Set in first-century Nazareth, The Shepherd's Wife follows Pheodora, a shepherd's wife who must protect her daughters and secure a way to redeem her husband after he is imprisoned. Over eighteen months she waits on two expected kids and navigates ritual, community expectations and scarce resources.

Blending historical detail with domestic drama, the novel examines how faith, family obligation and practical wit intersect in a small Judean town. Pheodora's choices illuminate the limits and strengths of ordinary women living close to biblical events.

Ideal for readers of character-driven historical fiction, the story offers a humane portrait of resilience, ritual and everyday life in a world of debt, devotion and hope.

• Setting: Nazareth, first century
• Themes: faith, family, redemption
• Format: paperback

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