of love, faith, and self-discovery set in the final days of Second Temple Jerusalem—rich in atmosphere, alive with debate, and centered on a woman’s search for meaning in a world that demands her silence.