{"product_id":"the-heretics-shadow-joszs-vicente-alfaro-9798244981346","title":"The Heretic's Shadow: Mystery in Antioch","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis captivating historical thriller is set in the 2nd century A.D., during the rise of the first Christian heresies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Church of Antioch is shaken by the theft of a large sum of money from the bishop's residence-an unsettling event that triggers an investigation in which no one is above suspicion. A vivid cast of characters soon emerges: a playwright longing to create his magnum opus, the daughter of a local noble who hides more than one secret, an ambitious sculptor, and a Christian presbyter who oversees the city's poorest district. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 2nd century, Christianity continued to spread throughout the Roman Empire, gradually formalizing its organizational structure and shaping its core doctrine through the work of the so-called Apostolic Fathers. Yet the unity of the Church was increasingly threatened as the age of the great heresies began-especially with the growing danger of Gnosticism. The biblical canon was still unsettled, and alongside the four widely accepted Gospels, many others also circulated-apocryphal texts that preserved alternative traditions about Jesus. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney to the magnificent city of Antioch-capital of Syria and the empire's third-largest metropolis-and experience an extraordinary story filled with emotion and suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e José Vicente Alfaro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244981346\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64d","brand":"José Vicente Alfaro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801298415871,"sku":"9798244981346","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-heretics-shadow-joszs-vicente-alfaro-9798244981346","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}